White Orchid (Topaz Historical Romances) [Paperback]

Linda Ladd (Author)

Book Description

Series: Topaz Historical Romances | Publication Date: May 1, 1995

Traveling to England to claim a betrothed bride for his friend, Civil War adventurer Stuart Delaney is instantly taken by the sight of Anjelica Blake, who is torn between loyalty to her fiance+a7 and passion for Stuart.

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From Publishers Weekly

Silly plot devices abound in Ladd's (White Rose) latest romance, the third in her White Flower trilogy. The central silliness is the marriage by proxy of two British children, Anjelica Blake and Nicholas Sedgwick, 10 years before the action of the novel, which opens in England in 1866. Anjelica is 20 when the story begins and has been living in India for the entire 10 years of her "marriage." During that time, her mother died and she and her father dropped out of sight. The Sedgwicks hire Stuart Delaney, an ex-Confederate agent with a Yankee price on his head, to go to India, find Anjelica and bring her back to England. He does find her?in the court of a 10-year-old maharajah who has declared her a man so that she may act as his adviser. After considerable effort, Anjelica and Stuart convince the boy to allow her to leave his court and return to England. By this time, Anjelica and Stuart are in love, but they are kept apart for the next 18 chapters by Anjelica's marital status. There is almost no sense of history or place to enrich the thin, contrived plot, and Ladd's depiction of the culture of India is stunningly superficial. White Orchid will disappoint all but Ladd's most devoted fans.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Topaz (May 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451405552
• ISBN-13: 978-0451405555
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,565,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, however unusual...., May 10, 2003

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Jody L. Schoth (Katy, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: White Orchid (Topaz Historical Romances) (Paperback)

This story is quite unusual, with what appears to be a rather ridiculous account of the India culture. The characters are rather fun and the unusual events can be a rather entertaining read.

I am a little undecided about recommending this book, as I prefer a little more historical accuracy. However, the writing is clear and the characters are warm and entertaining. If you can overlook some of the obvious cultural shortcomings, you may be able to enjoy this book. The escapades of the Blake siblings are rather interesting in themselves.