The Taming of Lord Astor (Five Star Expressions) (Hardcover)

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Tilly Leighton is an expert at turning men into suitable husband material. Tilly's latest client is Adelaide Astor, who is paying Tilly a fortune to find some way to convince her brother Jaiden that he really does want to marry his fiancee, Clara Haversham. At first everything seems to be going splendidly, but things become complicated when Tilly discovers that Jaiden was once the chief inspector of the London Metropolitan Police. Everyone is talking about the "missing wives" cases, but few people know that Tilly is the one responsible for helping those women vanish. Now, the more time Tilly spends with Jaiden, the more likely he is to discover her connection to the missing women. A wonderfully courageous, endearingly eccentric heroine finds a clever solution for women hoping to escape brutal marriages in Madigan's literary debut, which deftly incorporates the topic of women's rights into a sweetly sexy, Victorian historical romance. John Charles
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 377 pages
• Publisher: Five Star (ME) (January 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594145725
• ISBN-13: 978-1594145728
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,180,620 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, February 19, 2007

By	DH (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews

Couldn't put it down until it was over. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The romance was lovely, but the plot was exceptional... politics, murder, sexual taboo. The stuff of all great novels. I want a follow-up with more Aunt Hen!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful historical romance, February 3, 2007

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

In 1874 Lady Adelaide Astor hires relationship expert Miss Tilly Leighton to help model her brother Jaiden into the right man for his fiancée Clara Haversham. Tilly meets Jaiden in his library when he catches her sneaking around in a room that was previously locked. She brazens her way out of the situation with an explanation that leaves the former Scotland Yard investigator amazed and fascinated.

Jaiden's former apprentice turned Chief Inspector Daniel Sheldon arrives asking for advice as he has made no progress on the "missing wives" case; each was married to an SOB and vanished without trace leaving behind their personal values like jewelry. Jaiden offers nothing while Tilly notices the attraction between her client and the detective so she plans to help it along. As Tilly and Jaiden fall in love, he wonders about her nocturnal activities especially with some unknown assailant trying to harm her.

Tilly is such a unique protagonist that Victorian romance fans will want to follow her exploits while she tames Lord Astor. Her profile of the male animal is wonderful and accurate (don't tell my husband I wrote that). The story line is a fast-paced gender war between a cerebral strategist and what she considers her inferior, a man who enjoys her exploits. Molly Madigan provides an entertaining fun tale that also contains a serious undertone involving spousal abuse.

Harriet Klausner

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarity ensues, May 11, 2007

By	Romance reader "Sara" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

I read a lot of romance novels and am always looking for new authors and plots. Madigan is a fresh new writer with a unique plot and sense of humor. I couldn't put Taming down! I was exceedingly impressed with this new writer and hope that she writes another book soon. I have been telling all of my romance reading friends to pick up Madigan's book.