The Unofficial Suitor (Signet Regency Romance) [Paperback]

Charlotte Louise Dolan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 7, 1992 | Series: Signet Regency Romance

Auctioned off to the highest bidder when her brother Geoffrey gets in trouble financially, Lady Cassiopeia Anderby relies on Richard Hawke, a scandalous speculator, to rescue her.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Signet (July 7, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451173007
• ISBN-13: 978-0451173003
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,386,544 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A self made man rescues a lady in dire straights, December 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Unofficial Suitor (Signet Regency Romance) (Paperback)

I rather liked this one. Richard is a man who grew up on the streets who isn't in the ton and therefore cannot reasonably expect to have a bonafide "lady" fall for him. However, the old axiom of beggars not being choosers holds true. When the heroine finds herself in a no win situation, the uncouth Richard Hawke is far and away her best option. . . naturally she falls head over heels for him.

I thought the underdog hero was nicely done and was happy to see him win his lady's heart.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Reading!, March 31, 2005

By 

E. Lynch "romance book fanatic" (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Unofficial Suitor (Signet Regency Romance) (Paperback)

I love the way Charlotte Louise Dolan gives us a succinct description of all characters, warts and all. Each person has feelings, secrets and true depth. You come to love, respect and sometimes hate the hero, heroine and assorted secondary characters and villains!

Lady Cassiopeia Anderby is being taken to London to be "sold" to the highest bidder by her spendthrift step-brother. She has been coerced into compliance by the threat of harm to her half-sister. On the trip to London, she meets Richard Hawk, a strange secretive man who both captivates and frightens her. Richard suffers because of all the terrible events that occurred in his youth - he lost his freedom at one point and the love of his life. But upon seeing Cassie's resourcefulness during this trip, he begins to fall in love again. Once in London, he must outsmart and outmaneuver her step-brother and her "official" suitors. He does so with the help of all the secondary characters - all wonderful friends and family who eventually find romance for themselves!

You will particularly enjoy Lady Leticia, a grandmother and matchmaker who works her magic throughout the book! But there is much more in store for her! I enjoyed that once her matchmaking was done when newly married Richard turns to her for advice she informs him she only meddled before the wedding and not after. Some of the romances are more hurried than the main couple's but each is charming! Can Cassie overcome her anger at being "sold" and allow Richard to fully love her? What will become of her step-brother as he attempts to thwart the couple's plans to wed?

Worth obtaining and reading - wonderful storyline that kept me interested until the very end.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read, March 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Unofficial Suitor (Signet Regency Romance) (Paperback)

I read lots and lots of regency novels like this one because I enjoy the period and I like romances. This novel stood out as one I enjoyed more than most because it flows naturally. The writer can tell a good story in an authentic setting without a contorted plot or stilted anachronisms. It's a story for an enjoyable read. No deep literature here, but it is interesting and better written than many.