Almost a Lady

by Jane Feather

Book Overview

In this exhilarating new novel of romance and intrigue, New York Times bestselling author Jane Feather tells the tale of an adventurous young woman and the hardened spy who is unexpectedly-and most inconveniently-captivated by her.... Independent and inquisitive, Meg Barratt wants nothing to do with any stifling society marriage. Meg yearns for the kind of passion that exists only in books-until a violent storm lands her on the high seas with the...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553587560
• ISBN13: 9780553587562
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Truly Enjoyable!

Almost a Lady is a spirited tale of adventure, intrigue, lust and love on the high seas. Jane Feather captures the escapades and caprices of a handsome, mysterious privateer, a lady of the English nobility, and Napolean. A quick, fun read!

Intriguing

I don't understand why all of the comments written about this book are so negative. I was fascinated from the first and felt that Cosimo evolved into a sensative and loving hero. If you love the writing of Jane Feather, as I do, you will enjoy this story.

Vintage Feather Romance

Cosimo is an English privateer on a mission during early days of the Napoleonic Wars. His men are sent into seaport to fetch his female partner on the mission, but pick up the wrong woman who has knocked herself unconscious on a rainy street. By the time Cosimo realizes he has the wrong woman, it is too late to turn back and he decides to use her as a replacement - seducing her into the mission. Meg is a 29 year old spinster who has had more than one love affair. She allows herself to be seduced for what she thinks is a brief romantic fling while Cosimo delivers some dispatches. As the novel continues - Meg loves the sex and adventure, but learns more about Cosimo's dark side. Cosimo becomes seduced by Meg's passion, openness and spirit of adventure. She becomes more than a tool for his mission and he doesn't know how to tell Meg what their real mission is. This is a classic Jane Feather following the unfolding of a love affair as the characters learn more about each other and overcome obstacles in their way. The ending leaves some hope that we will read more about Meg and Cosimo.

fast-paced early nineteenth century romantic suspense thriller

Meg Barrette was walking near the seafront of Folkstone with a friend who has to go home while she goes on to visit the lending library. Afterward, a storm strikes before Meg can reach shelter; she slips and loses consciousness. When she awakens she is on The Mary Rose, a ship at sea with Captain Cosimo in charge. Cosimo explains that his men were to pick up Ana, his espionage partner, but instead erred. In fairness Meg looks like the missing Ana, who Cosmo fears has been captured by the French. Cosimo realizes that his guest is feisty and brave so he wonders if she can replace Ana on a key mission. She finds herself attracted to him though she knows he is the wrong type of man for her. Still as he tries to seduce her into cooperation on two fronts, the boudoir and the French, he never expected to fall in love with what should have been an expendable pawn. Instead he now has to decide whether to save his Meg or the lives of a thousand strangers. ALMOST A LADY is fast-paced early nineteenth century romantic suspense thriller that takes off from the moment that Meg awakens on the Mary Rose and never slows down until after Cosimo has to decide between love and the common good. Meg is an intriguing protagonist whose courage even Cosimo admires though she adapts to espionage perhaps too easily. Still she and her beloved rogue make for fine high seas and on land anti-Napoleonic escapades. Harriet Klausner