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Good heavens-I've gotten myself into a scrape! Mere weeks ago, I was simply Jenny Penny, a lady's maid, a lord's illegitimate daughter, and a lover of fine frocks. But my credit at the shops of Bath has been cut off, and I am forced to sell my homemade facial cream at night, without my employers' knowledge. Who knew it would become the sensation of the ton? That society ladies would apply it to a most intimate part of their body? Or that rumor would spread that "tingle cream" was created by a highborn woman named Lady Eros?
If that were not enough, my mistresses-the matchmaking Featherton sisters-have made me their new project. By passing me off as Lady Genevieve, they mean to see me wed to Callum Campbell, Lord Argyll. I cannot fault their taste. His sable-dark eyes and his devastatingly wicked smile thrill me.
Now I am Lady Genevieve by day and Lady Eros by night. And I blush to think of what will happen when Callum and society discover that, in truth, I am neither.
- Sales Rank: #1931143 in Books
- Brand: Forever
- Published on: 2005-01-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.00" h x 1.00" w x 4.25" l, .86 pounds
- Binding: Mass Market Paperback
- 368 pages
- Great product!
From Publishers Weekly
In Caskie's far-fetched second Regency romance (after Rules of Engagement), Jenny Penny, illegitimate daughter of an unnamed baronet, and lady's maid to the two fluttering Featherton sisters, strives for a life above her station. While wintering in Bath with her employers, she spends her slim earnings on "earbobs" and muffs in the town's most exclusive shops. But she also reveals great skill as an amateur chemist, mixing up gallipots of peppermint face cream for her employers. The ton's most exclusive ladies soon discover that this "tingle cream" can be used elsewhere, and thanks to an underground servants' network, Jenny finds her discretionary revenue increasing along with her mysterious reputation as Lady Eros. Then Lord Argyll, a lusty Scottish baron, discovers Jenny one day as she's modeling a dress for the Feathertons. The two ladies immediately seize upon a plan to match Jenny to the Scottish baron, to whom she's introduced as Lady Genevieve. Days ironing, evenings at balls and nights filling gallipots soon bring Jenny to the end of her rope. How will Lady Eros, Lady Genevieve and plain old Jenny Penny finally reunite for one happy ending? Those willing to completely disregard rigid English rules about social class will delight in the fairy tale answer to this question.
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From Booklist
Lady's maid Jenny Penny dreamed of one day being a lady. Now it seems her dream is coming true. When Jenny is caught trying out a lovely coach by its owner, Callum Campbell, Viscount Argyll, Jenny pretends to be "Lady Genevieve" in order to escape. Much to her surprise, when Jenny encounters Callum again, her employers, Viola and Letitia Featherton, encourage her to continue her masquerade. Although the idea of dressing up and playing lady with a wickedly gorgeous Scotsman is very tempting, Jenny really doesn't have time to spare because her homemade peppermint facial cream has suddenly become quite popular (for use in an unintended manner) with Bath's finest. As Jenny struggles to meet the ever-increasing demands for Lady Eros' "cream d'amour" without her employers finding out, she still tries to keep Callum from discovering that his new lady love is but a maid. A delightfully original heroine with a penchant for shopping beyond her means matches wits with a sinfully sexy hero in Caskie's latest sweet, frothy, and laughter-laced historical Regency. John Charles
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Review
"Her writing sparkles with wit and humor."—Cathy Maxwell, New York Times bestselling author
"A talent you won't want to miss!"—RT Book Reviews
"With its clever, tartly humorous writing, Caskie's debut romance is witty and wonderful."—Booklist on Rules of Engagement
"This delightful confection will charm and beguile you-don't miss it!"—Sabrina Jeffries, New York Times bestselling author on A Lady's Guide to Rakes
"Caskie deftly spins tales as delightful as they are delicious!"—Connie Brockway, New York Times bestselling author
"Four and a half stars! Top pick! Caskie's latest is a winner: a delectable, sensual romp, refreshingly told and cleverly crafted."—RT Book Reviews on A Lady's Guide to Rakes
"Will have you laughing out loud and wishing for it never to end...One great adventure that no reader should miss out on."—Romancereadersatheart.com on A Lady's Guide to Rakes
"Daring...a fast poolside read."—Publishers Weekly on A Lady's Guide to Rakes
"A delightfully original heroine...matches wits with a sinfully sexy hero...Sweet, frothy, and laughter-laced."—Booklist on Lady in Waiting
"Clever, frothy, and funny-an enthralling read!"—Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author on Rules of Engagement
"With delightfully original...beautifully matched protagonists...amusing supporting characters...and clever, tartly humorous writing, Caskie's debut romance is witty and wonderful."—Booklist on Rules of Engagement
"A delightful debut!"—Julia Quinn, New York Times bestselling author on Rules of Engagement
Most helpful customer reviews
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
No Endearing Heroine Here
By M. Rondeau
Setting - Bath, England 1817 --- Working as a lady's maid for the Featherton sisters, Jenny Penny, the illegitimate daughter of an English baron had no idea that a `face cream' she'd concocted for her ladies would be used and gaining untold popularity as a `tingle' cream used in the lower extremities. This same cream was very much sought by the highborn ladies and gentlemen of the ton. Never did she ever realize that while modeling a gown for her employers she'd be mistaken for, and caught up into a scheme of impersonating a highborn lady. Jenny's life had certainly taking an odd turn, though after attracting the attention and admiration of the Scottish Viscount, Lord Callum Argyll, she was more than willing to continue the masquerade.
