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A Matter of Class
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Item Description...
Overview
After his father forces him to become engaged to Lady Annabelle Ashton, a woman who has been disgraced by a scandal, swinging bachelor Reginald Mason finds that his new fiance shares his resentment toward the impending marriage, in a Regency romance by the best-selling author of Slightly Wicked. Simultaneous. |
Item Specifications...
Dimensions: Length: 7.1" Width: 5.1" Height: 1.5"
Weight: 0.25 lbs.
Binding CD
Release Date Dec 29, 2009
ISBN 1441826378
EAN 9781441826374
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Availability 1 units.
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 | A Matter of Class Jan 6, 2010 |
I loved the book, go ahead and buy it as it deserves every penny. Can't understand the negative reviews! This is just a beautiful simple love story, may be it bothered people a bit as it is kind of short and the book is pricy. Who cares as long the story is good. From the modern Regency or historical authors only Mary Balogh is the best as her books are not full of SEX. There is story line in her books. She reminds me of one my favorite writers Georgette Heyer.
Anna | | |  | Far from my favorite Balogh Jan 6, 2010 |
| It is hard to write a review of this book without giving a spoiler, but hopefully it will suffice to say that Balogh provides an interesting frame for the book. The structure is unique. However the conflict between the characters is not compelling. I don't mind a light romance, and Balogh excels at writing narratives where the conflicts are about issues of personality and character difference, and not, thank goodness, about spies. In this book, the class position difference between someone of the merchant class and a member of the nobility propels the plot, but it would have been much better as a story in a collection. It did not warrant its own book. In short, not worth the price. I suspect this was a decision of the publishers and not of Balogh herself, so hopefully they will pay attention and not package a book like this again. Most unsatisfactory. | | |  | Short, Over-priced, LOVED IT! Jan 4, 2010 |
Yes it's a little over priced. I bought it anyway after reading reviews that said even that much...WHY? Because I was intrigued by the excerpt and absolutely enjoyed Mary Balogh's Tempted series.
Yes, I wish it were longer, because I enjoyed it so much. The characters had excellent chemistry and depth. I especially enjoyed glimpses into their past and different stages of their lives. And the finale with a twist was a pleasant surprise, so much so I had to go back and read it again immediately with what had been revealed...ta da!
It's a story that can wait because it's over priced but if you want a delightful easy read with clashing personalities and a somewhat Romeo & Juliet meets Cinderfella story...BUY IT!
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| Other reviewers have commented that Balogh doesn't outright lie in the storyline, but from my point of view, it's a lie when the writer's format is from the viewpoint of a character who is "in the know." Faking surprise, confusion, upset -- a character wouldn't be able to do that within his/her own mind. At the end of the novel, the connection I'd had to the characters was wasted, because they hadn't really felt what the writer led me to believe. The novel was just a waste of my time and money. | | | | Classic social satire Jan 2, 2010 |
Balogh must have been in a puckish mood when she got the idea for this short novel. If there's a theme running through, it's the comedian's classic, "Wait for it," theme. Layer by layer, she peels away the developments that led to where the narrative began, interspersing them with the developments that take the plot from the beginning to the end.
The h/h are likable and clever. Far from being angsty, the book practically defines the concepts of "light-hearted" and "fun" as it proceeds. Taken on its own terms, it's a tour de force. | | | Write your own review about A Matter of Class
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