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A Prior Attachment (Dorothy Mack Regency Romances) Kindle Edition

by Dorothy Mack (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 822 ratings
A delightful Regency romance! Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen.

Who is the right man for Gemma?

Regency England

For two years, Lady Gemma Monteith has awaited the return of her old friend Captain George Godwin, who has been away fighting in the Peninsular war. Having been in love with him since childhood, she is determined to become his wife.

But Gemma’s father wishes her to marry kindly barrister John Delevan in order to rebuild the family’s dwindling fortune.

When John is invited to stay at Monteith Hall for the summer, both suitors are thrown into Gemma’s path at once. To her dismay, George seems uninterested in rekindling their romance.

And as she and John grow closer, Gemma begins to question her heart…

A Prior Attachment by Dorothy Mack is a classic Regency romance with a lively, vibrant heroine.
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    December 2, 2019
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About the Author

Dorothy Mack is a native New Englander, born in Rhode Island and educated at Brown and Harvard Universities. While living in Massachusetts with her husband and four young sons, she began to combine a longtime interest in English history with her desire to write, and emerged as an author of Regency romances. The family now resides in northern Virginia, where Dorothy continues to pursue both interests.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08293QQFZ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 2, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.5 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 257 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1913518080
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Dorothy Mack Regency Romances
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Customers enjoy this romantic story, with one review noting its well-paced plot and happy ending for two couples. The book is well-written, with one customer highlighting its descriptive text, and customers find it exquisite, with one mentioning its lovely setting. They appreciate the character development, with one review specifically praising the realistic portrayal of the heroine's parents' marriage.

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8 customers mention "Story quality"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story, which moves along well and features romantic elements, with one customer noting its well-paced plot and another mentioning a happy ending for two couples.

"I enjoyed this story so much. There is a lot of descriptive text here that gives context and moves the story along...." Read more

"...Great characters, elevated word choice, well-paced plot. I recommend it to anyone who likes a good, clean romance." Read more

"...upon reading this book by Dorothy Mack I was reminded of what’s well written story really is...." Read more

"...The setting is lovely and the characters attractive, I enjoyed the interactions and the final outcome. The language used in the book is a treat." Read more

6 customers mention "Writing quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, with one customer noting its descriptive text and another highlighting the author's impeccable language skills.

"I enjoyed this story so much. There is a lot of descriptive text here that gives context and moves the story along...." Read more

"...Her impeccable language skills made my reading a pleasure as I turned the pages!..." Read more

"...times to get the full sense of it, but that was because the writing has depth and is more complex in style. Loved it. I highly recommend this story...." Read more

"...The language used in the book is a treat." Read more

5 customers mention "Appeal"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book exquisite, with one customer noting its lovely setting, while another appreciates its more complex style, and a third mentions that the protagonist is not over-impressed by her status and appearance.

"...A very sweet, clean, romantic story." Read more

"...Gemma is a perfect Regency heroine, well-born, attractive but not over-impressed by her status and appearance. John is the first surprise...." Read more

"...sense of it, but that was because the writing has depth and is more complex in style. Loved it. I highly recommend this story...." Read more

"...The setting is lovely and the characters attractive, I enjoyed the interactions and the final outcome. The language used in the book is a treat." Read more

5 customers mention "Character development"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one customer noting the realistic portrayal of the heroine's parents' marriage.

"...The main characters are sufficiently fleshed out to give the reader a sense of empathy for the situations they find themselves in...." Read more

"...Great characters, elevated word choice, well-paced plot. I recommend it to anyone who likes a good, clean romance." Read more

"...Gemma is a perfect Regency heroine, well-born, attractive but not over-impressed by her status and appearance. John is the first surprise...." Read more

"...The setting is lovely and the characters attractive, I enjoyed the interactions and the final outcome. The language used in the book is a treat." Read more

