The Taming of Annabelle
- Published
- 1 January 1983
- Pages
- 192
- ISBN-13
- 9780312784898
- Type
- novel
About this book
The second Armitage sister gets her turn in The Taming of Annabelle, published later the same year as Minerva. Like the rest of the series, it pairs a mismatched Regency courtship with the family's running comic backdrop -- their scheming mother and vague, sermon-writing father -- resolved once Annabelle says what she actually wants. At 192 pages, it's a brisker read than the series opener.
Key facts about The Taming of Annabelle
The Taming of Annabelle is a novel by M. C. Beaton. Readers have had it since 1983. It runs to 192 pages.
Our list holds 1 edition of The Taming of Annabelle. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780312784898 to find the main one.
The Taming of Annabelle is book 2 of 6 in The Six Sisters series. The series has 6 published books. However, the series starts with Minerva (1983).
Additionally, M. C. Beaton writes Hamish Macbeth, A House for the Season and School for Manners, plus 6 more series. Those series sit on our historical romance, cozy mystery and historical mystery shelves. Meanwhile, Death of a Groom is the latest published M. C. Beaton book on file, from 10 February 2026.
About M. C. Beaton
M. C. Beaton was the pen name of Marion Chesney, a Scottish-born author who wrote prolifically across romance and mystery before finding her signature register with two long-running cozy mystery series set worlds apart in tone and geography. See every M. C. Beaton book in order.
Its place in The Six Sisters
The Taming of Annabelle is book 2 in the The Six Sisters series. It follows Minerva. It is followed by Deirdre and Desire. See the full The Six Sisters reading order.
The Six Sisters follows the daughters of the impoverished Armitage family of Hopeworth -- Minerva, Annabelle, Deirdre, Daphne, Diana and Frederica -- as their formidable mother maneuvers each one, in turn, toward a well-married future despite the family's chronic lack of money. Beginning with Minerva , in which the eldest sister catches the eye of a marquess while quietly managing her chaotic household, each novel gives one sister her own Regency romance: a mismatched courtship, a misunderstanding rooted in pride…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780312784898