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The Homecoming
First published 1997 · 226 pages
A spirited Regency romp where stubborn pride meets its match amidst the scandalous whirlwind of a lavish house party.
What it feels like
Stepping into this Regency romance feels like arriving at a lavish, slightly chaotic English country house party where scandal and romance are always brewing just beneath the surface. The narrative moves at a brisk, entertaining clip, driven by the sharp, playful friction between an impossibly arrogant duke and a delightfully defiant heroine. It is a story steeped in the cheerful, swoony atmosphere of classic historical romance, where the heavy burdens of family legacy and lost inheritance are ultimately swept away by the lighthearted triumph of true love. With its breezy prose and focus on witty social maneuvering, this final chapter of a family saga will thoroughly charm readers who love watching stubborn pride melt into joyful, unexpected affection.
- Mood
- festive
- scandalous
- swoony
- cheerful
- Tone
- playful
- witty
- romantic
- lighthearted
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- love versus duty · family legacy · the spectacle of courtship · overcoming pride
- The writing
- Breezy and spirited, focusing on sharp banter and the lively social dynamics of the English upper class.
- The arc
- Moves from stubborn defiance and arrogant assumptions to the joyful surrender of unexpected love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who delight in classic Regency romps featuring arrogant dukes, defiant heroines, and chaotic house parties.
Content notes
- gambling (mentioned as backstory)
About the book
Book 6 of 6 in the Mannerling Series.
WILL THE LAST BEVERLEY DAUGHTER MARRY FOR MANNERLING?
Lizzie is the sixth and youngest daughter of the late Sir Beverley, the patriarch who gambled away their beloved estate, Mannerling. Each of Lizzie's sisters had been entrusted by their ambitious mother to cast lures for the various owners of their former home. Instead, each one happily married for love. Now it's Lizzie's turn to save Mannerling.
Yet the new owner, the Duke of Severnshire, is far too arrogant for Lizzie's heart. And while the duke has no intentions toward the saucy chit, her curt dismissal of him is perplexing -- for no woman has ever refused him! Now, as his lavish house party to select a bride becomes a whirlwind of mismatches and scandal, lovely Lizzie is turning the duke's own thoughts away from a suitable marriage -- to the wonders of falling in love!
Description from Open Library.
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