The Runaway Heiress

by Brenda Hiatt

Book Overview

For the past three years, Dina Moore has lived as a virtual prisoner of her bullying brother, Silas. Though they share custody of their estate, their parents' will decreed that if Dina reaches the age... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060723793
• ISBN13: 9780060723798
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

A great read

I found that the book had several events that made the book entertaining. Dina is a woman who knows what she wants and goes after it. Dina takes her life in her hands, well her inheritance, by having to get married within a matter of days or her gambling brother will take her inheritance and use it towards his huge debt. Grant, known as Thor, comes to Gretna Green to rescue his young, naive sister from eloping to a fortune hunter. Prior to Grant's arrival, Dina helps his sister from marrying the fortune hunter. In reward, since Dina needs a husband right away, she ask Grant to be her husband. Grant tries to help her find another solution, when that couldn't be done, he agreed to marrying her. Grant is attracted to Dina however due to her small frame, he's afraid of crushing her due to his strong, bigger frame. Dina tries her best to prove him wrong. I would recommend this book to anyone who has read any of Brenda Hiatt's books, if you haven't read any of her books, you should start!

fabulous regency

In 1816 England, Dina Moore meets her fiancé Diggory Tallow so that they can elope to Gretna Green. In four days Dina turns twenty-five and fears the loss of her trust fund as her late father's will stipulated that if she remained unmarried by that birthday her brother Silas will mange her money. Silas has wasted a fortune gambling. Diggory tells Dina that they will not elope so she travels to Gretna Green alone. Grant "Thor" Turpin learns that his sister Violet eloped with a fortune hunter Gregory. In Gretna Green Dina meets Violet and Gregory; she realizes the man is a fortune hunter. The next morning Violet breaks off with Gregory when a screaming Thor arrives. Gregory flees and Violet explains all. Thor tells Dina he owes her so she says marry her. Dina explains her reasons; Thor agrees as he feels honor calls for it. They marry although they know nothing about one another. Soon they begin to fall in love while their siblings directly or indirectly cause problems. Dina is a terrific and unique heroine for the era as she works out with weights and a boxing bag though the audience will wonder why she waited so long to escape from Silas. Thor is her perfect partner though neither realize it when they first meet; that makes for a fine tale as they discover one another. Silas displays no honor as he mistreated his sister who he was supposed to protect and Violet's judge of men seems too naive for an obviously intelligent person. Still the lead couple make for a fabulous regency as they bring freshness to the sub-genre. Harriet Klausner