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A fun, witty regency romance from best-selling author Jane Ashford.

Young heiress Lady Elisabeth Elham has no need for marriage, but warding off London's most charming suitors is easier said than done.

Miss Elisabeth Elham is an unlikely heiress. She never knew the curmudgeonly uncle who died suddenly and left her a fortune. She's proud, outspoken, and independent - a definite challenge for London's fortune hunting suitors.

As various determined gentlemen vie for her attention at balls, routs, picnics, and parties, Elisabeth finds herself embroiled with a charming rake, a mysterious nabob, and an elegant neighbor. This would all be great fun, if only she wasn't so fascinated by the one man in London who's not trying to woo her....

Originally titled Bluestocking, this story has been unavailable for over 25 years.

©1980, 2017 Jane LeCompte (P)2017 Audible, Inc. Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance England Witty

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"Jane Ashford's characters are true to their times, yet they radiate the freshness of today." (Historical Novel Reviews)
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Charming story - well written and beautifully presented…

Time simply flew listening to it :-)

Well done 👍

Charming story…

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A well written and charming story. No histrionics or angst which is refreshing. Good narration.

Likeable characters

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I really enjoyed the storyline. Such a relief to be spared the usual selling points of a novel. Lucy Scott has a sweet voice but please look at pronunciation. Not A-lisabeth - it is E-lisabeth, not a-mmediate - it is e-mmediate etc. This jarred throughout the reading unfortunately

Good storyline

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A plethora of peculiar characters and an unruly dog. If anyone truly owned such an animal, the servants would have left. Predictable set peices and very obvious villains. I always though villains hid their character with charm, not blatant rudness. I struggled to see any humour or sense to the tale. It bounced around like a yo yo, making no coherent sense. All the characters are over the top. The Hero and Heroine are part of this peculiar tale, as an after thought, occasionally given roles.
I found myself fast forwarding and was grateful to reach the end.

A stupid story.

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