Status
Available
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Publication
Avon Books (HarperCollins)
Pages
254
Description
Nicola always gets what she wants. Nicola Sparks, sixteen and an orphan, is ready to dive headlong into her first glittering London society season. She's also ready to dive headlong into the arms of handsome and debonair Lord Sebastian Bartholomew. Nicola's dream is a proposal from the viscount--a dream she's about to realize at last! So naturally, Nathaniel Sheridan's insinuations about her fiancé's flawed character annoy her mightily. But when Nicola's natural curiosity gets the best of her, she begins to piece together a few things for herself. To her great surprise, Nicola realizes she's had the wrong viscount all along . . . but is it too late to make things right?
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2002
Physical description
254 p.; 6.75 inches
ISBN
006075320X / 9780060753207
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LibraryThing member Anniik
This is a Regency romance for teens, by the same author as The Princess Diaries. It's quite cute, and quite enjoyable. Meg Cabot's writing is engaging, and the characters, while definitely teenage "hero" and "heroine" are still good. This is a fun book for adults to read as well.
LibraryThing member Allizabeth
Cute romance of first love and all the bells-and -whistles that go with it. Reminded me of Meg Cabot's other young adult novel Victoria and the Rogue.
LibraryThing member princess-starr
While I’m admitted fan of chick lit, I’ve said to many people that I’m really not a fan of romances. (Yay, contradiction!) So, when I picked this up, I was a bit split on the book. One things I tend not to like about historical romances is the tendency to make the attitudes more modern, which
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is one of the glaringly obvious details in this book. Nicola being in charge of her father’s estate at her age (and unmarried) would not have happened, and her uncle would have been named the caretaker for Beckwell Abbey until Nicola came into her inheritance/got married. Also, she wouldn’t have gotten off so easily if she broke off a high-profile engagement; Regency-era gossips would have ruined her. Historical inaccuracy aside, I did like the book in the end, although the characters came off as extremely bland. There’s really nothing that drives Nicola’s motivation, her romances seem to be out of convenience rather than actual romances, and I really didn’t like any of the supporting cast. All around, it’s a very meh read. Show Less
LibraryThing member sammii507
This is a Regency romance for teens, by the same author as The Princess Diaries. It's quite cute, and quite enjoyable. Meg Cabot's writing is engaging, and the characters, while definitely teenage "hero" and "heroine" are still good. This is a fun book for adults to read as well.
LibraryThing member Jenson_AKA_DL
This light and airy contribution to teen lit by Meg Cabot was pretty on par with the other books I've read by her so far, although not quite as intriguing to me as the Mediator series (which I adored and still re-read occasionally). This story takes place back in the oh so proper era of bygone
Nicola is much like Ms. Cabot's other heroines, spunky, witty, rebellious and a little too fashion focused, but they are always fun to read. In this Nicola is an orphan of a baron who considers her life as akin to a "thistle in the wind". This philosophy had served her well thus far in life and she has fallen into many a grande circumstance with good friends and their families. Her main ambition is to catch the eye of "The God", a handsome viscount and one of her schoolmate's friends. However, once she does manage to snag his interest, she is annoyed by the constant beleaguering of "The God's" character by the brother of her closest friend, Nathaniel Sheridan. Ultimately she is lead on an adventure that makes her question of her "thistle on the wind" attitude is really a good thing.
I found the story to be fast moving and entertaining. It is not something that is going to strain your brain, but it's not supposed to be a deep moving classic. It is a great escape into the fantasy of old England without being complex. I enjoyed it.
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England where the upper crust of ladies and gentlemen played without a care for the realities of life, instead focusing on protocol, fashion and how many well-bred horses they can buy.Nicola is much like Ms. Cabot's other heroines, spunky, witty, rebellious and a little too fashion focused, but they are always fun to read. In this Nicola is an orphan of a baron who considers her life as akin to a "thistle in the wind". This philosophy had served her well thus far in life and she has fallen into many a grande circumstance with good friends and their families. Her main ambition is to catch the eye of "The God", a handsome viscount and one of her schoolmate's friends. However, once she does manage to snag his interest, she is annoyed by the constant beleaguering of "The God's" character by the brother of her closest friend, Nathaniel Sheridan. Ultimately she is lead on an adventure that makes her question of her "thistle on the wind" attitude is really a good thing.
I found the story to be fast moving and entertaining. It is not something that is going to strain your brain, but it's not supposed to be a deep moving classic. It is a great escape into the fantasy of old England without being complex. I enjoyed it.
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LibraryThing member wealhtheowwylfing
A funny little YA romance. Cabot always writes smart, interesting female leads, and this book is no exception.
LibraryThing member mrsdanaalbasha
Nicola Sparks, sixteen and an orphan, is ready to dive headlong into her first London Season. A whirlwind of fashionable activities awaits her, although nabbing a husband, ordinarily the prime object of every girl's Season, is not among them. For Nicola has already chosen hers: a handsome viscount
Lord Sebastian Bartholomew is wealthy, attractive, and debonair, even if the few tantalizingly short moments Nicola has spent with him have produced little save discussions about poetry. Nicola is sure that a proposal from Lord Sebastian would be a match made in heaven. Everything is going well, until the infuriating Nathaniel Sheridan begins to cast doubt on the viscount's character.
Nicola is convinced Nathaniel's efforts to besmirch Lord Sebastian's sterling reputation will yield nothing. But when she begins to piece things together for herself, the truth that is revealed has as much to do with the viscount as it does with Nicola's own heart.
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by the name of Lord Sebastian.Lord Sebastian Bartholomew is wealthy, attractive, and debonair, even if the few tantalizingly short moments Nicola has spent with him have produced little save discussions about poetry. Nicola is sure that a proposal from Lord Sebastian would be a match made in heaven. Everything is going well, until the infuriating Nathaniel Sheridan begins to cast doubt on the viscount's character.
Nicola is convinced Nathaniel's efforts to besmirch Lord Sebastian's sterling reputation will yield nothing. But when she begins to piece things together for herself, the truth that is revealed has as much to do with the viscount as it does with Nicola's own heart.
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YA A Cab