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Book Review of Four in Hand

Four in Hand
Four in Hand
Author: Stephanie Laurens
Genre: Romance
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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When Max Rotherbridge unexpectedly inherits from his uncle, he also inherits 4 beautiful wards. As one of the most notorious rakes of London, he knows all the tricks a bachelor (with bad intentions) can think of and use on unsuspecting young ladies (fresh from a rigid upbringing in the country). Of course, all the women are drop-dead beautiful with exquisite clothes and handsome dowries. Yawn.

Max immediately selects the oldest, and most beautiful, Caroline Twinning. This story is unusual because all four of the young women are married off in the same book. Essentially, this is the story of 4 impossibly-stunning ladies finding 4 of the most die-hard confirmed bachelors (and noted rakes) of the Ton -- and eventually marrying them.

It is a straight story, no great disclosures of emotional significance. This is pure escapist reading. There is nothing wrong with it; I just felt that there wasn't much that I got out of the story. It's very average.


Regency
1. Tangled Reins (1992)
** 2. Four in Hand (1993)
3. Impetuous Innocent (1994)
4. Fair Juno (1994)
5. A Comfortable Wife (1997)