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Kenton's Countess (Harlequin Regency Romance #76)

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There is some intrigue in this storyline barely mentioned on the back cover. Normally I don't enjoy the tenseness of smuggling, spying, etc... which you do find in many Regency novels. In this case, it was subtle and a welcome addition to this pleasant tale. It was a typical Regency in many ways. Claire has fallen in love with a dashing Major and him with her. But in the opening pages, we realize that Claire has caught the eye of a wealthy Earl and he seeks her hand. Her family needs the marriage settlement and Nicholas Shea tells Claire he is not looking for any affection so Claire accepts his proposal. But the Earl catches Claire on an assignation to say good-bye to Major Robert West and the marriage begins on shaky ground.

What makes it even more interesting is that Nicolas and Robert become part of the intrigue I mentioned. How will this all end? Will Nicolas win Claire's heart or will she continue to pine for Robert? Will Nicolas come to terms with his real feelings for Claire? Can she accept the intimacy of marriage and give him the heir he desires?

Pleasant, if not soul stirring reading. There are the beginnings of other romances within the pages. I'm not sure if they have their own books or if we are left to imagine the future for the secondary characters. I liked that the Major, who might have been a villain turns out not to be and that Claire (the heroine) is allowed to have feelings for another without dire consequences.