Upon her husband's death, a shocked Lady Sophia learned that custody of her children went to a humble country vicar. Although he knows of her tarnished reputation, the clergyman believes children need their mother-and soon, he needs Lady Sophia too.
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An irresistible treat for traditional Regency fans. (Booklist, starred review)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Role Reversal In A Most Original REGENCY,
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This review is from: Seducing MR Heywood (Paperback)
Setting - Rowley Hall, Yorkshire, 1811 --- The very notorious Lady Sophia Rowley, thrice married, thrice widowed and smarting from the loss of her latest lover she had intended on making husband number four, was not in the best of moods. On the advice of her solicitor she had come home to Rowley Hall to make the acquaintance of the vicar of St. Mortrud's, Mr. Charles Heywood, whom her late husband had appointed guardian of their two sons. To say the least, their first meeting could in no way be termed favorable, - but I'll let the reader delight in THAT inauspicious moment. In spite of her bad humor, and Charles' mortification it would be days before they would once more, accidentally meet and Sophia, thought to make the very handsome vicar her next lover while she rusticated in the country.
Charles had always admired the beautiful woman from her portrait during his many visits and had it not been for the confidences shared with him by the late baron of how Sophia had been sold into a brutal and hideous first marriage by her despicable father, he might have the same unfavorable opinions of her that others had. Armed with that knowledge, and as their friendship developed he began to admire the intelligent and tenderhearted woman that was kept hidden behind the jaded and brittle mask she donned to hide her vulnerability. There seemed to be a real chance at happiness for both of them if only they could survive the vicious manipulations that the re-emergence of her obnoxious father would bring back into her life. I found this to be a divine read. I absolutely loved how Sophia the once-jaded and totally selfish heroine (from THE RELUCTANT GUARDIAN) finally came to her epiphany realizing her self worth as a caring, loving mother and found her true love in such an unlikely candidate. It was also a very original read in that the female/male roles were reversed where she was the rake, so to speak, and he the innocent. In addition, I found the many varied characters were so very well defined that the reader could feel a part of the entire ensemble. Of particular note, is the way the author conveyed warm and loving feelings for the character of the deceased Baron Rowley. Due to his unselfish regard in maintaining for his sons the illusion of a mother's love, he thoughtfully paved the way for her re-emergence into their life. I thought that this very cleverly done to have such a warm and wonderful feeling for a character whom you never really meet in the story but who plays such a seemingly big part due to the fond remembrances and good deeds he'd done during his life. Bottom line - With elegant prose, fresh and charming dialogs, and lovely regency touches the author had me totally enchanted from start to finish in this wonderfully feel-good romance. --- Marilyn Rondeau, for www.historicromancewriters.com
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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a risque regency with a twist...,
This review is from: Seducing Mr. Heywood (Signet Regency Romance) (Paperback)
as an avid regency reader, I'm always on the lookout for new regencies with a twist or the unexpected. Seducing Mr. Heywood certainly fits that bill. Unlike most regencies-where the man is the rake,notorious and experienced-in this regency the lady-thrice married and quite a beau monde scandal maker-is the much more experienced of the two. I loved the fact that the hero is a bit younger, fresh faced and never married VICAR!
The book is well written and fast paced-the author was able to turn, what at first glace,a very unlikable heroine into a wonderful character by novels end. The author fits many funny and interesting characters into this short,fun and flirty novel. This book is quite sexy by most regency standards-while not explicit-you'll find yourself rooting for both characters-that they find their love-and make love as well:) I thoughly enjoyed this fresh new look at regency romance! 5 stars:)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Seducing Mr. Heywood,
By AK "Bro" (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Seducing Mr. Heywood (Signet Regency Romance) (Paperback)
Three times, Lady Sophia Rowley has been married and widowed. Her first husband was a brute, but her third was a kind man who was not in love with her, but did love her. For the price of an heir and spare, Sophia was able to have a comfortable life, free of abuse. After becoming a widow for the third time, she lived away from home, seeking husband four. After the best candidate for that jilts her, she reluctantly returns home where she meets her sons' guardian, the local vicar, Charles Heywood. As she gets to know him, Sophia finds herself falling in love and learning that she does love her sons. Sophia is hardly the type of woman to appeal to a man of the cloth, but despite this, she very much appeals to Charles. As Sophia's new leaf continues to turn over, he falls in love with the woman she becomes thanks to him.
**** Sweet, and almost allegorical, this story weaves together past and present skillfully. Seeing Sophia's metamorphasis from selfish to caring is a lovely process to witness. **** Amanda Killgore, Freelance Reviewer.
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