The Tudor Secret

by Carola Dunn

Outraged when her ne'er-do-well cousin loses a family heirloom in a card game, Mariette dresses as a highwayman and plans to hold up the new owner's carriage, but she is unprepared to fall in love.

NB: Republished as an ebook under the title 'The Tudor Signet'.

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Fiction, Regency, Historical Fiction, Historical

Paperback

First published December 1, 1995

About the author

Carola Dunn is the author of more than 30 Regency romances, as well as 16 mysteries (the Daisy Dalrymple mystery series is set in England in the 1920s). Ms. Dunn was born and grew up in England, where she got a B.A. in Russian and French from Manchester University. She travelled as far as Fiji before returning to settle in California. After 30 years in the US, she says she still sounds as if she arrived a month ago.

Prior to writing, Ms. Dunn’s various jobs included market research, child-care, construction--from foundation trenches to roofing--and writing definitions for a dictionary of science and technology. She wrote her first novel in 1979, a Regency which she sold to Warner Books.

Now living in Eugene, Oregon, Ms. Dunn has a son in California who has just made her a grandmother, and a large black dog named Willow who takes her for a walk by the Willamette River each morning. (www.belgravehouse.com)

Reviews

[Amy S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this clean and amusing regency romance.
There really wasn’t anything amazing about the story or characters, it just suited my taste to the 5 star level.
The female main character is just a solidly good person who is someone I would have as a friend. The male main character just seemed to fit as a match and their interactions, both the dramatic and the mundane, kept me turning pages.
Violence, no sex, mild language

[L · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick, fun read. Carola Dunn never disappoints.

[Frances · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really a 2.5

[Andi · Rating 2 out of 5]

A mediocre effort from Carola Dunn. I can’t pinpoint why, but neither of the main characters appealed to me. Perhaps I’m just exhausted with the overused trope, so often deployed in regency romances, of the hoyden h who wears breeches and behaves impetuously i.e. with little to no common sense.

[CatBookMom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book title is The Tudor Signet, not secret. Have listed problem with GR librarians.

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was enjoyable but no way the best. The synopsis on the back of the book was rather misleading, intimating that there was quite a bit of intrigue but that seemed rather a minor sub-plot climaxing in a quick incident near the end. The main plot was Mariette learning to be more of a polished lady while recuperating at the home of Lord Malcolm's sister, Lady Lilian. The romance was rather tepid as there really was no suprise nor conflict. It was not Carola Dunn's best work.

[Brenda Kirton · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable early book from Carols Dunn. I was thrilled to hear of this book, as I always look forward to her novels. It is a sort of regency (not sure of the period) mystery, romance. It hit just the right tone for me. Not overly ridiculous and not full of misunderstandings between the principle characters. This made very enjoyable reading for me.

[Kenzie · Rating 3 out of 5]

it is indicated that this is a "Zebra Regency Romance" - not the typical book i would pick up - it fell into my hands. wasn't bad actually - kind of fun to read about an adventure/romance set years ago. in terms of who would want to read it? not men!

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have enjoyed all of Carola Dunn’s regency books I have read so far. They are a nice, quick, easy read and they have a Jane Austen feel to them. Each book is different enough from the others to feel fresh and her enjoyable writing style is consistent.

[Kel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty amusing.

[☆Ruth☆ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another enjoyable sweet and frothy regency romance from Carole Dunn.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this one.

[Dusty The2ofHarts-com · Rating 1 out of 5]

Light reading, a slight distraction from daily routine.

[Sylvia · Rating 3 out of 5]

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