Reviews for A Managing Female

The average rating for A Managing Female based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-07-29 00:00:00 William Bears On their way to France to join their aunt, Miss Deborah Stormont and her brother Perry encounter Lord Auberon Crichton whose horse has thrown a shoe miles from anywhere. Deb decides they should take the man in their carriage as far as Dover. The siblings are running late and Deb worries about missing the boat. Beron decides to help the pair find their boat in thanks for assisting him. An accident befalls him and Deborah feels that it is in the man's best interest to bring him aboard the ship where she can take care of him. Once he awakes, Lord Crichton is angry at being shanghaied and fretful because he was on his way to propose marriage to a worthy young lady! On board the ship, the Stormonts are befriended by Freddie Wimpole, an old friend of Lord Crichton's. Freddie is also on the way to visit an aunt and happily accompanies the Stormonts to their aunt's estate. Beron meets with another accident and is laid up at the Stormonts' aunt's home until he heals. To make matters worse, his intended bride is also visiting the neighborhood and staying with close friends and doesn't seem at all interested in him! He also becomes friendly with Deborah and begins to understand her. Add to the guests an Oxford botanist who admires Deborah's skilled drawings of plant life and woos Deborah with a professional opportunity she can't pass up. The characters become involved in a mystery surrounding buried treasure and standing stones nearby. The story comes to a conclusion in the typical Georgette Heyer style, that is, with little emphasis on feelings and a quick romance wrap up. The plot was a little slow in the beginning but the mystery kept me turning the pages through to the conclusion. If you like traditional Regencies, then this one is for you.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-01-13 00:00:00 Nathan Taylor Enjoyed. A Trad Regency (as if you couldn't tell from that awful 90's Harlequin cover), well-written and the Period captured faithfully. I liked the characters very much and rooted for their HEA. Will read more by this author.