Mistress of Mellyn, Victoria Holt
Mistress of Mellyn, Victoria Holt
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Mistress of Mellyn

Author: Victoria Holt

Narrator: Henrietta Meire

Unabridged: 8 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/28/2023


Synopsis

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 . . .

About Victoria Holt

Eleanor Alice Burford Hibbert, better known to readers as Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr, and Jean Plaidy, was one of the world's most beloved and enduring authors. Her career spanned five decades and she was heralded as the "Queen of Romantic Suspense." She continued to write historical fiction under the name of Jean Plaidy and romantic suspense as Victoria Holt-up until the time of her death on January 18, 1993.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on June 29, 2019

Mistress of Mellyn is one of Victoria Holt's old gothic romantic suspense novels, published in 1960. It's the quintessential "governess in peril falling in love with someone above her station" plot. It's a pretty good, old-fashioned novel of its type, one of the better Victoria Holt novels I've read......more

Goodreads review by debbicat *made of stardust* on March 27, 2017

Wow! I did not remember that! What a great read! I am still thinking about this book after finishing yesterday. This was really good! I know I read it as a teen. My mom had all those Victoria Holt's from the Doubleday Book Club. I remember this title quite well. And I read all of her books when she......more

Goodreads review by Julie on December 22, 2019

For the last two years, one of my main reading goals has been to revisit series and authors that I enjoyed in years past. I've re-read Trixie Belden books, revisited a couple Father Koesler mysteries and Wagons West books plus several other series I loved, enjoyed Agatha Christie, Stephen King and o......more

Goodreads review by Patricia on November 16, 2011

This is one of those cases where the star rating is based on my memory of how much pleasure the book gave me when I read it as a young girl. Not sure how it holds up to contemporary scrutiny. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Having just reread this book to see how it holds up I have this to say about it. The writing style......more

Goodreads review by Justin on September 30, 2021

4 stars A spot-on gothic romance that's heavy on atmosphere and mild on plot. I was in the mood for something akin to Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, and Mistress of Mellyn came pretty highly recommended—overall it definitely quenched my bookish thirst, if didn't excel beyond my expectation. I was pleasa......more