"Three fun Regency romantic novellas"

Handful of Gold by Mary Balogh. The handsome and wealthy heir to an earldom, Lord Julian Dare, seems to have everything; so what do you get the man you love for Christmas who seems to need nothing Verity Ewing asks herself. You give your heart to him though the risk is that he will return it broken.

The Three Gifts by Julia Justiss. Near death from war related injuries, Viscount Miles Hampden needs a spouse to provide him an heir; that is if he recovers enough to perform. Edwina Denby agrees to a marriage of convenience because she holds Miles in high regard. Edwina tends to her new husband's near fatal injuries even as they fall in love.

The Season for Suitors by Nicola Cornick. Because she is a pretty heiress, rakes and wastrels try to compromise Clara Davenport into marriage. She has been fortunate so far, but knows her luck will not hold out so she decides she needs a teacher to train her, an innocent, on how to fend off rakes. She turns to the poster boy of rakes Sebastian Fleet for mentoring and advice. However, the lessons between the teacher and the student turn into one of love.

These three Regency romantic novellas are fun tales due the assertive females who know what they want and take charge of achieving their respective heart's desires. The men are solid partners but the strong women make this anthology worth reading.

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted September 24, 2005

Summary

'TIS THE SEASON FOR FALLING IN LOVE...

A Handful of Gold by Mary Balogh (originally published in the anthology, THE GIFTS OF CHRISTMAS, 11/98.)
Not only is Julian Dare dashing and wealthy, but he's the heir to an earldom. So what do you get a man who has everything? Innocent and comely Verity Ewing plans on giving Julian her heart—the most perecious gift of all.

The Three Gifts by Julia Justiss
Critically injured during the war, reluctant new viscount Miles Hampden must find a wife to safeguard his family legacy. To ease the mind of a dying soldier she secretly admires, Edwina Denby agrees to a marriage of convenience. As Edwina nurses the handsome viscout to full recovery, love proves to be the elixir that heals all wounds!

The Season for Suitors by Nicola Cornick
After some close encounters with rakes in which she was nearly compromised into marriage, heiress Clara Davenport realizes that she needs some expert advice. And who better for the job than Sebastian Fleet, the most notorious rake in town? Inevitably, the tutelage doesn't go quite as planned, as both Sebastian and Clara find it difficult to remain objective when it comes to lessons of the heart!