- Paperback: 624 pages
- Publisher: M&B (4 Jan 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0263862364
- ISBN-13: 978-0263862362
- Product Dimensions: 16.6 x 10.8 x 4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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A woman of innocence and notoriety... The prisoner stood with an expression of defiance, leather shackles on her wrists. Adam Vickery, Marquess of Tannerton, was drawn to this woman, so dignified in her plight. He didn't recognize her as the once innocent, hopeful debutante he had danced with long years ago. Marlena Parronley, the notorious Vanishing Viscountess, was a fugitive. Seeing the dashing, carefree marquess of her dreams just reminded her that she couldn't risk letting anyone, especially Tanner, get caught up in helping her escape. He would face the same punishment she did. The hangman's noose.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Until now, Adam Vickery, the Marquess of Tannerton (Tanner) led a life filled with gaming, sport, and loose women, but now another woman intrigued him. A proud, defiant woman and he cared not what crime warranted her to wear leather shackles! In part, saving her life had vindicated his tormented past and he vowed he would see her safe.
Marlena Parronley had once idolized the Marquess of Tannerton. During her London season, the foolish, young baron's daughter from Scotland had experienced an innocent obsession for the dashing marquess. Now, she lay naked beside him. The Marquess of Tannerton, the man with the tousled brown hair and soft green eyes had become her rescuer! She owed him her life! The warm, friendly, flirtatious marquess had plucked her from the hands of death and now she would grant him this brief time!
She was a fugitive! An accused murderess! Marlena Parronley, the baron's daughter from Scotland, had become Viscountess Corland and Viscountess Corland had been found standing over the body of her dead husband! And neither Tanner's money nor his influence could aid her. Soon they would part . . . forever! So for now . . . this time was his!
Reviewer's Comments:
In THE MYSTERIOUS MISS M, Diane Gaston showed great poignancy. In THE IMPROPER WIFE, written under the pseudonym Diane Perkins, the author displayed humor and sensitivity. In her latest release, Ms. Gaston decides to try her hand at a road romance and success is THE VANISHING VISCOUNTESS!
This reader has long enjoyed road romance, simply because the hero and heroine spend a significant amount of time together. En route from one locale to another, the couple is forced to work on a relationship through danger and isolation. If done properly, the hero and heroine appear to be the only ones on the page. In THE VANISHING VISCOUNTESS, Diane Gaston sticks to this formula, yet quietly attaches sub-plots and the entire package ties together beautifully.
From any author, my single request may seem selfish, but I want entertainment! In THE VANISHING VISCOUNTESS, Diane Gaston entertained me!
Grade: A-
MaryGrace Meloche.
Marlena Parronley had once idolized the Marquess of Tannerton. During her London season, the foolish, young baron's daughter from Scotland had experienced an innocent obsession for the dashing marquess. Now, she lay naked beside him. The Marquess of Tannerton, the man with the tousled brown hair and soft green eyes had become her rescuer! She owed him her life! The warm, friendly, flirtatious marquess had plucked her from the hands of death and now she would grant him this brief time!
She was a fugitive! An accused murderess! Marlena Parronley, the baron's daughter from Scotland, had become Viscountess Corland and Viscountess Corland had been found standing over the body of her dead husband! And neither Tanner's money nor his influence could aid her. Soon they would part . . . forever! So for now . . . this time was his!
Reviewer's Comments:
In THE MYSTERIOUS MISS M, Diane Gaston showed great poignancy. In THE IMPROPER WIFE, written under the pseudonym Diane Perkins, the author displayed humor and sensitivity. In her latest release, Ms. Gaston decides to try her hand at a road romance and success is THE VANISHING VISCOUNTESS!
This reader has long enjoyed road romance, simply because the hero and heroine spend a significant amount of time together. En route from one locale to another, the couple is forced to work on a relationship through danger and isolation. If done properly, the hero and heroine appear to be the only ones on the page. In THE VANISHING VISCOUNTESS, Diane Gaston sticks to this formula, yet quietly attaches sub-plots and the entire package ties together beautifully.
From any author, my single request may seem selfish, but I want entertainment! In THE VANISHING VISCOUNTESS, Diane Gaston entertained me!
Grade: A-
MaryGrace Meloche.
Format:Paperback
"The Vanishing Viscountess" by Diane Gaston begins when Adam Vickery, the Marquess of Tannerton (Tanner to his friends) saves the life of a prisoner, Marlena Viscountess of Corland who had been under arrest, accused of the murder of her husband.
Merlena intriges Tanner, and he soon becomes convinced of her innocence - but how can they prove it?
This is the third in a loose series of novels by Diane Gaston, which run as follows:
1) "The Mysterious Miss M (Mills & Boon Historical)" was the first book written, though not the first published: the subject matter is darker than normal for the genre, it is a "marmite book" which some people will like and others hate, and the author did not find a publisher for it until it won a prize. This is bundled with certain editions of "The Vanishing Viscountess" (particularly the Mills & Boon 100th birthday edition) as an extra story.
