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An inveterate bachelor, the Marquess of Saville courts disaster by trying his hand at matchmaking, pairing the almost-on-the-shelf Miss Amanda Bowen with his portly and awkward uncle who needs to marry posthaste to receive his inheritance. After all, the man has to marry someone, and the bookish Miss Bowen has had no luck during the London Season. A match made in heaven! Clever Amanda sees through the scheme and plots a courtship charade of her own, to Lord Saville's annoyance. As the best-laid plans inevitably go awry, and the conflicting schemes create confusion, they have to decide whether to choose with their heads or with their hearts. As the truth finally comes out, they find that they can't fool fate, and Cupid has much better plans for everyone!… (more)
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LibraryThing member caslater83
***Special Note: This is an ARC book that was given to me in exchange for an honest review.***
This is a good easy read. It didn't take me more than a couple of hours from start to finish. It was very predictable, so I wasn't all that surprised by the ending.
I love the banter between Amanda and Lord
The downside to this book is that I don't feel a "wow" at all when I read through the pages. I'm amused, yes, but I'm not "head-over-heels in love" with this book. I don't feel the need to keep this in my personal library, but I know that there are Regency-lovers who will drink tea while diving into this read!
This is a good easy read. It didn't take me more than a couple of hours from start to finish. It was very predictable, so I wasn't all that surprised by the ending.
I love the banter between Amanda and Lord
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Saville. I do believe that Maria Green wanted us to feel reeled in by this and she succeeded. I love it when the dialogue keeps you intrigued.The downside to this book is that I don't feel a "wow" at all when I read through the pages. I'm amused, yes, but I'm not "head-over-heels in love" with this book. I don't feel the need to keep this in my personal library, but I know that there are Regency-lovers who will drink tea while diving into this read!
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LibraryThing member karinarandall
This book was given to me as an ARC, and this is my honest review.
This book is very well written. Each chapter leading to a new scene was well described and I could picture the scenes easily in my head. This made the book a pleasure to read.
It is a short, sweet read. Unfortunately I didn't find
I ADORED Sir Digby, who was sweet and shy and bumbling, which probably explains why Lord Saville as a character did nothing for me.
A very well-written book that I would highly recommend to those who enjoy a romance based on sharp and witty banter. I would definitely read another of Maria Greene's books.
This book is very well written. Each chapter leading to a new scene was well described and I could picture the scenes easily in my head. This made the book a pleasure to read.
It is a short, sweet read. Unfortunately I didn't find
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myself connecting to either Amanda or Lord Saville as characters. I didn't really care much what happened to them. The dialogue of them just firing harsh words to each other didn't make it seem romantic at all to me. However, this means it's just not my idea of romance, and I'm sure somebody else will find it witty and fun.I ADORED Sir Digby, who was sweet and shy and bumbling, which probably explains why Lord Saville as a character did nothing for me.
A very well-written book that I would highly recommend to those who enjoy a romance based on sharp and witty banter. I would definitely read another of Maria Greene's books.
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LibraryThing member ashenowl
I concur with other reviewers that The Undoing of Lord Sanville is an easy read and is indeed, sweet. The banters between characters is entertaining, but overall the plot is very predictable and the ending is pretty obvious right from the beginning. This made it a good quick weekend read.
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LibraryThing member mldg
This was an enjoyable, quick read. It held my interest to the end. It's been many years since I've read a regency romance.
The period vocabulary struck me as I was reading. (I had to look up the word "sibilant" as I could not remember what it meant.) There was not a lot of explanation about the
All in all, it was a fun, light read.
The period vocabulary struck me as I was reading. (I had to look up the word "sibilant" as I could not remember what it meant.) There was not a lot of explanation about the
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customs of the day. A reader new to historical romance might not understand much about Almack's, Gretna Green, or social conduct of the characters. All in all, it was a fun, light read.
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LibraryThing member drebbles
After a few seasons without landing a husband, this season is Miss Amanda Bowen’s last chance or she is destined to be a spinster. Amanda doesn’t mind but her grandmother is determined to marry her off. To stop her grandmother’s plans, Amanda gets Sir Digby Knottswood to agree to pretend to
For the most part, “The Undoing of Lord Saville” is a nicely done Regency Romance by Maria Greene. I loved reading as the romance between Keith and Amanda unfolded and grew – the chemistry between the two is nicely done and I loved the witty conversations the two of them had. Green threw a well done obstacle in their path – Keith’s seeming continued obsession with Lurlene – and takes her time explaining Keith’s actions. When she does explain his actions, she does it quite well and makes Keith a more sympathetic character (even if he does have a bit of a cruel streak). The romance between Pamela and Digby was also well done (although Greene is a bit mean at times in her description of Digby) and adds a nice touch of humor to the book. The one weak spot in the book for me was Lurlene – there wasn’t one redeeming characteristic about her and it was hard to understand why both Keith and Amanda’s father – both intelligent men – fell for her.
“The Undoing of Lord Saville” is a nicely done Regency Romance.
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court her. Sir Digby reluctantly agrees but his attention is soon drawn to Amanda’s cousin Lady Pamela Waring. Amanda finds herself drawn to Sir Digby’s nephew Keith, the Marquees of Saville – too bad he seems enamored with her stepmother Lurlene.For the most part, “The Undoing of Lord Saville” is a nicely done Regency Romance by Maria Greene. I loved reading as the romance between Keith and Amanda unfolded and grew – the chemistry between the two is nicely done and I loved the witty conversations the two of them had. Green threw a well done obstacle in their path – Keith’s seeming continued obsession with Lurlene – and takes her time explaining Keith’s actions. When she does explain his actions, she does it quite well and makes Keith a more sympathetic character (even if he does have a bit of a cruel streak). The romance between Pamela and Digby was also well done (although Greene is a bit mean at times in her description of Digby) and adds a nice touch of humor to the book. The one weak spot in the book for me was Lurlene – there wasn’t one redeeming characteristic about her and it was hard to understand why both Keith and Amanda’s father – both intelligent men – fell for her.
“The Undoing of Lord Saville” is a nicely done Regency Romance.
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LibraryThing member polarmath
This was an enjoyable read. The story was interesting and you could picture yourself in many of the scenes. it was well written for the time period.
LibraryThing member noveltea
This book was written by an author who clearly knows what she's doing. I wanted to hear much more from the sidekicks, mostly because I liked them so much (but also because I'd have loved for the main characters to shut up already).
LibraryThing member Jesslaw
I enjoyed this book enough to keep reading. I have been reading regency romances quite a bit lately. They are my go to for stress so maybe I have just read too many, but this one was certainly predictable. To be fair, you almost always know who the main characters are and that they will end up with
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each other. However, you can almost guess right after meeting Lady Pamala that she will end up with Sir Digby. It was actually the other characters that made this book worth the read. I enjoyed their stories more than the main story. Amanda's younger step mother, her besotted father, her grandmother, cousin and great aunt. Those were some great characters. But the main story left some things to be desired... there was no actual drama, no actual events to cause the rifts... just weird misunderstandings and dialogue. And, unfortunately, witty harsh dialogue does not a romance novel make. Show Less