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Warner, Mar 2003, 5.99, 352 pp.
ISBN: 0446610852
Five years ago, the Oxies left the country for a season in London as befit their newly acquired earldom. However, the Ton never felt the Earl's continuous pranks were amusing and his wife's reception was even colder as she was dubbed the “Bumpkin Countess”. Scorned by everyone on their first trek into high society, their daughter Allegra is shocked when Oxie decides to return to London for the season.
In London their next door neighbor is the mysterious but accepted Armand Gauthier who decides he needs a wife. When he sees Allegra near a fountain filled with bubbly, he feels she may be the right one for him. He invites them to a ball he just decides to throw. Even he is shocked by the honesty Allegra displays towards him and others as she questions his motives while falling in love with her host.
This is an amusing Regency romance that contains the typical relationship between the young couple, but freshened up by Oxie. When the well-written story line focuses on the lead duo it is similar to many other sub-genre novels. When the plot centers on the not a couch potato Oxie and his cohorts pulling a caper readers will enjoy his thumping the Ton antics as the original Merry Prankster.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Seduction/coercion/force
Yes
How seduced/forced?
- loving persuasion
Who:
- poppa
Who seduces whom?
- mutual seduction
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 70%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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