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A Very Proper Widow

  • 1982 first published
  • 1 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (7 ratings)
  • 2 editions

Published in 1982, A Very Proper Widow is a historical romance and Regency romance short story by Laura Matthews. It is set in the Regency era. Characters include Lord Alvescot. It deals with inheritance and single mothers.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 20 more have it on their want-to-read list.

It runs to roughly 1 pages — about 10 minutes of reading at an average pace.

About A Very Proper Widow

Lord Alvescot travels to his late cousin’s estate as part of his duties as guardian for his cousin’s young children. Once at Cutsdean he finds to his surprise that his cousin’s calm and capable widow is supporting a range of relatives and hangers-on. As he works with her to make economies and gently push the long-term guests to leave, the two start to form a deeper bond.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Era

Characters

  • Lord Alvescot

Subjects

  • Widows Regency Historical Romance
  • Inheritance
  • Single mothers

Quick answers

Who wrote A Very Proper Widow?

A Very Proper Widow was written by Laura Matthews and first published in 1982.

What genre is A Very Proper Widow?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Regency Romance.

How long is A Very Proper Widow?

The median edition has 1 pages, about about 10 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to A Very Proper Widow?

Readers who like it often enjoy Lady of Quality, Cousin Kate and The Rebel Bride.

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