Artful Deceptions (Signet Regency Romance) [Paperback]

Patricia Rice (Author)

Book Description

Series: Signet Regency Romance | Publication Date: August 4, 1992

Forced to sell an unusual painting she has acquired, Miss Arianne Richards is shocked when Lord Galen Locke, the man betrothed to her own cousin, begins to show an interest in the painting and in Arianne.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Signet (August 4, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451173449
• ISBN-13: 978-0451173447
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,368,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Light Suspense Regency Romance, August 10, 2011

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L. B. Taylor (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Artful Deceptions (Signet Regency Romance) (Paperback)

Arianne Richards' father cleaned dirt and grime from portraits that were submitted to him from wealthy patrons. He shared some of his experience with his daughter. Unfortunately for their family he was somewhat of a skinflint when it came to monies his family needed. He had been given numerous portraits over the years as commissions and he had incurred a nice collection. Unknownst to me, Arianne felt that it was OK to sell one of the older portraits to help her family. I wondered at this point what her father would say when she was able to buy things that they could not afford if she was able to sell the painting.

Practical Arianne and her beautiful cousin Melanie met up with Lord Galen Locke and his friend Rhys. Long story short, Galen offered to help Arianne, then proposed to Melanie. Rhys in a very short time offered for Arianne's hand and then he took off with little clues as to where he was going. He promises Arianne he will return.

In the meantime, the portrait is stolen. You also find out that Rhys and Melanie have feelings for each other. What will come of Galen and Arianne and is there a HEA? I plundered on because of the light suspense. The chemistry between all the lead characters was dryer than the norm for a regency romance. These factors and a muddled ending is why I rated this book three stars for OK.