Sylvester
LARGE PRINT EDITION He was every woman's dream but hers . . . Sylvester, the Duke of Salford, is a polished bachelor who has stringent requirements for his future wife -- she must be well-born, intelligent, elegant and attractive. And of course she must be able to present herself well in high...
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LARGE PRINT EDITION
He was every woman's dream but hers . . .
Sylvester, the Duke of Salford, is a polished bachelor who has stringent requirements for his future wife -- she must be well-born, intelligent, elegant and attractive. And of course she must be able to present herself well in high society. But when he is encouraged to consider Phoebe Marlow as a bride, Sylvester is taken aback by the coltish woman who seems to resent him . . .
When Phoebe runs away, circumstances find the two striking up an unusual friendship. Phoebe discovers that the duke isn't the villian she first thought. And Sylvester stumbles upon something he never dared hope for . . .
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780854564941 (0854564942)
Publish date: 1976-11-01
Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Bks.
Pages no: 639
Edition language: English
I liked this fine, up to the point of two specific issues.1) It is repulsive how men are allowed to be considered morally upright and also keep mistresses, have affairs, etc. It is regarded as justifiable. And yet a woman so much as spends an hour in the company of someone who is considered disgrace...
This is my January read from the Dead Writer's Society.I have never read Georgette Heyer before but I am going to have to add this author to my must read list for 2016 I think. I don't have much free book time these days it feels like.This book was snappy, funny, and the hero and heroine were wonder...
I find myself without a lot to say about this book as a whole, just some scattered points. 1. The idea that a father could leave a kid to someone other than the kid's mom, and people are happy about this since anyway kid's mom is not a very good parent and rather stupid, and the actually more distur...
A very enjoyable story. Parts of it are quite funny, and probably got me a few weird looks at my giggling about it. A G-Rated regency romance novel.
A very enjoyable story. Parts of it are quite funny, and probably got me a few weird looks at my giggling about it. A G-Rated regency romance novel.