Mistress or Marriage? (Harlequin Historical Romance) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Elizabeth Rolls (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2002 | Series: Harlequin Historical Romance

The Helford line of succession is in danger. It's imperative that David should marry soon. When the independent and fiery Miss Marsden, enters his life, her homely beauty, forthrightness and almost penniless state do not make ideal marriage material, but she stirs in him a passion he cannot resist...

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin Mills & Boon (July 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0263172112
• ISBN-13: 978-0263172119
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,665,880 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming, light & really good, April 12, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Mistress Or Marriage? (Historical Romance) (Paperback)

Despite the silly title, I gave this romance a 5-star rating due to its crisp writing, in-depth characterizations, and charming (and occasionally bad-tempered) heroine. Even the supporting cast is well-rounded. It's basically the story of a man (David, Lord Helford) trying NOT to fall in love and trying to make a marriage of pure convenience, but he gets tripped up by his friends & family, who would like to see him happily wed to the heroine (Sophie Marsden). A page-turner and sexy, too! If you like Regencies with a little more to them, this is an excellent read. So far, this is the author's best book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Read, August 25, 2011

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kooks (AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mistress or Marriage? (Lords & Ladies Collection) (Hardcover)

Let me start by saying that I enjoyed reading this book especially since I found it free.

If you are looking for lots of intimate moments than this isn't the book for you there was only one scene and it was almost on the very last page. I disagree with one of the reviewers in stating it was a "sexy" book because it was not that in my humble opinion.

If you don't enjoy misunderstandings, lots of them, than this book is not for you because believe me there were many of them. One right after the other.

If you don't like children this book isn't for you either since two were pretty dominant in this book, they were 10 year olds not infants.

If you don't like meddlesome family members or friends let this one go since the entire story revolved around opinionated friends and relatives (in a good way)

If you like a good strong storyline with wholesome characters and a good happy ending than I recommend this one. I rated it as a 4 star story only because 5 to me is one that I would make room for on my shelves to keep and this one flew just under my guidelines of a keeper, maybe it will be for you. Enjoy

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mistress or Marriage? by Elizabeth Rolls (Mills & Boon Large Print Regency Hardcover), November 3, 2006

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Ketzel (Vera Cruz, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mistress or Marriage? (Harlequin Historical Romance) (Hardcover)

Description from the book back cover:

A simple choice ... The Helford line of succession is in danger. It's imperative that David should marry - and soon! He's determined to choose a wife of nobility and decorum as a matter of convenience - until his resolve is shaken by the independent and fiery Miss Sophie Marsden. Her homely beauty, forthrightness and virtually penniless state are nothing Viscount Helford desires in a wife, but she stirs a passion in him he cannot resist. The solution seems easy, but to take her as his mistress would tarnish her good name - something he knows she can't afford to lose. But can he afford to lose her?