"an enjoyable Regency romance"
Marianne Noble is a companion employed by Mrs.
Middleton, a hot-to-trot widow. While vacationing at
Scarborough, they meet a solitary gentleman named Mr.
Jerome Rivers. Mrs. Middleton sets her cap for Mr.
Rivers, but he is attracted to the shy, retiring
Marianne. At twenty-nine, Marianne has given up hope
of finding a husband, but Mr. Rivers gives Marianne
hope. When Mr. Rivers returns from a trip and
proposes, Marianne hopes her dreams have come true.
Unfortunately, Mr. Rivers is not just a simple country
gentleman and someone wants them dead. NOBLISE OBLIGE is an enjoyable, Regency romance
with believable characters and an authentic Regency
feel. Marianne is a product of her times, a gently
born woman with few choices in life-- marriage or a
job as a governess or companion. At first, Marianne's
insecurities threaten to overwhelm her, but she
overcomes them and grows a backbone. Ms. Connolly
realistically portrays Marianne's growth and
acceptance of her new status. I highly recommend
NOBLISE OBLIGE for the readers of Regency romance. Reviewed by Marlene Breakfield for Mystique Books
Reviewed by Marlene Breakfield
Courtesy Mystique Books
Posted April 2, 2006
Marianne Noble is a lady's companion when she meets Jerome
Rivers at the fashionable Northern resort of Scarborough.
The devastatingly handsome Jerome sweeps her into a world of
riches, privilege and love. When a mysterious assassin
threatens their lives, Marianne must take all her courage
and defeat the evil that has entered her new world.
Otherwise she will lose everything; a love beyond imagining,
her independence and even her life.
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