The Duke Who Came To Visit (Zebra Regency Romance) [Paperback]

Carol Quinto (Author)

Book Description

Series: Zebra Regency Romance | Publication Date: October 1, 1996

An independent and eccentric spinster, Regina Westfield remains firmly on the shelf in the marital stakes, until a coaching accident leads England's most notorious rake, the dashing Duke of Balfour, to her remote country estate. Original.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (October 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821754297
• ISBN-13: 978-0821754290
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,902,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars It's utimately an entertaining book, August 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Duke Who Came To Visit (Zebra Regency Romance) (Paperback)

I did enjoy this book,and it was definitely a page turner, however I thought that coming down to the end, the mystery was sidelined for the love story. Do not get me wrong, I love a good romance story, however this one started out with a main mystery story line and did not resolve it in an enjoyable way. I did enjoy this book, but I thought that the element of the mystery could have been further explored. As an amateur writer I understand that sometimes, you just want to wrap up a long and sometimes tedious process, but I really thought that the author had come too far to just overshadow one of the main storylines.

Still the book was quite entertaining, and if you are a fan of a sweet love story, then this is the book for you.

5.0 out of 5 stars great older Regency...., January 13, 2008

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retroredux - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Duke Who Came To Visit (Zebra Regency Romance) (Paperback)

after just trying to plow through a Historical Romance where the characters constantly fight, and "hate" each other till the last two pages-I was definitely looking for something on the light side.

The Duke Who came to visit was a great choice. The hero and heroine are basically "good" people with their own insecurities and doubts. The Duke-who learns through his time with Regina-that he's been spoiled and allowed to do as he will, the only thing that has gained him was a bad reputation. Regina-who had one failed season and was told she was too tall, eccentric, and horse crazy-retires to the country to devote herself fully to horse breeding.

This story was fun, easy to follow, mostly lighthearted, though it did have it's darker moments involving a kidnapping plot. A few truly awful old harridans, well fleshed out servants, a darling nephew, and you have a sweet, pleasant read. Not the best I've read, but in my top 50 Regencies.

4.5 stars!

5.0 out of 5 stars HORSES - REGENCY, January 26, 2007

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Pollyanna (Columbus, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Duke Who Came To Visit (Zebra Regency Romance) (Paperback)

There aren't alot of Regency romance books that are Horses-themed. Here is the storyline from the back of the book! I am adding this one to my reading list.

Regina Westfield, too tall and ill-at-ease to be a hit during her season, proves a smashing success at raising horses in a little village near Newmarket. She's independent, eccentric-and on the shelf. Until a coach-in-four accident brings the notorious Duke of Balfour [Cedric] to her country home. No one is as courageous as this dashing lord, no one more gallant-and no one a bigger scandal!

Although this duelist and gambler may be the ton's most seductive scoundrel, he and Regina are soon sharing a sense of adventure and a breathtaking kiss. But when a treacherous enemy endangers her young nephew's [10 year old David] life, Balfour must reveal his true colors. Either he's as black as sin, or as pure as the shining white knight of a lady's most passionate dreams...