A Heart Too Proud (Candlelight Regency #227) [Mass Market Paperback]

Laura London (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Dell (January 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440134986
• ISBN-13: 978-0440134985
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,137,850 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Hints of brilliance from Laura London, July 6, 2000

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This review is from: A Heart Too Proud (Candlelight Regency #227) (Mass Market Paperback)

Anyone who is a fan of Laura London will have read her masterpiece "the Windflower", in my opinion the greatest romance novel ever written (see reviews for confirmation). "A Heart too Proud" comes close to reaching the perfection found in windflower. The story is of a young country girl named Elizabeth, beautiful, orphaned and living off the largesse of her father's friend. When her benefactor dies, the estate eventually comes to the rakish Lord Dearborne, where he becomes Elizabeth's guardian. The rest of the story continues with their on/off relationship, and includes an interesting mystery. Elizabeth, like most L. London heroines, rushes into intrigue and danger where angels would fear to tread. The plot is wonderfully supported by an astonishing array of secondary characters, including Elizabeth's young twin sisters, and a boy named Kit Warrington who is Dearborne's ward--the mystery is largely due to Kit's presence. Kit is remarkably like Cat from Windflower and Lord Peterby, Dearborne's rakish friend, is a facsimile for Morgan from windflower. The story has wonderful interaction between Kit and Elizabeth, the mystery is fun and interesting and is truly a wondeful read. One note: the story is written in the first person, where Elizabeth talks to the reader, which is normally a literary style I loathe, but it works well in this book. Quite frankly, even the most feeble efforts of Laura London far outshine the best efforts of other authors, and this is far from that. Don't miss this one. It leaves you wishing for more of the same.

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly impressive first book- sweet and adventurous, October 10, 2011

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Littlekat (Plano, Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: A Heart Too Proud (Candlelight Regency #227) (Mass Market Paperback)

I purchased this book after reading the legendary 'Windflower' (my new favorite romance novel). Predictably, it was not on par with 'The Windflower', but it is still excellent. I can't believe this was the first novel Sharon and Tom Curtis ever wrote, it effortlessly surpasses the work of so many seasoned authors. 'A Heart Too Proud' has a few flaws in my opinion: the heroine is very lovable but unimaginably fearless and too reckless for a naive country girl and I wish there had been a bit more interaction between the hero and heroine. But in spite of these little critiques of mine, 'A Heart Too Proud' is wonderful because the authors simply write well- know how to create suspenseful action, charming characters, and build up the tension that gives falling in love its true thrill. Perhaps skip this book if you are looking for something that is dripping with steamy, explicit sex scenes, but you'll be passing up a true gem.

5.0 out of 5 stars Regency Romance, October 9, 2011

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Chloe "cleo1930attic" (Honey Brook, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Heart Too Proud (Candlelight Regency #227) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a very good story. Elizabeth a green girl from the country has many adventures and is rescued by her man Lord Dearborne. Defintly a great regency romance and has plenty of thrills. This one reminds you of Barbara Cartland a little.