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The Husband Hunters
First published 1976 · 176 pages
A glittering, lighthearted romp through Regency London where pragmatic matchmaking collides with sudden, swoony romance.
What it feels like
Stepping into this classic Regency romance feels like entering a bustling, glittering ballroom where familial duty and sudden passion intertwine. The narrative moves at a brisk, lively pace, sweeping the reader from the quiet anxieties of the penniless countryside straight into the dazzling heart of 1816 London society. It is a story steeped in an optimistic, swoony mood, where stolen kisses and dashing dukes provide a lighthearted escape. The prose is traditional and earnest, capturing the whirlwind energy of a heroine so focused on securing her sisters' futures that she is entirely blindsided by her own heart. This is a delightful, comforting read for anyone who loves the timeless trope of a pragmatic matchmaker accidentally stumbling into her own sweeping romance.
- Mood
- swoony
- bustling
- optimistic
- glittering
- Tone
- romantic
- lighthearted
- earnest
- traditional
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- familial duty · matchmaking · unexpected romance · navigating high society
- The writing
- Classic and sweeping, focusing on the glittering allure of Regency society and the sudden spark of romantic encounters.
- The arc
- Moves from the pragmatic anxiety of securing a family's future to the breathless realization of unexpected personal love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who delight in traditional, lighthearted Regency romances featuring busybody heroines and dashing, helpful dukes.
Content notes
- orphanhood
- financial insecurity
About the book
Andrina's two lovely sisters -- orphaned, penniless, buried in the country -- would never find suitable husbands unless they went to London, and to introduce them to society. Her sisters' beauty would accomplish the rest.
Andrina imposed on her godfather, the Duke of Broxbourne, a distant relative, to obtained his help. The Duke decides to help after realizing that Andrina is the beautiful girl that he stole a kiss from the evening before!
Thank his help, Andrina has an only snag: she had been so busy arranging her sisters' futures, she failed to notice she was madly in love.
Description from Open Library.
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