Devil's Mistress: A Novel

By Heather Graham

Book Overview

HE IS A MAN POSSESSED--BY A WOMAN WHOSE BEAUTY DRIVES MEN TO MADNESS. If there was ever a devil who could lure and seduce the innocent, Lord Sloan Treveryan is that man. Captain of the Sea Hawk and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440117402
• Release Date: July 1986
• Publisher: Dell
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.9" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

tender touch

I've read several of Graham's books, Devil's Mistress is definitely a good book. If you're the type of person who skims the books for the steamy passionate scenes, this book is not for you. The plot, though slightly predictable, is well worth reading the book through, and the end is definitely rewarding and odd, because you always think of your heroine's living forever in your mind, at least I do. Devil's Mistress is an awesome book, I also recommend A Pirate's Pleasure, also by Ms. Graham, and would strongly suggest that people not invest the money in Savage Sweet Eden. -Morgan

Wonderful pirate book

This is the 1st pirate book I've read, and I thought it was very good. I found some things a little too convenient, such as ailing spouses, but aside from that, I really liked the book & did not want it to end. It did have a happy ending, and I didn't sob like a baby when it was finished, like I thought I might.

How non-formula of you, Ms. Graham!

Devil's Mistress is unlike any Historical Romance I have read in that it does not follow the standard formula for this type of novel. The book begins with a Prologue that lends an eeriness that makes the reader eager to get into the guts of the book. The book begins with a witch burning, a witch hunt and the hero and heroine meeting. Then the hero turns out to be married. Then the heroine gets married to someone else. This is what I mean about the book not following standard formula. You have to continue reading to see if and how the two could possibly get back together. The writing allowed me to feel the hysteria that permeated Salem in the late 1600s as the witch hunts began. The love story is poignant and understandable. For me, the unusual way in which this book was presented makes it one of Ms. Graham's finest.

Fun and exciting romance with good historical context

I REALLY enjoyed this book. The plot centers around the witch trials both of England and Salem. The heroine (unfortunately) falls victim to both and must be saved by the hero, Sloan, twice. The book gets off to a quick and exciting start-the first hundred-fifty pages are fabulous. The protagonists (whose names I don't remember) get together, have a few near misses with death, then hit it off nicely. Unfortunately, it slumps a bit after that with a very, very lengthy discription of their enforced separation. The action and romance both pick up again in the end, so I guess all's well that ends well. All told, this book provided me with several extremly diverting hours, so, if that is all you are looking for, I suggest you read it as well.