The Golden Swan [Paperback]

Phylis Warady (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 14, 2007

A Worldly Rake Due to the uproar caused by gossipmongers embellishing tales of his latest tendre, Andrew Halpern, Viscount Temple, is not unduly surprised by his father's insistence that he settle down and set up his nursery. However, marrying a penniless waif handpicked by his irate sire comes as an icy shock. True, Jenny Shaw's sunny nature makes her an ideal confidante. But Andrew thrives in tonnish circles and pines for a mate of equal sophistication. A Naïve Country Maiden Jenny knows she's no beauty. She also knows that her handsome new husband grows more restless with each passing month spent with her in a bucolic setting both not of his choosing. But she is at a loss as to how best ease his discontent. The Viscount might see his bride as a spineless creature but he's about to learn that there is far more to Jenny Shaw Halpern than is visible to the naked eye!

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Cerridwen Press (May 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141995069X
• ISBN-13: 978-1419950698
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,986,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing Read, September 30, 2007

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Amy Goebel Padgett "AGP" (Clarkton, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Golden Swan (Paperback)

I heartily recommend this book, if for no other reason than I'm sick to death of gorgeous heroines. For once, here is a historical novel which has a realistic heroine that I could understand and sympathize with. The couple has issues and it is interesting to watch how they resolve them and to find that the hero, Andrew, can get past appearances to what lies beneath. This is similar in many ways to Georgette Heyer's books like 'The Convenient Marriage' and others where the focus is on developing a relationship rather than just empty sex with two doll-like characters.
I just hope there are more books in the offing like this one, where you can read a story about real people in a historically accurate novel. Bravo!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book !, July 28, 2008

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Elva Beaupre "ellie552001:book hound" (Cornish,ME USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Golden Swan (Paperback)

This book was so good. I wished it to be a little bit longer but I enjoyed every bit of it.
How many of us can relate to Jenny. It would be nice if all of us could turn out to be beautiful at the end ,but that is fantasy. I liked Jenny from the very beginning and actually could relate to most of her insecure feelings. Even after her physical changes her non belief of her beauty, I could fatham,
Although throughout the book the author tried to portray Andrew as showing regret to leaving his son and wife for supposed career moves, it did not make me like him anymore. He was gone three years and not once , other than when he left her did he try to contact her and Pleasssse! Do not try to ever say that he was celibate for three years, that for him I would have found impossible.
When Jenny found him back in London after his return from Russia , although it didn't go into detail,the divorcee that had instigated them to marry was clutching his arm at the opera, I wanted Jenny to stand her ground and spit in his face, but as in alot of these books the heroine comes across as a whimp so taken be her desire for her wandering husband that she caves in and runs away. Hanging her head in hurt. Sometimes I would like to see the man eat crap and crawl back with his tail between his legs.
I felt she forgave him much to quickly for the hell he subjected her to. Of course it ended as it should with them being a family , but I have to wonder if she hadn't changed ,if it would have ended the same.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Why did she have to end up perfect?, January 3, 2010

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Teri Crowe "history buff" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Golden Swan (Paperback)

I would have enjoyed the book more if the heroine would have remained plump and not looking like, well, a golden swan. So a man can only truely love a woman if she is graceful and beautiful? That's what I got from the story. Other than that, the story was well written. Just, for once, can we have a heroine who is not perfect?