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Henrietta Barrett never cared much for convention. She has spent the last several years managing her elderly guardian's estate in Cornwall, and she has done it all wearing breeches and using the name Henry. When her guardian dies and leaves Stannage Park to a distant male cousin, William Dunford, Henry vows to scare him off of the estate for good by making his stay as dreadful as she can. But her resolve wavers with every one of his devastating smiles, and Dunford is determined to turn her into a lady.

I loved the story up until the last 50 pages or so. First a true friendship blossoms between the main characters filled with kindness and lots of teasing. I love that his nickname for her is 'minx'. Despite the way it upset their relationship, I liked that Henry misinterpreted Dunford's distance as a lack of desire rather than a surfeit of it. Given that nobody had ever shown her how to act like a girl, this felt very real rather than seeming like a plot device to keep the Happily Ever After at bay for another 100 pages or so.

Best if read after Splendid and Dancing at Midnight, Dunford's story..excellent

Minx is my all time favorite book by Julia Quinn, and that is saying a lot because she has written a lot of bestselling books. Its on my keeper shelf and I re-read it often.

Henry is a perfect romantic heroine; she is unaware of her beauty, but with good reason, she is spirited, and has great dialogue.

Dunford is the best romantic hero. He has appeared in several other Quinn books (at least two that I know of) and you can't wait for him to meet the woman who finally brings him to his knees.

They are a perfect match and some of the scenes are so sweet (when he buys her the yellow dress, when he sees her in her first ballgown, etc.) that you just say "awwwww" out loud.

Great story, its a quick paced read that i enjoyed.

I love this author!!

Different cover. Fun romance in Regency England with an endearing heroine who has an independent streak. The hero is a minor character in two other Julia Quinn novels.

The characters however were well written, and the story line was amusing. A goog read

Mother in law loved this book

Entertaining.

Great book.

Beautiful and feisty Henrietta Barrett has never followed the dictates of society. she manages her elderly guardian's estate, prefers to wear breeches rather than dresses and answers to the unlikely name of Henry. But when her guardian passes away, her beloved home falls into the hands of a distant cousin. William Dunford, London's most elusive bachelor, is stunned to learn that he's inherited property, a title and a ward bent on making his first visit his last. Henry is determined to continue running the cornwall estate without help from the handsome new lord, but Dunford is just as sure he can change things, starting with his wild young ward. But turning Henry into a lady makes her not only the darling of the ton, but an irresistible attraction to the man who thought he could never be tempted.

I love Julia Quinn and this was one of the first of her stories that I read. Our hero has made a bit that he will not succumb to marriage within a years time frame. Then he inherits our heroine and sparks start to fly.

Not bad for her earlier books, but her later ones are better.