The Marquess

by Patricia Rice

Book Overview

From NYT bestselling author Patricia Rice: ..".a rousing good tale that is alternately merry, mischievous" Ann McGuire, Romance ReaderA soldier who despises women and a woman who despises soldiers... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451182790
• ISBN13: 9780451182791
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Topaz
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Patricia Patricia Rice is now one of my favorite authors of historical romance

The narrative was compelling and romantic as well as humorous. I laughed out loud many times while reading. Brings to mind Judith McNaught and Mary Balough, two of my very favorite authors in this genre. If you liked "Slightly Dangerous" by Balough, you will love this book. The character development of the Marquess was very interesting, whose change was brought about by the introduction of a very sexy and opinionated woman in his life. He emerged from his lonely existence as recluse because of the scar on his face to learning to accept himself because of her nonchalant acceptance (and later love) of him. I loved her because she was no shrinking violet, but gave him a challenge and brought out the hero in him. I was a prisoner of this book until I finished it.

An American in England

Patricia Rice comes up with some pretty interesting characters. Gavin, the American who hides his horribly scarred face from the world, has a brother, Michael, who's in the habit of bring home strays. Little does Gavin know at first of all the trouble he's brought home this time. Michael has just rescued Blanche from a fire and didn't know Dillian, her cousin, came along for the ride. Dillian spends some time living in the manor like a ghost until Gavin starts noticing things missing and moved around.The ghost hunt begins. I enjoyed this book. There's romance and mystery. Dillian isn't a beauty and Gavin is quite the beast he thought he was.

I LOVED IT!!!

I thought that this was a great book. I am sure that I will read it again and enjoy it just as much. Is there a book about Michael and Blanche or someone else? I thought the characters and the story were great.

The Marquess will win your heart!

Patricia Rice is supreme! The Marquess offers readers of the Regency era a truly unique combination of Gothic setting with American wit. In her story of a tragically scarred Gavin Lawrence, an American who inherits the title Marquess of Arinmede along with a ruined castle, and Dillian Whitney, companion and champion of her wealthy younger cousin Blanche. They lead us on a merry chase from the ruins of Arinmede to the ballrooms of the ton. Ms. Rice pulls us into the story immediately with the dark and stormy prologue introducing the Marquess, cloaked in black and his own wry humor, on his way to his inheritance with his companion/brother Michael. In the first chapter we find Dillian and her cousin, Blanche, fighting for escape from a burining building. How they all get together is a master's stroke of plotting. After a series of delightful hautings, Gavin and Dillian form an alliance based on Dillian's desparate plot to save her cousin and Gavin's pragmatic and cold need to protect himself. The plot is cleverly unveiled little at a time and we become privy to the secrets each charater holds: fiercly loyal and undaunted Dillian, wounded and cyncial Gavin. I found especially entertaining O'Toole, Gavin's brother who floats throughout the book, at turns a master of disguise or a prince of manipulation. It is a book that you will keep in your library to read and re-read. Patricia Rice has given us the best of the era in a study of dark and light, greed and shame, love and lust: the forces that dirve us all, no matter what the time period.---Priscilla Burroughs