The Yorkshire Lady

by Nadine Miller

Book Overview

Rachel Barton is shocked to discover she's being courted by an enemy to the crown. But she's even more shocked to learn that she's fallen for the spy who must bring the traitor to justice.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451201469
• ISBN13: 9780451201461
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Signet
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 0.8" x 3.8"

Customer Reviews

Adventure and romance = pleasing combination

When a tall, gawky young woman who has no social skills meets a suave French count, sparks are bound to fly. Especially when they would appear to be total opposites to each other in every respect. Height would seem to be the only commonality between Rachel Barton and Yves St. Armand.A good bit of this story is set in Yorkshire, the home of Rachel, who is a mill-owner with advanced ideas about the welfare of her workers. Because of her height and plain face, she has given up on the idea of a husband and children, until the Earl of Fairborne becomes enraptured with her--and her fortune. He works hard at convincing her that she should become his countess, even going so far as to bring her to London for a visit. It is here, in the earl's house, at midnight, that Rachel first meets Yves, who has entered the earl's bookroom searching for evidence against a traitor to the English cause. Yves is a secret agent who has determined to seek revenge for the death of his French fiancée, as well as many British soldiers. In spite of himself, he is drawn to the intelligent, dowdy woman who finds herself drawn into the search for the traitor. This is a very satisfying book, longer on adventure than romance, which is not a bad thing. The characters are very believable and if Rachel was a bit before her time, well--there have been many others in that position as well.

A great traditional Regency

In this traditional Regency, Yves St. Armand is trying to catch the traitor who betrayed him and caused the death of his lady love. While searching the villain's study, he is caught by houseguest Rachel Barton. One passionate kiss later, the two are bonded. And as Yves tries to convince Rachel to help him, he begins to realize that this gangly, awkward woman is just the kind of lady who could set his heart free.Nadine sure can write Regency. I will be sad to see her stop, though I am very excited to see what her next move will be. This book is sexy (without actual sex!), fun, and emotional. Yves is well-written and Rachel is sympathetic and the kind of woman you'd want to be friends with. A special read from a very special author.

Spies and Lies

I was so impressed with the lively dialogue and clever plot in this book. I have high standards for Regencies and this book met every single one. The main characters are smart, exciting, and engaging, and the post-Napoleonic intrigue is believable, compelling, and touching. The heroine, an independent millowner from Yorkshire crosses swords and wits with a determined Frenchman, and together they attempt to trap a traitor. The relationship between the main characters is deliciously provocative and sweet at the same time. Read this book!

The Yorkshire Lady

This novel centers a little more on it's intrigue/adventure plot than it does on the romance between the two pricipals, Rachel Barton and Yves St. Armand. Having said that however, I must add that the book still makes for some truly enjoyable reading. Rachel Barton is an exceptional heroine -- intelligent and self reliant, brave, outspoken and warm hearted. And Nadine Miller does a wonderful job of allowing Yves St. Armand to transcend the mould of typical hero -- Yves manages to change from an avenging knight to someone who sees that there is more to life than revenge and that Rachel just may be the person to share that life with him. The novel opens with Yves being warned by Lord Castlereagh that he is making too much noise in his search for the English traitor who had betrayed him and almost cost him his life. Such work must be handled delicately and with stealth. Castlereagh has narrowed down the suspects to four men, and asks Yves help in discovering which of the men their likely traitor could be. Both men settle on the Earl of Fairborne and the most likely candidate and the one that Yves will investigate first. The Earl in the meantime has been courting a rich Yorkshire mill owner, Rachel Barton. Rachel is currently a guest at his London house. A sensible woman, Rachel soon comes to realise that while she is much charmed by the Earl, that that is not quite enough to base a marriage on, and has some serious doubts as to whether they would suit each other at all. One night Rachel walks in on an intruder in the Earl's bookroom. Rachel thinks that she has walked in on a burgular, a burgular whose kisses makes her senses reel. Later, she discovers that the burgular is actually a rich French nobleman. Rachel's vivid imagination leads her to believe that Yves is a French spy up to no good. Yves cannot believe that Rachel would think the very worst of him and loyally stick by the Earl, and while he is angered by her assumptions, her loyalty to the Earl also wins his grudging admiration. Yves manages to persuade her that he is not England's enemy, but he has a much more difficult time trying to sell Rachel the idea that the Earl could be a traitor. Loathe to believe the worst of her friend, Rachel agress to asssist Yves in his investigation, if only to prove that the Earl is no traitor. What will Yves and Rachel discover in their investigations? Will the Earl prove to be the villain Yves believes him to be? And will Yves finally cease protesting that Rachel is not his 'type' and admit that his feeling for her are alot warmer than he will let on?I liked this book for it's not quite in the usual mode heroine. I'll admit I'm partial to the 'not quite in the usual mode'. The romance between the two principals did take a back seat to search for the traitor for a while, but then the romance did gather momentum, and was, I think on the whole, very deftly managed. Reading of how Yves comes to slowly realise his true feelings for Rachel was truly satisfying.