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The Impossible Ward: A heart-warming Regency adventure story (Dorothy Mack Regency Romances) Kindle Edition
Can headstrong Marianne find her place in respectable society?
Regency England
Marianne Carstairs has unexpectedly inherited a fortune from a father she has never known.In the will, her trustee — Marquess Justin Raymond — is tasked with introducing her into respectable society.
But as the manager of her family’s farm, Marianne is reluctant to leave behind her life of freedom and independence.
What’s more, she finds Justin high-handed and stubborn.
At the insistence of her grandfather, Marianne agrees to stay with Justin and his family at their Somerset estate, Lunswick Hall.
But as their relationship grows stormy, Justin sees that it might prove impossible to turn his ward into a debutante…
The Impossible Ward by Dorothy Mack is a classic Regency Romance with a spirited, intelligent heroine.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateSeptember 15, 2019
- File size1.7 MB
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Dorothy Mack is the author of the Dorothy Mack Regency Romance series.
Product details
- ASIN : B07XXXBGQ1
- Publisher : Sapere Books
- Accessibility : Learn more
- Publication date : September 15, 2019
- Language : English
- File size : 1.7 MB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 268 pages
- ISBN-13 : 978-1913335526
- Page Flip : Enabled
- Part of series : Dorothy Mack Regency Romances
- Best Sellers Rank: #848,541 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,407 in Historical British Fiction
- #3,751 in Historical Regency Fiction
- #3,772 in Historical British & Irish Literature
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Customers find the book an enjoyable read with a satisfying romance. The writing quality receives mixed feedback, with some customers finding it well written while others note issues with awkwardly worded sentences.
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Customers find the book enjoyable, with one mentioning they love the author's works.
"I love the books by this author! I love the fun of watching two opposing forces totally turn around and come together!..." Read more
"...This was a delightful escape read." Read more
"This is a most enjoyable book, once again Ms Mack brings a number of characters into the story, giving a little more interest to the story...." Read more
"Nothing bad in this book, just lacks some tension. Too much narration, overview, and description...." Read more
Customers enjoy the romance in the book, with one describing it as satisfying and sweet.
"...It was pretty sweet, clean, but didn’t have me in doldrums like The Substitute Bride did...." Read more
"Humor and love abounds. I'm planning in reading all in this series anxious to see how many different stories she can come up with." Read more
"...However, it is a satisfying romance and I enjoyed it." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book, with some finding it well written while others point out issues with awkwardly worded sentences and too much narration.
"This is a well written Recency with charming characters. I especially enjoyed the social interactions and undercurrents...." Read more
"Nothing bad in this book, just lacks some tension. Too much narration, overview, and description...." Read more
"The plot is good and the author writes the emotions well, however, the "heroine" was not a sympathetic character...." Read more
"...new friends and enemies while falling in love... This book is well written with good character and reltationship development...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2021Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI love the books by this author! I love the fun of watching two opposing forces totally turn around and come together! I love everything about her books!
- Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2020Format: KindleVerified PurchaseThis is a well written Recency with charming characters. I especially enjoyed the social interactions and undercurrents. This was a delightful escape read.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2020Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI enjoyed this one more than the first of Dorothy Mack’s novels I read, for sure! It was pretty sweet, clean, but didn’t have me in doldrums like The Substitute Bride did. Not to say the other was bad; it was good, but I felt I related to the characters in this one better.
5 stars.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2021Format: KindleVerified PurchaseThe plot is good and the author writes the emotions well, however, the "heroine" was not a sympathetic character. I found her much too hard headed and prejudice and miscommunication where it mattered. I pity the hero for falling for this oddly immature woman. (She was frustratingly Very smart but, Very prideful & ignorant). This novella also needs some better editing. There are a number of awkwardly worded sentences, wrong word usages & grammar mistakes. (I submitted suggestions for corrections on some of them). Overall, this reads like a sophomore effort at writing & needs some polishing.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2021Format: KindleVerified PurchaseThis is a most enjoyable book, once again Ms Mack brings a number of characters into the story, giving a little more interest to the story. The setting was pleasing and I found I could picture the gardens, forested areas and the fields.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2021Format: KindleVerified PurchaseHumor and love abounds. I'm planning in reading all in this series anxious to see how many different stories she can come up with.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2020Format: KindleVerified PurchaseMiss Mack has surely done it again...in all I have read of her books I have not been disappointed one single time..Take the time to read them all you will enjoy them ever bit as much of Jane & Georgette
- Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2012A long lost daughter comes into an inheritance, with a handsome lord as trustee. Not raised in high society and with a mind of her own, Lady Marianne Carstairs makes new friends and enemies while falling in love... This book is well written with good character and reltationship development. It is old fashioned (1978)and thus skips both truncated writing and explicit sex. However, it is a satisfying romance and I enjoyed it.
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- Ay AkReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo!
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseThis was an amazing read, hard to put down and really interesting. Enjoyed the friendship, relationships and the parts that were funny like little Richard on the tree saga. Excellent!
- ChristianeReviewed in Canada on December 15, 2021
4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely, heartwarming & touching
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseReally loved this book. The storyline was original, the writing itself was wonderfully descriptive,the dialogue was colourful and totally engaging. The characters were well developed, relatable and endearing. I was so caught up in this book, I had to stay up all night to read to the end! I definitely will read more from this author. Wonderful read.
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EllebasiReviewed in France on June 19, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars dans la lignée de Jane Austen
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseJe recommande ce livre à tous ceux qui adorent les livres de Jane Austen. Dorothy Mack nous transporte dans cet univers unique du passé en terre anglaise avec une très belle écriture et beaucoup de fluidité.
- kkReviewed in Australia on January 22, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars A thoroughly good regency
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseThis book is a treat. A straightforward regency with no jarring modernisms and a good grip on what constitutes a decent read.
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in India on December 10, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Amusing
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseDorothy Mack is a good heir of Georgette Heyer. She has similar eyes for detail and a good flair for writing historical romances. This story has panned out well.