The Reluctant Heiress [Paperback]

Evelyn Richardson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1996

Content to live quietly in her brother's shadow, Lady Sarah Melford finds her life dramatically changed when she becomes the sole heir to her grandmother's vast fortune and the target of the rakish Lord Alistair Farrington.

Product Details

• Paperback: 222 pages
• Publisher: Signet (May 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451187660
• ISBN-13: 978-0451187666
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,415,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Misleading Title, October 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Reluctant Heiress (Paperback)

When I bought this book I expected the lead character to be chased by a mob of fortune hunters. Instead she receives only 2 offers of marriage- both from old friends who had to be almost bullied into asking her. The story is mainly about the actions of a French spy and a British lord's attempts to have the English military take him seriously. I was really dissapointed. The title of the book should be "The Eager Spy".

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Unappealing hero, not very interesting plot, January 24, 2003

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Cilla (upstate NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Reluctant Heiress (Paperback)

I disliked this book mainly because the hero was a womanizer, and only a few pages from the end of the book, he is getting ready to make love to his "fancy piece." He changes his mind, of course, when he realizes that it is really the heroine that he loves! Where is the romance in this, I ask? There was little explanation for what the hero and heroine saw in each other. The story started out so slowly I got bored. I tend to like Evelyn Richardson because some of her books have good plots, and well-developed characters. This isn't one of them. I would recommend that you read her "The Bluestocking's Dilemma," rather than wasting your time on this one.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good characterization, February 23, 2001

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Tanya V. "Bookwyrm" (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Reluctant Heiress (Paperback)

While I agree with the other reviewer that perhaps the title is a little misleading, that didn't detract at all from my enjoyment of the book. I thought all the characters and relationships were very well-developed. Unlike many romances, where the "romantic relationship" seems to suddenly burst into bewildering flame, the romance in this case seemed well-founded on conversation and friendship. I very much liked this book, and will be looking for others from this author.