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Her Fateful Debut: A Regency Romance (Three Gentlemen of London Book 1) Kindle Edition

by G.G. Vandagriff (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Classic Regency romance with a dash of suspense . . .
Beautiful Miss Penelope Swinton wants to live out her life as a spinster in her beloved Northamptonshire, but with an ailing father and an entailed estate, she must come to London and enter the Marriage Mart. And if she must marry, she is determined to marry for love.
In a brief respite from the social whirl of the season, she retreats from the restrictions of the ton to sketch in the park and stumbles over a French spy. When Penelope finds her life in danger, Viscount Beau Wellingham steps up to protect her, however he has secrets of his own. Wellingham leads a clandestine life as an agent for the Foreign Office trapping spies. In defending her life, he unwittingly puts her reputation at risk.
In order to save Penelope from aristocratic scorn, Beau presses for a betrothal. Though she resists, he insists. Soon Beau is unable to deny the attraction he feels towards her. Before he can act on his feelings, danger rises again. This time, his life is on the line.
With a desperate spy closing in, Penelope must choose the safety of what she has always known or a chance for love. But will she be too late?
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"Well-researched and deftly written, the novel draws the reader into the period without being sickeningly sweet or over dramatic. The characters are full of depth and each is interesting and complex . . . " InD'tale Magazine Crowned Heart Review.

About the Author

G.G. Vandagriff is the author of twenty-four books and is an Amazon #1 Bestselling Author. The Last Waltz, the first novel in her 20th Century Historical Romance Series won the Whitney Award for Best Historical Novel in 2009. There are now two more books in that series-Exile and Defiance. Ten of her novels are Regency romances, compared by critics to the witty novels of Georgette Heyer. She has also written a lively genealogical mystery series featuring Briggie and Alex, two whacky widows, as sleuths. Other genres she writes in include Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, and Suspense. GG graduated from Stanford and received her master's degree from George Washington University. She worked as an associate editor at Stanford's Hoover Institution, an assistant treasurer in the Harvard Treasurer's office, a bond analyst at Fidelity Investments, and an international banker for Continental Illinois National Bank (later acquired by Bank of America).

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01KL6KSOK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orson Whitney Press (August 17, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 17, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1358 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 201 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,334 ratings

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G. G. Vandagriff

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I realize that I am one of those rare people in the world who gets to live a life full of passion, suspense, angst, fulfillment, humor, and mystery. I am a writer. Every day when I sit down at my computer, I enter into a world of my own making. I am in the head of a panoply of characters ranging from a nineteen-year-old Austrian debutante (The Last Waltz) to a raging psychopath (The Arthurian Omen). Then there are the sassy heroines of my Regency romances and, of course, my Oxford Sleuths—Catherine and Harry.

How did this come about? I think I was wired to be a writer when I was born. There were a lot of things about my surroundings that I couldn’t control during my growing-up years, so I retreated to whatever alternate existence I was creating. The habit stuck, and now my family finds themselves living in my current reality during dinnertime as I overflow with enthusiasm about Wales, Austria, Italy, Regency England, Oxford, or World War II. Then there’s always Bosnia.

Formerly a traditionally published, award-winning author, I went Indie in 2012. In that time I have become an Amazon #1 best-selling author of Regency romances and Historical Mysteries. I enjoy genre-hopping, having published a genealogical mystery series, a Golden Age mystery series, two women’s fiction novels, a Historical Epic, three romantic suspense novels, thirteen Regency romances, some novellas, and a couple of non-fiction offerings.

With a BA from Stanford and an MA from George Washington University in International Relations (emphasis: Interwar Europe), I somehow stumbled into finance. But, once my husband was through law school, I never wanted to do anything but write and raise kids. Now the kids are gone, but (even better) seven grandchildren provide my rewards for finishing a manuscript.

Aside from the grandchildren, my favorite things include Florence, Italy; snowstorms; the Chicago Cubs; Oreos; real hot chocolate; Sundance Resort; lilacs; and dachshunds.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful clean Regency romance with a great plot!
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2017
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I really enjoyed this story of the romance between Miss Penelope Swinton and Viscount Beau Wellington. It is Penelope's first season and she has only been in London for about 24 hours when she accidentally finds her life in danger. She is used to country hours so early in the morning she takes her sketchbook, maid, and her corgi to the park to enjoy the bright morning and do a little sketching. The only other people there are three men having a deep discussion that she cannot hear. One is a military man in a scarlet jacket, another a dandy in bright but odd colors, and the other a nasty looking old man who seems to be upset about something. Suddenly the old man starts yelling at her in French, grabs her book, and tears up all of her sketches. Turns out he is a French double agent conferring with his British handlers and he thinks Penelope is drawing his picture to expose him in the newspapers. He starts threatening to kill her and trying to convince the other two men that she must be gotten rid of and he runs off before anyone else can see him.
Beau is the dandy and he works for the Foreign Office collecting information about Napoleon's activities. He realizes that Penelope is in great danger and will need a bodyguard to protect her from the Frenchman. Since he is a member of the ton and has access to all the events a debutante would be attending he is the best choice to be her bodyguard. He is 31, she is only 20, he thinks she is a naive child, but a very beautiful one. When they have their first waltz together he realizes she is a woman and he starts to fall for her.
Soon there is an attempt on her life, they are found alone in the garden together with a dead body, she is ruined, if Beau doesn't offer to marry her her society life is over and she will never marry well. There are lots of roadblocks on their path to HEA. Can they overcome their problems to find true love?
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4.0 out of 5 stars Cute, clean, likable regency romance.
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2016
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The suspense in this book gets started from the very first page! That made the story way more fun than it otherwise would have been.

