The lady is a shrew…and he’s the man to tame her!Haughty Lady Helen Radney is one of Regency London’s most beautiful women and the daughter of a duke, but her sharp tongue has frightened away most of her suitors. When her father gambles away his fortune, the duke’s only chance for recouping his losses lies in marrying off Lady Helen to any man wealthy enough to take a bride with nothing to … bride with nothing to recommend her but a lovely face and an eight-hundred-year-old pedigree.
Enter Mr. Ethan Brundy, once an illegitimate workhouse orphan, now owner of a Lancashire cotton mill and one of England’s richest men. When he glimpses Lady Helen at Covent Garden Theatre, he is instantly smitten and vows to marry her.
But this commonest of commoners will have his work cut out for him if he hopes to win the heart of his aristocratic bride…
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I had a hard time liking any of the main characters.
Just enjoyable
What a fun book! Hope there is a sequel.
Too short, could have used a few more kinks in the road
Merely an ok book. Quick read and entertaining. Just was not extremely wowed or drawn to the story.
It was an easy read with interesting characters, but a little rushed with the character change of Helen. It seemed too abrupt, and therefor not as believable as it could have been.
not realistic
Enjoyable
This is one of the better romances that I have read in a quite a long time! The writing was technically excellent and the characters were lovely. I loved how a good and honorable man won his heart’s desire. The characters were nicely fleshed out and well handled.
I HEARTILY recommend this novel!
I enjoyed the simplicity of the story. The division of the classes in England are always interesting to me. Was nice to see the so called lower class win the prize.
The Poor Will Always Be With Us
Enchanting, delightful, appropriately nuanced for a Regency romance; narration by Noah Michael Levine brought to life the stolid and solid Mr. Brundy and the sharp-witted Duke’s daughter on whom he’s set his sights. Underlying all is a subtle agenda addressing the plight of the poor, especially children sold into factories. Have we really come all that far in 200 years?