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Lord Abberley's Nemesis Kindle Edition

by Amanda Scott (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 128
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Winner of the Romance Writers of America’s Golden Medallion Award: Can a desperate young lady return a rakish earl to respectability?
When Miss Margaret Caldecourt returns to her ancestral English country manor from Vienna to care for her late brother’s six-year-old son and heir, Timothy, she learns that unscrupulous relatives threaten his birthright. Immediately she seeks help from her childhood friend and Timothy’s newly named guardian, the handsome Adam Fortescue, sixth Earl of Abberley. But Abberley, through reckless pleasure-seeking, has brought scandal to his name, let his estate fall to ruin, and is in no condition to help. Determined nevertheless to enlist his aid and protect her nephew, Margaret decides to reform Abberley’s heedless ways whether he likes it or not. She knows that beneath his dissolute demeanor lies a noble heart, but never does she suspect that her own heart may be vulnerable to London’s most notorious rake.
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Praise for Amanda Scott“Scott has a flair for characterization.” —Publishers Weekly
“Perfect for readers who enjoy romances with a rich sense of history.” —Booklist

About the Author

A fourth-generation Californian of Scottish descent, Amanda Scott is the author of sixty romantic novels, many of which appeared on the USA Today bestseller list. Her Scottish heritage and love of history (she received undergraduate and graduate degrees in history at Mills College and California State University, San Jose, respectively) inspired her to write historical fiction. Credited by Library Journal with creating the Scottish romance subgenre, Scott has also won acclaim for her sparkling Regency romances. She is the recipient of the Romance Writers of America’s RITA Award (for Lord Abberley’s Nemesis, 1986) and the RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award. She lives in central California with her husband.        

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00CE34XRW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Romance (May 7, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 7, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3483 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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The author of over 40 romance novels and the recipient of the Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITA Award, Amanda Scott lives in California, outside Sacramento. She is a fourth-generation Californian.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Deb-57
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun story with a satisfying romance.
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2020
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4 1/2 stars. This was a fun story, with romance, mystery, danger and humor. Interesting characters and good dialogue. I liked how they dealt with the little boy, too. The hero, Adam, was rather different than most romantic heroes. He was kind, but wouldn’t put up with any nonsense, even from the young lady that he loved. He took decisive and determined action. I really liked him. Margaret was a fine young lady, but was certain that she should never marry. Luckily, there was a happy ending. The story was PG.
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Macks Master
4.0 out of 5 stars Good entertainment and clean romance
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2021
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A young person can read Amanda Scott books. This one was especially fun for me because I learned new idioms and several new vocabulary words. I like to learn as I am entertained. Thanks.
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dtluvs2read
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2020
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I liked this book very much. The characters were likable and interesting, well not all. I was beginning to catch on to who was actually the villain and who was not when it was explained. The romance was very sweet and I loved seeing it play out.
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kath from oz
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, sweet but a bit dry
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2013
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I enjoyed the story, appreciated the author's grasp of the period and found the descriptions of the area interesting. I haven't given it five stars because somehow the characters didn't really jump out of the page, the hero, in particular, seemed a bit indecisive. I read regency romances as a lighthearted escape with a sigh for the 'happily ever after' but Lord Abberley's Nemesis wasn't a place I wanted to stay.
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amnewmercy
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024
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Obviously one of the authors earlier works with abundant cliches but thankfully no sex. I got the sense the author struggled with plot for this book it felt as though she bounced around a bit.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another great tale from Ms Scott
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2021
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Interesting characters and plot. An entertaining read with delightful characters. Always her books contain true Scottish history interwoven with fiction. They are clean romance any age would enjoy
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4.0 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 star RITA award winner
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2018
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Contains mild sexual content
Excellent plotline and characters. Excellent descriptions of the areas. Author did her homework.

Deserving of its awards. Highly recommended
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Nell
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2020
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Reading this book reminded me so much of the way Georgette Heyer wrote her historical romances. Margaret returned home after being gone for a few years, her brother had died suddenly and left a son an orphan. She asked her childhood friend and neighbor for help when problems arose. Adam, Earl of Abberley, had been wallowing in alcohol when Margaret arrived. A well written book, a lovely romance and a mystery.
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ab
3.0 out of 5 stars Grows on you - 3.5 stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2013
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This book started out slow for me but got better thankfully. Initially I did not like Abberley but he did improve, as soon as he stated taking an interest in his estate. His dissipated life, I presume was due to Margaret but it wasn't clearly explained why, and if it is because of Margaret, then it is extremely annoying that the man did not just get on to fix it rather than wallow in drink and whatever else.

However, as I said, his character improved greatly and he became quite likeable, especially since he did not appear to be arrogant at all, which is rather a norm with these "strong, silent types".

Margaret is also very likeable but I find it silly when she said that she brings death to people she loves.

There are a few other things I did not like - in how Aunt Celeste got Abberley to take an interest in his property and again, how Abberley got Margaret to acquiesce to the proposal but I managed to overcome them.

Finally, even with the few things I did not like in this book, I have to credit Amanda Scott as being one of the better current Regency writers, since she writes very intelligently, is very descriptive and writes a good story. She is one of the more respectable authors for this period. I have read at least 4 other books of hers, and although I enjoyed them much more than this book, overall, I love her books because she is a more true to type author for the Regency period and has a sophistication in her books that I have not found in most of the books out there.
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