Noblesse Oblige [Paperback]

Lynne Connolly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2006

Marianne Noble is a lady's companion when she meets Jerome Rivers at the fashionable Northern resort of Scarborough. The devastatingly handsome Jerome sweeps her into a world of riches, privilege and love. When a mysterious assassin threatens their lives, Marianne must take all her courage and defeat the evil that has entered her new world. Otherwise she will lose everything; a love beyond imagining, her independence and even her life.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Champagne Books (September 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1897261772
• ISBN-13: 978-1897261774
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,213,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lynne Connolly writes historical romance, paranormal romance and contemporary romance. She loves the conflicts and complications that come about if someone lives their life to the full.
She has her own blog, but she also blogs for The Good, The Bad and The Unread, the UK Regency/Georgian writers' blog and The Raven Happy Hour.
She lives in the UK with her family and her mews, a cat called Jack. She also enjoys making and decorating dolls' houses. She visits the US at least once a year, attends conferences and has a great time.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lynne Connolly doesn't disappoint!, October 13, 2006

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Mona G "Rieu addict" (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Noblesse Oblige (Paperback)

The story, the characters, the writing all make the book a "can't-put-downer" but what impressed me was the presentation -- lots of "white space" making it a pleasure to read and comfortable reading.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars So So, March 5, 2009

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Boston Romance Reader - See all my reviews

This review is from: Noblesse Oblige (Paperback)

So many books give a wallpaper history that I have to give any author that creates a vivid world of realistic manners, actions, and speaking, with extra credit. I enjoyed feeling like I was reading about people from the past. For me I read historcals for the history. So when an author actualy makes it seem like the people could have come from that time, well I'm happy.

So while I enjoyed the aspect of historcal detail and manner, I really can;t say I spent much time invested in plot or romance. I wanted to care about this couple, but I can't ever care if I don't see the couple fall in love. After maybe two meetings and a lot of walks our hero is in love with our heroine and heroine with hero. There are some class issues and a murderer to overcome, but after the first half the hero and heroine are married and I was left wondering why? Why did he fall instantly in love, why did she return it? I always hate when this question pops up and for me it's a sign that the book isn't the best it could be. Ultimatly I lost respect for the h/H because they became so instantly devoted to each other and that was that, but I had nothing to base that love on, and I ulitmatly didn't care about the mystery. Maybe had the hero been more then a love sick puppy and the heroine more consistant I'd have thought differently.

Still the book was well writen.