2) "Innocence & Impropriety" which has also published as part of "Regency Improprieties (Regency Collection 2011)," tells the story of the private secretary who the Marquis of Tannerton uses as a go-between while trying to negotiate for a beautiful actress to become his mistress. Unbeknown to him, the actress concerned would prefer not to be any man's mistress and continues the negotiations only because she is smitten, not with the principal but the negotiator ...
3) This book, "The Vanishing Viscountess" takes place just after the conclusion of "Innocence and Impropriety" and at the start of the book Tanner is musing on the outcome of the events of that story.
4) There is a direct sequel to this book, "Scandalising the Ton (Historical Romance)" in which Tanner's best friend Adrian Pomeroy comes to the aid of another innocent damsel in distress who has been caught up in the same web of murder and intrigue which nearly resulted in Marlena being sent to the gallows.
All four novels are froth and nonsense and, like most modern regency romances, nothing like as good as Georgette Heyer, let alone Jane Austen. But all have their moments, and I personally found all of them an entertaining way to relax for an hour or two.
Merlena intriges Tanner, and he soon becomes convinced of her innocence - but how can they prove it?
This is the third in a loose series of novels by Diane Gaston, which run as follows:
1) "The Mysterious Miss M (Mills & Boon Historical)" was the first book written, though not the first published: the subject matter is darker than normal for the genre, it is a "marmite book" which some people will like and others hate, and the author did not find a publisher for it until it won a prize. This is bundled with certain editions of "The Vanishing Viscountess" (particularly the Mills & Boon 100th birthday edition) as an extra story.
2) "Innocence & Impropriety" which has also published as part of "Regency Improprieties (Regency Collection 2011)," tells the story of the private secretary who the Marquis of Tannerton uses as a go-between while trying to negotiate for a beautiful actress to become his mistress. Unbeknown to him, the actress concerned would prefer not to be any man's mistress and continues the negotiations only because she is smitten, not with the principal but the negotiator ...
3) This book, "The Vanishing Viscountess" takes place just after the conclusion of "Innocence and Impropriety" and at the start of the book Tanner is musing on the outcome of the events of that story.
4) There is a direct sequel to this book, "Scandalising the Ton (Historical Romance)" in which Tanner's best friend Adrian Pomeroy comes to the aid of another innocent damsel in distress who has been caught up in the same web of murder and intrigue which nearly resulted in Marlena being sent to the gallows.
All four novels are froth and nonsense and, like most modern regency romances, nothing like as good as Georgette Heyer, let alone Jane Austen. But all have their moments, and I personally found all of them an entertaining way to relax for an hour or two.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
I couldn't put this book down -- kudos to Diane Gaston
24 Dec 2007
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"The Vanishing Viscountess" grabbed me from the first paragraph -- actually, from the first sentence! I was swept up into the drama and urgency of this love story as surely as if I was there. Tanner (Adam Vickery, Marquess of Tannerton), is every woman's dream of the ideal man -- kind, handsome, strong, brave, at times quite funny, and oh so romantic! -- but not once does he become a cliched Regency hero. I admire Marlena from the first scene (unknown to Tanner, she is actually a viscountess, wrongly accused of murder, and a fugitive), and I long for them to fall in love. Their path to love is fraught with peril, and I couldn't put the book down until I reached the end... it was more than worth losing sleep for!
Diane Gaston employs her wonderful narrative skills once again, weaving a story both compelling and believable, in a book that's one of her very best (IMHO) since 'The Improper Wife' and 'The Mysterious Miss M.' She is a master at conveying the spirit of Regency England -- its mores and manners and turns of phrase -- and her research into the details of the actual route that Tanner and Marlena use to escape the law (and the man who wants her very much dead) add even more to the story's realism. This realism is one of Gaston's hallmarks.
Best of all is the relationship between Tanner and Marlena, both of whom have known great loneliness in their lives and who have despaired of finding anything like real love. In scene after scene, as they are forced into flight, they are also becoming closer and closer, and when the love scenes come, are they EVER *great*. There are quite a few gorgeous, steamy love scenes - the kind you re-read immediately, they're so good...
This is a book to be treasured again and again, and I cannot wait for Gaston's next one. I always know her stories will be satisfying, real, and beautiful.
Happy reading, romance lovers!
Diane Gaston employs her wonderful narrative skills once again, weaving a story both compelling and believable, in a book that's one of her very best (IMHO) since 'The Improper Wife' and 'The Mysterious Miss M.' She is a master at conveying the spirit of Regency England -- its mores and manners and turns of phrase -- and her research into the details of the actual route that Tanner and Marlena use to escape the law (and the man who wants her very much dead) add even more to the story's realism. This realism is one of Gaston's hallmarks.
Best of all is the relationship between Tanner and Marlena, both of whom have known great loneliness in their lives and who have despaired of finding anything like real love. In scene after scene, as they are forced into flight, they are also becoming closer and closer, and when the love scenes come, are they EVER *great*. There are quite a few gorgeous, steamy love scenes - the kind you re-read immediately, they're so good...
