The Belle of Belgrave Square

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Call Number: Fiction / Matthews, Mimi, Adult Book / Fiction / Romance / Historical / Matthews, Mimi
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fiction / Matthews, Mimi	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Romance / Historical / Matthews, Mimi	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Romance / Historical / Matthews, Mimi	4-week checkout	On Shelf

"A London heiress rides out to the wilds of the English countryside to honor a marriage of convenience with a mysterious and reclusive stranger. Tall, dark, and dour, the notorious Captain Jasper Blunt was once hailed a military hero, but tales abound of his bastard children and his haunted estate in Yorkshire. What he requires now is a rich wife to ornament his isolated ruin, and he has set his sights on the enchanting Julia Wychwood. For Julia, an incurable romantic cursed with a crippling social anxiety, navigating a London ballroom is absolute torture. The only time Julia feels any degree of confidence is when she's on her horse. Unfortunately, a young lady can't spend the whole of her life in the saddle, so Julia makes an impetuous decision to take her future by the reins-she proposes to Captain Blunt. In exchange for her dowry and her hand, Jasper must promise to grant her freedom to do as she pleases. To ride-and to read-as much as she likes without masculine interference. He readily agrees to her conditions, with one provision of his own: Julia is forbidden from going into the tower rooms of his estate and snooping around in his affairs. But the more she learns of the beastly former hero, the more intrigued she becomes..."-- Publisher's description.

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Pretty good submitted by mowjac on February 19, 2023, 6:36pm I thought this would be a take on Jane Eyre, but its a bit more Shakespearean than that. Julia is a timid woman who through caring for others, learns to stand up for herself. Good characterization, non-explicit romance.