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Miss Wonderful (Carsington Family Series Book 1) by [Loretta Chase]

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The first book in the Carsington Family series from award-winning romance author Loretta Chase!

Alistair Carsington really, really wishes he didn’t love women quite so much. To escape his worst impulses, he sets out for a place far from civilization: Derbyshire—in winter!—where he hopes to kill two birds with one stone: avoid all temptation, and repay the friend who saved his life on the fields of Waterloo. But this noble aim drops him straight into opposition with Miss Mirabel Oldridge, a woman every bit as intelligent, obstinate, and devious as he—and maddeningly irresistible.

Mirabel Oldridge already has her hands full keeping her brilliant and aggravatingly eccentric father out of trouble. The last thing she needs is a stunningly attractive, oversensitive and over-bright aristocrat reminding her she has a heart—not to mention a body he claims is so unstylishly clothed that undressing her is practically a civic duty.

Could the situation be any worse? And why does something that seems so wrong feel so very wonderful?

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375 pages
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English
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Berkley
Publication date

2 March 2004
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18 years and up
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Due to his history of expensive romantic entanglements, Alistair Carsington now has six months to find either a useful occupation or a wealthy heiress to wed. To prove he is not an idle fop only concerned with sartorial pleasures, Alistair agrees to help his old friend, Lord Gordmor, by traveling to the wilds of Derbyshire to convince Gordmor's neighbors to support the nobleman's proposal to build a canal. Upon arriving, Alistair, a famous war hero and eligible bachelor, finds everyone couldn't be nicer, everyone except for respectable, practical, spinsterish Mirabel Oldridge. The last thing Mirabel wants is for her tranquil little corner of England to be destroyed by a noisy, nasty canal, and she is prepared to use every weapon at her disposal--including her disheveled coiffure and unstylish wardrobe--to stop Alistair. RITA Award-winning Chase presents a splendidly written tale of two people trying desperately not to fall in love. Chase's beguiling blend of deliciously complex characters, potent sexual chemistry, and sparkling wit give this superb romance a richness and depth readers will treasure. John Charles
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"'wickedly witty, simply wonderful' Stephanie Laurens 'One of the finest romance writers of all time' Julia Quinn 'Miss Wonderful is a delicious pleasure; we can welcome Chase back with a rousing cheer and heartfelt thanks for a superior read.' ROMANTIC TIMES" --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000PC71M8
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley (2 March 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1814 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 375 pages

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L. Trim

A pleasant read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 December 2021

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I liked this book, the first I have read by this author. She has done her research regarding the setting in Derbyshire (I found minor fault and also found out I was wrong) The story was fairly simple and was easy to read.

SaraAnn05

Absolutely Wonderful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 November 2013

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I love this book, especially that our two leads are evenly matched in age, status and intelligence. They have a sparkling repartee. Alistair initially comes across as a bit of a Dandy, but you soon learn that there is so much more to him. And Mirabel has had to put her own desires aside to hold her family estate together.

There's a lot of humour and moments that really made me smile. Especially as even though they had indulged in some intimacy, they still addressed each other as Miss O and Mr C. The ancillary characters were also used very well and given full personalities.

The villain of the piece was the tiniest bit pantomimey, but that's a minor point and doesn't really detract

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D A G

Had a smile on my face all the way.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 January 2019

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A great read. In fact the whole series is highly entertaining with some lovable characters. I just adore Olivia and Lisle's story from childhood (Bathsheba/Benedict - Lord Perfect) through to adulthood and marriage (Last Night's Scandal). Would give 6 stars to those two particular books. Very highly recommended.

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Thomas Page

Miss Wonderful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 August 2012

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I pass this to my wife to review:

A good storyline and lots of characters to get to grips with. The tale is interesting and most importantly to me, believable and in the time period that I enjoy reading about. The characters are well set and I could imagine the events unfolding as they did. Lightweight and interesting, exactly as I like my stories like this to be.

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owm

Enjoyable read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 November 2019

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I really enjoy Loretta Chase' s books and this was no exception, the characters are complicated which makes for an interesting story.

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