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Leisure, May 2003, 5.99, 333 pp.
ISBN: 0843952024
In 1807, at his London house, Lord Penworthy informs his visitor Lord Marcus Kane in front of whore Fantine Delarive that someone tried to kill House of Commons MP Wilberforce. Stunned that a vulgar woman would be at their meeting, Marcus is further shocked when his host asks the two guests to work together. Though both agree to perform their patriotic duty Fanny will be paid for her efforts. Marcus, though experienced in espionage in France, needs a guide to work his way through the serpentine slums of the rookeries where the first clues will take the sleuths.
As they work as a team, Marcus realizes that first impressions mean nothing. He sees his partner act very comfortable as a lady attending an aristocratic soiree. Marcus also receives an education into the life of the poor chidlren living and in some cases thieving in London's slums. As the duo's efforts lead to danger, they fall in love. Marcus desperately tries to persuade Fantine that they belong together, but she worries that her beloved blue blood could never accept her work on behalf of the impoverished children.
This engaging Regency romance provides readers with an insightful look at a way of life just a short distance from the typical Ton that star in the sub-genre novels. That absorbing glimpse provides a host of characters some nameless that enables the audience to better understand the cheeky heroine. Perhaps Fantine adapts to easily to everything like a chameleon (who is the real Fanny?), but fans will appreciate this feisty woman and the metamorphosis of Marcus who recognizes what a treasure she is.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- poor loving rich
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
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?
- very romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- champion of justice
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
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 80%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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