Strathmere's Bride (Harlequin Historical, No. 479) [Paperback]

Jacqueline Navin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1999

What Sort of Governess Couldn't Govern Herself?

One who had the enigmatic Duke of Strathmere for an employer, Chloe Pesserat reflected wryly. The man drew her in with a private passion, then shut her out with a noble hauteur when propriety demanded. But what could be done about the decidedly improper feelings she knew they shared?

Jareth Hunt feared the ancient Strathmere title would consume him. Hadn't its rigid demands already left his life forever changed? And now, ironically, he was confronted daily with Chloe Pesserat, an ungovernable governess who, no doubt, could school him well in lessons of the heart!

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 297 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373290799
• ISBN-13: 978-0373290796
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 3.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,909,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars darkly romantic regency with a french twist...., July 30, 2007

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This review is from: Strathmere's Bride (Harlequin Historical, No. 479) (Paperback)

Strathmere's bride is a regency romance that is very mature, somewhat dark but well thought out.

The hero, Jareth, is the new duke of Strathmere, a "spare" becoming duke after his brothers death in a carriage accident. The duke is portrayed as very straight laced and dour-at first. The heroine, Chloe, a loving and independent French cousin of the former dukes wife-who was there before the carriage accident, and now is the lifeline to the dukes two young nieces, who survived the carriage accident with their own terrors and scars.

What starts out as a major clash of wills over both protagonists child rearing beliefs, changes over time as they learn more of each other and the two girls. Both characters are well fleshed out and multi-dimensional-you'll find yourself, at first, not liking the darkly brooding Jareth-but stick with the book as you'll learn more about him and his very dysfunctional family as the novel progresses. The book is highly charged emotionally and well worth the read. I would suggest it's been written in the same vein as classic "tortured soul" romance ala' Bronte and Austen*.

5 stars and highly recommended.

*Classic regency readers take note-unlike most traditional regencies-this book has several sensuous and fairly explicit love scenes-but done in good taste and not offensive*