At The Sign Of The Golden Pineapple
Marion Chesney
Traditional Regency Romance
227 pages, 1987
Read For:
1000 Regency Challenge
RYOB Challenge
What's In A Name Challenge
Synopsis:
"I DO NOT THINK I WANT TO BE MARRIED AT ALL. I WANT TO BE RICH. VERY RICH..."
Miss Henrietta Bascombe's bosom chums gasped to hear a well-bred lady talk of going into trade. For Henrietta was hell-bent on turning her pittance of an inheritance into a fortune by opening a London sweet shop to rival the famous Gunther's!
Undaunted, Henrietta proceeded to hang out the traditional confectioner's sign of a golden pineapple and soon earned the custom of the entire haute ton. That is, until the proud Earl of Carrisdowne took exception to his younger brother and his best friend ogling the girls behind Bascombe's counter. Miss Bascombe would have to be put out of business, and quickly.
But somehow, the earl looked forward to tangling with the fiery-eyed proprietor much more than he was willing to admit....
Miss Henrietta Bascombe's bosom chums gasped to hear a well-bred lady talk of going into trade. For Henrietta was hell-bent on turning her pittance of an inheritance into a fortune by opening a London sweet shop to rival the famous Gunther's!
Undaunted, Henrietta proceeded to hang out the traditional confectioner's sign of a golden pineapple and soon earned the custom of the entire haute ton. That is, until the proud Earl of Carrisdowne took exception to his younger brother and his best friend ogling the girls behind Bascombe's counter. Miss Bascombe would have to be put out of business, and quickly.
But somehow, the earl looked forward to tangling with the fiery-eyed proprietor much more than he was willing to admit....
My Review:
Another excellent Marion Chesney Regency-though not one of her best. The book has an interesting premise-of three genteel but poor young ladies who, out of desperation to literally survive, open a confectionery shop in London.
I enjoyed Henrietta as a heroine, though Rupert, the hero was a bit of an ass several times in the story. This story seemed more comedy than drama, and I learned several things about life in Regency England that I'd never heard before. 3.5 stars.
I enjoyed Henrietta as a heroine, though Rupert, the hero was a bit of an ass several times in the story. This story seemed more comedy than drama, and I learned several things about life in Regency England that I'd never heard before. 3.5 stars.
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