- Mass Market Paperback: 371 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / General (April 1 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 038077075X
- ISBN-13: 978-0380770755
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.2 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 249 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #376,477 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
"He would do whatever he had to do to claim the dukedom and everything that went with it-including Lady Philipa Chauncey. And when she discovered his reason for pursuing her, she would hate him." That pretty neatly sums up the plot of Cameron's satisfying historical offering. The duke in question is Calum Innes, switched at birth by his father's mistress, who replaced Calum with her own child, then ordered Calum's death. Rather than kill him, the baby's appointed kidnapper left him at the door of Viscount Hunsington, where he was raised with dignity and respect. Thirty-odd years later, Calum, armed with clues to his true birthright, sets out to reclaim his title. Etienne, Calum's changeling, has been betrothed to Lady Philipa since her birth. Lady Philipa succumbs to Calum's advances but, honor-bound to the arranged marriage, refuses his proposal to terminate her engagement to Etienne. Encouraging the lovers-and keeping the story moving along-is Etienne's avaricious, power-hungry mistress, Anabel. Shifting genres is difficult-often disastrous-for many authors, but Cameron, who writes contemporary (Pure Delights) as well as historical romances, seems to accomplish the feat with little effort. Her narrative is rich, her style distinct and her characters wonderfully wicked.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Calum Inness arrives in England to claim his name and birthright from the Duke of Franchot and becomes enraptured with Lady Philippa Chauncey, his father's beautiful fiancee.
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3.5 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good book - somewhere between a 3 and a 4, Sep 9 2004
By J. Brennan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Charmed (Mass Market Paperback)
Thirty years after being switched at birth by his father's mistress and left at the doorstep of Viscount Hunsington where he was raised in a loving environment, Calum Innes returns to London to claim all of what is rightfully his including the Dukedom. Calum wants it all, everything that the impostor, the Duke of Franchot has including his finance Lady Philipa Chauncey.
Lady Phillipa (Pippa) eventually succumbs to Calum's advances but when she discovers the reason behind his pursuit she is furious and wants nothing to do with him. She also believes she is honor bound to marry the man she has been betrothed to since birth.
This story was good, a little different than many I have recently read but at times it seemed to drag. I liked Calum but sometimes he seemed a little too good or perhaps I just prefer a but more darker rouge type. For the great wrong that was done this man one would have seemed he would have turned out a little more ruthless. he seemed to accepting. I guess there is a lot to be said for a loving environment which of course was the Scottish home he was raised in.
Pippa was an interesting heroine too but she didn't quite overly excite me either. I guess too I prefer a little more true romantic moments. The romance was not a significant element of the story. I will read the others in this series but hope they get a little more interesting. Just three stars for me.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
BRILLIANT!, April 15 2000
By a.charles - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Charmed (Mass Market Paperback)
Stella Cameron is wonderful!"CHARMED"was brilliant.The storyline was great the characters,exciting and diverse.The only problem i had with "CHARMED" was Saber!I was so intrigued by his character that i couldn't get him out of my head.I loved Justine too!I can't wait to read the books written about them,"BELOVED" and "BRIDE".I am deffinately going to give her modern romances a go!Her books are very hot!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
LOVED IT!, Nov 23 1999
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Charmed (Mass Market Paperback)
This second book in the Rossmara series was wonderful. I could not put it down. I read the other review and then checked with my friends. They all loved it as much as I did.Maybe something got lost in the translation.
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