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Biografisk notat
M.C. Beaton (1936-2019) was the author of both the Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth series, as well as numerous Regency romances. Her books have been translated into seventeen languages and have sold more than twenty-two million copies worldwide. She is consistently the most borrowed UK adult author in British libraries, and her Agatha Raisin books have been turned into a TV series on Sky. M.C. Beaton's legacy continues as her good friend and fellow author R. W. Green has taken on the mantle of writing more crime novels featuring her two most beloved creations, Agatha Raisin and Hamish Macbeth.(M C Beaton) is the best of the Regency writers
Kirkus Reviews
Nicely atmospheric, most notable for it gentle humour and adventurous spirit
Publishers Weekly
Isabella Beverley is blessed with unparalleled beauty but, unfortunately, has been raised in the most snobbish and haughty of families. And when her father gambles away their fortune - including Mannerling, the exquisite family mansion, Isabella discovers that there is very little sympathy for her plight.
As the eldest, Isabella is chosen to court Mr. Judd, the roguish bachelor who won Mannerling. Surely no sacrifice is too great to regain Mannerling? But tempting her away from Mr. Judd is Lord Fitzpatrick, an Irish rake who fears Isabella can never love a man as she does her home - but is nonetheless determined to convince her to choose man over manse!
Her kingdom for a marriage?
Isabella Beverley is blessed with unparalleled beauty but has, unfortunately, been raised in the most snobbish and haughty of families. And when her father gambles away their fortune - including Mannerling, the exquisite family mansion, Isabella discovers that there is very little sympathy for her plight.
As the eldest, Isabella is chosen to court Mr Judd, the roguish bachelor who won Mannerling. Surely no sacrifice is too great to regain her ancestral home? But tempting her away from Mr Judd is Lord Fitzpatrick, an Irish rake who fears Isabella can never love a man as she does the estate - but is nonetheless determined to convince her to choose man over manse!
Praise for M. C. Beaton
‘Nicely atmospheric, most notable for its gentle humour and adventurous spirit.’ Publishers Weekly
‘A delightful tale . . . romance fans are in for a treat.’ Booklist
‘(M. C. Beaton) is the best of the Regency writers.’ Kirkus