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Lucky Bet (Northfields Saga Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Anna Reader (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,939 ratings
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Lady Elizabeth Randolph had always been a rebellious young woman, but when her scheming guardian threatens to marry her off to a grotesque stranger, she finds her gumption truly tested. Escaping to London disguised as a young man, Elizabeth discovers a new world of gambling, duels, cruelty and love. Railing against the limitations of her gender and with her best friend, William, by her side, Elizabeth sets out to win her freedom.
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    Northfields Saga
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    April 11, 2015
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00W000F9E
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (April 11, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 11, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1103 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 351 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,939 ratings

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Anna lives in Oxford with her family, where she divides her time between her job as a lawyer, studying for a Masters, and reading and writing as much as she can. Having read English at Cambridge University, Anna now tries to bring her love of language and literature to everything she does. As well as working on her novels, she runs a blog of book reviews and miscellany at annabarbermyartisliving.com.

Apart from books, Anna loves walking, movies, cricket, and ale.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Jenny Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars Dramatic, intriguing, delightful, & quirky. Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2018
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I loved it! It was Not filled with a bunch of illicit romance, but filled with true substance. Thankfully, William saw Elizabeth's humility, and helpful heart. I especially liked Elizabeth's spunky, vivacious personality. She was unwilling to settle for a prosaic typical life for the ladies of the era. Brilliant writing! Women should never be made to suffer at the hands of cowardly, dissolute men, no matter what era they live in. I appreciated Elizabeth's family and friends accepting her unique behavior. A good mix of intrigue, suspense & hilarity.
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OLT
4.0 out of 5 stars Light on romance but interesting.
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2015
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I'm rounding my rating up to 4 stars for some interesting courtroom moments in this story. The author is a lawyer from Oxford who studied English Literature at Cambridge, so I'm going to assume she knows more about the legal system and women's rights as wives and heiresses in the late 18th century than I and go along with the story of Lady Elizabeth (Bet) Randolph. (But I may not go along with the fact that Bet is sometimes addressed as Lady Randolph and sometimes as what I believe to be the more correct Lady Elizabeth.)

So Lady Elizabeth is an orphan controlled by an evil, unscrupulous guardian. She finally can't take it anymore when he pressures her to marry his very unappealing cousin. Disguised as a young man, she escapes to London with the help of her good friend and neighbor Will to look for her mother's brother whom she has never met.

Uncle turns out to be the Bee's Knees but Evil Guardian is still looking for her so they decide to keep Elizabeth disguised as a young man. OK, let's go along with that. Perhaps implausible but I enjoyed Bet's streak of independence and her employment as a lawyer's 'shadow' to learn as much as she can about the law, working on cases defending put-upon women.

This is not badly written, has some interesting looks at certain legal aspects of women's rights (whether accurate or not I couldn't say), and, although light on romance, the story gives Bet her HEA.
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Celeste
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2020
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This was one of the most enthralling books I've read. For all the pedants who are arguing that it's not strictly historical fiction I say fie! Who's to say that this isn't exactly how it could have happened? I loved the characters, the story, the backstory of the law and I'll confess that instead of going to sleep when I finished I downloaded the second book which is even more delightful. As an author myself I commend Ms. Reader on weaving together a series of excellent parts into something much greater than just the sum. More please! Also I'd like to comment on the excellent grammar and lack of annoying sentence fragments that seem to be so prevalent in many new books... This was a joy to read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Elizabeth
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2019
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Orphaned at an early age, Elizabeth had been raised by her father's cousin, a horrible person has used isolation and threats to control her. When she met the young man who lived at the neighboring estate, her life was irrevocably changed. His companionship and books took her loneliness away, while providing her with the chance of an education, something her guardian had refused.
Clever plot and great characters make this a terrific book. Do enjoy!
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Ghost Ride the Whip
3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, not historical or a romance
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2018
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The author has a clear disclaimer in the front of the book that she does not stick to the social conventions of the times. It appeared to me that historical context was only used as it suited the author and ignore or perhaps unresearched if it did not fit the plot. I would not call this historical. It has a historical flavor, kind of like soy burgers have a beef flavor. This book is also, in my mind, not a romance. Over half the book is devoted to her life in disguise with no hint of the male lead. After the opening chapters, it was at 77% before he put in an appearance. In spite of the deviation from both historical and romance norms, I did enjoy the book and found Bet likeable, if not very bright or interesting. I prefer feisty, intelligent heroines and clever dialogue. For witty, sparkling Regency, I highly recommend DL Carter's books.
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Fran G
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, Clean Regency
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2015
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This was a very sweet, cute story with a very brave, determined h who refuses to follow the demands of her guardian by marrying the man he has chosen for her. Instead, she enlists the help of her childhood friend, and makes her escape to London to look for her long-lost uncle who will hopefully welcome her into his home.

