Charmed [Mass Market Paperback]

Stella Cameron (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1995

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.

Editorial Reviews

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.
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (April 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 038077075X
• ISBN-13: 978-0380770755
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,628,297 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

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book - somewhere between a 3 and a 4, September 9, 2004

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J. Brennan (Pittsburgh) - See all my reviews
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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

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a.charles - See all my reviews

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!, November 23, 1999

By A Customer

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.