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Lord Rutherford's Affair
Anything would be better than marrying Cousin George de’ clares Miss Deborah Phipps.
High ideals may be fine in theory and soon she discovers is alone and destitute, in Victoria London. And that why she agrees to marry Lord Rutherford - a man she knows nothing about, except that he seems burdened by some terrible secret.
High ideals may be fine in theory and soon she discovers is alone and destitute, in Victoria London. And that why she agrees to marry Lord Rutherford - a man she knows nothing about, except that he seems burdened by some terrible secret.
189 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 1, 1984
About the author
Jasmine Cresswell
115 books56 followersBorn in England, Jasmine Cresswell now divides her time between her winter home in Sarasota, Florida and her summer home in Evergreen, Colorado. Jasmine has been writing since 1975 and has published over 50 novels, with 9 million copies of her books in print.
Jasmine served for two years as the editor of the Romance Writer's Report. She also served as president of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and is a founder and former president of Novelists, Inc. She received the Colorado Authors' League Award for Best Paperback Novel of the Year and the Romance Writers of America Golden Rose Award. Her books also have received numerous Romantic Times certificates of excellence.
Experienced as a public speaker, Jasmine has conducted college seminars and addressed many writers' conferences. Interviews and profiles have appeared in newspapers throughout the country, and Jasmine considers herself a veteran of talk shows and news broadcasts.
Married to Malcolm Candlish, whom she met while she was working for the British Embassy in Rio de Janeiro, Jasmine and her husband have lived all over the world. She has a Bachelor's Degree with a double major in history and philosophy from Melbourne University, a second degree in history from Macquarie University, as well as a Masters Degree in history and archival administration from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio.
Jasmine served for two years as the editor of the Romance Writer's Report. She also served as president of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and is a founder and former president of Novelists, Inc. She received the Colorado Authors' League Award for Best Paperback Novel of the Year and the Romance Writers of America Golden Rose Award. Her books also have received numerous Romantic Times certificates of excellence.
Experienced as a public speaker, Jasmine has conducted college seminars and addressed many writers' conferences. Interviews and profiles have appeared in newspapers throughout the country, and Jasmine considers herself a veteran of talk shows and news broadcasts.
Married to Malcolm Candlish, whom she met while she was working for the British Embassy in Rio de Janeiro, Jasmine and her husband have lived all over the world. She has a Bachelor's Degree with a double major in history and philosophy from Melbourne University, a second degree in history from Macquarie University, as well as a Masters Degree in history and archival administration from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio.
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October 4, 2025
A light read with no angst. Issues of the victorian-times pertaining to working conditions of the lower classes, prostitution and a feudal mindset are often brought into the story to create an effective backdrop in my opinion. The heroine is miraculously saved from her imminent fate of becoming a prostitute by a chance meeting with the Hero and here begins a journey of their love story. I found the Hero quite bland and more the beta type, quite often breaking his promises in trying to keep his distance from the heroine and even his reason for trying to dismiss his marriage was really I laughed. The s3x scenes aren't graphic but im glad the mcs have physical relations and the marriage doesn't remain unconsumated . Nice ending and I recommend it as a cozy and pleasant read.
July 13, 2026
This is not very romantic.
The heroine is at rock bottom and gets drunk when she meets the hero. He is cold, selfish, superior and not deserving of this doormat. He proposes a marriage of convenience to get his million pound inheritance from his dead father, but tells her that he does not want to sleep with her or have children with her. He says he already has enough mistresses. Whenever she does anything he has no specified he loses his temper with her. Yet, when she goes to get herself a new image (which makes him angry as he told her to wait for his mother to assist), he gets the hots for her and soon they have one night together. She is desperate for more, but he says he can get it anywhere and does not want to sleep with her again.
So, spoiler coming, the big secret is that he does not want to have children as he thinks the headaches he has been suffering from is the same illness that his father had before he died in agony. I was expecting syphilis or something shocking, but his dead had a tumour. The doctor had already told his (incredibly dim) mother this, and tried to tell the hero, but he is obstinate. We find out on the penultimate page, he gives a little apology and we are supposed to believe they live HEA. They have no chemistry, and he thinks her beneath him and no doubt he will cheat on her.
The heroine is at rock bottom and gets drunk when she meets the hero. He is cold, selfish, superior and not deserving of this doormat. He proposes a marriage of convenience to get his million pound inheritance from his dead father, but tells her that he does not want to sleep with her or have children with her. He says he already has enough mistresses. Whenever she does anything he has no specified he loses his temper with her. Yet, when she goes to get herself a new image (which makes him angry as he told her to wait for his mother to assist), he gets the hots for her and soon they have one night together. She is desperate for more, but he says he can get it anywhere and does not want to sleep with her again.
So, spoiler coming, the big secret is that he does not want to have children as he thinks the headaches he has been suffering from is the same illness that his father had before he died in agony. I was expecting syphilis or something shocking, but his dead had a tumour. The doctor had already told his (incredibly dim) mother this, and tried to tell the hero, but he is obstinate. We find out on the penultimate page, he gives a little apology and we are supposed to believe they live HEA. They have no chemistry, and he thinks her beneath him and no doubt he will cheat on her.
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October 24, 2025
Masquerade number 158 3.5*
SYNOPSIS:
Miss Deborah Phipps thought anything would be better than marrying Cousin George. But high ideals may be fine in theory and she soon discovers she is alone and destitute, in Victoria London. And that is why she agrees to marry Lord Rutherford - a man she knows nothing about, except that he seems burdened by some terrible secret. Can she ever hope to understand such an enigmatic stranger? And dare she hope that he will one day come to love her?
SYNOPSIS:
Miss Deborah Phipps thought anything would be better than marrying Cousin George. But high ideals may be fine in theory and she soon discovers she is alone and destitute, in Victoria London. And that is why she agrees to marry Lord Rutherford - a man she knows nothing about, except that he seems burdened by some terrible secret. Can she ever hope to understand such an enigmatic stranger? And dare she hope that he will one day come to love her?
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