Red, Red Rose [Paperback]

Marjorie Farrell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1999

In Regency England, the conventional daughter of an army major finds herself rescued from roving bandits by a dashing officer from General Wellington's staff. But even as the officer courts the young lady, he is haunted by his status as a bastard son to the Earl of Farringdon, and considers himself unworthy of her affections. When his half-brother dies, he is overcome with grief and allows himself to find solace in her arms. Will her love inspire the necessary courage within him to claim his birthright and his place among the aristocracy?.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

When Lieutenant Val Aston rescues Elspeth Gordon from rape and murder at the hands of Spanish bandits, he is drawn into a friendship with a woman he thinks he can never have. But the Peninsula is not London, Elspeth is unlike any woman he has ever known, and what is expected is not always what happens. An honorable, illegitimate hero who must accept himself before he can find happiness, an unconventional, outspoken heroine who values character more than social consequence, and a cast of beautifully rendered characters recommend this exceptional, compellingly plotted story. A gem of a book. Farrell (Journey of the Heart, Topaz: NAL, 1997) has also written a number of Regency romances and lives in Cambridge, MA.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Topaz (February 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451408179
• ISBN-13: 978-0451408174
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,291,257 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To Certain One-Star Givers And All Who Love A Great Read, May 11, 2006

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Steph "book fashionista" (Cool Country, CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Red, Red Rose (Paperback)

I was quite shocked to discover that this amazing book was given one star by not one, but two readers. While I value your opinions, I simply cannot understand how you could dislike a novel as tender and moving as this.

I am a seasoned reader of romances myself, and am quite picky when it comes to choosing my reading material. (You can't get more classy than paperback romances, can you? lol :^) I was wary when I first saw the title, thinking the writing would not do justice to Robert Burn's poem.

I was sorely mistaken. This was the first book that moved me to tears. Yes, corny, I know, but true nonetheless. And no, I did not cry of boredom because I couldn't bear to turn another page. I cried because I was so deeply attached to the characters.

(If you really want a book that will put you to sleep, try Les Miserables. Just kidding. But it's soo long! And to think I got through it. lol.)

I would also recommend The Odyssey, Our Town, and The Once and Future King as great bedtime reading. :^)

But seriously, this book is most definitely worth your while. I've read it about a million times (yes, I know I have no life. That's why I'm sitting here writing this review...)and each time felt like the first time I was reading it.

(Again, not because it was so forgettable, but because it was so amazing and piqued my interest time and time again.)

I really hope you read and enjoy this book, if only to prove that my review was correct. :^) best wishes

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite keepers!, November 30, 2002

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L Martin (Mesa, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Red, Red Rose (Paperback)

A delightful book with believable characters (versus beautiful Hollywood movie characters), who have flaws and all-too-human reactions to challenging circumstances. At times humorous, and often poignant, the heart of this book is in relationships--Val's & Elspeth's journey to love, Elspeth's closeness with her parents, and Val's struggle to get past his childhood hardships and learn to love his legitimate brother Charlie and his friend James, and to respect his father. I have reread this book several times over the years, and it is never disappointing.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful book!, March 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Red, Red Rose (Paperback)

Whe I finished this book, I was sobbing so loudly everyone in the house was convinced somebody has just died. This book is so wonderful! I cried, I laughed, and I closed this book with an intention to reread it again and again.

Val is probably the sweetest and nicest hero ever, and it is a pleasure to read about such a noble hero. This book is heavy in military tactics, but Ms Farrell manages to sustain my interest.

In fact, this book is a moving tribute to the casualties of war, the healing power of love, and the triumph of the human soul over darkness.

Books like this one make romance reading a pleasure. Thank you Ms Farrell!