I liked Penelope (Penny or Pen, as she's sometimes called in the book) she's really young and really naive, because she's never been to London before. It's her first season and sometimes she makes little mistakes because she isn't quite sure what's expected of her. That makes her all the more lovable in my eyes though. I liked her pluck when she was talking to the French spy at the beginning. He is aghast that she's drawn a likeness of him, grabs her sketches and rips all of them up. She tells him in no uncertain terms that that's not how you act, even though he is a bit crazy and in her face about drawing them.

That's when Beau steps in. He knows the spy and knows that no good can come from his fixation on Penny. Thus he offers himself as a personal guard to keep her safe during the events she'll be attending. And it's a good thing too, because at her very first ball, a servant approaches and tells her that her chaperone is awaiting her. Luckily Beau sees this as the trickery it is and is planning for the spy to attack. But...in his job protecting her, Beau unwittingly sets off a fire storm of public opinion against Penny. Knowing he must protect her still, he offers to marry her.

One of my favorite parts of this story is that, though they both care for each other at least a little bit, neither of them knows that the other does care for them. That makes their forced marriage prospects a little harder, and causes their wedding plans to be in jeopardy.

This is a cute, clean, regency romance. I liked the plot. I liked the characters. It's worth the time to read if you want a little escape from the world!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Settle in for an enjoyable Regency read.
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2016
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Her Fateful Debut: A Regency Romance by G.G. Vandagriff

The setting is London in the spring of 1813, just at the beginning of the Season. Sweet, honest and gentle Miss Penelope Swinton, cousin of The Duke and Duchess of Ruisdell (from The Duke's Undoing) and niece of Lady Clarice Manton (from Six Rogues and Their Ladies series) is about to make her ton debut when she innocently stumbles upon a clandestine meeting between a deranged French spy and a operative of the British Foreign Office. She is protected from the Frenchman's initial aggression by Lord Beau Wellingham, but she is still in danger, not just from the French spy, but from losing her heart to the notorious rogue who is to be her shadow protector. However, Fate has other ideas. Beau and Penelope find themselves in the thorns and betrothed to each other.

This is a very sweet and pleasant Regency period romance. Perfect for a rainy day on the sofa. If you have already read many of Ms. Vandagriff books, then you will enjoy getting reacquainted with a few of her colorful characters.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A light read
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2017
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A nice lighthearted book. There was mention of an affair with a widow - not due to feelings of love on either side but apparently to satisfy physical desires. That was a disappointment by itself. The book itself was just light quick read. No real attachment to the characters and I actually found myself quite irritated with the characters. My opinion is that it is best read when looking for something to ease boredom; it is not the kind of book to transport you to another time and place and lose yourself in.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2017
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I enjoyed reading this story. I got irritated with Penelope and found her rather wishy washy at times. I wish Beau had been a bit more filled out as the male leading character. I guess what I wanted was less her and more him. However, the story was good and my favorite character was Lady Clarice!

G.G. Vandagriff writes strong novels with interesting characters. I highly recommend her works.
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Bets Wilford
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good reading! I love these stories!
Reviewed in Canada on July 11, 2022
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I love reading Regency books! Their my fav past time and this one was wonderful. I love how the majority of them show a strong female figure going up against the confines of the day. I loved the character of Penelope... Some of the Regency stories can have a repetitious nature to them but I found the story line enjoyable! Thank you!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fateful debut
Reviewed in Germany on November 5, 2017
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At 20 Penelope is quite naive of Town life, which gets her into trouble from the start. It's a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time which gets her caught up with spies. Viscount Wellingham's role is that of a decent man who tries to keep her safe, while trying to catch a French spy. The emphasis is not on the espionage, but on their forced relationship after they're found in the dark garden. Well done.
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Toots Sullivan
5.0 out of 5 stars loved it
Reviewed in Australia on April 6, 2023
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This was a light very entertaining read that bought a smile to my face. One or two very minor slip ups in proof reading, but that is all. A good story maker like this authour bought their world alive. Very enjoyable.
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Chatsi
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2017
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A well crafted read reminiscent of classic Georgette Heyer novels. So nice to read a regency story without the eroticism that some authors include. Will definitely be reading more by this author!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely little romance
Reviewed in Canada on December 20, 2020
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to another by this author. The characters are fun and the plot well composed.
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