The Love Affair of an English Lord [Hardcover]

Jillian Hunter (Author), Jon Paul (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2005

Hardback Book Club Edition

Product Details

• Hardcover: 361 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books/Ivy Books; Book Club Edition edition (2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0739454358
• ISBN-13: 978-0739454350
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,506,085 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jillian Hunter is the author of twenty-one critically acclaimed novels, among them the bestselling Boscastle series. Her books have been printed in twelve languages and have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. She has received several awards, including the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. She lives in Southern California with her husband and three daughters.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Chloe is a Keeper, June 26, 2005

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V. Seaton "romance4me" (Southeast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Love Affair of an English Lord: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)

Usually, I favor the hero more than the heroine in romance novels. However, this time, I must admit Chloe Boscastle is a keeper. She's so witty, determined, and assertive that you have to love her.

After running into Dominic one night in the rain, Chloe is unable to forget him. So, when he is murdered she morns him. But then later comes home to find him quite alive, but injured and hiding in her closet amidst the lingerie. From there, the reader is taken on a suspenseful, but utterly charming and humorous story as we see Dominic try to discover the truth behind his murder plot.

A connection between Dominic and Chloe is formed as she tries to help him, and he tries to protect her from his prime suspect. In the meantime, they are unable to resist one another and so the story goes... Full of enjoyable supporting characters and stories, The Love Affair of an English Lord will make you laugh. Jillian Hunter's characters are so distinct and developed that you feel a connection even to the minor players. Her balance of narrative and dialogue is great, and the story is not your typical regency romance. This Love Affair is a delight.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Meeting in the Lingerie?, May 31, 2005

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Susie Morris "Book Junkie" (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Love Affair of an English Lord: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)

Jillian Hunter has created a strong, unique family with the Boscastles, who easily compare to Nora Roberts MacGregors. The reader never knows what to expect from these individuals. Entertaining does not even begin to describe them.

Chloe Bostcastle, the rambunctious younger sister of the Boscastle clan, is determined to enjoy life no matter what the outcome. She's banished to Chistlebury to stay with relatives after she's caught kissing a man in public. Chistlebury is a sedate country town where Chloe's family is sure that she can't get into trouble. But if there is to be trouble, it is sure to find Chloe.

Dominic Breckland, finds himself in Chloe's lingerie. Not a bad place for a dead man. Seems he was stabbed and presumed dead, staged his funeral, and is now intent on finding the man responsible for his death, as well as that of his brother and Chloe's brother. Hiding in Chloe's closet to escape being hunted, he must trust her to help him. And so begins the journey into murder, mayhem, and romance.

Character development is excellent, as is Jillian Hunter's norm. Hunter puts two strong characters together and the reader enjoys the sparks flying. Chloe is strong willed, gorgeous, and not about to be bullied into forming to expectations. Dominic is also strong willed, ruggedly handsome, and used to people jumping at his command. Both are quick tongued and intelligent, which gives the reader many pages of witty banter between the two.

The villain is not unknown, but how Dominic exposes him is a mystery. The final duel was a bit of a letdown and the outcome expected. Even though we all knew it was coming, it was still very entertaining and a worthwhile reading adventure. I think the best part of Hunter's books is the repartee between characters.

THE LOVE AFFAIR OF AN ENGLISH LORD is a wonderful book and makes the reader anxious for the conclusion to this trilogy, THE WEDDING NIGHT OF AN ENGLISH ROGUE. My biggest complaint is that Hunter has created the Boscastle family with so many diverse characters, it's a shame more books couldn't be written to give each of them time for their own story to be told.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the love affair of an english lord, July 10, 2006

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O. Schipani "O. Schipani romance junky" (Lindenhurst NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Love Affair of an English Lord: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)

Spicy charecters, humor and a happy ending. Can't ask for anything more.