Lord Will and Her Grace

by Sophia Nash

Book Overview

Fleeing from imminent marriage, Lord Will finds refuge by the sea. Assuming the guise of a dandy, William is as far away from London scandal as he can get-or so he thinks. Then he crosses paths with a pretty outcast who might just be the solution to his problems.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451214730
• ISBN13: 9780451214737
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.3" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Good Read -Different, plenty of scandals

Both fleeing scandals and the the notorious ton of London, Lord Will and Miss Sophie Sommerset meet in the quite refuge of Burnham-by-the-sea. She's an odd one, a breeches wearing heiress (if married by her 30th) who likes to go fishing. He's intrigued and sets out to seduce, only to be seduced himself. Mis-understandings abound, a wager is placed, hearts are broken and scandals insue. Plenty of angst and action here. Its a wonder that there's a happy ending -almost wasn't. I liked this one. The depth of scandal in this book is more than any other regency I've read recently and I'm not so sure its realistic the way everything is resolved, but its a good book. Sophie was a bit too bitter from the last third on, but that made the ending that more special. Not a deep intellectual, emotion-gripper like McNaught, but worth a read.

A Booklist Top Ten romance of the year-5 stars plus

This is one of the American Library Association's Top Ten romances of the year. It was a terrific book - very romantic, funny, and even a tear jerker at one point. I was surprised by how much I was moved by the demure heroine who had to grow into a mature woman when faced with a windfall. And her counterpart was superb, a dark hero with a scandalous past. If you like books set in this time period, I highly recommend this one. I bought all the Top Tens this year and of the ones I've read so far my favorites were Jill Marie Landis' Heartbreak Hotel, Dangerous Passions by L. Kerstan, Stolen Magic by MJ Putney, and this book.

A 5-Star read from a talented author!

Sophia Nash knows what I like and she serves it up with great style and wit in LORD WILL AND HER GRACE! This is the third book I have read from the author and it's her best offering yet, though I love every one she has written. Her immaculate use of the time period always impresses me, and I believe it rivals my other favorite author Mary Balogh. However, her writing style is all her own, and this particular story is a feast for those who love romance, the Regency, and a bit of fun. She cleverly uses elements from the popular sitcom WILL AND GRACE, but fashions them into a unique plot that serves both the characters and the Regency that I love so well. I also find the author as audacious as the characters she writes for she is not at all reticent in introducing the conventional Regency audience to a healthy dose of lovemaking, as she has in all her novels, while retaining the overall Regency flavor that keeps us devoted to the genre. I find this new perspective on the Regency refreshing, and it's another reason I look forward to her books. My own personal enjoyment of any book relies on its characters, and Ms. Nash chose two very unlikely ones to fall in love in this story. Regardless, Lord William Barclay and Miss Sophie Somerset, a reported rake in need of a fortune and an heiress running away from fortune hunters and sporting a bruised reputation, keep themselves and us amused throughout. Lord Will initially pursues the fair Sophie because he is bored and desperate to escape his present circumstance. However, he discovers that she is made of stronger stuff and then the fun truly begins. I loved the chemistry between the couple. Ms. Nash is one of the best at creating sexual tension and pulling it tighter as she weaves her well-told tale. Desire fairly crackles each time Will and Sophie are together, and while she always uses humor in her stories, this one is the wittiest of the three, and therefore the most diverting, to use the Regency vernacular. I highly recommend any book written by SOPHIA NASH and especially LORD WILL AND HER GRACE. Ms. Nash brings the Regency period alive in her books and breaths life into the characters they inhabit it. I've heard her earlier books have all won awards for excellence, and I have no doubt that this one will reap its own surfeit of awards. The icing on the cake is its cover. I absolutely love it. It's my favorite of all her books. I'm convinced that Ms. Nash's talent will have us reading her books for years to come.

This one is a winner

This is one of the best historical romances I've read in a long time. Filled with humor and emotional, gut wrenching passages, I finished it in one sitting and loved it. Nash is evolving as a writer. Each one gets better and better. Her last book A Passionate Endeavor was a great read, highly emotional and romantic with hints of humor. My bookclub read it and gave it our highest rating last summer. This new book is a masterpiece of dry wit and filled with sexual tension and passion. The characters are wonderfully drawn and period perfect - Nash's heroes are especially good. Even the secondary cast of characters is memorable, each has distinctive characteristics that makes you want to get to know them better with books of their own. This is an author to watch and her newest is a keeper.