NUMBER: 8TITLE: No Man's Mistress
AUTHOR: Mary Balogh
STARTED: January 31, 2005
FINISHED: February 2, 2005
PAGES: 358
GENRE: Romance
FIRST SENTENCE: The picturesque village of Trellick, nestled in a river valley in Somersetshire, was usually a quite little backwater.
SUMMARY: [From barnesandnoble.com] Lord Ferdinand Dudley is accustomed to getting what he wants...that is, until he appears at the door of Pinewood Manor, attempting to claim his rightful estate, and is met by the bewitching fury of Lady Viola Thornhill. She refuses to cede him the home she calls her own. He refuses to leave. So the contest begins. Each day under the same roof brings its share of frustration...and temptation. But Viola knows it is a battle she cannot afford to lose. Marriage is out of the question, and she will be no man's mistress even as Dudley's unnerving presence threatens to melt her resolve. Against his better judgment, Lord Ferdinand Dudley is beguiled. This maddening beauty has stirred him as no woman had before. And now he is bound and determined to make her his own.
REASON FOR READING: I *heart* romance novels.
THOUGHTS: Mary Balogh does it again. This is a romance novel that is not cheesy, mushy, or overwritten. The plot was great and the twists were even better. I got very frustrated at some points... but in a good way.
MISCELLANEOUS: The cover is gorgeous, sensual without being overtly sexual. I didn't feel embarrassed to read it in public. Not that would in the first place.
KEEP/SHARE/CRINGE(?): Keep
RATING: 6/10 [Good]
CR: A Visit From Sir Nicholas by Victoria Alexander
RN: Shadow Dance by Susan Andersen
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