The Unruly Chaperon

by Elizabeth Rolls

Book Overview

The Unruly Chaperon by Elizabeth Rolls released on Feb 22, 2005 is available now for purchase. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373293453
• ISBN13: 9780373293452
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Harlequin Special Releases
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

Really enjoyable

I really enjoyed this book and have become a great fan of Elizabeth Rolls. I especially enjoyed the way Mathilda had overcome the adversity of living with vile relations and I loved the Duke. The grand 'misunderstanding' did get a little tedious at times but I thought there was real passion between the main characters that really engaged me as reader.

EXCELLENT - DEFINITELY A KEEPER

Been a while since I have enjoyed the Regency Romance. The Unruly Chaperon helped to get rid of the sour taste left by the contemporary females and their twaddle of equal PMS freedom. Lady Mathilda Cavendish and her daughter, Anthea travel with her cousin, Amelia Pemberton to the Estate of the Duke of St. Ormond. She is thinking of spiking his proposal of marriage to Amelia, knowing he is a little too worldly for her innocent cousin. She remembers, not with too much joy, Crispin Malvern from about seven years ago at her own come-out into Society and his slighting remarks. And yet, that wonderful waltz. Cris is getting up there in age, at 36, a bit long in the tooth for an innocent 17 year old female. Tilda's own marriage was to Jonathan, a man in his fifties. While her marriage had turned out reasonably well, she was convinced that Milly would not deal well with Cris's idea of marriage. Ah, it gets more interesting when Cris's mother, the Dowager introduces Lady Winter and Milly to her brother-in-law, Lord John Malvern and his son, Guy [27 years old]. Guy instantly starts to flirt lightly with Lady Winter but is attracted to Milly, an attraction that grows. Then cross-purposes grow between the main characters with the background of each influenceing their perception of each other's attitude to marriage. Cris realizes, a bit late, that Lady Winter's attitude of aloofness hides a vulnerability not visable to others. Tilda's attempt to shock the Duke just strengthens his idea of her widow's position in Society, allowing for a discreet liason What a lovely, complex bit of romance for the Regency period with a bit of spicey dialog and the same old female surrender but helped along with a wonderful cast of characters to bounce off of. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - m -- well paced story, mixed-up powerful emotions, and lovable characters - surely a keeper!