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The Golden Songbird: A heart-warming Regency Romance with a strong-willed heroine Kindle Edition

by Sheila Walsh (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Lucia Mannering is the prize in a drunken wager between her wicked step-father and Hugo, the 4th Marquis of Mandersely. With dashing Hugo's scandalous reputation, what does fate have in store for Lucia?

Winner of the Netta Muskett Award from the Romantic Novelists' Association. Perfect for fans of Mary Balogh, Alice Chetwynd Ley and Jane Aiken Hodge.

Hugo is not the only man who soon realises there is much more to this strong-willed young woman than her beautiful singing voice, a legacy from her opera singer mother.

Through Hugo's kindly aunt, Lady Springhope, Lucia is introduced into fashionable London society, and to her own grandfather who had cut off her ill-fated parents years earlier.

But when Lucia finds herself involved in a deadly plot of revenge, this time will love or tragedy win the game?
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    December 1, 2017
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B077WK3R8W
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wyndham Books (Regency Romance) (December 1, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 1, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.1 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 239 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 165 ratings

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Sheila Walsh

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Sheila Walsh was born in Birmingham and moved to Southport with her parents during the Second World War. She joined the Southport Writers Circle in 1971, where she met her mentor, historical novelist Joan Nicholson, who encouraged Sheila to write her first full length book and to join the Romantic Novelists Association (RNA).

Drawing on her knowledge of the Regency period and her love of writers such as Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer, Sheila wrote ‘The Golden Songbird’, which won the RNA's Netta Muskett Award in 1974. The following year it was published by Hurst and Blackett. Over twenty books and numerous magazine stories and novellas followed, selling in many countries round the world. In 1984 her 8th novel, ‘A Highly Respectable Marriage’ won the RNA Major Award.

In 1980 she became a vice-president of the RNA, and was Chairman from 1985-1987. In the 1990s Sheila wrote some Liverpool Sagas, drawing on her own and her family's experiences of wartime. However she also continued to write Regency novels until ill health forced her to give up writing. She died in January 2009 at the age of 80.

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  • LL
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2018
    enjoyed
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  • Laura
    4.0 out of 5 stars A true Golden Oldy
    Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2019
    Reread for me, enjoyable again,true regency in plots, characters and execution. The drama, build up, main couple were great,loved it.
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  • A Lady
    3.0 out of 5 stars THE GOLDEN SONGBIRD by Sheila Walsh (Previously Published Regency Romance)
    Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2021
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    This is an older book that was originally released in the UK in 1975 and then later that same year in the US by Signet. From what I can tell it appears to be Ms. Walsh's debut novel and for being close to fifty years old has stood the test of time pretty well. I thought the author knew the time period she was writing about extremely well too. It's also a clean read but does contain some violence and very mild language.

    That being said I did have a few issues with it, the first of which is that there was hardly any romance. The next was that Hugo had severe mood swings that often made it hard for me to like him. I also felt sorry for a certain maid who is slapped across the face by Hugo and his sister. Both of these scenes made me feel slightly uncomfortable to witness and there was a cock fight that I could have done without as well.

    On a positive note however the story was fast paced and filled with action and adventure. There were also a handful of great characters and the villain was equally despicable and unpredictable. I really enjoyed Lucia's direct manner though as well as the beautiful relationship she had with her grandfather. On the other hand the lack of romance was a major disappointment and is ultimately what kept me from loving it.
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  • Glenda G
    4.0 out of 5 stars Old England aristocracy and misguided pride.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2018
    I enjoyed going back in time and visiting old England and the adventure that unfolded.
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  • A. Dolan
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Regency
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2004
    Our hero, Hugo, Marquis of Mandersely, wins 'spirited young Lucia' from her wicked stepfather at a game of cards, and saves her from a fate worse than death at the hands of evil Sir Gideon. Of course, our hero doesn't compromise Lucia - he takes her to his great aunt, who takes her under her wing. Romance ensues, along with thwarting Sir Gideon's efforts to kill Hugo and ruin Lucia. Love triumps, as does Hugo. Lucia can be a bit of a watering pot, but Hugo knows his role. Some interesting, and somewhat amusing secondary characters.
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  • Kindle Customer Carol pike (love regency fiction)with a good story line.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2018
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    A style like Geogette H...... good story a heroine with a bit of guts not the usual simpering miss also some humour between the two main characters. Hope the writer continues in the future with her writing this type of story.
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  • florence
    4.0 out of 5 stars A good book to read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2018
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    Great characters. Story line is very interesting and the book will be re-read by myself to make sure I have missed nothing
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  • april
    2.0 out of 5 stars too much pathos
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2018
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    melodramatic, with a silly heroine, and a masterful, cold hero...well written, well plotted, well paced, but not fun and frothy enough...too much drama, and not enough reason and sense...tries to be like heyer, but cannot...there are echoes of situations, even dialogue, from some of heyer's texts, but this is not charming or cheerful, sprightly or witty, the way hers are...sorry...too pathetic and bathetic...mildly amusing, but not a keeper...sorry...
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