Three sisters, the nurturing Amethyst, the bookish Emerald, and adventurous Topaz, struggle with their five-times-married Aunt Udora who wants to see each of them properly married and settled down.
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Collectively known as "The Thackery Jewels," debutantes Amethyst, Emerald, and Topaz take the ton (society) by storm and lead their guardian, Lady Udora, on a merry chase as she sets about finding eligible husbands for them. But securing appropriate men for a hopelessly tender-hearted rescuer of helpless creatures, a no-nonsense bluestocking, and a daring hoyden is no small task-in fact, it takes a longer-than-usual number of pages to accomplish this. Although this is essentially a trio of stories, each part focusing on a different sister, the various plot lines are intertwined in order to present a unified whole; and while the whole thing could have been tightened up a bit, good description, especially of clothes and food, engaging secondary characters, and well-handled, occasionally earthy language make it an enjoyable novel. Pianka has written a number of other Regencies, including Coventry Courtship (Harle-quin, 1992). (Pianka lives in Cupertino, California.)
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
well done collection,
By Ti-Leigh Telford (Chesterfield, MO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Thackery Jewels (Paperback)
As a sequel to Ms. Pianka's COVENTRY COURTSHIP this novel continues the stories of the Thackery sisters, Amethyst, Emerald, and Topaz. Each sister has her own novel and by far the last about Topaz is the best. Each sister fits a certain stereotype: meek, bluestocking, and rebel. Yet each one has her own unique voice and their interaction together and with their guardian, Udora is well developed. I did find the heroes lacking in depth and wished they had been more diverse. However, the sisters by themselves are enough to make this collection well worth the read.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
it was alright,
By A Customer
This review is from: Thackery Jewels (Paperback)
I read this book when it was given to me as a present and i thought it was pretty good except for the feeling of the time it was set in the things these girls get up to would've ruined their reputation forever not mention preventing them making a conquest at all all in all it was a good story
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