About Adam [Mass Market Paperback]

Stella Cameron (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2003

In the names of justice, fun and, most of all, love, the residents of Mayfair Square are about to challenge fate . . . yet again.

Return with New York Times bestselling author Stella Cameron to fabulous 7 Mayfair Square, where the outrageous is commonplace.

Adam Chillworth is a hard man. The mysterious and talented portrait artist of 7C Mayfair Square is passionately in love with Princess Desiree, though he has consistently refused her ardent adoration, convinced that he's too old and too worldly for her. And he is, after all, only a commoner.

But Desiree -- returning after months away nursing a broken heart -- has a plan. She'll show him that she has matured, that she's no longer given to childish infatuations. She'll treat him as an old friend. How unfortunate that each time she's with him she imagines passionate encounters.

But while audacious Desiree is pursuing the Plan, ruthless enemies from Adam's secret past are closing in on him, placing them both in desperate peril. As he fights with cool and deadly skill, Desiree discovers that Adam Chillworth is a dangerous man. Dangerous to hate -- and to love.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Once again Cameron brings her readers to Mayfair Square, where Adam Chillworth is still in his attic rooms painting portraits and continuing his policy of having as little human contact as possible. But his secret past is about to catch up with him now that Princess Desiree has returned from her sojourn in Mont Nuages. For years she has loved Adam, but he always turned away, believing her to be from too exalted a station and too young for him. Determined to make Adam see that his impressions are groundless, Desiree, with the help of her friends, concocts a plan to make him change his mind. All should go smoothly, but Adam and Desiree soon find themselves in danger. Their solution puts them in ever-closer contact with each other, and, therefore, at-risk in an entirely different way in this highly enjoyable continuation of Cameron's popular series. Maria Hatton
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Mira (March 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551666669
• ISBN-13: 978-1551666662
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,417,527 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stella Cameron is the New York Times best selling author of the acclaimed Court of Angels Series, the Bayou Books and many others. There are fourteen million copies of her books in circulation worldwide. She is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest Literary community. She lives in Washington State.

Stella's current titles include OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF BODY and OUT OF MIND from her critically acclaimed Court of Angels series as well as her recent exclusive eBook releases BREATHLESS (contemporary romantic-suspense) and BARGAIN BRIDE: A NOVELLA (historical romance).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars About Adam, March 4, 2003

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Alane - See all my reviews

This review is from: About Adam (Mass Market Paperback)

In About Adam, Stella Cameron invites us to 1820's London for another visit to Mayfair Square. The late Sir Septimus Spivey is kind enough to bring both returning and new visitors up to date on the current inhabitants and former residents of #7.

Although she is only 20, Princess Desiree has been in love with Adam Chillworth for years. While Adam has similar feelings for Desiree, he has dismissed hers as the crush of a young girl. After all, not only is he several years her senior, they are also so far apart in social status that the chasm my be impossible to cross. Princess Desiree's brother, Jean-Marc, Count Etranger, plans to make a match for her that will be advantageous for the family. Although Adam is a successful painter, he is not at all what Jean-Marc has in mind for his sister. But Desiree knows her own mind and heart. She loves Adam, and she plans to get him. With the help of Spivey (the resident ghost with an agenda of his own) and a host of matchmaking friends, it should be no trouble at all. Unfortunately, someone doesn't want Adam and Princess Desiree together, and may stop at nothing to keep them apart. Desiree and Adam must band together to overcome danger.

Stella combines suspense, humor and emotion with a wonderful plot and characters. You won't want to leave #7 Mayfair Square!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars About Adam, March 2, 2003

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Barb Hicks (Warren, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: About Adam (Mass Market Paperback)

What do you get when you mix a princess, an artist and a matchmaking ghost? You get the latest in Stella Cameron's immensely popular Mayfair Series,,,ABOUT ADAM. Spivey almost has his mission completed, to rid 7 Mayfair Square of its lodgers, he has one more match, Adam Chillworth the man who lives in the attic and Princess Desiree, both have had feelings or each other for a long time, but Adam continued to see Desiree as little more then a child.

It will take some strategic planning with Desiree and Adam's friends to get these two together. Will they be able to accomplish it? or are there forces out there that are determined to keep Adam and Desiree apart?

ABOUT ADAM is my favorite of the Mayfair series, it is funny, hot and has intrigue that will keep you guessing. You also get to revisit with past characters. Get About Adam so you don't wonder what you are missing.

Barb Hicks

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Choppy, disconnected and only somewhat entertaining, March 25, 2003

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K. Bingham "kirstieb" (Bath, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: About Adam (Mass Market Paperback)

I was a fan of the other Mayfair series, so I had expectations that this current book would be just as entertaining. Sad to say, however, it just was lackluster. The book is written in a very choppy way and everybody, even the characters we already knew, all just came across as shallow and not very well defined. I found myself often confused as to where exactly they were physically or what had happened and had to turn back a page or two to find the reference where someone had left a room or entered a room or similar things. It was just unfocused and disjointed. The story isn't horribly bad, but everything just seems trite and shallow. Sad to say, as I do like the other novels, but this one just isn't worth it.