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Minerva
Minerva | M C Beaton
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Raven-haired Minerva, eldest daughter of an impecunious vicar, is dispatched to London. Her task: to find a rich husband and thereby restore the ailing family fortunes. When her London debut is marred by her habit of speaking her mind, Lord Sylvester Comfrey gives her lessons in the art of attracting the opposite sex.
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Andrew65
Minerva | M C Beaton
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Most people have posted most of the books I would have posted for #six, but do own some copies of the Six Sisters Series by M C Beaton which are Regency Romances. Usually enjoy M C Beaton books. #NovemberByTheNumbers

CarolynM Love this series and The Travelling Matchmaker too. So funny. 6y
Andrew65 @CarolynM Not read these yet, but I know my wife enjoys them. Once I've finished the Agatha Raisin Series (likely to be by the end of the year) and the Hamish MacBeth series, I will be moving onto those. Love her style and humour present within the books. 6y
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julesG
Minerva | Marion Chesney
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Cute little regency romance.

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julesG
Minerva | M C Beaton
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It might be sunny outside but we, my son and I, are staying indoors reading. My son was hit by a bludger (football/soccer ball) in PE today and came home early, he is relaxing with a Donald Duck comic and eating all the "Digestives"; I'm resting a slightly sprained ankle.

Why there's a pair of chopsticks in the background, you might ask? They are actually duelling wands in disguise. ;)

monkeygirlsmama Chocolate Digestives are delicious! And we have "dueling magic wand" chops sticks at our house. ? 7y
julesG @monkeygirlsmama You never know when they might be needed, the wands, I mean. Although, chocolate Digestives are quite handy, too. 7y
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julesG
Minerva | M C Beaton
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#bookslump book - ahem, #palatecleanser - found.

Sarah83 But it isn't the Hamish series or? 7y
LauraBrook @Sarah83 No, it's from her Six Sisters historical romance series. She's written something like over 100 romances under different names - crazy! 7y
Sarah83 @LauraBrook Ok. Wow. She even wrote more than Agatha Christie. 🙄 7y
julesG @Sarah83 @LauraBrook that's right, not the Hamish series, not Agatha Raisin. She's written an incredible amount of books. 7y
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Soscha
Minerva | Marion Chesney
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Chesney clearly loves the regency period: she goes to great lengths to specify every piece of clothing her characters are wearing, detail every bit of furniture and art in the walls. While I admire her commitment to verisimilitude this level of description drags down the plot. Still the real problem here is an unlikeable main character that lacks the mitigating factor of being interesting.

If you want an Austen knockoff go with Georgette Heyer.

LeahBergen I love Georgette Heyer 8y
GinaAnderson Heyer. Yes. 💗💗💗 8y
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