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~Miss Carlyle's
Curricle~
by Karen Harbaugh
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Heroine:
tall,
voluptuous |
Diana Carlyle is shocked and dismayed to
discover that her beloved late uncle's will demands that she marry his heir,
or else she and her mother will have to try and get by on a pittance of a stipend.
Her sense of independence makes her dig her heels in against the union, but
she soon finds herself relenting
when she discovers that life with Gavin would not be as unpleasant as
she'd thought. And when her uncle's death seems less like an
accident than previously thought the security of marrying Gavin is too much for Diana to
pass up, so she accepts his proposal and settles in for a lifelong
marriage of convenience.
But Gavin has other ideas about what their marriage ought to be like and sets out to make his wife love him.
But first he must capture the fiend who caused her uncle's demise--a killer who will
surely strike again.
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What worked for me: |
Gavin was an intriguing hero who appears to be very laid back and
jaded yet far more with it than he lets on.
The mystery intertwined with the love story was a good one, and even
though I thought I had a handle on what was happening with it, the
solution ultimately surprised me.
Size-wise Diana was tall and thought she was too large, but Gavin
thought she was lush and luscious.
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What didn't work for me: |
Diana didn't come off as strong as I felt she was touted as being.
In fact she was a bit missish in spots, though there was a
satisfactory explanation for that given later on in the story.
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Overall: |
"Miss Carlyle's Curricle" is a pleasant diversion for a rainy afternoon.
Warning: There's a steamy scene in this book.
If you liked "Miss Carlyle's Curricle" you might also enjoy
"Somebody to Love",
"Slightly
Wicked", "Into
Temptation", "Suddenly
You",
"The Accidental
Bride", "The Bride
and the Beast", "The
Fire-Flower", "The Last Days
of a Rake",
"Cat and the Countess",
"The Courtship", or
"Enchanting Pleasures". |
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