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Title: No Man's Mistress by Mary Balogh ISBN: 0-440-23657-6 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 28 May, 2002 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.76 (34 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Sequel to More than a Mistress
Comment: No Man's Mistress, a regency historical, is the sequel to More than a Mistress by Mary Balogh.
I adored the character of Ferdinand, the hero, a refreshing change from the usual rakes that seem to dominate regencies and regency historicals (for a brilliant regency historical featuring another such hero, I recommend Forbidden by Jo Beverley).
Ferdinand Tresham is a man unconsciously in search of something missing in his life (he has been leading the aimless life of a fashionable Corinthian). He arrives in the country village, where Viola, the heroine, is living on her estate. And we see him falling in love with the country lifestyle of a landed gentleman farmer with close ties to a country community. Finally, Ferdinand has found something that matters.
However, I couldn't relate to Viola, the heroine, immediately. She is one of those rather difficult heroines, and it's not because of her past either. I have found other Balogh heroines much more sympathetic or easier to understand. However, a slightly imperfect Balogh is still head and shoulders above most regency/regency historicals around.
By the way, I must congratulate the publishers on a gorgeous cover, based on an actual historical portrait. It indicates the level of expensive fashion that women of the highest society, including the most expensive courtesans, wore. It's refreshing to see such a classy cover on a Regency/Regency historical.
Rating: 5
Summary: Definitely vintage Mary Balogh
Comment: I really loved this book very much.Lord Ferdinand Dudley&Viola Thornhill are two of Mary's best characters yet.I was wondering just what sort of emotional baggage Mary afflicted such an engag- ing person as Lord Ferdinand Dudley with.I also enjoyed the very surprising revelation that was made post first love scene.I also enjoyed the fact that due to her dubious past,Viola was more ex- perienced.I also enjoyed Mary's continuing fascination with names and labels,as she was in "More Than a Mistress".I also liked new glimpses of Jane,Jocelyn,&Angeline.You will truly enjoy this book in the extreme.
Rating: 3
Summary: Good but not as good as Balogh can be
Comment: Boy it hurts to express anything but pure Joy at finding another Balogh treasure. Never really could care about these characters despite greatly admiring the female heroine. Somehow I never saw chemistry click between these two, nor did I see a chance for Ferdinand to truly develop in "his" story. I'm off to find Angeline Dudley's story if it exists.
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Title: One Night for Love by Mary Balogh ISBN: 0440226007 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 13 July, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: A Summer to Remember by Mary Balogh ISBN: 0440236630 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 04 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Irresistible by Mary Balogh ISBN: 0515123676 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Slightly Scandalous by Mary Balogh ISBN: 0440241111 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 03 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Slightly Wicked by Mary Balogh ISBN: 0440241057 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 29 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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