Ethan, more than most men, is aware that nothing worth having is easily obtained so he’s ready to put in the work to win ‘elen’s ‘eart. He initially lets drop how much he values ‘elen in terms she’d understand – to the tune of £75,000 – but later reveals his heart when asked why no woman in Lancashire had snatched him up and he’d moved to London – because that’s where ‘elen was. And Ethan even helps his friend come to the sticking point with his own romance. He makes people want to do better and also pricks the conscience of those in a position to help craft new laws for the poor and working class. His friends in the ton adore him, including his friend’s lady love who is willing to teach him how to waltz so he can dance with his wife. He also seems to be a shrewd businessman, an excellent judge of character and a true romantic. He’s unfailingly cheerful, mostly happy with his lot in life, aware that things could be so much worse and willing to help those he can. It is an homage to La Heyer yet carves out a new niche in Regency romance.Įthan is such a wonderful hero. The aristocratic heroine might have her nose in the air but she ultimately falls in love with her workhouse brat husband. The hero is finally dandified in a form fitting evening coat but it’s not from Weston. It has a non-Duke hero with a lower class accent but manages to include a trip to Almacks. Indeed, it still sticks to the conventions of the genre while at the same time turning them on their heads. The book might be a touch of Almackistan but not by much.
Now newcomers to the series can buy the ebook with a few mouse clicks – lucky devils. But oh, when I finally got my hands on it, I fell in love with Ethan Brundy and his ‘elen. I went through new book stores and used book stores and finally had to order it. After reading their review, I immediately added “The Weaver Takes a Wife” to my handwritten TBB list and began searching for it in local stores. Back then, I was a faithful visitor to AAR and closely perused their DIK list in my quest to expand my romance reading lists. I vividly remember when I first heard about this book.
Once a workhouse orphan, Brundy is now the owner of a Lancashire textile mill, a very rich man–and smitten with Helen. The duke’s plan is to marry her off to recoup his losses, but the only one interested in this sharp-tongued lady is Mr. Beautiful, haughty Lady Helen Radney is the daughter of a duke who has gambled away his fortune.
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