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Miss Carlyle's Curricle: Signet Regency Romance (InterMix) Kindle Edition

by Karen Harbaugh (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 28 ratings
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Named Best Regency of the Year by Affaire de Coeur, a beloved Signet Regency Romance by award-winning author Karen Harbaugh.

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Nothing could convince lovely, headstrong Diana Carlyle to marry Gavin Sinclair—not even her deceased uncle’s will, or sparrings of wit and shared laughter with the new lord. But when the “accident” that killed her uncle begins to look like something more sinister, she agrees to marry Gavin. And when peril begins to close in on them, she realizes she’ll do anything to help her husband, and her one true love…

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005ZOCF2M
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ InterMix (July 10, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 10, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 792 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 28 ratings

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Joyously Retired Teacher
5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful twist on the "marriage-by-bequest" theme
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2000
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What a refreshing change to find a story where the hero falls in love at first sight and sets about convincing the heroine that they are "two halves of a whole" that were meant to be together! A hero without the usual lordly arrogance, the large succession of mistresses, the prejudice against marriage and commitment. . . . I hadn't quite realized until I read this how disgusted I had become with the traditional regency hero. Now that I have, I find myself hungering for more of the same. Regency authors, are you listening?
Readers, you can't go wrong with this delightful tale of a pair willed to marry each other who nevertheless become a true love match.
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OLT
4.0 out of 5 stars A really good 1999 Signet Regency.
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2013
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I read this long ago and had forgotten how much I liked it until seeing it now available for Kindle. This is a delightful love story. The best thing about it is its hero, Gavin Sinclair, who inherits the title Earl of Brisbane when the uncle of the heroine (Diana Carlyle) is killed in a curricle accident.

Diana and her mother had been living with the late earl since the death of her father, the earl's brother. Now long-lost relative Gavin will take over the estate and Diana's uncle has even made stipulations in his will that encourage Diana and Gavin to marry. Diana is hesitant; Gavin is not, claiming love at first sight.

And funny thing is the reader believes him. It takes Diana a bit longer but I was in love with him very early on. A more appealing hero is not usually found in HRs. He's all male but there's not a jerk bone in his body, unlike the typical arrogant womanizing HR hero. There is a bit of a puzzle about his past life because he's so reticent to talk about himself but it's just enough to make the book more interesting. (Even the heroine has something in her past which influences the way she behaves in the present. All this is well done for such a short book.)

And, as if this lovely romance weren't enough, you even get a pretty good mystery mixed in. Was the late earl's death really accidental? If not, just how was this death accomplished? Tune in to find out.

(BTW, for those readers who like this sort of thing, there's a tad more heat in this romance than you generally find in a Signet Regency. Nothing very explicit, just enough to let you know that the H and h, who marry at about the 2/3 point of the book, have an extremely satisfactory sex life.)
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Sue
3.0 out of 5 stars Sweet
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2014
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Likeable hero and confused, somewhat flighty heroine try to weave through a imposed relationship and a possible mystery. This is an easy read which is predictable with both villain and romantic outcome. Not great. Not bad. Enjoy and don't expect too much.
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Karla
4.0 out of 5 stars Could teach many newcomers a thing or two
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2013
After a steady diet of recently written stories, I nearly forgot just how good some of the older stuff is. This lovely "oldskool" romance certainly jogged my memory!

Gavin is a classic alpha male but thankfully without the irritating characteristics. Diana is a a smart, practical and capable woman, who suffers from debilitating social anxiety and low self-esteem. His attention makes her so nervous, that at some point I seriously struggled to sympathize with her. The hero is never ruffled though. He keeps loving her through thick and thin, and in the end I was really glad he did!
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Ma Bear
4.0 out of 5 stars Good reading
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2014
Some intrigue, some romance, a good look at long ago times in London and the countryside. Nice information about horses.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good rainy day read
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2003
Heroine: tall, voluptuous
Diana Carlyle is shocked and dismayed to discover that her beloved late uncle's will demands that she marry his heir, or else she and her mother will have to try and get by on a pittance of a stipend. Her sense of independence makes her dig her heels in against the union, but she soon finds herself relenting when she discovers that life with Gavin would not be as unpleasant as she'd thought. And when her uncle's death seems less like an accident than previously thought the security of marrying Gavin is too much for Diana to pass up, so she accepts his proposal and settles in for a lifelong marriage of convenience.
But Gavin has other ideas about what their marriage ought to be like and sets out to make his wife love him. But first he must capture the fiend who caused her uncle's demise--a killer who will surely strike again.

What worked for me:
Gavin was an intriguing hero who appears to be very laid back and jaded yet far more with it than he lets on.
The mystery intertwined with the love story was a good one, and even though I thought I had a handle on what was happening with it, the solution ultimately surprised me.
Size-wise Diana was tall and thought she was too large, but Gavin thought she was lush and luscious.

What didn't work for me:
Diana didn't come off as strong as I felt she was touted as being. In fact she was a bit missish in spots, though there was a satisfactory explanation for that given later on in the story.

Overall:
"Miss Carlyle's Curricle" is a pleasant diversion for a rainy afternoon.
Warning: There's a steamy scene in this book.
If you liked "Miss Carlyle's Curricle" you might also enjoy "Slightly Wicked", "Into Temptation", "Suddenly You", "The Accidental Bride", "The Bride and the Beast", "The Fire-Flower", "The Last Days of a Rake", "Cat and the Countess", "The Courtship", or "Enchanting Pleasures".
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Brenda J
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in Canada on November 16, 2016
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Fast paced, lovable characters and satisfying ending.

P.s. please fix errors in chapter 16. The name James was replaced with another's. You'll see.
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Doodler
3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing Special
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2015
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Bought this on the strength of a five star review, but was sadly disappointed. The hero and heroine are likeable enough. Although she is the usual sort of strong minded female I tire of, she does have the ability to accept she is not always right and listen to others. The hero remains pretty much perfect throughout: if only such men existed. From the beginning, murky goings on are suggested and, as always, the main villain is pretty obvious from the start. A second one in the past is more of a surprise and at that point the plot deteriorates into the realms of the gothic and at points sketchy in detail. Overall, if you like a romance with a plot that has a touch of the gothic and don't mind unlikely happenings, this is okay. Nothing special though.
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