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Mistress of Mellyn

Victoria Holt

Paperback | Pages: 240 pages

Rating: 3.9 | 7974 Users | 518 Reviews

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Title	:	Mistress of Mellyn
Author	:	Victoria Holt
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 240 pages
Published	:	1960 by Readers Digest
Categories	:	Romance. Gothic. Mystery. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Historical Romance. Gothic Romance

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Mount Mellyn stood as proud and magnificent as she had envisioned... But what about its master--Connan TreMellyn? Was Martha Leigh's new employer as romantic as his name sounded? As she approached the sprawling mansion towering above the cliffs of Cornwall, an odd chill of apprehension overcame her. TreMellyn's young daugher, Alvean, proved as spoiled and difficult as the three governesses before Martha had discovered. But it was the girl's father whose cool, arrogant demeanor unleashed unfamiliar sensations and turmoil--even as whispers of past tragedy and present danger begin to insinuate themselves into Martha's life. Powerless against her growing desire for the enigmatic Connan, she is drawn deeper into family secrets--as passion overpowers reason, sending her head and heart spinning. But though evil lurks in the shadows, so does love--and the freedom to find a golden promise forever...

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Original Title:	Mistress of Mellyn
ISBN:	0449019942 (ISBN13: 9780449019948)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Gilly, Martha Leigh, Connan TreMellyn, Alvean TreMellyn, Mrs. Polgrey, Celestine Nansellock, Peter Nansellock, Linda Treslyn, Alice TreMellyn
Setting:	Cornwall, England(United Kingdom)

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A classic gothic: when Martha takes a position as a governess in remote Cornwell, catering to a spoiled child, she does not expect to be surrounded by mystery and find herself in danger...

2.5 Stars This happen to be one of those books with great writing that pulls one in, but not enough substance to truly make it shine. For a Gothic romance it had the spooky house, strange happenings and the broody hero. That was about it. Most of the events were pretty much everyday things, with a few clues drops from time to time, but not enough to figure out what happen to the wife who all of a sudden- up and took off with the local man-hoe and then was killed. The clues that were dropped

This novel is going for Jane Eyre meets Rebecca, but it never quite gets there. Decent storyline, but difficult for me to really connect with the characters.

We are born, we suffer, we love, we die, but the waves continue to beat upon the rocks; the seed time and the harvest come and go, but the earth remains.

Very Jane Eyre. To the point of distraction, very Jane Eyre. I like Jane Eyre. That doesn't mean I necessarily wanted a 1960s reboot. And yet throughout, I couldn't help feeling that is what this was. The silly description on the back says: "A delightful combination of highbrow writing and lowbrow sentiments, Mistress of Mellyn is a guilt-free treat you can indulge in."First of all, what. Second of all, not a good description. Sure, it is written well. Actually, I appreciated the creepiness of

Rating Clarification: 2.5 StarsI've been doing alot of re-reads at the beginning of 2012; some from books of my childhood, others from books of my teen years. For the most part, these re-reads have stood the test of time between readings. Whether this is because of nostalgia or their overall quality it's hard to determine. Regardless, it's generally been a positive re-reading experience. However, the appeal of Victoria Holt's first published gothic novel, Mistress of Mellyn, faltered in my

I wasnt at all sure that Victoria Holt was my sort of author, but I had to give a gothic romance set in Cornwall the benefit of the doubt. And when I read the opening words I was so glad that I did. There are two courses open to a gentlewoman when she finds herself in penurious circumstances, my Aunt Adelaide had said. One is to marry, and the other is to find a post in keeping with her gentility. As the train carried me through the wooded hills and past green meadows, I was taken this second