This is a book to be treasured again and again, and I cannot wait for Gaston's next one. I always know her stories will be satisfying, real, and beautiful.
Happy reading, romance lovers!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A Topnotch Road Romance!
13 Jan 2008
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Until now, Adam Vickery, the Marquess of Tannerton (Tanner) led a life filled with gaming, sport, and loose women, but now another woman intrigued him. A proud, defiant woman and he cared not what crime warranted her to wear leather shackles! In part, saving her life had vindicated his tormented past and he vowed he would see her safe.
Marlena Parronley had once idolized the Marquess of Tannerton. During her London season, the foolish, young baron's daughter from Scotland had experienced an innocent obsession for the dashing marquess. Now, she lay naked beside him. The Marquess of Tannerton, the man with the tousled brown hair and soft green eyes had become her rescuer! She owed him her life! The warm, friendly, flirtatious marquess had plucked her from the hands of death and now she would grant him this brief time!
She was a fugitive! An accused murderess! Marlena Parronley, the baron's daughter from Scotland, had become Viscountess Corland and Viscountess Corland had been found standing over the body of her dead husband! And neither Tanner's money nor his influence could aid her. Soon they would part . . . forever! So for now . . . this time was his!
Reviewer's Comments:
In THE MYSTERIOUS MISS M, Diane Gaston showed great poignancy. In THE IMPROPER WIFE, written under the pseudonym Diane Perkins, the author displayed humor and sensitivity. In her latest release, Ms. Gaston decides to try her hand at a road romance and success is THE VANISHING VISCOUNTESS!
This reader has long enjoyed road romance, simply because the hero and heroine spend a significant amount of time together. En route from one locale to another, the couple is forced to work on a relationship through danger and isolation. If done properly, the hero and heroine appear to be the only ones on the page. In THE VANISHING VISCOUNTESS, Diane Gaston sticks to this formula, yet quietly attaches sub-plots and the entire package ties together beautifully.
From any author, my single request may seem selfish, but I want entertainment! In THE VANISHING VISCOUNTESS, Diane Gaston entertained me!
Grade: A-
MaryGrace Meloche.
Marlena Parronley had once idolized the Marquess of Tannerton. During her London season, the foolish, young baron's daughter from Scotland had experienced an innocent obsession for the dashing marquess. Now, she lay naked beside him. The Marquess of Tannerton, the man with the tousled brown hair and soft green eyes had become her rescuer! She owed him her life! The warm, friendly, flirtatious marquess had plucked her from the hands of death and now she would grant him this brief time!
She was a fugitive! An accused murderess! Marlena Parronley, the baron's daughter from Scotland, had become Viscountess Corland and Viscountess Corland had been found standing over the body of her dead husband! And neither Tanner's money nor his influence could aid her. Soon they would part . . . forever! So for now . . . this time was his!
Reviewer's Comments:
In THE MYSTERIOUS MISS M, Diane Gaston showed great poignancy. In THE IMPROPER WIFE, written under the pseudonym Diane Perkins, the author displayed humor and sensitivity. In her latest release, Ms. Gaston decides to try her hand at a road romance and success is THE VANISHING VISCOUNTESS!
This reader has long enjoyed road romance, simply because the hero and heroine spend a significant amount of time together. En route from one locale to another, the couple is forced to work on a relationship through danger and isolation. If done properly, the hero and heroine appear to be the only ones on the page. In THE VANISHING VISCOUNTESS, Diane Gaston sticks to this formula, yet quietly attaches sub-plots and the entire package ties together beautifully.
From any author, my single request may seem selfish, but I want entertainment! In THE VANISHING VISCOUNTESS, Diane Gaston entertained me!
Grade: A-
MaryGrace Meloche.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
All I hoped it would be!
24 Dec 2007
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I've been impatiently awaiting this book, and at last it is here and definitely did not disappoint.
Diane Gaston possesses a rare gift for creating believable characters. The "good guys" (not only the hero and heroine but secondaries as well) have wonderful qualities but are blessedly flawed. I was impressed by how she was able to reveal the similarities and differences between the peerage and working class. The villains also demonstrated the same depth of personality. And I was delighted by several of the unexpected turns and chilled by others.
I know when I curl up with one of Diane's books it will be a thoroughly satisfying read from first page to the last. This one lived up to my expectations and then some. There where moments when I felt the discomfort of the journey through her incredible details. The romance throughout warmed my heart. I think I'll go read it again.
Diane Gaston possesses a rare gift for creating believable characters. The "good guys" (not only the hero and heroine but secondaries as well) have wonderful qualities but are blessedly flawed. I was impressed by how she was able to reveal the similarities and differences between the peerage and working class. The villains also demonstrated the same depth of personality. And I was delighted by several of the unexpected turns and chilled by others.
I know when I curl up with one of Diane's books it will be a thoroughly satisfying read from first page to the last. This one lived up to my expectations and then some. There where moments when I felt the discomfort of the journey through her incredible details. The romance throughout warmed my heart. I think I'll go read it again.
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