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Vienna Waltz (The Imperial Season Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Mary Lancaster (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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"Mary Lancaster is flawless...." ~ USA Today bestselling author Kathryn Le Veque, author of "THE WOLFE"

A fabulous new Regency author makes her debut....

In 1814, with Napoleon finally defeated, the great and the good of Europe descend on Vienna to plan a lasting peace – and to dance.

Ejected from her home on the death of her father, Lizzie Gaunt - along with her gaggle of siblings and a large, unruly dog - finds herself in Vienna with her diplomat uncle. But Lizzie is determined not to remain dependent upon her aunt and uncle for long. After witnessing a daring theft, she recruits the unusual thief to carry out her plan – which should hurt no one except her father’s heir, the vile Russian cousin she’s dubbed Ivan the Terrible.

However, Lizzie’s simple scheme is soon complicated by a wounded Austrian spy, a formidable English matron, a masked Russian rakehell from the Emperor’s masquerade ball, and a mysterious villain selling information that could ruin the Congress before it properly begins. And then there’s Cousin Minerva’s romantic difficulties, and Cousin James’ gambling debts to sort out.

While Vienna dances, Lizzie tries to solve everyone’s problems, and ends by falling disastrously and dangerously in love.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01L0ZXUI2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.; 3rd edition (September 6, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 6, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2902 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 252 pages
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    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 920 ratings

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Mary Lancaster is a USA Today bestselling author of award winning historical romance, historical mysteries and other historical fiction. She lives in Scotland with her husband, one of three grown-up kids, and a small dog with a big personality.

Her first literary love was historical fiction, a genre which she relishes mixing up with romance and adventure in her own writing. Several of her novels feature actual historical characters as diverse as Hungarian revolutionaries, medieval English outlaws, and a family of eternally rebellious royal Scots. To say nothing of Vlad the Impaler.

Her most recent books are light fun Regency romances, with occasional forays into the Victorian era, and the world of historical mysteries.

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KimGM
5.0 out of 5 stars Mistaken identities and whirlwind romance in the shadow of the Congress of Vienna
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018
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I stumbled upon Mary Lancaster's Vienna Waltz while doing research for a historical romance I would like to write. Since I love Vienna (it's one of my favorite places to visit) and I've always been fascinated by the Austro-Hungarian empire, this was the perfect historical romance for me to read.

Vienna Waltz starts with a theft. Our heroine, Lizzie, is at the opera with her aunt and cousins when she witnesses a thief snatch a woman's necklace. This act leads to a case of mistaken identities and romantic intrigues that in the heart of the Austrian capital.

This lighthearted and romantic novel does a fantastic job of capturing the grandeur and the intrigues around the Congress of Vienna, when heads of state gathered to negotiate long-term peace following the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars. Lancaster does a wonderful job of weaving fact with fiction, peppering her story with historical figures and a charming Russian hero, Vanya, who is not at all what he appears to be. In Lizzie, we get a headstrong heroine who is determined to do what she can for her orphaned sisters and brothers, even if it means putting her own life on a shelf.

If you love reading historical romances set during the regency era, but would love to read something other than stories set in England, then give Mary Lancaster's Vienna Waltz, the first book in her Imperial Season series, a try. It's exciting, well written and such a delight to read. I fell in love with Vanya and Lizzie and I think you will too.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A little of everything. Jewelry theft, spying, mistaken identities, political intrigue, romance and very personable characters.
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2017
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A few years ago a once-favorite author of mine, Teresa Grant, released a book entitled VIENNA WALTZ, a novel taking place in the same time and place as this one by Lancaster: the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815), the European conference after Napoleon was banished to Elba which met to settle Europe's territorial disputes and restore European (non-French) power. Grant's book focuses on spying, intrigue, political scheming and maneuvering, with many real political figures of the time as characters. This book by Lancaster is much more simplistic. Although there is political intrigue and spying, it's done with a lighter touch and the book instead focuses more on the fictional characters and their relationships.

The young heroine here is 23-year-old Lizzie Gaunt, the oldest of four siblings (3 girls and one illegitimate half-brother) who are now orphaned and have been ejected from their father's estate by his heir, a distant cousin living in Russia. Homeless, they've been taken in by their aunt and diplomat uncle and two adult cousins and all are now in Vienna for the Conference. (All are British, I forgot to mention. This is important to know since there are French and Russian characters also who are central to the plot.)

