Marriage a la Mode (Signet Regency Romance) [Mass Market Paperback]

Elisabeth Fairchild (Author)

Book Description

Series: Signet Regency Romance | Publication Date: October 1, 1997

Embroiled in a desperate divorce, a gorgeous lady finds she cannot resist the stares of a comely young gardener. But what she doesn't know is that he is actually an earl from the Scottish highlands. Suddenly romance blooms between two who had sworn off happiness, only to plunge heart first into love! A Regency romance original.

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Review

Dunstan Hay, Earl of Erroll, becomes fascinated with a mysteriously veiled lady while visiting Tunbridge Wells. Behind the veil, he finds Lady Melody Bainbridge, a woman beaten and bruised by a husband she is seeking legal separation from. Melody is intrigued by the well-spoken and gentle manner with which Dunstan treats her. Dunstan, a confirmed bachelor, begins to lose his objections to attaching himself permanently to a female at the same time as he begins losing his heart to the courageous young lady. However, Melody's brutal husband is not totally out of the picture. He continues to torment Melody and tries to force money out of Dunstan by filing a countersuit against Melody for adultery. To free the woman he loves of such an evil being, Dunstan is willing to do almost anything. Will he be successful in removing Melody from such twisted clutches? Will Melody ever be free to marry the man she has come to love? This was a fabulous book, well worth reading. Ms. Fairchild twists the heart of the reader as she makes one realize the difficulty abused women had in obtaining legal separation from their abusers during the 19th century. Ms. Fairchild does an excellent job of showing the parallel lives of Melody and Queen Charlotte. Ms. Fairchild has a wonderful way of making history come alive in her writing and did an outstanding job of presenting the historical detail of the period. I very much recommend this book to those who love the regency period.A wonderful read and a fine example of regency writing! Elisabeth Fairchild tugs at the heart strings and delivers a fabulous symphony of romance! A stirring tale of love, tragedy, and optimism triumphing over adversity!Gloria Lower -- Copyright © 1994-97 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved -- From Literary Times

About the Author

Elisabeth Fairchild is half English and considers the British Isles her second home. With a degree in advertising from North Texas State University, Fairchild worked for ten years in advertising before writing full-time. She lives just outside Dallas with her best friend and husband, George, and their two dogs.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Signet (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451193342
• ISBN-13: 978-0451193346
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 3.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,160,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not your typical regency!, July 30, 1999

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This review is from: Marriage a la Mode (Signet Regency Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

A beautifully written romance! Shows how women who were abused by their husbands got little support from the law and society during the period. The decriptions of the heroine and how she reacts to, and deals with her abused condition were moving as well. Credit must also be given Dunstan, whom Fairchild has made a wonderfully perceptive and caring character. This is Regency romance at its best!