Belinda Goes to Bath
The Traveling Matchmaker, Book 2
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Narrado por:
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Helen Lisanti
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M. C. Beaton
No sooner does Miss Pym board her next stagecoach than she finds herself embroiled in the plight of Miss Belinda Earle, a spirited heiress banished to Bath after swearing off the marriage market. When the coach founders near Baddell Castle, and the dashing Marquis of Frenton comes to the rescue, Miss Pym decides to give Fate a hand. Although the austere bachelor disdains romance, his furtive glances towards Belinda prove to Miss Pym that her expert matchmaking will soon turn this star-crossed couple into a heavenly match!
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Entertaining and diverting!
Such fun!
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M.C. Beaton’s stories are never dull no matter the time period.
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A Little Different
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In this installation, Hannah Pym, housekeeper turned lady of leisure and amateur matchmaker, befriends a 19 year old heiress, Belinda Earle, on her way to Bath. Belinda’s guardians have exiled her to Bath (which knowing travelers call The Bath) after an attempted elopement with the footman.
With her aunt and uncle refusing her a second London season, and a two year wait until she comes of age and into her money, Belinda is sort of stuck. That is, until their carriage falls into an icy river, and they are rescued by the dashing Marquis of Frenton.
Can Miss Pym persuade the Marquis to marry Belinda? Does she even want to get married? And are his intentions honorable? And what about the other woman who has set her cap for the Marquis, Miss Penelope Jordan?
This installment was not quite as fun as the first book, due to a subplot involving domestic violence. The wife berates the husband verbally, and he responds physically. Unfortunately, such behavior was condoned in this period of history. Think of Punch and Judy shows, in which a husband and wife (puppets) beat each other over the head with sticks. They were considered fine family entertainment throughout the 19th century.
And, btw, “Marquess” is the correct British English pronunciation of “Marquis.”
Good sequel, not quite up to the level of the original
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Delightful!
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Miss Pym has quite an adventure in this second book: On the "flying machine" (stage coach) to Bath she meets a young 'single' lady, which causes her Match Making antennas to rise up. When their coach has a mishap, and they are rescued by a handsome Marquess, she immediately starts thinking about the Marquess and her traveling companion ....but there's a catch, the Marquess has invited a young lady and her parents for a visit to his home, with the intent of proposing.....
I plan on listening to the entire series eventually. The two I have listened to have been a light, refreshing read.
Cute!
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Hannah, the matchmaker, is back at it again. This time she meets Miss Belinda Earle, who is being sent to her widowed aunt’s home in Bath. Belinda isn’t a typical young woman of the era. She speaks her mind and doesn’t play games. Because of this, the handsome Marquess of Frenton finds her fascinating.
Belinda Goes to Bath: The Traveling Matchmaker, Book 2
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What did you love best about Belinda Goes to Bath?
On the very surface this is a light historical romance with a predictable plot and stereotypical characters. And yet, like everything M. C. Beaton writes each character has a twist that takes the reader by surprise and sometimes a laugh. This is part of a series of books based on an ex-housekeeper, gifted with an inheritance, which she uses to travel around England. In her wonderings she deftly, finds jobs for the jobless, homes for the homeless, and love for the loveless. There is no snappy banter, sex beyond a brush of lips, or even a dawn meeting with pistols, or at least not the standard duel. There is anunderlying thread of reality that makes the whole thing just a little unusual.
What other book might you compare Belinda Goes to Bath to and why?
Standard historical romances come close.What does Helen Lisanti bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Helen Lisanti is an excellent narrator. She manages to change characters without overpowering the story with so much acting that she pulls the listener out of the story. I enjoyed listening to her.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
I laughed at a point that was one coincidence to many.Any additional comments?
Just that I am glad M.C. Beaton chose to give up a career in journalism to write novels with some very very dry wit, hidden among the standard plots.Light and Old Fashioned, and yet very funny
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one of her last clean books
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The story was the best part.
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