An Encounter with Venus

by Elizabeth Mansfield

Book Overview

When he was seventeen, George Frobisher caught a glimpse of his sister's best friend emerging from a bathtub...naked. In the ten years since that fateful day, however, the Earl of Chadleigh hasn't heard a word about the dazzling Venus-until now...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451209974
• ISBN13: 9780451209979
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Enjoyable to read

I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with some of the other reviews. I couldn't put the book down! I really enjoyed it though it didn't have any great mystery or action to it. It was just a good regency romance. The only complaint I had was that it was focused on the first glimpse of her naked. There are other ways to make a man never forget a woman. But otherwise I really enjoyed it and would recommend it.

Ms Mansfield's Last Regency

Once again, Elizabeth Mansfield charms her readers with a romantic tale set in the Regency period. This will be her last new novel, as she passed away on December 21, 2003. More details can be found on the author's website, www.elizabethmansfield.com

An Encounter with Greatness

At the age of seventeen, George Frobisher caught a glimpse of his sister's friend... in the nude. For many years, he has fantasized about her--though he's never met her. George has an infatuation with an image and a name. Ten years later, he finally has an opportunity to meet his "Venus." However, she is not what he expects. And Olivia Henshaw (aka, Venus) is vexed by George's company.I loved this book. The characters were well-crafted, the dialogue was great, and the story was touching. The book captured my heart. For the first time in a long time, I was very eager to return to the book after I'd put it down. The story's theme seemed to center around "taking risks." In a sense, Elizabeth Mansfield took a great risk... you hardly ever see a romance, especially a Regency romance, about an older woman with a younger beau. What a refreshing change! If anything bothered me about the book (and it's a stretch) it would be the fact that Olivia often seemed over-critical of our well-meaning hero. There was also a great secondary romance woven into the book. The secondary romance, about George's crippled friend, was just as compelling as the primary. I would highly recommend this book. It was never dull, and I was absorbed by every word.