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Historical RomanceRegency Romance

An Unlikely Father

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  • 1999 first published
  • 220 pages
  • ★ 4.1 (7 ratings)
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Published in 1999, An Unlikely Father is a historical romance and Regency romance novel by Lynn Collum. The story is set in England, in the Regency era. Characters include Miss Emily Collins and Lord Oliver Carson. Readers will find themes of orphans, nannies and uncles.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 26 more have it on their want-to-read list.

At about 220 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

About An Unlikely Father

There was no question that Miss Emily Collins would agree to accompany Lord Carson's three motherless children from India to their uncle's estate near Bath. An orphan herself, Emily knew what it meant to be abandoned to the mercy of heartless relatives. Still, she didn't expect to find Oliver Carson such an insufferable rake. Emily was not so bent on reform, however, that she didn't notice something intriguing about the handsome earl -- including his own growing romantic interest in her Could a man such as Oliver truly change?
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Miss Emily Collins
  • Lord Oliver Carson

Subjects

  • Regency Historical Romance
  • Orphans
  • Nannies
  • Uncles

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote An Unlikely Father?

An Unlikely Father was written by Lynn Collum and first published in 1999.

What genre is An Unlikely Father?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Regency Romance.

How long is An Unlikely Father?

The median edition has 220 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to An Unlikely Father?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Paid Companion, An Offer from a Gentleman and Mansfield Park.

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