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The Intrepid Miss Haydon Kindle Edition

by Alice Chetwynd Ley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 451 ratings
A Regency adventure set during the Napoleonic Wars! For fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen.

An impetuous heroine uncovers a shocking secret…

England and France, 1803

Corinna Haydon, suspected of having developed a tendre for the notorious Fabian Grenville, is taken by her family to Paris, where it is hoped she will meet an eligible suitor.

With them is Sir Richard Beresford, her sister’s brother-in-law, who has known Corinna for years – and loved her in secret for most of that time.

When war breaks out with Napoleon, the group find themselves in great danger, and it is only Richard’s skill that enables them to escape with their lives.

Suddenly Corinna begins to look at Richard with different eyes. But the reappearance of Grenville throws a spanner in the works…

As tensions heighten between England and France, Corinna finds herself bound up in a web of intrigue, but which suitor will manage to capture her heart?

THE INTREPID MISS HAYDON is a classic historical saga by Alice Chetwynd Ley: a traditional British Regency romance, set in nineteenth-century England.

‘These vintage Regency romances hover somewhere between Jane Austen and the genre as we know it today. I really enjoy them.’ – Sonya’s Stuff
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  1. Print length
    267 pages
  2. Language
    English
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  4. Publication date
    October 23, 2020
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08LSL8TH8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 23, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.4 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 267 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1800551442
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 451 ratings

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Customers find the book readable, with one describing it as a clean and enjoyable read. However, the pacing receives negative feedback, with one customer finding it bland and anti-climactic.

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Customers find the book easy to read, with one describing it as a light read and another noting that the author writes well.

"...for Napoleon and the neighbors who foil his plan, no profanity and a clean read!" Read more

"...As always, Ley writes well; this was just not my favorite." Read more

"This was a fun, light read. Reader beware, though. The summary on the back is misleading, and so is the title...." Read more

"Very enjoyable. I really loved several of the characters in this book. Anyway it was worth the read for me." Read more

3 customers mention "Pacing"0 positive3 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book negative, with one describing it as bland and anti-climactic, while another finds it oddly childish.

"...For a 20 year old in that time period she was oddly childish. Also made me wonder why the hero was so taken with her - he seemed very sensible...." Read more

"...place until quite a way through the book and then is so bland as to be anti-climactic...." Read more

"...This should be exciting stuff but it seemed rather superficial instead." Read more

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2021
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    Intriguing characters! An Englishman paid to spy for Napoleon and the neighbors who foil his plan, no profanity and a clean read!
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  • literaryminded
    3.0 out of 5 stars Miss Haydon was a nitwit
    Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2022
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    I enjoy Ms. Ley’s books but Miss Haydon was not my favorite heroine. By the end I was finished with her tossed curls, stamping feet and flaming temper. For a 20 year old in that time period she was oddly childish. Also made me wonder why the hero was so taken with her - he seemed very sensible. The dramatic events hinted at in the description also fell flat. As always, Ley writes well; this was just not my favorite.
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  • Nancy Drew
    3.0 out of 5 stars Agreeable, but misleading
    Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2015
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    This was a fun, light read. Reader beware, though. The summary on the back is misleading, and so is the title. Supposedly the story is all about the heroine and the soon-to-be hero (after he impresses her with his derring do, after she's taken him for granted most of her life as a friend of the family while going gooey over some fop) escaping Revolutionary France. But this adventure doesn't take place until quite a way through the book and then is so bland as to be anti-climactic. The real adventure takes place after they're in England dealing with smugglers and spies. Yet this too seems drawn out, watered down, and the romance gets lost along the way. Still, she's a writer that's easy to read and the characters are agreeable. Hence the three stars.
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  • Krystal sauve
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2021
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    Very enjoyable. I really loved several of the characters in this book. Anyway it was worth the read for me.
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  • reluctant reviewer
    3.0 out of 5 stars just OK
    Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2015
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    There were no other reviews and the description sounded interesting. I have a mixed history with Ley's books (a full range of reactions from loved to bored) but I was willing to give this a try. Unfortunately it was just OK in my opinion. A fairly full cast of characters are in Paris when war breaks out again and they must return to England. Their responses and actions change how they view each other and further a few romances. This should be exciting stuff but it seemed rather superficial instead.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Charming
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2020
    Format: Kindle
    I so enjoy Alice Chetwynd Ley's books. The stories are well-written, the characters are charming, the plots are good, everything you need for a good read.
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  • Poppet
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2022
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    So pleased to find this author via Prime. I then bought this book and was delighted to see again excellent characters, interesting plots and a really well written story. I will certainly aim to read all her back catalogue!
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  • catus
    4.0 out of 5 stars lead character weak
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2021
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    Alright but did not engage with the lead character! Read better
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  • Paula
    5.0 out of 5 stars Smugglers, spies and lovers in the Napoleonic wars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2021
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    Another great love story and adventure set during theNapoleonic wars. Sir Richard makes a wonderful hero and Corinna an exasperating heroine, while her brother Laurie is charmingly portrayed. The plot is exciting and the book unputdownable.
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  • Aliwah
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice plot keeps you wondering
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2021
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    Good characters with
    Nice historical facts
    Well written and easy to read and follow the plot with
    Intriguing situations also
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  • Connor
    5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2021
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    I look forward to reading more books by the same author as this was a most enjoyable read with unexpected twists and turns.
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