The Mad Herringtons

Award-winning author Jane Myers Perrine delivers a classic Regency romance novel celebrating the witty and romantic world first introduced by Jane Austen.

Aphrodite Herrington has always been the prim and sensible member of an otherwise outrageous family—her parents frequently display an unseemly amount of public affection, while her siblings must forever be rescued from their own compromising situations. And as much as she loves them, she’s grown weary of being their keeper and wishes only to find a steady man with whom she can have a calm and quiet marriage. Thankfully, the very staid and predictable Frederick Horne has made just such a proposal to her.

Thomas, Viscount Warwick, is everything Frederick is not. As one of society’s most scandalous rakes, Warwick has a reputation for openly moving from one flirt to another without a care for their well-being. With a bemused smirk he’s vowed never to fall in love himself, but happily joins his cousin Frederick at their family estate to celebrate the forthcoming announcement of Frederick’s betrothal to Aphrodite.

But Warwick and Aphrodite share a secret from their past, a chaste yet meaningful kiss that broke her heart and left him wanting more. As Aphrodite’s family descends on the estate in their usual chaotic fashion and all the partygoers strike up new and surprising liaisons, a suddenly love-struck Warwick and passionately awakened Aphrodite must decide whether to throw caution and common sense to the wind to embrace the promise of a true love they’ve found in each other.

About the Author:

Award-winning writer and RITA Award nominee Jane Myers Perrine has worked as a Spanish teacher, minister, cook, rifle instructor, program director in a state hospital, and been an active volunteer. In 1999 she was nominated for a Golden Heart from Romance Writers of America for The Mad Herringtons. She is also the author of Persy and the Prince and nine other books. Jane lives north of Austin, where her life is controlled by two incredibly spoiled tuxedo cats.

You can learn more about Jane by visiting her website at www.janemyersperrine.com.

“The Mad Herringtons is a delightful Regency romance that offers a deliciously eccentric family, a great deal of zany fun . . . and an interesting heroine engaged in a difficult struggle with herself. Very Highly Recommended.” —Barbara R. Hume, Under the Covers

“Three charmingly mismatched couples and a cast of wacky characters . . . add interest to this funny Regency version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The Mad Herringtons should appeal to readers who like their Regencies light, lively, and humor-filled.” —Library Journal

“Fun, funny, and heartwarming, with love enough to go around for all. The Mad Herringtons is written with skill, humor, and a light touch. The people are delightful, the pace rapid, the dialogue and musings enchanting. I cannot praise this debut enough and I urge every Regency lover not to miss it.” —Jane Bowers, Romance Reviews Today