Charmed

Rossmara Family #2

by Stella Cameron

Calum Inness arrives in England to claim his name and birthright from the Duke of Franchot and becomes enraptured with Lady Philippa Chauncey, his father's beautiful fiance+a7e. By the author of Breathless. Original.

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Historical, British Literature

371 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Stella Cameron is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. With over fourteen million copies of her books in print, Cameron is now turning her pen to mysteries and independently publishing COLD, Introducing Alex Duggins. She draws on her English background for this new, already critically acclaimed mystery series. Atmospheric, deeply character and relationship driven, COLD reveals the power of old secrets to twist the present. Cameron’s reputation for using her backgrounds to add tension and allure to her stories is heightened again.

Cameron is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest Literary community. She lives in Washington with her husband Jerry, her Papillon Millie, black cat Zipper, and a cheeky little tabby named Jack.

Reviews

[daemyra, the realm's delight · Rating 1 out of 5]

The mystery is more interesting than the romance that unfolds between Pippa and Callum. And if we're going by couples, it's more fun to read about the bad couple, Etienne and Annabel. Pippa says the word "bother" too much.

Charmed is a duke switcheroo revenge plot where Callum Innes, the rightful Duke of Franchot, was switched at birth with Etienne. Callum has no proof of his birthright, however he decides to get a look at the man who is living what was supposed to be his life at a ballroom party. Callum ends up seeing Pippa, Etienne's betrothed. The book blurb suggests Callum will use Pippa in his revenge against Etienne but this does not happen. Callum never does anything in a malicious manner where he uses Pippa's attraction for him to incite conflict with Etienne. Any conflict is accidental and based on innocent exchanges.

[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Calum Innes, the rightful Duke of Franchot, has been switched at birth with a vile imposter. He seeks to regain his position, and the woman betrothed to him at birth.

Good read.

[Sanjukta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Would have been five stars if the book wasn't so long in certain parts, only for the ending to feel super rushed. Also while I loved the writing overall, in some places it was a bit off (particularly with Callum's behaviour and thoughts changing in a manner very tangential to his overall character).

Callum and Philippa are super cute together and would have loved more steamy scenes of them as a couple, but I love how he respected that since they weren't married he gave her pleasure in other ways without 'taking her reputation or claiming her' as it was in those days.

[Ganka · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Започни така, както искаш да продължиш. Всичко, което се иска, за да се справя човек с тези неща, е да позволи на мъжете да си мислят, че те ни водят. Позволи им да крачат наперено и да си представят, че са главата на семейството. Но ние сме истинските водачи, скъпа ми приятелко."

[Kayla Hollier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spicy mystery/ thriller.