Notorious Nabob (Signet Regency Romance)

This book is one of just a few Regencies I have liked well enough to keep around and re-read on a regular basis. The writing style is elegant with enough three-dimensional characters to hold the reader's attention. There are, of course, quite a few stock characters (as there are in real life!) but that only adds to the pleasure of the more fully-developed ones. Plot overview is as follows: Lady Olivia Egan, daughter of the late eighth Duke of Meriton, is finally having her first Season and is looking for an extremely rich husband to save her family from financial ruin. Her choices are, of course, slim and depressing except for.... a man her father had tried to ruin oh-so-many years ago. He is back in town, filthy rich, and harboring a few secrets of his own. They meet, fall in love, and have a few adventures on the path to true love. Some of the dialogue seemed overly obvious and more at home on the stage than in a book which was supposed to sound more natural but beyond that, it was a delightful book. Pay attention especially to the descriptions as that is where the authoress, Sheila Walsh, really shines. If you are looking for a sweet story which will leave a smile on your face, give this book a try.