Hidden Inheritance (Regency Romance)

I don't usually read this particular author's books since her style and my tastes don't mesh very well. I tried this one recently (in the process of clearing out my library) and liked it rather better than expected.The back cover blurb is as follows:"A Most Perilous Position: Beautiful Vanessa Tarleton realized the risk of accepting a position in the household of Nicholas Leighton, Earl of Stone. She knew very well his lurid reputation.But Vanessa's father had gambled away her family fortune, and she desperately needed employment. She told herself she could evade whatever snares Nicholas might set. All that she had to do was recall his record as a wanton womanizer and remind herself that marriage to her was the last thing on his mind.Then Vanessa arrived at the earl's isolated country estate - and discovered that though she was forewarned about this infamously attractive man, she was not forearmed."[My Comments]Although I liked this book, I did have minor problems with it, notably with the hero's disagreement with the heroine over the help she was giving his sister. On the other hand, the hero and heroine spent a lot of time together (once they met), there was no Big Misunderstanding (unless we count that over his sister, and Vanessa's intentions in helping her out), and there was no Big Secret. There was even a small mystery - in the nature of the hidden inheritance (as described in the title) - but nothing that a dedicated mystery reader would not spot immediately.The theme of needlework and tapestry repair in the book was well-done (from the author's own experience) and was certainly new to me. The heroine's aunt at the beginning was a bit over-the-top (her reasoning not being explained) and there were small problems in understanding motivations here and there. But on the whole, this was a pretty good read. Other Hendrickson books I have enjoyed in the past (several years ago) - Harriet's Beau, and Lord Ware's Widow. This particular book is a very early Hendrickson (her second Regency if the Nonesuch site is correct), and the style is rather different from her current style or so I understand. If you like quieter stories and love reading about needlework and tapestries (or about Regency weight reduction techniques) try this book.