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  • Maria C
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story
    Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2020
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    I enjoyed this story so much. There is a lot of descriptive text here that gives context and moves the story along. I also like that it is written in third person, so you can see what each character is thinking and feeling. The main characters are sufficiently fleshed out to give the reader a sense of empathy for the situations they find themselves in. A very sweet, clean, romantic story.
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  • CLF
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another Dorothy Mack success!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2022
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    I thoroughly enjoy Dorothy Mack’s writing and this has all the right pieces. Great characters, elevated word choice, well-paced plot. I recommend it to anyone who likes a good, clean romance.
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  • Traveler
    5.0 out of 5 stars My Prior Attachment to this Book
    Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2021
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    My first reading of this book occurred when it was first published as a mass market paperback. I loved it then and was saddened by the loss of the book during years with many moves and life changes. I was delighted to find it available again and even more, to find that its appeal had not lessened. Gemma is a perfect Regency heroine, well-born, attractive but not over-impressed by her status and appearance. John is the first surprise. He’s wealthy but has made his own way, is solid and rather unlikely to be pushed into a marriage merely to satisfy his father, who is well-loved but unquestionably a cit.
    To play against this pairing is a typically worthless young ducal heir, a lovely but shallow and heartless beauty, a wounded soldier, a shy but composed schoolmate of the heroine, and the heroine’s first love, a charming but unsteady young neighbor. Obviously they must be collected in a summer of country flirtation and entertainments.
    Dorothy Mack moves her players on this stage with elegance and delicacy. I knew the outcome, of course, but the author made me enjoy the road to the happy ending through every twist and misstep. Her impeccable language skills made my reading a pleasure as I turned the pages! Thanks to Amazon for making these novels from years ago available again!
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  • Crazygirl
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent writing and clean story
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2020
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    Sometimes after reading so many regency books I forget what truly quality writing is. But upon reading this book by Dorothy Mack I was reminded of what’s well written story really is. It reminded me also of Jane Austin and her details and descriptions. Yes, sometimes I had to read some lines two or three times to get the full sense of it, but that was because the writing has depth and is more complex in style. Loved it. I highly recommend this story. And no stupid misunderstandings, just realistic feelings and expectations!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
    Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2021
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    A multi layered story, following couples finding the forever mates. The setting is lovely and the characters attractive, I enjoyed the interactions and the final outcome. The language used in the book is a treat.
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  • MJVH
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2021
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    I think my favorite part is the end. I liked Gemma, and very much disliked her cousin. I disliked her father, the Duke. Besides that, I find it very strange that a duke would allow his daughter to marry an untitled man at that time. It was not an exciting book, though it has a happy ending for two couples. Four stars because it wasn’t as good as I would expect a five-star book to be, I’d recommend it for middle teens and up.
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  • alicyn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2023
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    Such lovely prose! A gentle (and to my mind) faithful rendering of the moirés of admirable behavior of the Regency period.
    The heroine(s) are not modern-minded women dressed in Regency costume, as so many other such novels are written.
    Rather we are shown that the self-discipline and morality of their behavior deserves our modern admiration.
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  • Granny
    5.0 out of 5 stars A prior Attachment
    Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2020
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    I love this book it’s clean and well written as a matter of fact I love all of this author books , they are very educational from my standpoint, some of the words I cone across are words I have never heard before. Will highly recommend this author if you like regency clean romances.
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  • Kathy
    5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely read
    Reviewed in Australia on January 15, 2022
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    My fav of Dorothy Mack’s books so far. Lots of love and misunderstanding and no silly plot issues that pull your attention from the story.
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  • ChrissieB
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyable
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 17, 2019
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    I have read a lot of books in this genre. I like those that include accurate period details as part of the overall story, as this one appears to do. Interesting characters, with some depth, are another must and again this book delivers that. If you like books set in the Regency period, which have an interesting storyline, I don't think you will be disappointed. Personally, I have had enough of books set in this genre where there is no depth to the story or characters and the authors do not appear to have done their research. This is not such a book thankfully and I recommend it to those who enjoy Regency tales.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of her best!
    Reviewed in India on July 17, 2021
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    I really enjoyed this book.. the setting, finely etched characters and sweet storyline was perfect! This is classic Recency romance at its best.
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  • Carol
    5.0 out of 5 stars Every feeling from A-Z!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2020
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    I enjoyed every lift and dip in this roller-coaster romantic ride. Great characters, excellent pace, and some wonderful moments. Loved to hate Coralee, her mother, and worst of all, His Grace the Duke. The Duchess broke my heart - a character that deserved so much more than she received. I want a second book where the Duke gets his comeuppance and the Duchess comes completely into her own.
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars A good book
    Reviewed in Australia on May 22, 2021
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    I have not read any of Dorothy Mack's books before picking up this one. I enjoyed the storyline and became invested in the strong minded, clever main character, Gemma. Enjoyable read.
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