Patience Is a Virtue
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Patience Is a Virtue

by Judith Nelson

1989•Romance

Taste attributes: romancehistoricalfamilyslowtried & testedwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipunlikely connectionslove conquers all

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Boxlist takeExpect a small-scale, realistic romance novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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Open Library rating

3.4 / 5

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About This Book

The Marquess of Hamperston discovers he has two wards he knew nothing about. Sisters Patience and Constance are also not excited to find out that they must adapt their lives to include this new guardian.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

RomanceHistoricalFamilyComplex relationshipUnlikely connectionsLove conquers all

Subjects

GuardianWardHistorical Romance

Details

Author
Judith Nelson
Published
1989
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