Not Quite a Lady

from AuthorMarion

A charming romp through the English countryside presents us with Lady Charlotte Hayward. At the spinsterish age of twenty-seven, Lady Charlotte appears to be every Englishman's perfect woman: she has impeccable manners, she is well educated (for a woman), is an authority on the social graces, and...

from theshadowknows

It took me a while to get into Not Quite A Lady - mostly because what I assume is supposed to pass for humor regarding the hero's rakish yet scholarly ways seemed very off to me. Darius Carsington is described as a servant of logic, an intellectual of sorts who studies and analyzes agriculture an...

from MlleEhreen

Loretta Chase never disappoints. This isn't my favorite book by her, but it is worthy of her - it steers clear of the worst romance cliches, because it doesn't need them in order to build tension or generate heat. The writing is smooth and rich, characters are complex, there's a dose of fierce pa...

from N.W.Moors

This is another reread since I seem to be going through the entire series again and it's well worth it. Darius is the youngest of the Carsington sons and his father has now decreed that he change his circumstances, just like the older men. Darius is a scientist and a rake but determined not to ma...

from LadyWesley

I've read and enjoyed all of the other Carsington Brothers' stories, and this one was just as good as the others. Darius and Charlotte are a fun, passionate hero and heroine. Charlotte's story, in particular, is rather sad, but Darius brings her out of her funk. There is a pretty over-the-top plo...