The Bartered Heart

by Nancy Butler

Abandoned by his mother and raised by a tyrannical father, a young rogue vowed long ago to harden his heart against emotion. So when his fortune is lost, he sets his sights on a marriage of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451198263
• ISBN13: 9780451198266
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.1" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Sweetheart of a heroine helping another tortured hero...

This is a switch from the usual since Gates has over-come so much in her unhappy life. She sees magic in the little everyday things, like a spider building a web, dragon fly wings, etc. While the hero has been undone by his miserable parents and life in general. All the main characters are so great. I loved Griffin's younger brothers, Cort and Scotty. Sir Thomas, Lady Min, Aunt Delphie are wonderful added characters to the story, even Gaspar his abused, lovable horse. The story is original and in so many ways very different from the norm. I loved the surprise ending. Definitely recommend this book. Now to try to find "Lord Monteith's Gift and more of her wonderful books.

Truly original!

Butler somehow managed to stay true to the Regency genre while creating a fresh, original story. This is on my keeper shelf.

Don't Miss This One

What a beautiful Regency! I read this book in one sitting and it is one that will tug on the heart strings. Gates and Griffin are such believable and noble characters who made this book a pleasure to read. Nancy Butler is a consistently wonderful author.

Excellent regency romance!

This is regency romance at its best. The characters are very endearing and the plot is unique and very well written.

This is a superior Signet Regency!

Characterization in this lovely story is superb! The story transcends the cliche of "love conquers all" to be a compelling one of redemptive love. But what makes this book outstanding is the characterization of Gates and Griffin. Don't miss this book if you love the Regency genre.