Naturally, playing the part of a lady required dressing like one and luckily the sale of her homemade facial cream, now the infamous "tingle" cream, was the means to an end in affording her passion of paying for her shopping sprees in Bath's most exclusive shops. With the ladies Featherton encouraging her romance with Lord Argyll, it seemed like a dream come true but, it would be only a matter of time before someone slipped and the truth be known - that Jenny Penny was only a `lady in waiting'!
*** While there were some humorous moments... I have to say, I did not like the characterization of the heroine at all. Told in her voice, the reader is exposed to only Jenny's views and motivations, which to me were so very shallow. She was admittedly a shop-aholic, who spent far more than she could ever have earned as a maid, had she not chanced upon her face cream a.k.a. an erotic enhancer. If her employers had been aware of her overdue accounts, she'd have probably been sacked! As a heroine she just was too materialistic, and it was just so hard to warm up to her at all. Additionally, I found very little depth to Callum as well and he came across as rather flat and lifeless, although in the end he finally did redeem himself.
The author does get points for research though and coming up with good historic detail. Unfortunately, the twin Featherton sisters, who were such a total hoot in RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, just didn't draw the laughs I expected and I felt just a tad cheated because of that. --- Marilyn, for [...] ---
17 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
Not again!
By M. DETWILER
Kathryn Caskie won't get me again. I slogged through her first novel and really didn't like it, but, shame on me, I gave in and bought her second. To my horror, I thought it was even worse than her first. This heroine, Jenny Penny (lovely name), had no redeeming qualities. She reminded me of someone and, halfway through the book, I realized who it was. Elizabeth Bennett's harebrained, selfish sister, Lydia, in Pride and Prejudice. Like Lydia, Jenny thought of no one but herself. I have to say her shopping antics wore real thin, real fast. She could be in the midst of a crisis, but see some pretty in a shop and she had to have it. That is not an endearing trait in a heroine. I have to doubt her intelligence because she certainly seemed like she wasn't too blessed in the brains department. I also don't think she was very honest, witness her deception with Callum (and he's another story). She never really owned up to who she really was until she was forced to. I really, really didn't like this character. The dotty aunts were not as annoying as the last time around, but they were still too eager to go along with the deception. As for Callum, I question why he was there. We never really got to know him. I love to hear what's going on in the hero's head as he is falling in love with the heroine. I felt that Callum was trotted out when Caskie needed a stud and then trotted back to his stable, wherever that was. How he could put up with Jenny Penny, I'll never know. Probably because we were never given the opportunity to get his POV. If I sound upset, I am. I agree with the other reviewer who thought Caskie was writing down to romance readers. I get the feeling that she is. If she wants to write some other genre, then go do that. You are doing readers a disservice by publishing books of this ilk. Let the historical romance category to the pros like Lisa Kleypas, Karen Marie Moning, Sabrina Jeffries, and Pamela Britton. Caskie won't get me again!!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
I guess I'm still Waiting...
By C. Vowels
My sister made me buy this book because the heroine's name is her nickname. I bought and read at her insistence.
Jenny Penny is a lady's maid with a weakness for the finer things in life. When the niece of her employers dresses her up like a lady and drags her before the highlander who stole her breath earlier in the day, Jenny finds herself playing the part of a lady to Callum, Viscount Argyll. Moonlighting as Lady Eros, selling her wildly popular face cream (for which people have found a different use), Jenny's life soon gets wild and crazy.
I don't really know where to begin with my review. This book is written like a chick lit novel, which makes it difficult to review in the style I normally use for a historical romance. Jenny is the center of the story, the entire book being told from her point of view. This might have worked if she'd been a better character. She's what would happen if the Shopaholic and Becky Sharp mated--and not in a good way. She's got all of the surface angst of a real character, but in execution she's shallow and lacks self awareness. There's just no depth to her at all.
I don't feel like I know the hero. In fact, I'm not even sure what he looks like. You can be sure I have no idea why he falls in love with Jenny. The endearing parts of her story and character are only revealed to the readers, not to the hero. Actually, I'm not all that sure why Jenny loves Callum either. The romance, like Jenny, lacks depth.
"Lady in Waiting" just feels like a silly story, and it only gets two stars from me. The characters aren't three dimensional, Jenny's predicaments and shopping addictions are wallpaper, and the hero is a non-entity. This book reminds me of the work of other authors, but falls short because the characters aren't good. I'll try to explain what I mean: Julia Quinn's light-hearted stories work because her characters have soul; you root for Pamela Britton's working class heroines because they feel real, flaws and all; Karen Marie Moning's rompy tales are never a joke because her protagonists have chemistry dripping from every pore; Lisa Kleypas's flawless characterization makes you fall in love with everyone she writes.
I'd like to be clear, Caskie is a capable writer. Her prose has tightened since her debut and she has really trimmed down on the over-the-top gags. I'm glad to see that the horribly irritating match-making Featherton sisters have been reigned in and made more palatable. But in the end this is just a mediocre effort. I have the oddest feeling that the author doesn't have a real understanding of what makes good romance. I can be hard on the genre, but deep down I have deep affection for it. I think the same is true of the greatest romance authors. Somehow, I get the feeling Caskie has a lack of respect for the genre and its readers. If she'd rather be writing literary fiction or maybe even romance's more glamorous cousin, chick lit, that's what she should do.
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