The Famous Heroine/The Plumed Bonnet
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Beloved New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh spins two classic stories of Regency England—splendid novels of mistaken identity and unmistakable passion, where marriage is only the beginning of true love.
THE FAMOUS HEROINE
Cora Downes has beauty, spirit, and money, but no breeding. Yet when she gains renown for a daring rescue, she finds herself thrust into high society. Innocent and adrift in a world of beautiful banquets, bejeweled gowns, and snobbish standards, Cora is quickly compromised into a marriage—to a frivolous lord whose interests seem to lie elsewhere. But could piercingly blue-eyed and well-mannered Francis Kneller turn out to be the most unexpected love of her life?
THE PLUMED BONNET
Alistair Munro, the Duke of Bridgwater, is looking for love outside the bounds of polite society. And that’s what he expects to receive when he rescues a seemingly disreputable girl in a colorful bonnet off the side of the road. Yet Stephanie Gray, a former governess, has recently come into money and is eager for a proper match with a well-born man. Sure that he’s sullied her name, Alistair offers marriage to make amends. And in this unlikely union, Stephanie and Alistair make a welcome discovery—that sometimes it’s possible to marry first, then fall in love.
Customer Reviews
Lovely Surprise
Mary Balogh has always been a great read - especially the "Slightly" series (btw, would highly recommend those). These two books were both an enjoyable read but I have to say that "The Famous Heroine" wound up being a delightful surprise to boot. What I mean is that both books have all the elements of a Balogh romance, but "Heroine" had so much cheeky humor too! It's the first time I found myself laughing out loud while reading one of her books. It was also nice to see the hero & heroine roles being played by the anti-typical rather than the always dashing, utterly perfect, flawless male/female roles most romances would have us root for. Would definitely recommend as a 'curl up in front of a fire' kind of book.