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James, Eloisa, 1964-

The reluctant countess / Eloisa James. - First edition. - New York, NY : Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022] - 370 pages ; 17 cm. - A would-be wallflowers novel 2 . - A would-be wallflowers novel ; [2] . - James, Eloisa, 1964- author. Would-be wallflowers novel ; bk. 2. .

Giles Renwick, Earl of Lilford, has never made a fool of himself over a woman, until he meets Lady Yasmin Regnier. Yasmin is ineligible for his attentions in every way: not as a wife, certainly not as a mistress (she is a lady!), nor even as a friend, since they vehemently dislike each other. Her gowns are too low, and her skirts are dampened to cling to admittedly lovely thighs. She loves to gossip and giggle. She isn't dignified, or polite, or even truly British, given that her father's French ancestry clearly predominated. Not to mention the fact that her mother had been one of Napoleon's mistresses, a fact she makes no effort to hide. So, what in heaven's name possesses him to propose? And what will he do if she says yes?

ISBN: 9780063139572 006313957X

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Countesses--Fiction.
Man-woman relationships--Fiction.
Aristocracy (Social class)--England--Fiction.
Marriage proposals--Fiction.
Upper class--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
England--Social life and customs--19th century--Fiction.
Great Britain--History--Regency, 1811-1820--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Romance fiction.
Historical fiction.
Love stories.
Romance fiction.

LC Class. No.: PS3560.A3796 / R45 2022

Dewey Class. No.: 813/.54