Words Of Love (Zebra Regency Romance) [Paperback]

Donna Bell (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (October 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821763911
• ISBN-13: 978-0821763919
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,706,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Donna Bell lives in Texas with her husband, three dogs, and a cat. She enjoys quilting and reading when not writing. She has been writing all her life and still has stories written when she was in second grade. She has also written under the name of Julia Parks.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Too Good to Put Down, November 7, 1999

By 

Gayle Backstrom ([e-mail]) (Denton, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Words Of Love (Zebra Regency Romance) (Paperback)

The plot of a lost heir being summoned back to England in order to inherit a title and estates may not be new but Donna Bell has made it new again. Lady Hetty, daughter and sister of dukes has gone her own way for years. As Miss Thompson she teaches the children of rich merchants how to behave in society as well as reading and writing. Then her most challenging pupil ever arrives. Jared Winter was the son of the younger son of a marquess, who had married beneath him and then traveled to America. Can Hetty turn him into a lord so he can take his place in London's society? Both character's were fully developed and you laugh with them and worry with them as they travel the rocky path to love. I laughed out loud at Jared's attempts to play the bumbling backwoodsman. There are plenty of obstacles for the lovers to overcome but overcome them, they do with the assistance of butlers, maids, valets and a trio of Bow Street Runners. You'll want to give yourself plenty of time to sit down and read Words of Love all the way through. It's too good to set aside. And when you do finish it, you're left with that warm satisfying feeling of having enjoyed the work of a writer who loves the characters she creates.

3.0 out of 5 stars Light Read, Not a lot of Substance, March 31, 2005

By 

E. Lynch "romance book fanatic" (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Words Of Love (Zebra Regency Romance) (Paperback)

This was an ok, very light reading book. It had all the promise of being very interesting. Lady who pursues a teaching career, American man who needs training to be a proper Lord... but this book does not deliver on the promise. It certainly did not delve into the characters deeply enough for me.

There are many inconsistencies in behavior. First, Jared seems very coarse and vulgar. He is a gambler and apparently his closest friend in America was the prostitute, Angel. On arrival to England, he suddenly becomes very gallant and falls immediately into love with the on-the-shelf teacher (Lady Hetty)! I just didn't get the chemistry -- plus I don't think Lady Hetty would have remained at a house with a grown man. Maybe called on him each day to teach him, but sleep there? Not in those days!

Even the other characters do not pan out into interesting studies, although the old butler Sanders was a nice touch.

This book could have been better, but if you want a quick book that is not intense, this would be fine.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars unspeakably bad, October 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Words Of Love (Zebra Regency Romance) (Paperback)

This is about as bad as a regency can get. Absurd, untrue to the period, untrue to human nature, uninteresting, and, oh, yes, completely unoriginal. The identical plot (heir retrieved from the colonies needs civilizing by beautiful tutor) was done not long ago with an Hawaiian. I do regret that Amazon does not have a zero star category.