An Inconvenient Beauty
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Average rating3.5
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Ratings2
Average rating3.5
Award-Winning Regency Romance Author on the Rise Griffith, Duke of Riverton, likes order, logic, and control, and he naturally applies this rational approach to his search for a bride. He's certain Miss Frederica St. Claire is the perfect wife for him, but while Frederica is strangely elusive, he can't seem to stop running into her stunningly beautiful cousin, Miss Isabella Breckenridge. Isabella should be enjoying her society debut, but with her family in difficult circumstances, her uncle will only help them if she'll use her beauty to assist him in his political aims. Already uncomfortable with this agreement, the more she comes to know Griffith, the more she wishes to be free of her unfortunate obligation. Will Griffith and Isabella be able to set aside their pride and face their fears in time to find their own happily-ever-after?
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4 primary books5 released booksHawthorne House is a 6-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by Kristi Ann Hunter.
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This book was quite the fun read! I was terribly disappointed in book three, so I went in with a great deal of skepticism, but I really enjoyed the read. Frankly, from the preface, where Griffith (the hero) and Ryland (hero from book one) are pulling a boyhood prank, the characters fully ran away with my heart. I easily stayed interested through the rest of the story.
It's a tale with a nice flavor of the Regency period in it. Because I enjoyed it so much, I felt generous and gave it four stars (very good) even though there were some inaccuracies/anachronisms spotted.
-Several American terms
-There would be more babies, or they would all be worried about it; this was before modern birth control, so all the couples from the previous books would be parents and probably on their second pregnancy by then, or would be starting to worry about barrenness; current statistics are that 85 of 100 couples conceive within the first year with no birth control, and diagnosis of infertility can come if conception doesn't happen within two years of trying.
-Height. Griffith is said to be head and shoulders taller than everyone; Isabella is said to be tall, coming to his chin. That would make her taller than all women and most men. Yet he can't find her in a crowded room on more than one occasion. (Her having a great height like that would also be considered a detriment to beauty, so that also is an oversight.)
Favorite bits are Isabella's love for plants and her family; her deep friendship with her cousin Freddie; and the scene where Griffith gets hurt in an encounter with roof thatching.
Overall, recommended for a fun read.
