But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her-until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. Today, I fell in love.' At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier-and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day-while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss.
At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Mass Market Paperback. (July)Ĭopyright � Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Though a bit stale, this well-written, often funny and occasionally tender romance has much to enjoy.
However, the two make a lovable couple, and Miranda in particular shines, as do Turner's two siblings in strong secondary roles. Quinn's pitch-perfect humor remains intact, but her latest relies too much on romance conventions, including Miranda's scholarly but benignly neglectful father an even more overused device involves Turner's hot-and-cold feelings toward Miranda, which reduce the heroine to tears more than once. Now 20, and still in love, Miranda's designs are thwarted by the indiscretions of Nigel's late wife-heartbroken, Nigel isn't willing to risk another shot at love, even if it means hurting his close friend Miranda. Quinn's first title since 1999 not to feature the Bridgerton clan ( On the Way to the Wedding), this Regency concerns Miranda Cheever, who fell in love with the aristocratic Nigel Bevelstoke, Viscount Turner, when she was 10 and he 19.
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