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Spoiled
The Angels of Ashbourne Trilogy, book 3

by Ann Barker

     

People say that beautiful, headstrong Evangeline Granby is spoiled, and as she is the indulged only child of wealthy parents, this does appear to be the case. Tired of being compared unfavourably with her cousins, she wanders off into Sheffield with just her maid for company... and ends up being thoroughly kissed in a public house by a man she has only just met! The man in question is the Reverend Michael Buckleigh, who is rather too good looking for his own good and has already been ousted from two curate’s posts. Now the bishop has installed him in a third, and one of his parishioners is none other than Evangeline. Trouble is, there are plenty of other unattached young women in the area who fancy him too, so it looks as though he is going to be in his usual trouble...

This is the third volume in the series about the angelically named Earls of Ashbourne, following on from Jilted (also reviewed on this site) and Ruined. As well as being a delightful romance with plenty to amuse, it gives the reader the opportunity to read further about the Ashbourne family and see what they are getting up to. There are quite a few laughs as well, inevitable in a situation where a clergyman is the target of so much lust. The author handles this well, resulting in an entertaining tale. This is also the story of more than just two people, which makes for a fuller novel than many other romances. I haven’t read everything by this author, but certainly plan to remedy this in the near future—a good read.

The Book

Robert Hale
29 January 2010
Hardback
0709089686 / 9780709089681
Historical Romance / 1796 / Yorkshire, England
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The Reviewer

Rachel A Hyde
Reviewed 2010
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