The hero is Johnnie/Vanya/Ivan, a Russian soldier and right-hand man to the Tzar or maybe a spy or maybe a thief or maybe a drunken womanizer, depending on who's talking. He and Lizzie accidentally meet at a Vienna theater when Lizzie mistakes him for a common thief. She helps him escape and enlists his aid to "steal" the diamond necklace her aunt often wears to high society occasions but which actually belongs to Lizzie's father's estate. Lizzie wants to then sell the necklace to have enough money to set up a household of herself and her three siblings.

And from there the game is on. Spies get into the act. Gambling debts make for one desperate character. Mistaken identities get more confused. The Gaunt siblings make the acquaintance of an old family friend who turns out to be as close to a fairy godmother as you can have when not in a fairy tale. The Gaunt family dog makes for some lovely and sweet comic relief. Johnnie becomes quite fond of the whole Gaunt family and there's a special attraction between him and Lizzie which he, of course, feels must be denied. Lizzie is confused by her feelings for Vanya and for Johnnie. And so on.

The main characters here are all very likeable. The hero, in spite of his former life as a hard-drinking, womanizing soldier, is a lovely guy and never once does he show any tendencies towards "jerkhood", something which is all too common in HRs. There are no annoying failures to communicate or misunderstandings other than the ones caused by mistaken identities. The secondary and tertiary characters are also well developed and there are even some real historical figures added for more historical interest. The writing is much better than the average HR dreck I read. This was a sweet story with personable characters and I enjoyed it enough to round my 3.5 stars up to 4.
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Deb-57
5.0 out of 5 stars Intrigue, danger, and romance.
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2021
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4 1/2 stars. This was a fun story! Spying, political intrigue, danger, humor, romance, and interesting characters were all part of the plot. The children were charming and funny. Vanya, the Russian Cossack, was a larger-than-life man. Lizzie was intelligent, capable, and lovely. It was delightful to see their happy ending!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of fun in this one
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2023
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This book kept me reading with all the twist and turns. Fell in love with all the players well not the one bad guy. LOL
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5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2016
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I was looking for a book to read that was not about the holiday . So I started to read Vienna Waltz. I loved it! There is so much going on in this book, but it doesn't take away from the story. The way the H and h meet was so funny I couldn't stop laughing . It took me longer to get to the end because I kept stopping to tell my husband and daughter what was going on in the story. The story one was engaging ,it was told were I could envision the kids,Lizze,Ivon,Mrs. F, the aunt and uncle, the cousins and of course Dog ! I am about to start on the next book.
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Mrs C
5.0 out of 5 stars Lighthearted and fun romance with some laugh out loud moments
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2023
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Mary Lancaster does not disappoint! this was my first of her regency period books, but I loved her Last Flame of Alba series so I thought I'd give these a try as well. I really enjoyed Vienna Waltz - it's a fun and lighthearted comedy romance with a bit of mystery in there too, it made me smile and laugh, the romance is sweet, the cast of characters are brilliant too. I also loved the setting in Vienna with people from various countries, it was a nice change. Great writing, great book!
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Senzasenso
5.0 out of 5 stars Amüsant, spannend und nicht in England
Reviewed in Germany on October 25, 2021
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Es war sehr erfrischend, einmal einen Regency zu lesen, der nicht in London oder überhaupt auf der Insel spielt. Die Örtlichkeit trug viel zum Lesevergnügen bei. Gerade Wien war seinerzeit ebenfalls die Metropole eines Reiches und nicht von ungefähr Ort der internationalen Verhandlungen.
Darüber hinaus hat die Handlung viel Spaß gemacht: Die unerschrockene Heroine, ihre chaotischen Verhältnisse und ein großes Durcheinander bis zum Hea - sehr gut
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Sandee L
5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting and Fun Historical Romance
Reviewed in Canada on March 9, 2020
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One of the most enchanting historical romances I've read. Lizzy and 'Johnny' are the most unlikely couple but their intriguing and exciting adventures show them to be of similar spirits. Add in a rambunctious dog, wild sisters and brothers and laughter fills this book as well.
Set in the Congress of Vienna after the Napoleonic Wars, this story is filled with political intrigue from British, Russian and Austrian perspectives. The characters are all interesting and appropriately likable. Lies and subterfuge keep the relationships on their toes. Reading this book was fun!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely well written
Reviewed in India on April 22, 2019
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Charming story. Good plot... Well developed characters, from the heroine to the kids to the Dog, dashing hero, good enough plot of romance and intrigues.
I enjoyed this romance greatly after reading drivel for last so many months.
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Brighton
4.0 out of 5 stars Spy and romance
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2021
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This was a fairly straightforward story. It is an easy read about a siblings and dog who moved with their Aunt and uncle after being evicted from their home after the death of their father. The adventures they had. Seamed like a young adult book
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