Toblethorpe Manor [Paperback]

Carola Dunn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1987

Richard Carstairs discovers a young woman who has suffered a riding accident and cannot remember even her own name, let alone the circumstances from which she came. Christened Clara Fell by the Carstairs family, the mysterious lady proves herself not only charming but talented. Can Richard take her at face value? And can Miss Fell trust that she will not disgrace him, when position in society is so necessary to his well-being? Regency Romance by Carola Dunn; originally published by Warner

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Warner Books Inc (Mm) (December 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446348635
• ISBN-13: 978-0446348638
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,202,734 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A case of amnesia, May 9, 2010

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This review is from: Toblethorpe Manor (Paperback)

I think this was one of Ms. Dunn's better books I have read. The blurb from back of the book: They called her Miss Fell for the spot where Richard Carstairs had found her--Daws Fell. He had carried her home in his arms and from the moment she opened her sea-green eyes in bewilderment and pain, she had captured his heart.

But who was she?
Despite her gentle manner, she might be only a governess-or even a butcher's daughter who had an education. Dare a man like Carstairs--who considered his only attribute to be his position in society--rish offering for someone who did not know her own name, let alone her station in life?

I liked how this story was presented: It was not the usual hero/heroine, it was heroes/heroines. Ms. Dunn gave equal weight among Miss Fell/Richard, and Richard's sister--Lucy and her fiancee--Charles, who happened to be Miss Fell's cousin; this stroke offered multi-dimensions to the story. The author also was thorough about covering all characters' whereabouts and feelings that they had experienced; these all contributed to an engrossed read. The only flaws were: 1. Richard was too hang-on on his "dark" look and his prejudice of Miss Fell's bloodlines was nearing annoying. 2. The villain uncle that initiated whole cause was nowhere mentioned later in the book, a mystery indeed. Otherwise, a good read.