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Book Review of Duel Of Hearts (Signet Regency Romance)

Duel Of Hearts (Signet Regency Romance)
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Helpful Score: 3


a mixed bag regency....

I have mixed feelings on this story. This is my first book by Anita Mills. While I did finish the book-the story was entertaining but had a lot of flaws pertaining to her characters out of place behavior. The hero was very good but the heroine was a bit of a nitwit although she's supposed to be a bluestocking.

This story falls into the theme of "commoner character (or "cit") marries a titled character (or "quality").

I think my main problem with this book is what starts as a romantic comedy quickly turns into non comedy with the H/H constantly fighting with each other. About the only saving grace of the story was the anti-hero Rotherfield-a brooding male secondary lead interesting enough to warrant his own story. Another surprising facet is the story was pretty racy for a regency but was tastefully written.

The book was interesting enough to stick it out but I'd recommend that a regency fan not go out of their way to search it out.