"An intiguing read"
In 1815, naval Captain James Ashley figures that
stopping the smugglers would cap off a great run following
on the heel of his victory over the French. However, his
foe the Wolf produces a cannon coming out of nowhere that
sinks Ashley's ship the Defender in Gravesley Bay. A
stunned James wants his unknown father to even silently
applaud his achievements. Instead the fickleness of the
Ton will portray him as a laughingstock as they did last
year as the "most delectable man in England". His military
successes and bravery will blithely be ignored. Feeling disgraced, James resigns his commission to find
the Wolf. He opens up his command post in Lady Prudence
Farnsworth's house near the location of where his ship
sunk. As James seeks clues, Pru flirts with him in order
to keep him away from the town's prime source of income,
smuggling. When they are caught in a compromising
position, they marry. However, as they fall in love, Pru
worries how James will react if he ever learns the identity
of Wolf. PRIDE AND PRUDENCE is an exciting Regency romance that
sub-genre fans will enjoy because the secondary ensemble
provides great depth to the plot and the lead characters.
The story line absorbs the audience from the start though
some will feel that a spin too many occurs. Pru and James
are one of the better couples in recent years as their
relationship is MUCH ADO ABOUT LOVE, trust, and caring,
which is why Malia Martin deservedly is gaining a growing
fan following. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted February 3, 2002
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