Heartless by mary balogh5/9/2023 ![]() This foppish exterior hides a man who is rakish, dangerous, and who is the victim of terrible machinations by a member of his family which has resulted in his estrangement from those who still love him. He wears makeup, perfume, satin, lace and high heels, and carries a fan. He is not tall, he is not laden with muscles and he does not radiate rugged masculinity from every square inch. ![]() ![]() Lucas Kendrick, the Duke of Harndon is – well he is at first glance a mincing fop and not at all what a reader would think of as a typical romance hero. This book is set in the Georgian period, but it showcases Balogh’s greatest strength – her wonderful characters. ![]() Heartless is somewhat atypical for Mary Balogh who is known for her superb Regency Romances and historicals set in the Regency period. ![]() I went to work the next day, spaced out from lack of sleep and burning with impatience for my lunch hour so I could go to a bookstore and find more books by Mary Balogh. Have you ever read a book and been enthralled? I mean wrapped up to the point where you are lock-yourself-in-the-room-stay-up-all-night-I’ve-got-to-find-everything-this-woman-has-ever-written enthralled? A couple of years ago I picked up Heartless, the first book I had ever read by Mary Balogh and went into the lost-in-a book zone. ![]()
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