The Fontainebleau Fan

by Victoria Hinshaw

Book Overview

High-born Meg Hayward averts poverty by stitching and hand-painting trifles for the ton, until her exquisite copy of an antique fan is mistakenly sold as the original to the righteous Earl of Wakefield. Resentful of his notion that she swindled him, Meg nevertheless agrees to redecorate his conservatory at Wakefield Hall. Until the handsome lord's attentions make her eager to finish it and escape. Included only in Romance 12 Series.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821774042
• ISBN13: 9780821774045
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Zebra Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Lots of fun, just what the doctor ordered

This book was such a nice consolation for a day spent in bed with a wretched cold. Lively, likeable characters, a beautifully described setting, and lots of gentle humor made it just the thing to cheer me up. I'm looking forward to reading more from this new Regency author

A very good first Regency

I thought this was a nice simple story with very appealing characters. Meg and the earl exchange enjoyable banter rather than arguing and they clearly have fun with one another despite their claims to the contrary. Their emotions and motivations are clearly drawn and their romance progresses nicely without too much angst. The art element added an interesting dimension to the story. Meg wears one of the earl's old shirts to paint in, which I thought was a romantic touch. There was also a nice secondary romance between Meg's sister, who is lame, and the earl's friend, who lost an arm in the war and became addicted to laudanum. I wouldn't have minded a bit more of that pair actually. The author also does a great job of describing the landscape of Berkshire -- it felt like a real place, not just anonymous countryside. Overall a very enjoyable read.