Mary Balough is the New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Slightly novels: Slightly Married, Slightly Wicked, Slightly Scandalous, Slightly Tempted, Slightly Sinful, and Slightly Dangerous, as well as the romances No Man’s Mistress, More than a Mistress, and One Night for Love. She is also the author of Simply Magic, Simply Love, and Simply Unforgettable, the first three books in her dazzling quartet of novels set at Miss Martin’s School for Girls. A former teacher herself, she grew up in Wales and now lives in Canada.
"Rings with humor and the delightful echoes of Jane Austen's Pride
and Prejudice."—Publishers Weekly
"With its impeccable plotting and memorable characters, Balogh's
book raises the bar for Regency romances."—Publishers Weekly,
starred review
"The sexual tension fairly crackles between this pair of
beautifully matched protagonists...this delightful and
exceptionally well-done title nicely demonstrates [Balogh's]
matchless style." —Library Journal
"Rings with humor and the delightful echoes of Jane Austen's
Pride and Prejudice."-Publishers Weekly
"With its impeccable plotting and memorable characters, Balogh's
book raises the bar for Regency romances."-Publishers
Weekly, starred review
"The sexual tension fairly crackles between this pair of
beautifully matched protagonists...this delightful and
exceptionally well-done title nicely demonstrates [Balogh's]
matchless style." -Library Journal
The long-awaited conclusion to Balogh's Regency-era romance series, focusing on the eccentric Bedwyn family, possesses the same charm and richness of character as her previous books (Slightly Tempted, etc.), but its plot is slightly more conventional. Balogh's fans have longed to see Wulfric, the imperturbable duke of Bewcastle, fall in love, and Balogh has created the perfect heroine to fell him-Christine Derrick, a lively but lowborn young widow who has a habit of getting herself into very improper situations. The two meet at a sedate house party, where Christine accidentally spills lemonade on the duke and then dares to laugh at him. Wulfric disapproves of Christine's working-class background and unladylike manners, but he can't help being enchanted by her effervescent personality. For her part, Christine disdains Wulf's icy, superior attitude, but she's drawn to him physically. As fans of the genre will anticipate, opposites attract no matter how hard the hero and heroine fight against it, and an unplanned sexual encounter complicates their feelings even further. Although the story lacks some of the dramatic tension of its predecessors, particularly Slightly Sinful, this book rings with humor and delightful echoes of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. All in all, it's a memorable conclusion to a charming series. Agent, Maria Carvainis. (June) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
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