"Amusing brisk Regency romance"
In 1801 every male in the Ton envies Baron Sedgewick,
Alexander Denford, for having the perfect wife. His
compliant spouse Emmaline makes no demands on Alex and
even allows him to gamble and have affairs while she
rusticates. She is such a paragon to the jealous men, but
only Alex knows that Emmaline does not exist; he made up
this ideal woman to keep matchmakers and mamas away from
him. His beloved octogenarian grandma reads a gossip note from
the Post and Times about Lady S seen shopping in town.
Bills arrive from Lady S to pay for all types of female
garb. Stunned that someone somehow learned and is using
his ploy Alex races to London to confront Lady S. When he
sees her in his bedroom, instead of tossing her out Alex
wants to toss the clever con artist on his bed to make
love today, tomorrow and forever though he fears she will
steal his silverware. This is an amusing brisk Regency romance starring two
wonderful protagonists whose debates are filled with
double entendres and puns. The story line takes off the
moment that Alex realizes someone has personalized his
brilliant strategy to fleece him. Emmaline is unique
protagonist, a likable kindhearted con artist. Their
pairing leads to a one sitting read by this humorous Boyle
gender war. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted January 10, 2005
SummaryInventing a wife was just a convenience for Alexander,
until a real-life Emmaline showed up on his doorstep and
the temptation began ...
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