Edith Layton (1938–2009)
Autor(a) de Regency Christmas Wishes [2003]
About the Author
Edith Layton received a degree in creative writing and theater from Hunter College. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked for various media including a radio station and a major motion picture company. She wrote over 30 novels during her lifetime including Alas, My Love and Bride mostrar mais Enchanted. She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Romantic Times. She died from ovarian cancer on June 2, 2009. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
Image credit: photo credit: Lisa Whiteman; from author's website
Séries
Obras por Edith Layton
A Regency Christmas Carol [1997: Bond Street Carolers/ Melody/ Mistletoe Kiss/ Make a Joyful Noise/ Earl's Nightingale] (1997) — Contribuidor — 123 exemplares
A Regency Christmas Feast [1996: Wassail Bowl/ Sophie's Syllabub/ Gingerbread Man/ Proof Is in the Pudding/ Christmas… (1996) — Contribuidor — 106 exemplares
A Regency Christmas I [1989: Star of Bethlehem/ Gift of Fortune/ Old Acquaintances/ Duke's Progress/ Kissing Bough] (1989) — Contribuidor — 95 exemplares
A Regency Christmas III [1991: Mistletoe and Folly/ Christmas Cuckoo/ Best Christmas Ever/ Home for Christmas/ Dark… (1991) — Contribuidor — 93 exemplares
A Regency Christmas VII [1995: Surprise Party/ Mummers' Play/ Christmas Ghost/ Rake's Christmas/ Lady Bountiful] (1995) 93 exemplares
A Regency Christmas [2002: Solid Silver Chess Set/ No Room at the Inn/ Amiable Miser/ Partridge in a Pear Tree/ Home… (2002) — Contribuidor — 90 exemplares
A Regency Christmas Present (1999: Christmas Canvas/ Object of Charity/ Heart's Desire/ Last Gift/ Christmas Wish List) (1999) — Contribuidor — 87 exemplares
A Regency Christmas (1998: Three Good Deeds/ Christmas Ornament/ Felicity's Forfeit/ Second Chance/ Hounds of Heaven) (1998) — Contribuidor — 81 exemplares
A Regency Christmas Eve (2000: Gift of the Spoons/ Reckless Miss Ripley/ Marriage Stakes/ Christmas Thief/ Little… (2000) — Contribuidor — 81 exemplares
The Duke's Progress (in A Regency Christmas I) 2 exemplares
Kleine Lady in der Glaskugel 1 exemplar
The Earl's Nightingale 1 exemplar
Associated Works
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome canónico
- Layton, Edith
- Outros nomes
- Felber, Edith
- Data de nascimento
- 1938-05-25
- Data de falecimento
- 2009-06-02
- Sexo
- female
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Locais de residência
- Long Island, New York, USA
- Educação
- Hunter College (Creative Writing and Theater)
- Ocupações
- freelance writer
author - Relações
- Word Wenches (writers collective)
- Prémios e menções honrosas
- Romantic Times Career Achievement Award (British Isle Historical Romance, 2003)
Membros
Críticas
Prémios
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 73
- Also by
- 4
- Membros
- 3,611
- Popularidade
- #7,014
- Avaliação
- 3.5
- Críticas
- 76
- ISBN
- 140
- Línguas
- 2
- Marcado como favorito
- 9
Of the two novels presented here I enjoyed The Disdainful Marquis much moreso then The Abandoned Bride. The two have a tenuous connection in the form of a minor character called the 'Vicar'. An older fellow who spent his youth in wild abandonment of pleasure he is content now to sit back and manipulate others to amuse himself. In Marquis he watches Catherine's plight with an amused eye--offering the protection she wishes only because he finds it diverting to have the prettiest most sought after young woman on his arm. In Bride he offers his knowledge--that is gossip of extraordinary proportions--to many of the characters, though he seems to have tempered his selfish need to be entertained.
Marquis is a fun romp through impossible situations. Catherine finds herself in the position of acting a prim companion when her employer would prefer if she was a (discreet) lightskirt. It takes her a little while to understand this--she is as naive as a kitten, but she tries her best to soldier through. She even gains almost champions in the Duchess' other companions--both lightskirts in truth. I admit it was funny to read the Duchess' thoughts on the matter and then read Catherine's--its simply amazing how even the most innocent comment can have such deep double meanings!
Bride...I enjoyed much less. I think I would have been fine with the story if not for the one action of Nicholas' that set my teeth on edge. Actually I lie. While both stories were based upon characters assuming the absolute worst of both heroines, Marquis has the redeeming feature of at least one character understanding the heroine's plight and attempting to make it better. Bride had no such character. Worse no matter what the 'hero' thought he immediately backpedaled and angrily decided she was a lying, conniving harpy! His only basis for this was the written words from his absent nephew--no actual hard evidence. I also thought it awful of Robin to ruin Julia in such a way for his own selfish reasons. His excuse that he figured because she was a country bumpkin it wouldn't matter a wit to anyone was lame and arrogant. I can at least say that I admired Julia for NOT forgiving him even after hearing his reasons.… (mais)