No Man's Mistress

This book warms your heart!

Mary Balogh is one of my favorite authors. She always makes sure that the story line keeps you interested. This is one of those feel good books that I love. You can't help but smile after reading the last page.

Bravo Mary, a refreshing perspective for a hero...

I found Ferdinand one of the most compelling male leads in a long time. After reading so many alpha male romances, I found it very heartwarming to have the hero be sweeter, more innocent and able to see beyond his pride to cut through the possible brooding so common in romances. Mary Balogh continues to show her ability to represent every facet of plot and character in a love story. Even the background characters were refreshingly straight forward.
A great contrast and follow up to Jocelyn's character in More than a Mistress.

great read

i can guess most books and this one was surprising and touching i loved it

Great book!

I really loved this book because the plot wasn't predictable. Didn't give it 5 stars because I didn't understand Viola's justification for being 'No Man's Mistress'. Which woman would prefer to sleep with hundreds of men instead of one? Also, she should have exhausted every possibility before falling in the haunches of the Pimp. But anyway, I loved Ferdinand's character, his sensitivity and strenght.

A likeable story.

I really liked this book. The characters are flawed and therefore more human. Many times in romance novels the characters are just to perfect to be believed.

Could we say ROTTEN???

okay, i have to say this was a poor poor poor excuse fora book!! The story was pretty great until I got smack dab in the middle and all of a sudden the man is a virgin and the girl is basically a used-to-be whore...from then on the characters weren't even themselves. They were totally different I am so mad i paid money for this book.

Engaging Regency sequel to MORE THAN A MISTRESS

Because he believed in her and wanted her to have a second chance without the baggage of scandal, the Earl of Bamber bequests Pinewood Manor to Viola Thornhill. She relocates and quickly loves her quiet estate and rapidly earns the respect of her neighbors. However, her idyllic world crashes when Lord Ferdinand Dudley arrives claiming the estate as his, having won it in a card game from the present Earl of Bamber. He gives her one-week to vacate the premises, but she refuses saying the present Earl of Bamber could not lose what he did not own.

Though both agree to share the disputed Manor until a final resolution can occur, each tries to force the other to depart from the premises while waiting for the critical will. As they battle for supremacy, Viola and Ferdinand begin to fall in love. Still, the duo has demons that only this estate can satiate, making it impossible that love or even a compromise can occur.

NO MAN¿S MISTRESS, the sequel to MORE THAN A MISTRESS, is an exciting regency romance that is fun to read because the lead characters are atypical of the sub-genre¿s normal stars. The story line is pleasurable due to the antics of Viola and Ferdinand trying to trump one another. The return of Ferdinand¿s brother, the Duke Tresham, and his wife add a friendly tone to the delightful plot that shows once again why Mary Balogh is one of the best writers of historical romances.

Harriet Klausner

Wonderful Regency

In this regency era romance, Viola Thornhill is thoroughly ensconced in her life as lady of the manor at Pinewood, the home given her by the late Earl of Bamber. At the annual May Day celebration, Viola becomes enchanted by the handsome stranger she dances with at the maypole.

Little does Viola know that the stranger is none other than Lord Ferdinand Dudley who shows up on her doorstep the following morning. Thinking that he is paying a social call, Viola is pleasantly surprised. Surprise quickly turns to anger as she discovers that Lord Dudley has come to inform her that he won Pinewood in a game of chance from the present Earl of Bamber. Viola is incensed and insists that the deceased earl changed his will to deed her Pinewood for the rest of her life.

Neither Viola nor Ferdinand wants to yield, so they agree to both reside at Pinewood Manor until a copy of the will can be found and its contents disclosed. Though Viola enlists the aid of the villagers to try to scare Lord Dudley back to London, he does his best to win them over. Even though they are attracted to one another, both Viola and Ferdie try to keep their distance mainly because they both want the estate that neither is willing to give up. Will love prevail when seemingly unsurmountable obstacles get in the way?

Though this novel begins as a classic Balogh regency, there are quite a few twists and turns along the way. Neither hero nor heroine are what they first appear adding a fresh new spin to the regency. The love scenes are incredibly tender and unique to this hero and heroine. Readers will recognize the Duke and Duchess of Tresham from Ms. Balogh's previous work, MORE THAN A MISTRESS. NO MAN'S MISTRESS is clearly Mary Balogh at her best.

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