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La Flamme
Pledging herself to Garreth Blackthorn, Lady Sabine Woodbridge is devastated when she believes Garreth has betrayed her family, and running to France, she disguises herself and becomes a famous actress while plotting her revenge. Original.
369 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1995
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Constance O'Banyon
54 books199 followersEvelyn Gee was born on 1939 in Texas, USA. She makes her home in San Antonio with her husband, Jim and their son, Jason.
She signed her novels as Constance O'Banyon. She also wrote as Micah Leigh with Texan writer Emma Merritt. Her books range from historical to contemporary and include several novellas. Many of her books have been published in trade paperback.Among her many awards, she is the recipient of the 1996 Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. There are eight million copies of her books in print.
She says: "I have always loved history, and I loved storytelling — it was only natural that I would one day put them both together. I must have lived in another life and time, because when I write, I can almost feel I was there. My favorite part of writing is the research. Whenever possible, I will go to the place I am writing about to walk the land and smell the air."
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She signed her novels as Constance O'Banyon. She also wrote as Micah Leigh with Texan writer Emma Merritt. Her books range from historical to contemporary and include several novellas. Many of her books have been published in trade paperback.Among her many awards, she is the recipient of the 1996 Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. There are eight million copies of her books in print.
She says: "I have always loved history, and I loved storytelling — it was only natural that I would one day put them both together. I must have lived in another life and time, because when I write, I can almost feel I was there. My favorite part of writing is the research. Whenever possible, I will go to the place I am writing about to walk the land and smell the air."
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December 8, 2015
One of my very favorites. It's one of the reason why I simply love reading her books. The character building in this book is phenomenal. It's sucks you in from the very beginning to the very end. A good measure of intrigue and romance. It's a regency novel in where it's starts with an arrange marriage that leads to a rise to power and a sweet revenge.
December 29, 2013
Liked it!
January 10, 2024
La Flamme by Constance O’Banyon (1995) is an intriguing tale of an estranged marriage and betrayal.
♦️England and France 1630s.
♦️King Charles commands the wedding between Sabine, the 14 year old daughter of the Earl of Woodbridge, and Garreth Blackthorn, Duke of Balmarough... he’s 20. She finds him charming.., puppy love! He takes pity on the young girl with the limp.(She’s to live with her father until she is 18, and old enough to consummate the marriage.)
♦️Then disaster strikes, Garreth’s men descend on the castle, killing many. Believing he betrayed her, Sabine barely escapes with her life, and manages to flee to France along with her young brother.
♦️Sabine is sworn to vengance! Was it possible to love when one hated?
♦️As the years pass Sabine becomes a sensual provocative French actress known as La Flamme…🔥💃.., because of her beauty and glorious red hair. Disguised, she approaches the husband she’s never actually known… determined to destroy him.
♦️❤️Did he truly betray her? Will she actually hurt herself in hurting the man she loves? He falls hard for La Flamme.
♦️Plenty of misunderstanding and mistrust as O’Banyon gives us sharply drawn characters. Alas, romance between Sabine and Garreth happens only after 200 pages and it was in brief tepid scenes. Nevertheless, a good revenge read.
1995 edition stepback painting by Doreen Minuto.
♦️England and France 1630s.
♦️King Charles commands the wedding between Sabine, the 14 year old daughter of the Earl of Woodbridge, and Garreth Blackthorn, Duke of Balmarough... he’s 20. She finds him charming.., puppy love! He takes pity on the young girl with the limp.(She’s to live with her father until she is 18, and old enough to consummate the marriage.)
♦️Then disaster strikes, Garreth’s men descend on the castle, killing many. Believing he betrayed her, Sabine barely escapes with her life, and manages to flee to France along with her young brother.
♦️Sabine is sworn to vengance! Was it possible to love when one hated?
♦️As the years pass Sabine becomes a sensual provocative French actress known as La Flamme…🔥💃.., because of her beauty and glorious red hair. Disguised, she approaches the husband she’s never actually known… determined to destroy him.
♦️❤️Did he truly betray her? Will she actually hurt herself in hurting the man she loves? He falls hard for La Flamme.
♦️Plenty of misunderstanding and mistrust as O’Banyon gives us sharply drawn characters. Alas, romance between Sabine and Garreth happens only after 200 pages and it was in brief tepid scenes. Nevertheless, a good revenge read.
1995 edition stepback painting by Doreen Minuto.
May 16, 2022
❤Another winner!
Estranged marriage, 2nd change, love triangle are my faves HR's plots and all in this book. I like COB books esp. when the heroines are strong willed, badass and yet not arrogance.
My 2nd book from COB that I rated 5 stars besides Lavender Lies which I adored. Pls make more books like Lavender Lies. ❤🙏🌿
Estranged marriage, 2nd change, love triangle are my faves HR's plots and all in this book. I like COB books esp. when the heroines are strong willed, badass and yet not arrogance.
My 2nd book from COB that I rated 5 stars besides Lavender Lies which I adored. Pls make more books like Lavender Lies. ❤🙏🌿
August 28, 2022
This is more historical fiction than romance and the romance really only started 200 pages in. I still enjoyed it though! It does have some of the trappings of older romances and the sex scenes were more purple prose-y than steamy.
May 25, 2020
One if my long time favorites
I adore this book. I fell in love with it as a teenage girl and it has long been a favorite. I highly recommend this book and all by this author.
I adore this book. I fell in love with it as a teenage girl and it has long been a favorite. I highly recommend this book and all by this author.
January 10, 2023
Lettura molto appassionante che ho amato sin dalle prime pagine.
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