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2 March 1810 . . . Today, I fell in love. At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly... read more

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  • “Unrequited love, she was discovering, was much worse when one actually saw the object of one's desire.”
    Miranda Cheever
  • “I suppose that's what makes something art. What can send one person into raptures may fail to move another even the tiniest bit.”
    Miranda Cheever
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  • Get yourself a dress and get yourself some flowers, because, sweetheart, you’re getting yourself a new name.”
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Near Ambleside, in the Lake District of Cumberland, England
  • Haverbreaks: The Rudland's ancestral home, where Miranda was always welcome to spend time with her best friend, Olivia. It was an old home, quite large, and there were servants to wait on the family.
  • London: The Bevelstokes brought both Olivia and Miranda to London after Leticia's funeral, so their seasons could begin. They were present at several parties and dances, and Turner was asked to be with them.
  • A hunting lodge in London, found while trying to shelter from a sudden rainstorm during a game.: Small, but supplied with wood for a fire - in both the bedroom and the main room.
  • Edinbburgh, Scotland: Miranda's grandparents' home, four day's ride from Turner's home in England.
  • Rosedale: A modest , warm and elegant home that had been in the Bevelstoke family for several generations. It was customary for the eldest son to use it as his country home before he rose to become an earl. It had plain stone walls and crenellated roofs, with a wild landscape softened only by the abundant roses that grew around the house.

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At the age of ten, Miss Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapters 1 - 20

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 3 in Bevelstoke. (standard series)

Followed by What Happens in London.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Julia Quinn (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Avon
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0061230839
Page Count: 384

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  • RITA Award (2008: Best Regency Historical Romance)

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