Balogh Mary : Red Rose (Signet) Paperback – 4 Mar. 1986

I just love Mary BALOGH books and she always keep you spellbound to the end with the characters she writes about. She has a knack of making you feel as if you really know them whilst you are reading their story. This one was really special tale and although the main characters had a love hate relationship it was nail-biting to the end. Well worth reading and great value for money. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Two young women are made wards of a bitter bachelor earl, who wants nothing to do with them except marry them off to the best husband possible in the shortest possible time. The ups and downs that follow this intrusion into his life lead to betrothals to the wrong men, and a fraught relationship between the earl and the elder young woman.This early Mary Balogh story has just recently become available online (along with 3 others) after being out of print for some time. I enjoyed it and would recommend it as a good read, although it perhaps is one of the lesser lights by Ms Balogh's high standards.

This was my first attempt at reading one of the authors who write "Regency" romance. I'm sure there are others who are much worse, but even so this was a very poor shadow of a novel in the style of Georgette Heyer.There was no wit or humour. This was replaced by Mills & Boon style sex scenes - so boring! And not at all in keeping with that era when chastity was expected of every proper young lady. Sex was for the women of the demi monde and unprotected working class girls.This type of Regency fiction is definitely not for me. I find it crude and ludicrous. However I have given the book 3 stars. I'm sure it gives pleasure to those who like sex and heaving breasts and all that rubbish in their Regency reading matter.

4.5*Enemy-Turned Lovers kind of romancePositives:1. Well written, very Georgette Beyer2. No Poor Me heroine. Rosalind is intelligent and doesn't dwell too much on her disadvantages. She's also independently wealthy3. No INSTA-LUST or swooning.4. Love the make-over of the heroine5. Engaging subplots6. Sarcastic cruel hero who falls madly in love.-------------------------------------------------------Negatives:1. There ought to have been more interaction between the hero and heroine - some banter

These early work reprints have been poorly edited with odd words and/or spelling mistakes (spell checker?). It spoils the experience for me but the story is ok, if a little laboured in places.. Ms Balogh has got so much better over time.

A lovely change the heroines do not end up with the gentlemen you expect them to marry. A very original take that you can not put down. I love all Mary Balogh's books

It was a nice little story and a relaxing read

A moving story about a heroine who believes herself unlovable because of a physical handicap and a hero who is an emotionally cold man; Mary Balogh plots the changes in their relationship and their growing awareness of their love for one another with skill and sensitivity.

Good and fast service.

The storyline is one that is used a lot in historicals but, Ms Balogh always manages to give her stories a new and fresh start. When Edward Marsh, Earl of Raymore, becomes the guardian of cousins, one of them is all that the Ton expects in a young lady, Rosalind Dacey has none of it and she has a limp.The Earl may have met his match. But Rosalind has many other talents and soon, Edward realizes that he may have the best pick of all. Beautifully written and very enjoyable.

Non tutte le ciambelle riescono col buco, e non tutti i romanzi di Mary Balogh sono allo stesso livello. Due stelle e mezza, direi

I always admire Mary Balogh’s stories. Especially the ‘Red rose’.That is how the heroine manages her love with dignity and truthfully.

This is another of Mary Balogh's successful romance stories. The two main characters are well written and very likeable, even though the hero is a bit of a "grouch". But, of course, Mary redeems him in the end. She also gives us a second "love story", again with characters you care about. And what I particularly liked about Red Rose was it's humor. It's a great read, any time.