Little Coquette (G K Hall Large Print Book Series) - Hardcover

Smith, Joan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0783885016 ISBN 13: 9780783885018

Publisher: G K Hall & Co, 1999

Synopsis

Foiling all matchmakers' attempts to bring them together, Lydia Trevelyn and her noble neighbor, Lord Beaumont, are finally united by a mystery involving Lydia's father's mistress, who turns up dead in a local river

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Review:

Lovely Lydia Trevelyn is determined to remain a spinster, much to her mother's dismay. When the body of her father's mistress is discovered in the river near her home, Lydia vows to solve the mystery and prove her father's innocence. Aided by her dashing neighbor, Lord Beaumont, Lydia begins an investigation that endangers both her safety and her heart. Playmates from long ago, Lord Beaumont considers Lydia a naive girl and insists upon helping with the investigation. Sparks fly between the two, but can the charming Lord convince Lydia to abandon her wishes for spinsterhood and marry him instead? With witty dialogue, noble but human characters, and descriptive passages, Smith strikes just the right chord of authenticity that's integral to the Regency novel. The addition of a well-crafted mystery plot makes Little Coquette an eminently enjoyable read for longtime Regency romance fans as well as readers new to the genre. --Lois Faye Dyer

From the Publisher:

I was a bit wary of reading a Regency romantic mystery. I thought it would be an awkward combination of Jane Austen and Agatha Christie, but I was wonderfully surprised. In LITTLE COQUETTE, the romance and mystery elements are perfectly matched to one another to increase both the tension and the fun! I am just glad that this book is one of many Regency romantic mysteries by Joan Smith.

Charlotte Herscher, Editorial Assistant

About this edition

• Publisher: G K Hall & Co
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0783885016
• ISBN 13: 9780783885018
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 226