A Hint of Mischief

by Katie Rose

From the delightful new voice of Katie Rose comes a totally unique historical romance: a clever and utterly irresistible tale of New York City in the "Age of Innocence," where a lady who talks to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553577719
• ISBN13: 9780553577716
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Fanfare
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

The Appleton sisters support themselves by holding seances.

Jennifer, the oldest, is the one who can charm a bird off its nest. Winnifred, the intelligent one, studies law. Penelope, the youngest, is breathtakingly beautiful. Left destitute when their father died, the three sisters came to live with their impoverished aunt. To keep food on the table, and to save money so that Winifred can go to college and Penelope can be launched into society, the three beautiful and spirited sisters begin offering seances and tarot card readings to grieving society matrons for money. One such customer is Mary Forester, who is so grateful she pays them ten times the normal fee. Her son Gabriel is outraged that his mother is being deceived by charlatans and vows to shut them down. Instead of finding a bunch of gypsies and crystal balls, however, he finds three very sweet young ladies who appear to be simply trying to maintain their independence. Although a bit of deception is involved in their activities, the Appleton sisters are successful in helping others get over their grieving and on with their lives. He is particularly attracted to Jennifer, although he is practically engaged to another woman who is much more suited to be his wife. But why is it that following their first encounter, he seems to run into Jennifer just about everywhere he goes?Set in New York in the late 19th century, the story shows the social and financial difficulties faced by women trying to eke out a living independently. Besides not being able to vote, women could not eat in restaurants without a male escort, nor were they allowed to buy stock. And if they were not careful with their reputations, they would be ostracized by an unforgiving society. Holding down a job (if indeed any jobs were available for women) would put them beyond the pale.A Hint of Mischief is a very well-written, engaging story of love between two very different people who nonetheless complement each other very nicely. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good romance with a touch of humor and magic.

This author will go far-she has the spark romance needs

In 1872 New York, Jennifer Appleton and her two sisters (Penelope and Winifred) hold seances that provide grieving widows with comfort and advice from their spouses. While helping the widows contend with difficulties, the Appleton siblings earn a living from their otherworldly profession. Everything seems to be going well until an irate Gabriel Forester accuses Jennifer of defrauding his mother, Mary out of a large sum of money. However, instead of putting her out of business as he intended, to his shock, Gabriel finds himself enchanted by Jennifer. To her own dismay, Jennifer finds herself reciprocating his feelings. However, both have ghosts from their pasts to overcome if they are to share a lifetime of happiness together HINT OF MISCHIEF is a humorous historical romance that will be loved by fans of the sub-genre. The lead protagonists make a heavenly pair and the story line is fun to read. Katie Rose's brilliant depiction of 1870's New York City sounds like paradise. This novel will be recognized as one of the better romances of the year. Harriet Klausner