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Mass Market Paperback Miss Thornrose and the Rake Book

ISBN: 0451213394

ISBN13: 9780451213396

Miss Thornrose and the Rake

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When Verity Thornrose's latest charitable endeavor lands her in the clutches of the infamous Earl of Brathmere, he mistakes her for a lady of the night. Although Verity flees, the Earl is intrigued by this lovely highflier-and he's determined to track her down.

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3 customer ratings | 3 reviews

Rated 4 stars
Odd, but charming

Verity Thornrose, like her family before her, has dedicated her life to charity work. With a nickname like "Mistress Reform", how could she be anything but a spinster do-gooder? Currently, she invests her time in rescueing less-than-fortunate Irish girls from dire fates. Her current protege is a girl named Deirdre, who was a terrible habit of running away. While searching for Deirdre, Verity has a chance encounter with...

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Rated 4 stars
Unusual and entertaining but some problems

I've not encountered this author before and I see from inside the cover that the book was probably written a number of years before Signet brought it out. Not too sure how to explain what we have here - in some ways the novel is almost a pastiche of an 18th century novel a la Fielding, etc. Each chapter has a clever title that describes the action to take place. The author is very clever in her descriptions of time and...

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Rated 5 stars
WITTY, ENTERTAINING, JUST A GREAT STORY!

This is the first book by Geraldine Burrows that I've read -- it might be the first one she's published; I don't know. I do know I'll certainly be watching for her books in the future. Verity Thornrose is a perfect example of a Do-Gooding Female Determined To Rescue The Poor And Downtrodden and she does so through a variety of Good Works all of which are recorded in the family's history of good deeds. She is also pure,...

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