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Lovely, wealthy, and well bred, Clarissa Vevian has been unable to find a suitable husband because of her terrible clumsiness. Her petite and fastidious mother, the Lady Clarendon, has tried to mold Clarissa into a dainty miss to fit the fashion, but until the fashions fit tall Clarissa, her mother’s efforts are doomed to fail.

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“With customary grace, Chesney charms with this latest Regency froth.” ( Publishers Weekly)

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  • Ijw
  • Cochise, AZ, United States
  • 02-16-18

not the same old love story

Ugly duckling blossoms when she gets away from her ever critical mother and finds her own personality. Devious future inlaws, along with an exciting spy subplot, makes this a fun read.
Details are rather scimpy but charming overall.

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Too much murder & mayhem for a historical romance

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

No. I have become weary of the overbearing spinster pair of Tribble sisters. Amy is coarse mouthed and Effie wails & weeps with the best of them. MC Beaton had her mind on murder when she wrote this book as there are not 1 but FOUR graphic murders in this supposed historical romance.

Would you ever listen to anything by Marion Chesney again?

Don't know.

What about Lindy Nettleton’s performance did you like?

Excellent narration and she does the character's voices very well.

Any additional comments?

I was expecting to like this series because I enjoyed book 1, which has no violence in it. Am disappointed in books 2-4. Really enjoyed the Traveling Matchmakers series and the Poor Relations series by Chesney.