This book was a fun/funny little romp of a tale, reminiscent of a PG Wodehouse plot but without Jeeves to solve the trip ups. Sebastian Drake, a handsome man from a good family with no money to speak of needs to marry an heiress– and soon –to address an emergency. It is a Regency period setting with a great Chancery Court trial that adds to the amusement. Sebastian meets Selina Lawrence, a beautiful and enormously wealthy young widow, glad to be out of an unhappy marriage. Soon, Selina has good reason to believe that Sebastian is a fortune hunter and she engages with his wooing in ways that are meant to drive him crazy. In other words, she decides to harass him in a variety of clever and amusing ways. Along the way, they find they enjoy the battle of wits,, but this does not sway Selina from her plan to remain unmarried forever and to never marry a fortune hunter. It manages to stay well above stupid without rising to a dull or too high handed plot. Well written and a perfect example of what it is meant to be. The novel is a part of a 7 book series called, “Bachelors of Blackstone.” I enjoyed the audio version and the story with many a smile and not a few guffaws. Well done!
To Hunt an Heiress – Martha Keyes (audio narrator Paula Hunt)
Published by Emily Leader
I have been an avid reader since Dick and Jane met Sally. At age 7, I read my parents' first edition of "To Kill a Mockingbird." I am a retired lawyer and so read almost only fiction for pleasure. I'm adding in nonfiction these days, largely on social justice matters but also history, biography, and weird topics that catch my imagination. I used to read only serially, one book at a time. Presently, I read paperbacks, hardcovers, listen to audible, listen to CDs and read online through Net Galley. Covid-19 has caused me to read a lot so I have re-upped my Goodreads challenge for 2021 and am starting to review at least my favorite finds annd, perhaps, some stinkers. View all posts by Emily Leader
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