At the Sign of the Golden Pineapple

The Love and Temptation Series, Book 2

By: M. C. Beaton

Narrated by: Lindy Nettleton

"I do not think I want to be married at all. I want to be rich. Very rich…."

When Henrietta Bascombe opens a confectionary shop in order to turn her pittance of an inheritance into a fortune, her friends are shocked to hear of such a well-bred lady going into trade. The earl of Carrisdown is both drawn to and repelled by her shop-girl status.

Undaunted, Henrietta proceeds to hang out the traditional confectioners' sign of a golden pineapple and soon finds a set of beautiful women in her employ, drawing the attention of Earl of Carrisdown's younger brother and best friend. Distressed by the situation, the Earl makes it his mission to put Henrietta out of business. But he looks forward to tangling with the fiery sweetshop owner more than he's willing to admit.

©2013 Marion Chesney (P)2013 AudioGO

Great little read

Henrietta has a little inheritance and a dream. Her, a former teacher and two single girls of her village head off to London to open a confectionery. When the girls of the shop catch the eye of the Earl’s brother, he is then on a mission to destroy her shop and reputation.

Fun story

Humorous and witty enhanced by the excellent reader! . I love the female characters especially Harriet who's confidence and resistance to the social norms of the culture makes me want to stand up and cheer!!

Loved it!

Adorable! Would have liked an epilogue just cause. It was a lovely story and good narrator.

One of Chesney’s Better Stories

Enjoyed it, though author could have given the side characters more complete story arcs. But not overly warm or silly. Only occasionally feels like historical fantasy. An interesting premise.

Unique storyline

Although Marion Chesney tends to use many of the same descriptions in quite a few of her books, this one was slightly different, which made it more interesting. I like this narrator, though some spots were a little slow, so I speed up the rate a skosh.