Miss Winthorpe's Elopement

By Christine Merrill

Book Overview

The winner of the Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart contest for unpublished manuscripts, Christine Merrill has built a considerable fanbase for her steamy romance novels. Here, shy heiress Miss Penelope Winthorpe lives under the oppressive thumb of her bullying brother. In an attempt to escape his dour company, she accidentally weds Adam Felkirk, Duke of Bellston. Felkirk was not looking for marriage either, yet now he is intent on seducing his new bride. But the scholarly young maiden may just have some lessons of her own to teach the broad-shouldered Duke.

• Format: Audio CD
• Language: English
• ISBN: 166440368X
• ISBN13: 9781664403680
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Length: 1 Pages

Customer Reviews

Good, fast read.

For a relatively short novel, this was a really fast, fun read. I liked the author's attention to details, from the fussy little figurine, to the fashions, to Adam's mother's "incredibly pink" decor. And overall, I liked how Penelope and Adam progressed as characters and how they fell in love. I also enjoyed Jem & William's appearances. I wasn't crazy about how the couple met, and how Penny didn't ask many questions before hieing off to Gretna. (And yes, I know she was't incredibly particular about her intended, and a sober Adam probably wouldn't have agreed, but still...) I also thought Adam wasn't a sympathetic character at times, but the author did do a great job of showing that these two characters were human beings, flawed but still believable. If Ms. Merrill writes a book with William, I'm sure to read it, as well.