With the inhabitants of the Poor Relation Hotel requiring more money, Lucy Budley plans to convince a rich, senile, old Marquess that she is a relative, only to find that the handsome Marquess is neither senile nor old. 15,000 first printing. $15,000 ad/promo.
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Lucy Budley, one of the indigent gentlefolk who pooled their resources to create the Poor Relation Hotel, is prompted by her co-proprietors to travel to Delacourt Castle in Warwickshire. Once there, they plan, she will pretend to be a distant relative and relieve the dotty old Marquess of Peterhouse of enough trinkets to support herself back in London. The plot is foiled, however, when the old Marquess dies and is replaced by his sharp-witted and darkly handsome nephew. Exposed as a liar, the widow Budley tells all and begs his forgiveness, only to discover that the new Marquess may have plans for her; he needs a wife to keep both prying neighbors and ambitious London mothers at bay. This brief novel will probably be most enjoyable to readers familiar with the same characters from earlier books in the Poor Relation series ( Lady Fortescue Steps Out and Miss Tonks Turns to Crime ). A nicely atmospheric, if somewhat simple-minded work, most notable for its gentle humor and adventurous spirit.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully daring, romantic, and exciting.,
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This review is from: Mrs. Budley Falls from Grace (The Poor Relation) (Paperback)
It is the story of the lamb being thrown into the lion's den all over again. Except this time there is a chance of love, a hint of passion. I absolutely loved this book. This was the first romance I had ever read and that was five years ago. Now I can read it over and over again and still love it. Mrs. Budley is a wonderful character and as she falls from grace, she falls with a loud thud. I can honestly recommend this for anyone: beginner, a romance-aholic, or anything in between. It is, in short, a wonderful romance.
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a quiet, sweet romance,
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This review is from: Mrs. Budley Falls from Grace (The Poor Relation) (Paperback)
A collection of down-on-their-luck genteel folk run a hotel in London called The Poor Relation. It is a bit of a scandal to their better-off relatives, but it keeps the folks in scratch. Most of the time. At the moment the group is in dire need of funds, and they are up to their usual tricks -- sending out one of their own to pretend to be an obscure relative of someone rich, then having them pilfer small but valuable objects. And rather bashful Mrs. Budley has drawn the short straw. Now she must toddle off to the estate of a doddering marquess, little knowing that the marquess has died and the estate is now in the rather capable hands of his nephew. Oh dear.
This is a quiet, sweet story with amusing characters. Not a page turner, it is eminently satisfying as a literary bon bon. I will read others by this author.
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