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A Country Cotillion

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Elizabeth is the young widow of James French. Their marriage had started out so lovingly. But her happy days with James were few because he changed. Elizabeth's days of wretchedness at his hands had seemed endless. So this time Elizabeth has agreed to wed Sir Alexander Norrington, a man opposite James in every possible way.

Eighteen-year-old Lady Isobel Crawford has never had any interest in her cousin, Elizabeth. Yet when Isobel falls in love with Sir Alexander at first sight, she decides to steal Elizabeth's prospective bridegroom. Isobel plots and schemes shamelessly to be with Sir Alexander often and prove herself to be so much better for him. When Elizabeth and Sir Alexander decide to leave town for awhile, Isabel engineers a way to go with them. Events could not have happened more perfectly for Isabel as the trio find themselves snowed in at Rainworth, the estate of Marcus Sheridan, eighth Duke of Arlington.

Marcus had come across Elizabeth once in town while she was being accosted by footpads. He went after the thieves and retrieved her stolen item, but she was gone when he returned with it. They never learned the names of each other. But when he sees her alight from the carriage of Sir Alexander, who happens to be a friend from his past, Marcus offers his home for them to stay the night. When his guests get snowed in, Marcus quickly begins to see what Isobel is up to.

***** There is no life threatening danger in these pages. The story reads exactly like the Regency novels I used to love so much (but were canceled about ten years ago). Flirting, betrayal, parties ... it is all here. The author writes with her usual aplomb, giving her readers the romance they long for. Sandra Heath writes pure bliss. *****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

Unfortunately, this book did not do for me. Ms. Heath usually has ability to describe and present a story in such believable and engrossing manner, but I felt this story was so dragged on--it did not quite have her usual crispness; and the language was a bit contemporary for Regency period... I just wasn't quite into the story.