Okay for those not aware. The Riddle series is part of the Regency period. In traditional Patricia Veryan style she's decided to throw a curve. I noticed right away this was a Georgian Romance, not a regency. I have though, read the other Georgian series, which for those not aware, is The League of Jeweled Men series, (not to be confused with The League of Frighted Men by Rex Stout).This is the story of Piers, Perry's...
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This book is wonderful but not part of the Riddle series. The previous 3 "Riddle" books are all related but this one is the continuation of another series. I was disappointed because this is the first series of hers I have read, and NOW I've inadvertently read a book from another series out of order. (WHICH I HATE) Veryan is definitely a must read but keep in mind that this book will not continue the Regency Saga of the other...
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Patricia Veryan doesn't know how to write a bad book. She is a master at plots and characterizations, and her latest effort is up to her usual excellent standards. She is adept at keeping the reader guessing about the villain until the last page, and in the meantime, she creates people that the reader cares about, all the while infusing her novels with a wry humor that makes them a joy to read. My advice: Read this, and anything...
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Cordelia Stansbury was absolutely mortified! Her mother trapped Gervaise Valerian, one of the ton's most notorious rakes, in a compromising situation with her just so she could force him to marry her poor spinster daughter. Gervaise was seething with justifiable rage, and Cordelia wanted to sink through the floor. There was no way she was going to let her mother get away with this, even if she had loved Gervaise ever since...
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No one can write a swashbuckling historical novel complete with treasonous plots and daring adventure, power mad villains, and honourable men and women caught in the middle of all these intrigues, quite like Patricia Veryan. And "The Riddle of The Shipwrecked Spinster" lives up to Veryan's reputation for brilliantly writing such dos making this novel a highly entertaining and enjoyable read. (The novel also sees the resurfacing...
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