To make her escape, she cuts her hair and dons boys' clothes and she and her friend take off in a stagecoach. Her uncle is willing to help her and invites her to stay. As the story progresses, she must decide when to become a young woman in the eyes of the world again- while keeping in mind that her guardian is looking for her. It seems that if she dies- he inherits her fortune! There is a h, H, friends, relatives, and two villains (not counting the would-be husband). There are also various twists and turns involving court cases, and a subplot involving a desperate wife seeking to leave her husband- her very drunk and very angry husband. All of these challenges make for an exciting conclusion.

The only problem I had was that one of the characters made what I felt was a mistake- ordering a coach complete with arms- to travel back to the town where the guardian lived (which led to his being "tipped off" as to certain characters' whereabouts). I understand that it was done to move the plot along, but it made me doubt an otherwise seemingly intelligent and worldly character's judgment.

This story is recommended for readers who enjoy traditional Regency Romances.
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Maggi
5.0 out of 5 stars Anna Reader is a delight!
Reviewed in Canada on September 11, 2020
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I was lucky enough to download this book to my Kindle free of charge. I had no idea what to expect, but would have to say it's the best read I've had all year. Anna Reader's combination of wonderfully rounded characters, witty and intelligent writing style drew me in from start to finish. I practically binge read the book. I couldn't wait for more so bought the sequel right away and was again drawn in and thoroughly entertained. I look forward to reading more from this author.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Too many inconsistencies in the first chapters, no romance
Reviewed in Germany on February 18, 2019
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I liked the heroine and her courage to cut her hair and put on male clothes to escape her guardian to London only accompanied by her childhood friend.
But my pet peeve are inconsistent timelines and other time related mistakes:

-They get on the stage coach at midnight, the travel from Oxford to London is roughly 65 miles doable in 6 - 7 hours, so they should arrive in London at six or seven o'clock. Her flight is discovered at 5 o'clock and the pursuers search the coach a couple of hours before it arrives in London, that would be between 4 and 5 o'clock. Did they turn the time back?

-11 hours later the pursuers are back at the manor (should be around 4pm)and report that they saw the coach in which William returned home. He travelled very fast as well, even if it was a private coach. When Bet and William left the coaching inn (at 7am), they took a hackney to her uncle's house ( and as a member of the quality he certainly had not risen yet, so it must have been later), talked about greek literature for some hours, had lunch, and then William set off towards his home.

The author describes the transformation of Bet into a young gentleman with the aid of a haidresser and a taylor and we are to believe that none of these men would notice she was female (no facial hair, bound breasts).

Sorry, all those inconsistencies spoiled the fun of reading and I stopped.
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Manisha M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Clean regency romance in true sense.
Reviewed in India on March 6, 2019
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Clean regency romance with two villains against the life of the heroine, Elizabeth or lovingly called bet. After a long time I have been able to read a clean regency romance who talks about female rights and equality when men had control over women and their properties as their husband. The story begins with the friendship of Elizabeth and William and deals with her escape from her cruel guardian lord worthing to meet her uncle sir Anthony in London. Elizabeth disguise herself as men and what all happens to her in her disguise as man in her stay at London is the story all about. She is able to find pupil age under a lawyer in London and learn about law practices at that time. Finally how she meets her happily ever after and how she comes out of her disguise is the end of this story. I sincerely loved it and would recommend to anyone seeking for a clean romance ( without any graphical description) and to one who loves journey of a woman from struggle to strength.
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Kathleen
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!
Reviewed in Australia on February 20, 2019
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Fabulous, funny, clever plot. Like a modern day Georgette Heyer! Couldn't put down. Will definately be reading more of this author.
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IWP
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2015
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This author is evidently a wordsmith of great talent and I’m so glad I came across her. It is not often that a book can capture my attention so avidly from start to finish but Lucky Bet definitely did just that. The unambiguous, yet clever, plot made for the most enjoyable read. The story-line was beautifully written and well crafted. Sentences were pieced together in a way seldom seen these days which sat well given the period in which it was set. There was a lighthearted, easy-going nature to the reading experience, but at the same time it was written with great maturity, and the author’s eye for the finer detail of the late 1700s is impressive. I very much look forward to seeing more work from Anna Reader.
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