Miss Antonia longs for a soulmate, but she's much too buxom for most gentlemen's tastes. However, Patrick Fairchild, duke of Exton, sees Antonia as the perfect model for the naked Botticelli Venus he longs to paint. If Antonia will not disrobe for the sake of art, he plans to trap her into a marriage of convenience. And so he begins to woo his reluctant prey, only to lose his heart in the process.
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Antonia Locke, with a figure like a Botticelli angel, is just the woman Patrick Fairchild, Duke of Exton, needs to complete his Renaissance-style painting. However, getting this naive schoolmaster's daughter to agree to pose as his unclad Venus is another matterAuntil he thinks of marriage. A persistent, rakehell hero with a passion for art and a forthright, practical heroine with a passion for music end up developing a passion for each other in this well-written, gently paced Regency that provides insight into the social mores of the period. Charming language, well-handled sexual tension, and a truly obnoxious drunken lord add interest. Ferguson (The Smithfield Bargain, Kensington, 1994) lives in West Chester, PA.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Makes Being Full-Figured Wonderful,
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This review is from: The Model Marriage (Zebra Regency Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)
The heroine was wonderfully refreshing in that she was not the usual slim one. She was considered full in size and character with a love for the arts. The hero started out wanting her for a painting but ended up finding much more. I will say a wonderful story. I love the way jo ann ferguson can say so much with so few words has expressed by the hero to heroine. I am becoming more into Ms. Ferguson's writing everyday. Enjoy the read.
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didn't like the hero,
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This review is from: The Model Marriage (Zebra Regency Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)
I really didn't like the hero. He was shallow and his artistic desire to paint the perfect naked botticelli venus was lame. That he would trick someone to marry him just so he could paint her naked in a painting of other nude women he has slept with was disgusting. I hate how the author tried to make this seem OK because it is art.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Had to read it!,
By Patrick F. Fairchild (Poulsbo, WA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Model Marriage (Zebra Regency Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)
Usually I read historical fiction, Gore Vidal, Gary Jennings & Umberto Eco are some of my favorites but I had to make an exception and read this. Although I have a taste for thinner women I was right in there with the Duke trying to get Miss Antonia's cloths off. How could I help but try to get into the Duke's devious thoughts. My hat is off to Ms. Ferguson for developing these two characters and bringing them together under such great circumstances.
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