Dance for a Diamond edition by Melinda Hammond Literature Fiction eBooks
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Antonia Venn describes herself as a very average sort of female, “…average height, average colouring – a poor little dab of a girl, nothing to win the heart of a man of fortune or fashion!” In a bid for independence she decides to open a dancing school in Bath, despite the misgivings of her family. Antonia is persuaded to take the beautiful Isabella Burstock as a pupil, a decision that puts her on a collision course with the young heiress’s autocratic brother……………
By the end of 1814 two forces are sweeping through Europe, a new dance, the waltz, and Napoleon Bonaparte. Melinda Hammond's characters are influenced by both – one brings love and romance, the other threatens to destroy their happiness and keep them apart forever.
A sweet, sparkling Regency Romance by this award-winning author.
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Dance for a Diamond edition by Melinda Hammond Literature Fiction eBooks
A young woman learns that independence is not always freeing. I thought this was a good story but in the beginning it is a bit unrealistic/vague how she meets him where she does.Product details
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Dance for a Diamond edition by Melinda Hammond Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I purchased this story as part of a boxed set. I have to say that I found this story to be tedious to finish, found myself skimming through a lot of useless dialogue. I liked the characters well enough, but it was just too boring in my opinion.
"Dance for a Diamond" is a delightful historical romance set in England during the Napoleanic crisis of 1814. The story begins at the betrothal ball of Lady Pamela Bressingham and Viscount Moran. Injured in battle and his estate mortgaged, Sir Laurence Oakford returns to find his fiancé announcing her engagement. After confronting the flighty fortune hunter he seeks solace in a brothel and is confronted by a young virgin who's being forced to sell herself to survive. Instead of taking advantage of her he buys her a ticket to Bath and gives her a diamond ring.
A year later Sir Laurence is surprised to find Antonia Venn operating a dancing school in Bath, her need for independence outweighing her family's apprehension. When Antonia enrolls his sister Isabella Burstock in dancing lessons, sparks fly as Sir Laurence and Antonia clash, only to find love blooming amid their trials and tribulations.
This entertaining plot is set in an era of propriety, decorum and manners. Antonia Venn is a woman from a well-respected family whose father, a notorious rake and gambler left her destitute after his death and dependent on her aunt and uncle's generosity. Left a small inheritance by her mother she has decided to defy tradition and set up a dance school which brings censure from the aristocratic families in Bath, and lecherous men to her doorstep. This is a story of friendship and love in a restrictive society as war looms and fortunes are won or lost. The story progresses quickly and smoothly to a predictable, but charming ending.
The core characters are realistic for that period but not complex. Antonia Venn is a headstrong, quietly determined young woman from an impeccable lineage who struggles for independence to pursue a trade. Sir Laurence Oakland a wealthy aristocrat and former soldier is domineering, blunt, proud and haughty. When confronted by Antonia's frankness and courage he's smitten, and fears losing his heart forever to the obstinate young woman whose station in life is far below his own. Among the minor characters are Beatrice Chittering, Antonia's chatty, kind-hearted and loyal partner; Master Charles her charming and witty cousin; Bella Burstock, Sir Laurence's a spirited and overindulged minx of a sister as well as Sir Rigby Claremont an incorrigible flirt and devious lecher. The personalities of the characters add to the appeal of this romance.
"Dance for a Diamond" is fascinating light reading which I highly recommend.
A young woman learns that independence is not always freeing. I thought this was a good story but in the beginning it is a bit unrealistic/vague how she meets him where she does.
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