Dark Moon

by Mcfadden

After her beloved father's death, Joanna Carpenter fled the neighboring squire’s offer, only to find herself caught in the dark, twisted malice of Queen's Hall, governess to two dear children, frightened by her growing yearning for their distant brooding guardian. Sir Giles Chapman, widower of an ugly marriage, had vowed never to give his heart again. But his dreams were haunted by this winsome beauty. Nominated for a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award. Historical Romance by Corey McFadden; originally published by Leisure

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, Historical

Mass Market Paperback

First published December 1, 1995

Reviews

[Vivisection · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not saying it wasn't smarmy. I'm not saying it didn't carefully maintain the middle class status quo. I'm just saying I loved the fact that this was a true, old school, bodice ripper. The heroine was beautiful without artifice--eschewing the paints and wigs of the 18th century. She loved children. She was a vicar's daughter and a good Christian woman. She even loved the obligatory retarded kid who just needed a mother's love to unlock his winning personality. The hero was a hard working titled lord and industrialist. He wanted a nice simple life with a wife and a family.

And the villainess? She was a jaded, over-painted, never to be seen in direct light, worn-out old whore who loved random dick and brandy. I kind of liked her. Naturally, she dies an ignominious death. The Evil Eleanor, locked into a room for her own safety so she can shake of the DTs, makes a botched attempt at a booze run by trying to crawl out her window and into another room where she can escape to the brandy supply. She falls to her death. Poor bitch didn't even get that last drink.

[Eliza · Rating 3 out of 5]

Boring. The villain was interesting enough, but everything else was predictable.

[J.W. Ellis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad at all. A lot of action. A madwoman as the villainess was intriguing.

The romance felt a little rushed but not much. A lot of battering and god the way some woman can use break and ugh.

But overall decent book

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good. Nice story tho a bit on the dark side. Wouldn't mind reading more of her books.

[Crystal Davis-coan]

From my previous list of books. I read the book