Splendid
Julia Quinn's Splendid (1995) is a historical romance and Regency romance novel. It takes readers to London and England in the Regency era. Characters include Emma Dunster, Alexander Ridgely and the Duke of Ashbourne. Key subjects include blydon series.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 75 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.
It runs to roughly 398 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Splendid
American heiress Emma Dunster has always been fun-loving and independent with no wish to settle into marriage. She plans to enjoy her Season in London in more unconventional ways than husband-hunting. But this time Emma's high jinks lead her into dangerous temptation... Alexander Ridgely, the Duke of Ashbourne, is a notorious rake who carefully avoids the risk of love... until he plants one reckless kiss on the sensuous lips of this high-spirited innocent. . . and condemns himself to delicious torment. Little does he know that his passion has touched the very soul of the lovely enchantress... and committed them both to a lifetime of splendid ecstasy.
Quick answers
Who wrote Splendid?
Splendid was written by Julia Quinn and first published in 1995.
What genre is Splendid?
It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Regency Romance.
How long is Splendid?
The median edition has 398 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Splendid?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Paid Companion, Mistress and Wicked Widow.
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