Swept Away [Mass Market Paperback]

Marsha Canham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 9, 1999

When a woman who's ready for love meets a dangerous, passionate man, she can easily get Swept Away....

Bestselling, award-winning author Marsha Canham's breathtaking new novel transports readers to Regency England as a young woman rescues a mysterious man, only to find love, danger, destiny....

"They have to know the truth. Before it is too late." Those were the half-naked stranger's only words as he opened his eyes, looked into her soul, then lost consciousness in the shallow tidal pool. Annaleah Fairchilde, heiress and noblewoman, soon learned the identity of the man she saved: Emory Althorpe, adventurer, accused traitor, and Napoleon's spy. Even as she bound the dangerous scoundrel's wounds, she fell deeper under the spell of a man handsome as the devil, sent to her by fate.

He remembered nothing. Only the need to escape. Emory Althorpe was wanted for treason, yet his only hope was a shadowy memory hovering just beyond his grasp, and beautiful Anna, who aroused unexpected passions. He had no choice but to abduct her, needing her to gain access to London's ballrooms, where he could prove his innocence. Together they raced into the face of danger, determined to find the key to his past and live--or die--together, as destiny decreed....

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Swept Away is exciting, sexy and fun!  Marsha Canham leads readers on a sweeping ride that cements her place as a writer whose talents know no bounds."
--Romantic Times

"Marsha Canham is a gifted writer."
--Affaire de Coeur

"Canham captivates!"
--Nan Ryan

"Canham continually demonstrates that she is an author of rare talents."
--Romantic Times

From the Inside Flap

When a woman who's ready for love meets a dangerous, passionate man, she can easily get Swept Away....

Bestselling, award-winning author Marsha Canham's breathtaking new novel transports readers to Regency England as a young woman rescues a mysterious man, only to find love, danger, destiny....

"They have to know the truth. Before it is too late." Those were the half-naked stranger's only words as he opened his eyes, looked into her soul, then lost consciousness in the shallow tidal pool. Annaleah Fairchilde, heiress and noblewoman, soon learned the identity of the man she saved: Emory Althorpe, adventurer, accused traitor, and Napoleon's spy. Even as she bound the dangerous scoundrel's wounds, she fell deeper under the spell of a man handsome as the devil, sent to her by fate.

He remembered nothing. Only the need to escape. Emory Althorpe was wanted for treason, yet his only hope was a shadowy memory hovering just beyond his grasp, and beautiful Anna, who aroused unexpected passions. He had no choice but to abduct her, needing her to gain access to London's ballrooms, where he could prove his innocence. Together they raced into the face of danger, determined to find the key to his past and live--or die--together, as destiny decreed....

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Dell (November 9, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440235219
• ISBN-13: 978-0440235217
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #521,819 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. Writing mostly historical romances set in many of my favorite periods and themes: medieval, pirate, regency, Scottish. My books have won many awards from Romantic Times, including Best Historical of the Year, Best Swashbuckler of the Year, Best Medieval of the Year, Storyteller of the Year, and I have twice received Lifetime Achievement Awards. The Iron Rose won accolades from Publishers Weekly for being one of the seven best fiction books of the year. My novels have consistently appeared on USA Today bestseller lists. Nasty rumors of my retirement have been greatly exaggerated.



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Customer Reviews

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89 of 90 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, February 4, 2001

By 

Frat Çng "Firochromis" (Ankara, Turkey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Swept Away (Mass Market Paperback)

At first, I passed by SWEPT AWAY because the cover misled me. It looks like the cover of one of those contemporary women's fiction novels that I don't enjoy. But inside is just the sort of story I really likea Regency-period historical, with a great romance, a heart-stopping plot, and real historical characters. In most romances set in this period, Napoleon is a distant tyrant. In this book, he actually appears.

The heroine, Annaleah Fairchilde, discovers on the beach a half-drowned, mostly naked man. He is, of course, well-built, good-looking, bearing the scars of physical torture, and missing his memory. He is also being hunted as a traitor to England, responsible for Napoleon's escape from Elba and suspected of a plot to save Napoleon from exile to St. Helena. Annaleah has good reason to believe he may be innocent, mostly because of the endorsement of her aunt, who knew him as a boy. She becomes involved in his attempt to find out the truth about himself and to end the nefarious doings of the real traitor.

If you like a complex plot, well developed with all the secrets revealed at just the right time, you will enjoy this book. If you like a romance laced with sexual tension and interesting encounters, you will enjoy it. If you like historicals that touch on real events, you will enjoy it. It was a book that I had difficulty putting down.

57 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another success for Canham, December 4, 1999

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Darlene - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swept Away (Mass Market Paperback)

Once again, Marsha Canham has written another wonderful book. She takes famous real life people and builds her hero and heroine around the happenings of that time. Her attention to detail makes you actually see what she is describing. Most authors cannot jump from Medieval Times (The Shadow of Midnight), to the second Jacobite rising (The Pride of Lions), to Napoleon Bonaparte. (Swept Away) and still write with credibility. Here is one author who can. I am very selective in my reading and keep going back to my favorites because once you read authors like Marsha Canham, Loretta Chase, Karen Robards, and Diana Gabaldon it's hard to find new authors who are up to their writing abilities.In Swept Away, Emory and Annaleah each have obstacles they need to work their way through. Emory, his memmory loss and Annaleah, control over her future. I really liked Annaleah's Aunt Florence too; such plain-speaking you usually don't find. Good storyline, great adventure, and, as always, steamy love scenes. Add this to your list of keepers.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marsha Canham Swept Me Away, November 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Swept Away (Mass Market Paperback)

A lushly drawn, well-researched historical with non-stop adventure and an unforgettable hero and heroine. Rory and Anna are intelligent, honorable, courageous - and witty. How refreshing to have a heroine who, despite her youth, can think and act quickly when the need arises, instead of passively letting others in her life determine her future. She sees through the morass of rumors about Emory's past to the man who needs her. Rory is capable of violence, but also of great gentleness and integrity. And it doesn't hurt that he's gorgeous. The dialogue sparkles and the secondary characters are engaging - Aunt Florence deserves a book of her own! And the plot is constantly surprising the reader, which kept me turning the pages until late into the night.

This is a book for all Canham fans, and for anyone who wants an adventure with an all star cast!