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A Heart Too Proud (Candlelight Regency #227)

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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.

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.

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.

Terriffic. Loved it from front cover to back. I looked up this writer and purchased 2 more of her stories, which by the way, are hard to find because she wrote in the 80's.

Although the book was well written, the heroine was too stupid and silly! I really detest novels where the hero is all knowing and wise to the ways of the world, and the heroine is a silly, completely innocent youngster who has to be rescued over and over again.

Elizabeth actually fit much better with Lord Dearborne's ward Kit. He was her age and developed a friendship with Elizabeth. Lord Dearborne could have been her father and frankly seemed only interested in two things: Elizabeth's physical beauty and laughing at her expense!

I also dislike books where the hero never tells the heroine what's really going on, so she keeps falling into trouble. As far as the mystery goes, you could see from the very first time he entered the book that the villain was up to no good.

A much better book is "Poetic Justice" by Alicia Rasley. In that book, the hero and heroine are much better matched. They are true kindred spirits - of the mind as well as the body.

It's remarkably close to being a perfect Regency romance. I don't think Georgette Heyer could have asked for more. If you need details please have a look at the review written by Jasmine on 11.6.00. She says it much better than I ever could since I'm a wretched writer.

this book was one of my keepers and was inadvertently lost many years ago. i was thrilled to find it once again as well as enjoy it all over again. they are such a talent.