Highland Pursuits a 1920s romance Highland Romance Book 1 edition by Emmanuelle de Maupassant Adrea Kore Literature Fiction eBooks
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Feisty 1920s debutante Lady Ophelia has no intention of marrying, unless it's to a man who can make her toes tingle.
Banished to her ancestral home in the Highlands of Scotland, accompanied by her little terrier, Pudding, Ophelia finds herself drawn to the ruggedly attractive and wildly unsuitable Hamish. However, a weekend party brings the arrival of glamorous coquette Felicité, who has her own designs on the sexy Scotsman. Can Ophelia dodge the attentions of French aristocrat playboy, the Comte de Montefiore, and claim Hamish for her own, alongside her rightful place in managing Castle Kintochlochie?
The first in Emmanuelle de Maupassant's 1920s Highland romance series.
Intrigue, seduction and a dash of wicked humour, for fans of Rhys Bowen, Stella Gibbons and Nancy Mitford.
Highland Pursuits a 1920s romance Highland Romance Book 1 edition by Emmanuelle de Maupassant Adrea Kore Literature Fiction eBooks
Set in the Britain of 1928, 'Highland Pursuits' begins as a feather-light Wodehouse-ian romp liberally crossed with elements of 'Downton Abbey' and 'Upstairs, Downstairs'. Lovely, young, and reluctantly eligible Ophelia rejects her upper-class twit of a suitor in London and is summarily packed off to the Scottish highlands to “come to her senses” spending the summer on her grandmother’s manor estate. Ophelia hardly fits the mold of a typical Wodehouse leading lady; she is neither an insufferable battle-axe nor a doe-eyed ditz, though she encounters her share of the like in her travels, along with effusively pretentious artists, foreign scoundrels, loudmouthed Americans, dirty old men, titled eccentrics, and divers members of the aristocratic huntin’-shootin’ set.But it’s the handsome estate manager Hamish who catches Ophelia’s eye. Hamish, of course, possesses all the characteristics of the perfect romance hero; impossibly good-looking (especially in a kilt), macho, sometimes gallant, but also brooding and darkly aloof as he nurses a broken heart from his past. You KNOW how this is going to turn out, right? Yet, it’s in the “getting there” that this superbly crafted story shines.
If I have any complaints about 'Highland Pursuits', it is that the tone becomes decidedly less lighthearted towards the middle, whence, consequently, the pacing seems to flag. Where do all the wonderful jokes go—even the delightful antics of Ophelia’s cairn terrier Pudding? It’s all-too serious of a sudden, perhaps because, knowing how stories like this are supposed to end, it’s necessary to spin out the dramatic irony for a spell. This inconsistency in tone is ameliorated to some degree by the quality of the writing, and, perhaps, most people, who read considerably faster than I, won’t even notice. Still, 'tis ne’ bu’ a wee quibble considering the excellence of the whole.
Highly recommended!
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Highland Pursuits a 1920s romance Highland Romance Book 1 edition by Emmanuelle de Maupassant Adrea Kore Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I didn’t expect to fall in love with this book.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I loved Cautionary Tales, de Maupassant’s collection of dark, erotic short stories. But I’ve never been crazy about the Roaring 20s – The Great Gatsby notwithstanding – and stories about the idly rich tend to make me roll my eyes.
So it was only my love of de Maupassant’s other works that led me to open Highland Pursuits, a romantic story about a London debutante set in the 1920s.
And it was awesome!
As usual, de Maupassant has such a gift for creating a setting; the Highland Castle Kintochlochie becomes another character in its own right, and a very romantic one at that. Not to mention Hamish, the ruggedly handsome Scotsmen (really, is there any other type of Scotsman?) who manages the Castle estate.
