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Summary: The Lady Cassandra is in desperate need of a fairy godmother
Review: Her brother has been presumed dead and the heir to his title has moved in lock, stock, and barrel to claim his inheritance. Unfortunately, the title comes without the necessary money to maintain it, so the unscrupulous new earl contrives to force Cassandra to marry him so that he can control her forty thousand pound dowry. Cassandra, however, would rather be dead than marry this usurper...and unfortunately, she soon finds herself thrown out in the middle of a rainstorm with no money and no place to go.The Duke of Wyndham finds a muddy waif on the road and discovers that she is none other than an older version of the young maiden who charmed him several years ago. He finds himself willing to marry her not only to salvage her reputation, but also to love and protect her for the rest of her life. But first he must find out the truth about her missing brother and get revenge on the nasty cousin who has treated her so abominably. This is an enthralling "Cinderella-type" love story with memorable characters and a satisfying ending, but I have to say that the "wager" plays almost no part in the story and, in my opinion, does not deserve such a prominent place in the title. This small defect does not take away from the story, however. In spite of all the circumstances against her, Cassandra refuses to give up hope that the situation will be rectified, and, indeed, plays a pivotal, if risky, part in defeating the villains. You'll love it!
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Summary: Traces of Heyer
Review: The meeting of hoyden and rake comes straight from Venetia (including the "Cherry Red" bit) the misunderstanding about the illegitimate children from yet another Heyer. The heroine was likable and not too 21st century. But actually I couldn't finish it -- the writing was too florid. A quick review of Strunk and White is in order here. Occasionally the description was effective, but much of it was drowned in overkill.
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