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The Reluctant Viscountess

  • 1981 first published
  • 192 pages
  • ★ 3.6 (7 ratings)
  • 3 editions

Jasmine Cresswell's The Reluctant Viscountess (1981) is a historical romance novel. It features Miss Adrienne Abbott and Viscount Cravensleigh. Key subjects include Napoleon and almacks.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 25 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

At about 192 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

About The Reluctant Viscountess

Adrienne’s parents are concerned that she is too clever and will never get married. By chance, she connects with a devilish lord who has to marry to regain access to his estates and agrees to a marriage of convenience. But as the couple grows to know each other better, stronger feelings emerge - even as they face danger from a French spy.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

  • Miss Adrienne Abbott
  • Viscount Cravensleigh

Subjects

  • Historical Romance
  • Napoleon
  • Almacks

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Reluctant Viscountess?

The Reluctant Viscountess was written by Jasmine Cresswell and first published in 1981.

What genre is The Reluctant Viscountess?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is The Reluctant Viscountess?

The median edition has 192 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Reluctant Viscountess?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Notebook, Whitney, My Love and Dragonfly in Amber.

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