The Blue Devil (Zebra Regency Romance) [Paperback]

Melynda Beth Skinner (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 271 pages
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp. (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821770497
• ISBN-13: 978-0821770498
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,155,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Blue Devil, November 22, 2001

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Debbie Swanson (Washington State) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Blue Devil (Zebra Regency Romance) (Paperback)

A captivating tale of protecting family, uncovering confidential information, and secret identities. Kathryn St. David is on a mission to save her beloved aunt, and Nigel Moorhaven is investigating an elusive spy. Throughout the tale, these two are deliciously at odds with one another as they try their best to ignore the attraction that sizzles between them on every page.

30 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious! I loved it!, September 17, 2001

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Huntress Reviews (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Blue Devil (Zebra Regency Romance) (Paperback)

Kathryn St. David arrived in London for a season under Aunt Ophelia's patronage. The night she arrived, Ophelia was having a masked ball in her honor. Kathryn got upstairs unnoticed and interrupted what sounded like the Marquis, Nigel Moorhaven, seducing an innocent named Lydia. Neither saw Kathryn, but they did know that someone had seen them! Disguised as a fairy queen, Kathryn went to the ball to help poor Lydia escape ruin. She succeeded and was able to keep her identity from Nigel.

Ophelia was positive she left her personal journal on the sofa while "visiting" her rival, Lady Agnes Marchman, at the Baroness Marchman's School for Young Ladies. The entries would ruin Ophelia, so Kathryn went undercover as Kitty Davidson. Her one friend at the school was Lady Jane, her roommate. Unfortunately, Nigel was Jane's guardian. So he was around often.

At the same time, Nigel (known by the code name of Blue Devil) was frequently at the school in search of a French spy.

***** This book is excellent! I was stunned to learn it to be Skinner's debut novel! She already has an avid fan in myself! Well written with a delicious touch of mystery! *****

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Witty and Humorous, August 20, 2001

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Jean Gray (Lebanon, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Blue Devil (Zebra Regency Romance) (Paperback)

The Blue Devil is an enjoyable read sure to be a hit with Regency fans. I found the wit and humor to be reminiscient of Johanna Lindsey or Julie Garwood's Regency set historicals. Undercover agent Nigel Moorhaven has a mystery to solve: who is the spy passing top secret military information to France? He tries not to be distracted by the other, more personal mystery: who is the Fairy Queen he met at a masked ball? That elusive, spirited lady who used her magic wand on him in a most interesting fashion!

Brava, Ms Skinner, on a great first book!