The Babe and Baron [Mass Market Paperback]

Carola Dunn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1996

Alone, pregnant, and facing difficult financial strains after the death of her husband, Lady Laura Chamberlain is protected by her husband's cousin Lord Wyckham, who experiences unexpected feelings for the lovely widow. Original.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Regency (December 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821755439
• ISBN-13: 978-0821755433
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #555,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Carola Dunn is the author of the Daisy Dalrymple mysteries. Born and raised in England, the author now lives in Eugene, Oregon, USA.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tender and funny romance, everyone falls in love with baby!, January 29, 2003

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Cilla (upstate NY) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: The Babe and Baron (Mass Market Paperback)

It is hard to write a good romance where the heroine is pregnant with another man's child, but Dunn pulled it off. Laura, the heroine, was married to a charming but unstable drifter. He dies in a foolish accident and she is left alone and pregnant. Enter the hero, Gareth, who is a very honorable lord, and offers to take her into the family since he was related to her husband. He has concerns about her pregnancy, and deep-rooted fears about the dangers of caring too much for anyone, dating back to his childhood. The heaviness related to these issues is tempered by some great moments of humor. The eccentric inventor uncle, who eventually invents a carriage, stroller, and play pen, adds a light touch. While the story may not be totally historically accurate(I doubt that the hero would have been allowed to be in the room during the delivery), I don't read my romances for strict historic accuracy, and I didn't see any glaring errors that detracted from the story. It was a touching and fun book, and one that I will definitely re-read over and over again. The hero's brothers are wonderful, and I would like to see books about their future romances. The secondary characters are part of what makes the book so charming.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading...but a bit dragging, May 24, 2010

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Flower Girl (MN, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Babe and Baron (Mass Market Paperback)

This was a story of an account of Lady Laura's pregnancy started from five months to laboring and beyond. While it was a tender relationship among all the household members, it was also a slow-going development with so many sub-characters in-and-out of the scene but without having them fully developed. It also lacked a certain crispness of the story flow which made it hard to retain my concentration. I started flipping the pages half-way through the book. It was a decent read, but not my favorite.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tender and funny romance, everyone falls in love with baby!, January 29, 2003

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Cilla (upstate NY) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: The Babe and Baron (Mass Market Paperback)

It is hard to write a good romance where the heroine is pregnant with another man's child, but Dunn pulled it off. Laura, the heroine, was married to a charming but unstable drifter. He dies in a foolish accident and she is left alone and pregnant. Enter the hero, Gareth, who is a very honorable lord, and offers to take her into the family since he was related to her husband. He has concerns about her pregnancy, and deep-rooted fears about the dangers of caring too much for anyone, dating back to his childhood. The heaviness related to these issues is tempered by some great moments of humor. The eccentric inventor uncle, who eventually invents a carriage, stroller, and play pen, adds a light touch. While the story may not be totally historically accurate(I doubt that the hero would have been allowed to be in the room during the delivery), I don't read my romances for strict historic accuracy, and I didn't see any glaring errors that detracted from the story. It was a touching and fun book, and one that I will definitely re-read over and over again. The hero's brothers are wonderful, and I would like to see books about their future romances. The secondary characters are part of what makes the book so charming.