Starlight (Mass Market Paperback)

by Miranda Jarrett (Author)

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Patricia Gaffney New York Times bestselling author of The Saving Graces Miranda Jarrett writes beautiful romance. -- Review

Product Description

Award-winning author Miranda Jarrett, creator of the marvelous Fairbournes, introduces a new generation in this incredible family saga.

Forced to endure London society for the sake of his younger sister, American Alexander Fairbourne longs to leave England behind him. But when a stray kitten -- all black but for a star of white -- unexpectedly wins him over, Alex allows the tiny creature to lead him to a surprising discovery...

Deemed a traitor and wanted by the British crown, Cora MacGillivray lives a shadowy life in hiding far from her beloved Scottish Highlands. Her one joy is the aVection of a black kitten -- so when it disappears, Cora is desolate with loss. Then her little Starlight miraculously returns in the arms of a handsome stranger, a man who captures Cora's heart with one charming, wicked smile. But fear and danger still haunt Cora, and only a very special magic will give her the courage to surrender to love.

Includes an excerpt from Star Bright, the enthralling sequel to Starlight -- coming next month from Sonnet Books!

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (October 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 074340355X
• ISBN-13: 978-0743403559
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,280,063 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming and original, October 4, 2000

By A Customer

I've read several other books by this author, and though she is a good writer, I was turned off by their setting (the early American colonies).But in this book she has put her story in London and Scotland in 1747, and I LOVED it. The hero and heroine are engaging and believable, and the kitten that brings them together is sure to engage every catlover's heart. The plot is very fresh and original too, bringing a new angle on the Scottish tragedy at Culloden, and the author did a beautiful job of bringing this long-ago world to life again.This was a very emotional, very romantic and original story that fans of historical romance won't want to miss.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pure magic!, June 12, 2001

By	Kelly (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews

This is the first book that I've ever read by Miranda Jarrett, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. She has a fresh writing style and manages to find a time period which hasn't been totally stomped by either the harlequin era or the medieval era. Her story is quaint and refreshing while her overall tone is still recognizeable enough for historical romance fans.

Cora McGillivray is in hiding. Her whole family was killed in the battle of Culloden and she has been sent to England to stay with a friend of her father's in England. For two years, Cora has lived in secret with her father's friend in fear of being hung for a traitor. Her only friend has been a wayward little kitten with seven toes and a white, star shaped patch on his forehead. Meanwhile, Alex and Diana Fairbourne have just arrived in London from the colonies. Alex is given the job of Diana's keeper and Diana is determined to find a husband. Their first day on the island, they meet with a mysterious woman who gives them a kitten saying that the little creature will lead both of them to true love. This kitten also happens to be Cora's kitten.

Diana is staying in the same household as Cora. Cora and Alex meet out in the garden over a kitten fight and both are immediatly attracted and drawn to the other. What ensues is an engaging story about true love, magic, and kittens.

Miranda Jarrett has a subtle talent for detail and many things are snuck into _Starlight_. I immensley enjoyed the fresh time period and the information about Culloden. _Starlight_ was by no means a heavy book and it was perfect for a historical, light, romance. Cora and Alex were, overall, very defined characters that were pleasent to read about. Most of their actions had clear meanings behind them. The plot was interesting with the new element of a kitten finding true love and it moved along at a snappy pace. The setting came alive and moved around the reader and the overall tone of the book is engrossing enough to keep up late into the night. Miranda Jarrett's sense of humor is not as pronounced as, say, Susan Elizabeth Phillips's but it is enjoyable and you will probably get a few laughs from this book.

The only complaints that I have are few. Cora was an overall complex character with a well thought out personality, but when it came to her belief that Alex was the man her father said he would send to take her home, she was extremely niave. Her stuborness and blind faith got a little tiresome after a while. The villain was very believable at the begining of _Starlight_, but as the plot progressed, his motives got muddier and muddier and by the end, his intent was so mangled that it was hard to see him as a true character.

Still, these are not enough to lower my opinion of the book, and overall it is very well written. I would suggest this book to romance fans who have gotten tired of the same plot found in romance novels and want something new. It is engrossing, well written, and enchanting. It's also a great book for cat lovers, as the kitten in it is fantasticly adorable.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait for the sequal, October 3, 2000

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

In 1747 London, Massachusetts shipmaster Alexander Fairbourne hates the rules of engagement that gentlemen must follow when mingling among the aristocracy. However, he puts up with it to a point for the sake of his sister, Diana, who plans to take the city by storm and make a suitable marriage. Meanwhile, while walking together, an elderly woman accosts the pair and gives Diana a kitten that allegedly will find her true love for her.

Alexander holds the kitten when he meets Cora MacGillivray. She insists the kitten is hers and takes off with it. To his surprise, Alexander is very attracted to the enigmatic Cora. In turn, she wonders if he is the one to save her and bring happiness back into her life.

Miranda Jarrett's eighteenth century romances are always a delight due to the strong charcaters and the feel of a bygone era. Her latest tale, STARLIGHT, is another winner for sub-genre fans. Alexander and Cora are an enchanting couple struggling with a seemingly forbidden yet desirable attraction. The story line is fun and filled with non-stop action as expected from a Ms. Jarrett novel.

Harriet Klausner