{"id":23588,"date":"2024-05-24T16:31:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T20:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=23588"},"modified":"2024-06-02T09:04:35","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T13:04:35","slug":"an-unexpected-gentleman-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/23588","title":{"rendered":"An Unexpected Gentleman"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Unexpected Gentleman<\/em><\/a> (2011) Alissa Johnson<\/a> (Haverston Family)<\/p>\n

\"An<\/a>Set in the early 1800s in Scotland<\/p>\n

All Adelaide Ward wants is to marry for the security of her family: her sister, her nephew, and (probably) her brother. And if doing that means marrying Baron Robert Maxwell, she is willing to do so.<\/p>\n

But Connor Brice wants revenge on Robert, and is willing to do anything to achieve that goal.<\/p>\n

My favorite part of this book is George, Adelaide’s nephew.<\/p>\n

George shoved the step stool into Connor\u2019s leg and, biscuit caught between his teeth, scrambled his way onto Connor\u2019s lap. <\/p>\n

George turned about, nestled his back against Connor\u2019s chest, and went about the messy business of eating his treat. <\/p>\n

Connor went very still and stared at the top of George\u2019s head. \u201cEr .\u00a0.\u00a0. Is this safe?\u201d <\/p>\n

A choking sound came from Isobel. Adelaide forced a bland expression. <\/p>\n

\u201cYes. Small children have been known to sit on a lap or two and emerge from the experience unscathed.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cRight .\u00a0.\u00a0. Right, of course.\u201d He neither sounded nor appeared particularly convinced.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The only whirlwind was George, who strenuously objected to having to bathe and wear Sunday clothes on a Friday and made his displeasure known by leaping out of the tub and streaking about the house while screeching at the top of his lungs like a soapy, irate piglet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love it when kids in books are actually kids.<\/p>\n

Characters<\/strong>: Connor Brice, Adelaide Ward, Sir Robert Maxwell, George Ward, Isobel Ward, Wolfgang Ward, Graham Sefton, Michael Birch, Gregory O\u2019Malley<\/p>\n

Rating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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