The Famous Heroine / The Plumed Bonnet
Beloved New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh spins two classic stories of Regency England—splendid novels of mistaken identity and unmistakable passion, where marriage is only the beginning of true love. THE FAMOUS HEROINECora Downes has beauty, spirit, and money, but no breeding. Yet...
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Beloved New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh spins two classic stories of Regency England—splendid novels of mistaken identity and unmistakable passion, where marriage is only the beginning of true love. THE FAMOUS HEROINECora Downes has beauty, spirit, and money, but no breeding. Yet when she gains renown for a daring rescue, she finds herself thrust into high society. Innocent and adrift in a world of beautiful banquets, bejeweled gowns, and snobbish standards, Cora is quickly compromised into a marriage—to a frivolous lord whose interests seem to lie elsewhere. But could piercingly blue-eyed and well-mannered Francis Kneller turn out to be the most unexpected love of her life? THE PLUMED BONNETAlistair Munro, the Duke of Bridgwater, is looking for love outside the bounds of polite society. And that’s what he expects to receive when he rescues a seemingly disreputable girl in a colorful bonnet off the side of the road. Yet Stephanie Gray, a former governess, has recently come into money and is eager for a proper match with a well-born man. Sure that he’s sullied her name, Alistair offers marriage to make amends. And in this unlikely union, Stephanie and Alistair make a welcome discovery—that sometimes it’s possible to marry first, then fall in love.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780440245438 (0440245435)
ASIN: 440245435
Publish date: October 25th 2011
Publisher: Dell
Pages no: 512
Edition language: English
Series: Stapleton-Downes (#5)
3/5; 3 stars; BThese two books were enjoyable entries in this series. I found it rather frustrating to constantly deal with the big misunderstanding that could have been avoided if people had an honest conversation but it wasn't too destructive. I still enjoyed both stories. I think Balogh's m...
Finished the first story in this duet- The Famous Heroine. Only word to describe it is: delightful. Loved both the Lord Francis an Cora. Liked how they were amused by each other, but not necessarily attracted to one another at first. They became friends, who enjoyed each other's company and only muc...