The Bliss

by Jacqueline Navin

Accused of his father's murder, Morgan Gage--referred to as the Wicked Earl of Waring by the ton-- cannot return to normal life until he clears his name. For that, he'll need a plan. Once marred by... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 051513466X
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Jove
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.7" x 1.0" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

amateur sleuth Regency romance

At one time, many snobbish grubbing mothers and their simpering daughters considered Morgan Gage, as one of the prime catches of the Ton as he is wealthy and handsome. Morgan learns how fast first grade meat can spoil when he falls from grace as the pariah of the Ton with no entrance to any door of the Polite Society. Everyone including family and friends firmly believe Morgan murdered his father. Though he could not care less what the aristocracy thought of him, Morgan wants to clear his name as the "Wicked Earl of Waring" by catching the real killer, but he needs a ticket back into society.Morgan finds his key when he meets Leah Brodie, a former top gun who also fell from grace (just not as far) because of her temper. Morgan offers a business courtship with Leah, who accepts expecting to regain her advantage with the Ton. As she curses and he sleuths, they fall in love, but first Morgan must uncover the identity of the culprit if he is to share a lifetime with Leah.The amateur sleuth investigation conducted by Leah and Morgan enhances what would have been a typical Regency convenience tale. The who-done-it is cleverly designed to enable the audience to observe the positive qualities of the protagonists and a few not so nice traits while watching the pair bungle at finding clues. The love subplot remains the prime theme, but the mystery makes Jacqueline Navin's novel pure BLISS.Harriet Klausner

Very good!

Once the darling of the ton he scorned, Morgan Gage is now an outcast, falsely accused of patricide. Though he has little use for society, he must live with it, and so must regain the favor of those he despises. Fate offers him a favor, throwing him into the life one of the ton's favorites, Leah Brodie, a well placed beauty with more brains than the average debutante. Leah yearns for adventure that can be found only with a bad boy, such as Morgan. Thus, these two unlikely allies find themselves working to solve a murder and salvage both of their reputations from scandal. As they work at these purposes, inevitably, they find there is more to the other than suspected, and they fall in love. Fans of Amanda Quick will rejoice in this new adventure, pairing a quirky heroine and brooding, evil angel of a hero in a mystery delicately spiced with romance and the comedy typical of a regency. Reviewed by Amanda Killgore.