At the Sign of the Golden Pineapple
By M. C. Beaton
3.5/5
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When Miss Henrietta Bascombe decides to eschew marriage in pursuit of a trade, the pronouncement causes quite a stir. But Henrietta is determined to turn her pittance of an inheritance into a fortune. And she plans to do so by opening a London sweet shop to rival the famous Gunther's!
Hanging out her shingle—the traditional confectioners sign of a golden pineapple—Henrietta soon earns the custom of the entire ton. But the proud Earl of Carrisdowne takes exception to his younger brother ogling the girls behind Bascombe's counter. The earl intends to see Miss Bascombe close up shop and soon. But the more he tangles with the fiery-eyed proprietor, the more he finds her as irresistible as her famous treats . . .
M. C. Beaton
M. C. Beaton (1936-2019), the “Queen of Crime” (The Globe and Mail), was the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin novels -- the basis for the hit series on Acorn TV and public television -- as well as the Hamish Macbeth series and the Edwardian Murder Mysteries featuring Lady Rose Summer. Born in Scotland, she started her career writing historical romances under several pseudonyms and her maiden name, Marion Chesney. In 2006, M.C. was the British guest of honor at Bouchercon.
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Reviews for At the Sign of the Golden Pineapple
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Typical regency by Chesney. Heroine starts a sweets shop in london.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Marion Chesney's regencies are sometimes rather slight, but this frothy bit of confectionary, while completely implausible, is entertaining and a long time favorite!