8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
And I forgot how to breathe.., October 19, 2004
This book keeps you entertained to the end. All story... and the heroine, Phadra, is a delight, NEVER boring... and the hero, Grant is what makes us pick up these romances, strong, handsome and hunky... this one a bit more fun, he is a banker and bit stiff..was fun watching Phadra unwind him.
The book is fast and full of fun. My kind of book, the kind you cant put down. First book I have read by Cathy Maxwell, and tomorrow, I will look for her others.
Their loss of breath, got a bit old after reading that line many times during the book... but it was still a very enchanting book. I salute you Ms Maxwell!!! Very fine read indeed.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Thought Provoking. -- ** Grade: B+ ** -- A Big 4 Stars!!, December 15, 2004
For me Cathy Maxwell is new and if TREASURED VOWS is a sample of her work, I'm wondering - `what took me so long to find her?' This is a fun, easy read and at times I found myself laughing out loud. Yet, in the words, there is a somber message for today's women - `all that we women take for granted was once NOT so available.'
Phadra Abbott is an eccentric young woman living each day her way. A young woman disgusted with society's views on the treatment of the female sex. Phadra Abbot has a big and caring heart; the Phadra Abbots of the word take up the plight of the downtrodden.
Grant Morgan is Phadra Abbot's reluctant white knight. Thoughtful and handsome, he borders just outside the titled ranks of the upper class. Grant Morgan wants nothing, but to live each day quietly and respectfully. However, he is a victim caught under Phadra Abbot's charismatic spell.
Phadra must accept Grant Morgan's assistance. He works for the Bank of England and the Bank of England is Miss Abbot's legal guardian. A guardian realizing that the only way to clear off its debt-ridden ward is to marry her off.
Ms. Maxwell has indeed written a very agreeable story - a simple love story. Phadra Abbot is a delightful heroine -- intelligent, brave, yet vulnerable. Grant Morgan is a reserved, take-charge kind of man, yet is filled with hidden kindness. Gloriously, this author DOES NOT rely on tricks to tell her story; instead she relies on writing talent. TREASURED VOWS may be fluff, but it is fun, written with a reflective message for today's women. Grade: B+
Grace Atkinson, Ontario - Canada.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Treasured Vows", December 25, 2008
"Treasured Vows" is hilarious and enjoyable reading. The
reader cannot help but to chuckle at Phadra. Her character
is different than any historic regency heroine that I have read.
She is witty and confident with unrestrained feelings about
what she is thinking. She read a book by Mary Wollstonecraft
and was influenced by that author's ideas on women's
independence. When her mother died, The Bank of England
became Phadra Abbot's official guardian until she reached
age 25.
Phadra had been at Miss Agatha's boarding school for sixteen
years by the day after her mother died. She was confined at
the boarding school without friends and family. Phadra had not
seen her father in nine-years. She decided to take matters into
her own hand and went to London. Phadra soon discovered that
her "secured" inheritance had been stolen, and that she was
penniless.
Grant Morgan works for The Bank of England. Grant decided
that the best solution to Phadra's problem is to marry her
to a wealthy suitor in order to pay off her debt.
In 1810, it was rare to find a stubborn, independent, and
intelligent woman such as Phadra. Her suitors were intimated
by her attempt for equality in society and with intelligence.
I liked how the author represented Phadra as a lovely and
likeable character with a warm heart. Grant is different
from most other heroes. He is kind-hearted, reserved. Once
he discovered that The Bank of England was responsible for
Phadra, he took the necessary steps to provide for her future.
Getting married, however, was one step that Phadra was
adamant about not taking.
This is a well-written book with outstanding main characters.
The author did a great job of describing the struggle for
women's rights and how far we have come since 1810.
I highly recommend Treasured Vows by Cathy Maxwell!
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