by Rose Lerner
Grand Passion…or epic disaster? Lord Nevinstoke revels in acting the young wastrel, until his father is killed in a drunken duel. Never one to do anything halfway, Nev throws off his wild ways to shoulder a mountain of responsibility—and debt—vowing to marry a rich girl and act the respectable lor...
I have to agree with Stephen King when he advises readers to read books sometimes just for a good story, but to treasure that book you find that has both a good story and good words. In For A Penny by Rose Lerner is such a treasure with not only a good story and good words but also two of the most g...
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3 1/2stars. I expected more from this story after reading the reviews, I was a bit disappointed. It wasn't a bad story just didn't reach any level of greatness for me. There were too many things left unfinished, unnecessary and unexplained. It also had way too many of those dreaded misunderstandi...
This was a well written romance, and with two characters that were likeable and real. I read this whole book in a couple hours, which is a good indicator of how well it drew me in and kept me interested.
I LOVED this book!! I'm searching for more Rose Lerner immediately :)
Very interesting and enjoyable book. Super achievement for a debut novel! (I recently read the debut novels of Loretta Chase and Judith Ivory/Cuevas and this book was much, much better than those.)
I randomly came across this book on Goodreads, read the summary and was mildly intrigued. Then - I saw the cover, complete with a blurb from Lauren Willig. That was enough to make me immediately obtain and read it. The social status of Penelope Brown, our heroine, is a difficult one. Her family beca...