This novel contains de Maupassant’s usual knack for humor, which is sometimes dark and always entertaining, and her characters run the full gamut from sympathetic to downright dreamy to outright scoundrels. I especially enjoyed the braggart Americans and the crotchety old grandfather, who reminded me just a tad of Father Jack…
And it wasn’t just the romance that drew me in. Lady Ophelia herself, the afore-mentioned London debutante, undergoes a rich and satisfying transformation. Her romantic, sensual adventures are part of that journey, but not all. Sure, she wants romance and sex, but she’d also like to do something with her life (much to the shock of her upper-crust mother), and it’s quite refreshing to read a romance novel with such a fully developed female protagonist.
Also, as an avid fly fisherman myself, I have to say If you lose a sexy man’s fly rod, and in response he shrugs and tells you it’s not a big deal, you MARRY THAT MAN!
Highly recommended, even if you’re not into the 1920s. ;)
This is a fun book. Ophelia is sent to her grandmother's in Scotland after she refuses to marry. Expecting her exile to be horrible, she soon meets Hamish, and instead, her banishment becomes an adventure. While historical romances aren't my usual "cup of tea", Emmanuelle de Maupassant's dry wit and vivid descriptions made this a very enjoyable read!
Lady Ophelia Finchingfield is not having a good time in her London Season. Even though it is 1928, her mother still expects her to pick a husband based on title and money. When she turns down the offer of an Earl, her mother packs her up and sends her to the castle owned by her grandmother in the Scottish Highlands. There she meets an odd assortment of characters who have arrived for her grandmother's 60th birthday celebration. Although the majority of the guests are elderly, there is still plenty of bed hopping and hijinks going on. Add to the mix a French Comte and his sophisticated stepsister, a Hollywood producer who wears a Stetson, and an eccentric artist and the fun begins in earnest. But the person who truly captures Ophelia's interest is the estate manager, Hamish.
The first half of this novella is truly delightful. It is a fun (and funny) comedy of errors as Ophelia learns to navigate her way through this small society of oddball characters. During her time in the castle she learns to love the Highlands and also learns about herself and what she really wants in life. I did find the second half of the book to be not as enjoyable. The sly humor of the first half of the book was lacking and some of the sexual situations were not really my cup of tea. The ending seemed forced and abrupt. On the whole, however, I did enjoy the book very much.
Set in the Britain of 1928, 'Highland Pursuits' begins as a feather-light Wodehouse-ian romp liberally crossed with elements of 'Downton Abbey' and 'Upstairs, Downstairs'. Lovely, young, and reluctantly eligible Ophelia rejects her upper-class twit of a suitor in London and is summarily packed off to the Scottish highlands to “come to her senses” spending the summer on her grandmother’s manor estate. Ophelia hardly fits the mold of a typical Wodehouse leading lady; she is neither an insufferable battle-axe nor a doe-eyed ditz, though she encounters her share of the like in her travels, along with effusively pretentious artists, foreign scoundrels, loudmouthed Americans, dirty old men, titled eccentrics, and divers members of the aristocratic huntin’-shootin’ set.
But it’s the handsome estate manager Hamish who catches Ophelia’s eye. Hamish, of course, possesses all the characteristics of the perfect romance hero; impossibly good-looking (especially in a kilt), macho, sometimes gallant, but also brooding and darkly aloof as he nurses a broken heart from his past. You KNOW how this is going to turn out, right? Yet, it’s in the “getting there” that this superbly crafted story shines.
If I have any complaints about 'Highland Pursuits', it is that the tone becomes decidedly less lighthearted towards the middle, whence, consequently, the pacing seems to flag. Where do all the wonderful jokes go—even the delightful antics of Ophelia’s cairn terrier Pudding? It’s all-too serious of a sudden, perhaps because, knowing how stories like this are supposed to end, it’s necessary to spin out the dramatic irony for a spell. This inconsistency in tone is ameliorated to some degree by the quality of the writing, and, perhaps, most people, who read considerably faster than I, won’t even notice. Still, 'tis ne’ bu’ a wee quibble considering the excellence of the whole.
Highly recommended!
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