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Product Description
Wealthy Lady Georgina Maitland doesn't want a husband, though she could use a good steward to run her estates. One look at Harry Pye, and Georgina knows she's not just dealing with a servant, but a man. Harry has known many aristocrats-including one particular nobleman who is his sworn enemy. But Harry has never met a beautiful lady so independent, uninhibited, and eager to be in his arms. Still, it's impossible to conduct a discreet liaison when poisoned sheep, murdered villagers, and an enraged magistrate have the county in an uproar.

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5 out of 5 stars

"QUITE SENSUAL AND ENJOYABLE" December 2, 2008
Thiis love story was a bit unique fro me. What I enjoyed most was the fact that The hero was the commoner and the heroine was a earls daughter with a large inheritance. George was a very likable heroine. She knew what she wanted and went for it. She didn't care what other thought of her and Harry's (hero) relationship. Harry was quiet, meek, and charming. I really liked all the characters in the story. Even the villain you love to hate. The plot was interestly unique and very good. The hero and heroine already knew each other when the story begins which made their falling love very realistic. The lovemaking was pretty hot. I must say this was a pleasant read for me. Well done!!!

2 out of 5 stars

Am I the only one who notices these things??? November 16, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful

Okay, yet again I have to wonder if I am the only one who notices some of these things....

First, I need to say that I'm not going to recap the whole story. That's been done, ad finitum. I am, however, going to address some of the reasons that this book is, at best, a 2 star.

So, where on earth does Ms. Hoyt come up with her descriptions of genitalia? Really! The descriptions were horrible! If I saw a man with the coloration and shaping that Harry had, I would tell him to call a doctor! As for Lady Georgina's "weeping opening", I am left to wonder at how her genitalia has emotions! This is almost as bad as the crying vulva from Madeline Hunter's book, "The Sinner".

I agree with the other reviewer that this might just as well have been set in current times, less the sheep killings, of course. As most people, at least where I live, don't have a lot of sheep grazing around. Other than the sheep stuff, the mindset of the characters is not really appropriate to the time frame.

I don't know what book the rest of the reviewers were reading, but these sex scenes just weren't all that hot. They were a bit dirty, which is okay with me, but they didn't engender any feelings of "wow" in me. And the whole genitalia thing was a total turn-off.

I'm ticked with Lady George for her immature and absurd behavior through several parts of this book. I'm kinda wondering about the ending but I can't say anything about it without spoilers, and people tend to get a bit upset when I include those. ;)

Now that I've explained what I DIDN'T like, I'll tell you what I did... um... there weren't a lot of typos. Harry seemed like a decent enough fellow. I liked Will.

There you go. If you choose to read this, do so with a foreknowledge that you might get grossed out at the times you're supposed to be the most turned on, and you might find yourself scratching your head going "huh?" a lot. I leave the decision up to you, the reader.

5 out of 5 stars

not your typical regency October 27, 2008
What I liked best about this story was that the characters were not your run-of-the-mill Regency types. The heroine is a bit oblivious about certain societal constraints. Ms. Hoyt's writing is so finely tuned that I could just about hear the accents. There was real conflict here, and a nice mystery that didn't overwhelm the difficult romance between the hero and heroine. Nicely done, Ms. Hoyt.

3 out of 5 stars

Good story, but ... September 8, 2008
This was my first book of Ms. Hoyt's. Perhaps I'm spoiled having become a fan or Lisa Kleypas' historical romances. The Leopard Prince was a very good story. My only suggestion is it would have been interesting to continue to read about the relationship once Harry and Georgina were marrried and the adjustments they would have to make to make the marriage work. I don't care for stories that end at the point of marriage and leaves the reader wondering if they really will make it since the characters are usually so diverse in many ways.

5 out of 5 stars

Dreamboat Harry July 28, 2008
Men with green eyes will do it for me every time! Harry Pye--I'll take slice, thank you very much! Aghhh, did I just say that?? Hmmm....his name takes some getting used to!?

The heroine was a darling too, just slightly eccentric and so enamored of Harry that she was ready to cross some major societal boundaries to get to him. I loved the repeated handling of the whittled figurines over the mantle. Touching each one of them, then placing them in paired up arrangements--don't tell me that wasn't Freudian!

I relished the authors romantic/sensual delivery; seemed fresh and new; not re-hashed, been-there-done-that routine! It's pretty yummy stuff really.

I also thought that this was more of a 'hero' driven story. We spend more time in Harry's pate then George's(that's our girl)and its mainly because he's trying to figure out what she just said. His thoughts when she'd ask something to the effect 'what are you thinking?" He'd shudder, or say 'rats', there was no trying to glaze him with sugar, he does think like man.

Elizabeth Hoyt is a wonderful writer and definitely worth the read.