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A Most Unconventional Match Paperback – June 24 2008

by Julia Justiss (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 84 ratings
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Hal Waterman's calling on the newly widowed Elizabeth Lowery is the caring act of a gentleman. And with her household in turmoil and a young son to support, she is certainly grateful for his help. Hal finds Elizabeth even more lovely than when they first met, but knows that she will only ever see him as a kind and often taciturn friend.

Elizabeth finds comfort and companionship in Hal's caring of her. But then a tantalizing desire starts to simmer. His reassuring strength and presence have become so very attractive…so alluring….
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  1. Book 2 of 4
    The Wellingfords
  2. Print length
    288 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Harlequin Historical
  5. Publication date
    June 24 2008
  6. Dimensions
    9.53 x 1.91 x 16.51 cm
  7. ISBN-10
    0373295057
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0373295050
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About the Author

Long before embarking on romantic adventures of her own, Julia Justiss read about them, transporting herself to such favourite venues as ancient Egypt, World War II submarine patrols, the Old South and, of course, Regency England. Soon she was keeping notebooks for jotting down story ideas. When not writing or traveling, she enjoys watching movies, reading and puttering about in the garden trying to kill off more weeds than flowers.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harlequin Historical; Original edition (June 24 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0373295057
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0373295050
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 136 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.53 x 1.91 x 16.51 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 84 ratings

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Julia Justiss

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I grew up near Annapolis, MD, a gem of colonial American architecture which from an early age inspired in me a fascination with history. After majoring in French and History in college, I worked as a business journalist before marrying a naval officer I met (where else?) at a Navy football game. That began a vagabond period of 12 moves in 15 years which included 2 year postings in Tunis, Tunisia and Oslo, Norway. After my husband left the service, we returned to his home in the Piney Woods of Northeast Texas where we built a reproduction Georgian house, raised our three children and adopted assorted dogs, cats, and transient livestock. We live there still on 24 beautiful acres of pine forest overlooking a small lake. Along with gardening, reading, and swimming, I love creating stories featuring strong heroines and fearless heroes!

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
84 global ratings

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Wilma
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 7, 2015
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A lovely interesting story with extremely likeable characters. Very well written. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2015
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Angela
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a Harlequin?
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2011
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I love Mary Balogh, Barbara Metzger, Carla Kelly and most Signet regencies. This book belongs with the best of them. Others have written about the plot but what separates this book is not only the superb writing but the characterizations of our hero and heroine. Another reviewer wrote that Elizabeth is very typical of her era and I agree. Her character made the story more poignant and believable. Another enjoyable aspect of the book is that about 60% of the book is written from Hal's perspective and he is such a worthy hero!

This is the best regency I have read in a loooong time!
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PATRICIA L FARRAR
4.0 out of 5 stars Author did it the hard way.
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2009
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OK, there was a touch of love at first sight in the prologue, but once the real story started, we were given a tale of two nice likeable people getting to know each other, becoming dear friends and then falling in love. Since I could never imagine falling for anyone who wasn't a good friend first, that seemed believable to me. Mindless lust for a stranger is unimaginable to be, so hard to swallow in fiction. As an American, I have trouble with all the lords and ladies in British historical romances. I liked Hal and Elizabeth being just regular people who helped each other out, liked easch other a lot, then fell in love. Sort of like real life. It went straight to my keeper shelf. ,
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4.0 out of 5 stars Just make it to a 4star.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2009
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THE ACT OF A GENTLEMAN
HAL WATERMAN'S CALLING ON THE NEWLY WIDOWED ELIZABETH LOWERY IS THE CARING ACT OF A GENTLEMAN. AND WITH HER HOUSEHOLD IN TURMOIL AND A YOUNG SON TO SUPPORT, SHE IS CERTAINLY GRATEFUL FOR HIS HELP. HAL FINDS ELIZABETH EVER MORE LOVELY THAN WHEN THEY FIRST MET, BUT KNOWS THAT SHE WILL ONLY SEE HIM AS A KIND AND OFTEN TACITURN FRIEND.
ELIZABETH FINDS COMFORT AND COMPANIONSHIP IN HAL'S CARING OF HER. BUT THEN A TANTALIZING DESIRE STARTS TO SIMMER. HIS REASSURING STRENGTH AND PRESENCE HAVE BECOME SO VERY ATTRACTIVE...SO ALLURING....
That's what's written at the back of the book. Maybe it will help you decide either way.
I have very high expectations for this book, having come across both protaganist in previous Julia Jutiss books. Especially in 'The untame heiress'. So I have certain ideas how Hal and Elizabeth would act - which didn't happen for me, I'm afraid.
She wasn't a very strong character - but I guess if she was then Hal wouldn't have felt the need to help and protect her. Also I thought that she would be more advance in her career in her painting.
But overall there is romance and what come across at the end of the story is the tenderness and gentleness of Hal.
Not too bad a book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A most unconventional hero
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2009
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Others have explained the plot and the unusual hero. What makes this novel rather special is how Justiss works with the rhythm of her prose and pacing of the story -- dialogue, indirect thought, body language, descriptive passages -- to bring out the conflicts and emotions of the H&H while they both, for different reasons, struggle to come to terms with and express how they feel.

As the heroine gradually becomes comfortable with and learns to fully understand the hero's limited verbal expressiveness, so does the reader. And this hero's actions speak volumes.

An absolute charmer.
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