Indiscreet

By Candace Camp

Book Overview

Indiscreet by Candace Camp released on Sep 24, 1997 is available now for purchase.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551662973
• ISBN13: 9781551662978
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Mira Books
• Length: 401 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

This is one of Ms. Camp's best

I have loved a previous book by this author, and I sort of liked some of her others. Usually I would not have gone further, but there is something about this writer's style that keeps me coming. I think it's because she is actually one of those writers who knows how to write well, and also, it's because she really knows how to write characters. Candace Camp's strength is definitely funny and realistic characters with fabulous dialogue, and in this book, she almost gets it right. This one I think was good, not her best, but definitely very readable. Camilla and Benedict are both very well drawn, and their interactions (dialogue) was exceptionally well done. This was an enjoyable read, but I think I would recommend this more for someone who is rather new to the romance genre. There is nothing really new about this story, except that it was very sweetly done. The plot, in my opinion, was not done well (no, I didn't read Heyer's "The Unknown Ajax" yet). The plot starts off very promising, with spies, smuggling rings - it could have been exciting, but the plot goes nowhere, and the ending falls flat. In other words, the anticipation and build-up does not live up to the actual story. The romance side of this book is a solid five stars, but the lukewarm plot and storyline bumped my rating down to four stars.

wonderful

This is one of my favorite books in the Romance category. Candace Camp's books are good because they are interesting and funny at the same time. I like the way Benedict and Camilla pretend to be a married couple and find their assumed roles become a reality as they change from sparring strangers to genuinely caring for each others' suffering. Also, the solution as to the identity of the evil doer was convincingly hidden for much of the story.

Great Book ~ Witty, Warm and Romantic!

The book begins in 1812 (during the Napoleonic War between England and France) as a young, rather independent minded woman, Camilla Ferrand, travels to her family estate to visit her gravely ill Grandfather. She and her coachman are trying to make their way in a thick, blinding fog when Camilla comes upon a man and requests his help. Unknown to Camilla, the man, Benedict Wincross (aka Lord Rawdon), is hiding from some men who are pursuing him. When Camilla asks for his help, she gives away his hiding place and the men begin shooting at them. Benedict manages to get them both out of that predicament, but the basis for a hostile relationship between the two has been established. She sees him as a probable low-life theif; he sees her as a pain in the neck "bluestocking." Ofcourse, each blames the other for the mess they find themselves in.They finally manage to arrive at the local inn muddy and disheveled and find that despite their mutual dislike (and unspoken attraction) they can help each other. Camilla has left her ill Grandfather with the impression that she is about to be married in order to calm his concerns about her future. Needless to say, there is no fiance in sight as Camilla has no intention of ever getting married. Mr. Benedict, as she has come to know him, needs to investigate the area in and around her Grandfather's estate in the hopes of learning who has infiltrated a network of British spies that travel between England and France under the ruse of being smugglers. As a solution to both of their problems, Camilla and Benedict decide to travel together to her Grandfather's estate and pretend that they are engaged to be married.The fun begins when they arrive at the estate and fall into one funny situation after another as they try to convince Camilla's relatives that they are engaged and in love. The plot becomes even more complicated when Camilla finds that her dear hairbrained Aunt has told her relatives that Camilla and Benedict are already married. One hilarious thing lead to another and the two former antagonists find themselves falling in love. All of this takes place while Benedict is pursuing both Camilla and a traitor, and Camilla is trying to hang on to her determined effort to remain single and independent while falling deeply in love with Benedict. Watching them fall in love while battling each other and coping with villans and Camilla's quirky relatives is great fun!I thoroughly enjoyed this book and all the characters in it, and recommend it highly to anyone who wants to read a fast paced, witty story that is filled with adventure, suspense and romance!

Candace Camp is as terrific as always!

In 1812, Benedict Wincross, Lord Rawdon, in the midst of fleeing from someone(s) shooting at him, accidentally runs into Camilla Ferrand. Both immediately act antagonistic towards the other as they blame their current disorientation on the other. However, they both soon realize that they have a common need of the other. Camilla needs a fiancé to accompany her when she arrives at her grandfather's home. Benedict needs an easy access to the same address so that he can investigate a smuggling operation that leads back to her grandfather's estate. The couple agree to fake a loving betrothal between them. As Benedict and Camilla try to fool her relatives into thinking that they are a happily married couple through a realistic performance, they begin to fall in love with each other. However, both have hidden the truth from the other. It seems that any long term relationship will not survive once their personal agendas become known to each other. They also have to worry about Benedict's enemies silencing them first before they can straighten out the tangled web of their personal lives. Anyone who reads the first chapter of a Candace Camp historical or contemporary romance will immediately understand why she is considered one of the greats and her books always best sellers. INDISCREET enhances that deserved reputation because of the fast-paced and exhilarating story line, and the droll, eccentric characters. This reviewer recommends this witty tale to fans of the Regency romance sub-genre; who will love it. Harriet Klausner