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For an excellent review of this book, read Mary Balogh's foreword.

Don't look at this story too closely. Take off your glasses, if you must, to make everything look a bit hazy. The tale is full of improbabilities and predictabilities, but also loaded with charm and kindness.

Mr. Brundy, a Cit, is compassionate, down-to-earth and true to his ideals. He does not care what others think of him. Helen is aloof, proud, and has a tongue so sharp that she could slice those paper thin bits of ham at Vauxhall.

Mr. Brundy falls in love with Helen at first sight. Seeing Helen give him her heart bit by bit is enjoyable.

Thanks, Excellent Reviewer Danker, for pointing out this book.


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The Weaver Takes a Wife Sheri Cobb South Mary Balogh 9781492261216 Books Reviews

Ethan Brundy rose from a workhouse "brat," to the owner of a large and prosperous cotton mill and is now one of London's richest men. Lady Helen Radney is a remarkably beautiful woman. The daughter of a Duke, she is cold and haughty and has driven away many eligible suitors. When Ethan spies her at the theater, he is instantly smitten and declares that he is going to marry her. Their first introduction does not go well. She looks at his poorly clad person and is repulsed. Ethan, however, is determined and offers her father a huge amount of money for her hand. The Duke, teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, agrees. The "courtship" AFTER the marriage is often hilarious. Some of Ethan's one-lines had me chuckling like a loon. This story (and especially the hero) is charming and witty. I have already purchased the next book in the series.

There are no sexual situations to offend any readers
This is a straight romance from fairly early in South’s career, and I enjoyed it very much. It falls into the category of a Regency romance, but it’s unlike any I’ve read before (though admittedly I haven’t read a tenth, maybe not a hundredth, of all those that have been published—I’d guess no more than about a hundred overall). Ethan Brundy is a wealthy cotton mill owner in Lancashire, having made his way from being a workhouse orphan by dint of hard work and sharp intelligence. He’s also very kind-hearted, but a rough diamond certainly. The closest thing to him I can recall as the male protagonist in any other Regency romance is Hugo in Heyer’s The Unknown Ajax, but Hugo was gently born and educated at Harrow; it was his maternal grandfather who was the mill owner. Lady Helen Radley is a beautiful young woman with a waspish disposition who has because of that made no kind of match during her several Seasons. But her father finds himself in danger of bankruptcy, and Ethan offers an enormous sum for his consent to his marrying Helen. So the Earl tells Helen that she’ll marry Ethan or find a way of making her own living—which of course she has no idea how to do. But hey, this is a Regency romance—you know they’ll eventually find common ground. The fun is in how they get there, and it is a lot of fun. I plan to try some more of South’s non-mystery Regencies as time goes by.
This was a freebie that had lots of good recommendations for it. It was a decent read, but I felt that there was too much narrative and too little dialogue in it which means the plot moves slowly.
Mr. Brundy just touches your heart – he’s absolutely lovable – even if it takes Helen way too long to realize it. What a perfectly delightful story – and am so glad I happened upon it.

Born not knowing who his father was and raised in the roughest of circumstances – a workhouse – Mr. Brundy manages to overcome the worst and when we meet him he is an extremely wealthy mill owner – hence the disparaging title ‘the weaver.’ He is not the usual tall, dark, handsome hero, neither is he scarred or brooding. He is, however, a perfect hero. Underneath his baggy, totally unfashionable clothes and his uncultured accented speech is hidden a kind heart. He’s straightforward and knows what he wants when he sees it. And, when he first sees Helen, he knows he wants her for his wife.

Lady Helen is the stunningly beautiful daughter of a Duke, but has not yet met any man she wishes to marry. Naturally she is proud of her lineage and position in society, and seemingly oblivious to the fact that her illustrious father is bankrupt. Because the Duke is in such desperate financial straits, he is rather forced to accept Mr. Brundy’s offer for Helen’s hand in marriage. Helen has no choice – marriage to rough, but rich, Mr. Brundy – or total disgrace. And, so they are married – to Helen’s dismay and chagrin and Mr. Brundy’s unsophisticated delight.

The mystery here is how long it will take for Mr. Brundy to win Helen’s heart after having won her hand. While there are the requisite misunderstandings to overcome, it is still a delightful progression from distaste to passion. I truly hate misunderstandings that involve a heroine trying to rescue an unworthy family member from the consequences of his own stupid behavior, but eventually it’s resolved and the relationship between husband and wife is strengthened. It doesn’t hurt that Mr. Brundy cleans up very nicely when dressed by a tailor and barber. So much so, in fact, that Helen doesn’t quite recognize him. What a good read.

However, while I liked this book very much – the sequel, Brighton Honeymoon, was even better. It’s just a wonderful addition to the story of Mr. and Mrs. Brundy. I loved this series!
For an excellent review of this book, read Mary Balogh's foreword.

Don't look at this story too closely. Take off your glasses, if you must, to make everything look a bit hazy. The tale is full of improbabilities and predictabilities, but also loaded with charm and kindness.

Mr. Brundy, a Cit, is compassionate, down-to-earth and true to his ideals. He does not care what others think of him. Helen is aloof, proud, and has a tongue so sharp that she could slice those paper thin bits of ham at Vauxhall.

Mr. Brundy falls in love with Helen at first sight. Seeing Helen give him her heart bit by bit is enjoyable.

Thanks, Excellent Reviewer Danker, for pointing out this book.