Moonlight And Mischief [Paperback]

Rhonda Woodward (Author)

Book Description

Series: Signet Regency Romance | Publication Date: December 7, 2004

All thanks to her brother, Mariah Thorncroft-and her dowry-have been offered to the notorious rake Lord Haverstone. Ensconced at his estate against her wishes, Mariah finds herself drawn to the handsome devil, but wonders if she can truly trust him with her heart.

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It was bad enough that her brother inveigled an invitation to Lord Haverstone's house party by informing the rumored to be loose-in-the-pockets nobleman that his sister commanded a large dowry. Now Mariah Thorncroft's matchmaking mother is encouraging Mariah to flirt with the handsome lord. Mariah doesn't care what her family wants; she intends to do exactly what she has done for her past three seasons: ignore any man foolish enough to court her for her fortune. When Mariah stumbles across Haverstone engaged in a moonlit dalliance with another houseguest, it simply confirms her opinion of the incorrigible rogue, but in spite of her determination to avoid him, Haverstone seems constantly to be in her company or in her thoughts. What is even worse is that the more time Mariah spends with Haverstone, the more she suspects that the sexy rake might just be the man of her dreams. With its nicely nuanced characters, richly satisfying love story, and graceful writing, Woodward's splendid tale will delight any Regency fan. John Charles
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Review

Woodward shows a definite flair for the Regency period. (Romance Reader)

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Signet (December 7, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451212886
• ISBN-13: 978-0451212887
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,914,750 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amusing Regency, Though Hardly Perfect, December 23, 2004

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Brittney Hinson "garnet17" (Ashford, Alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moonlight And Mischief (Paperback)

Mariah is an exceedingly pretty girl with a pleasant personality and a substantial dowry...very substantial. But, after several seasons, she is still unmarried due to the fact that her family has gained its fortune from trade.

One night at his club, Mariah's brother witnesses an earl lose a large fortune at the gaming tables and later approaches the lord and hints as to the size of his sister's dowry. The earl finds the pup amusing and invites him to a houseparty, thinking the fellow might be good for a few laughs. The earl promptly forgets the invitation...and is surprised when the whole family lands on his doorstep.

Mariah is mortified. Her family has practically crashed the earl's houseparty and, to make matters worse, Mariah's mama is throwing Mariah at the earl's head every other second. The rest of the time, dear mama is hinting as to the vastness of their wealth. All Mariah wants to do is leave as soon as may be...until she has an encounter with the earl by moonlight...

Overall, I found it to be an amusing and refreshing regency. There were a couple of parts that I felt dragged a bit near the end, but the chemistry was so nice between the hero and the heroine I was able to overlook that and still finish the book with a satisfied feeling. Four stars.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, engaging romance, May 5, 2005

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Charlotte Anderson (New York, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moonlight And Mischief (Paperback)

Ms. Woodward has a great feel for her genre. I loved this book! Her characters are very believeable. Their conflicts are real and kept me involved in the book from start to finish. I could not put it down. Mariah and Stone are the perfect couple, even when they did not know it themselves. I immediately purchased her other books and am now reading "The Wagered Heart."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eagerly awaiting another book from Rhonda Woodward, June 19, 2006

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Lady of leisure (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moonlight And Mischief (Paperback)

This is another one of Rhonda's master pieces.
In this book we get to meet Maria
who's family reminds me in an opposite situation kinda sorta way of the Bennets (Pride and Prejudice) especially the mother.
Maria mother is a social climber and it not the least bit subtle about wanting a title for her daughter. They are wealthy (from trade, which is often looked down upon by the aristocrats)it's still not enough for mother Thorncraft.
Anyway, Maria's brother witnesses an Earl at his club loosing a large some of money on gambling and he assumes a win win situation for the family, he assumes the Earl loosing so much money most be broke and that he can marry Maria to give her a title while he (the Earl) can benefit from Maria generous dowry. For the Earl, this is not the case but he entertains Maria's brother (he's amused by his assumptions) and invites them to his house party.
To Maria's continual mortification (of her family's behaviour also) when they get to the Earl's estate, he has forgotten he invited the "nobodys" but is as civil as he can possibly be, since it'll be rude to turn them away.
This novel is a page turner literally, the characters are well developed, with plenty of Humor and well developed for the story line.
It's a pity the story ended so soon.
Two thumbs way up, this is one of the books I rate very high in my collection!