"fun Regency"
In 1816 an intoxicated Viscount Nicholas Pryce knows that
the honor of his group of rowdies the Dashers are at stake
to defeat their rivals the Blades who put down the
gauntlet. The Dashers must come up with something unique
quite shortly if they want to win 1000 pounds. Nicholas
suggests they parade a virgin. His target is the daughter
of the brimstone and fire Reverend Culpepper. His group
abducts Wilhelmina, shows her to their opponents, and wins
the bet. Wilhelmina sees Nicholas as an opportunity to elude a
proposed bad marriage to her hypocritical father's chosen
one so she remains in his bedroom over night. To his
surprise, she refuses his offer of marriage, but accepts
employment. As she disrupts his lifestyle, causing his
staff to walk out in protest over his failure to do the
honorable thing, they fall in love. However, can a
commoner's daughter who has brought hookers and thieves
into his home and a blue blood find happiness especially
when she refuses to wed him. This Regency is a fun tale that uses the decadence of
aristocratic youth to spin the plot. The story line never
takes itself seriously yet contains an important undertone
dealing with employment opportunities for the poor. The
lead couple is a delight and much of the cast adds depth
though her dad is so obviously avaricious he could have
been a
televangelist. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted May 9, 2003
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