The Silver Squire

by Mary Brendan

Book Overview

SHE COULD FLEE . . . Miss Emma Worthington knew that at twenty-seven she was on the shelf, but even that could not persuade her to marry an appalling roué to save her father from debt. The only escape... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373511663
• ISBN13: 9780373511662
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Harlequin Books
• Length: 249 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.3" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Sparks are about to fly!

Where to start? I tend to not be a lover of romances, but this really drew me in. Emma may come across as a bit reckless at times, yet her character suffers from low confidence( a lot of it resulting from her relationship with her matchmaking mother) and a lot of her attitude and scorn is simply denfense. I loved the fact that Emma was a complex character. She had real emotions and fears, and although she was a tad bookish - she was anything but meek. Emma was intelligent, caring, very witty and brought a whole new term to the word spirited! Richard and Emma's constant banter made me laugh outloud, and they were perfectly matched, each giving exactly what the other ditched out. Their verbal sparring was my highlight of the book. Richard was as equally intelligent as Emma, and I must admit I have always held a certain soft spot for bad boys. The sexual tension between Emma and Richard is felt vividly throughout the book and one scene towards the end may leave modest cheeks a little bloodshot. I also found it refreshing to have a strong, brave, intelligent female lead that was not beautiful. Emma is striking in her own way, yet does not have every man falling at her feet, or women spitting with envy- which made her seem all the more human, and likeable. Overall if you like love/hate romances, with tough, sexy men, fiery women, character development, sexy scenes, action, and biting wit then this is for you. The only downside to this book is that the beginning before she meets Richard again is a little slow, but if you can just get past those few chapters, you might as well glue the book to your hand from then on in. Richard and Emma first meet in A Kind And Decent man although A Silver Squire recaps the events of that book so that you don't have to read that to understand the gist of the story, and it aptly manages to stand all on it's own. I did rush out and buy A Kind And Decent Man after reading Silver Squire but the story left me rather bored and had me skipping to the brief Emma/Richard bits. After reading this book I must agree with Richard on one thing though- Miss Emma Worthington is certaintly unique!

Great chemistry between this couple

I like this book because it had a good fast pace. The hero and heroine wise-crack a lot and it is amusing and sexy at the same time. The sexy tension builds between them until it is hard to put the book down until you know how it is all going to end. The ending is happy of course although the plot isn't as standard as some regency romances. I think this author has fresh ideas on writing historical romance.