White Mist

by Jaclyn Reding

Book Overview

Gabriel MacFeagh is consumed in a remote Scottish castle, haunted by the wind and fog, the same damn haze in which his wife was gone forever three years ago. His daughter has been silent since that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451201574
• ISBN13: 9780451201577
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT

I loved this book! The lead character, Eleanor, embodies everything I look for in a heroine -- strength, intelligence, pride, resourcefulness. She doesn't whimper when she's up against a wall...doesn't once stomp her foot when she gets angry. She is mature and multi-faceted. And the hero, Gabriel, is the quiet, silent type -- her perfect other half. If you like mysteries, there's a good one in this story that involves the disappearance of Gabriel's first wife. It's all set on a remote Scottish island that is cloaked in atmosphere so well, you'll feel you are there. A great read altogether.

A Haunting and Beautiful Love Story

Having read all the other "White" books by Jaclyn Reding, I could hardly wait for this one! I must say it was well worth it and a great finale to this treasure of a series. Ms. Reding does a wonderful job of blending two worlds, the romance of the Regency with the beauty of Scotland. I can't recommend this book enough.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

WHITE MIST is the fourth and last book of Jaclyn Reding's'White' series. Alas, it's the first for me. I didn't know what I wasmissing, and must now find her earlier releases-not because WHITEMIST can't be enjoyed alone, but because I liked it so well. It'sexciting to find a new author to add to the 'must read' list. Nohistorical romance lover should miss WHITE MIST. It combines thepopular Regency era with the beloved Scottish Highland setting for atop-notch reading experience, one I highly recommend.

Magical, wonderful, romantic,suspenseful, lovely characters

Lady Eleanor Wycliffe, heiress of the Westover dukedom, is told by her brother that she cannot marry the Earl of Herrick because he may possibly be her half brother. Shocked by this news, Eleanor leaves and sets out not knowing really where she is going. When she reaches Oban she finds a notice requesting a governess for the Viscount of Dunevin's daughter, Juliana, who has not spoken in three years, applies for the position and is hired.Eleanor gives her name as Nell Harte and is fascinated with both the Viscount and his daughter. She cannot bring herself to believe the rumors that the Viscount killed his wife and cast a spell on his daughter so she could not tell, this having happened three years before Nell's arrival. Gabrief MacFeagh, the Viscount is estranged from his daughter and Nell wants to know why. She becomes enraptured with the Isle of Trelay, her employer, his daughter and the people living there. She eventually discovers that the Viscount's family was cursed by a witch more than 300 years before, a curse which is supposed to last 1,000 years and can be broken "Only by one pure of heart and eye will right the wrongs of the past..." At that time the St. Colomb's staff disappeared from it's locked chest held by the MacFeaghs. She also discovers that Gabriel is afraid to love because so many of his ancestors have had their families devastated by death many at a very early age.As she becomes closer to Gabriel, she attempts to resolve all the unanswered questions and save Gabriel and his daughter. The final chapter ends in an unusual and intriguing manner. You will love this book. It's wonderful to read a really good love story and not have all this "I hate you" between the lovers. Enjoy! Keep it up Ms. Reding

A beautiful romance

In 1820, in her first season, wealthy heiress Lady Eleanor Wycliffe believes she loves the Earl of Herrick, Richard Hartley. They plan to marry, but her older brother objects. In no uncertain terms, he explains that Richard's father is probably her sire since their mother had an affair with the previous Earl. Stunned, Eleanor flees London, ending up in abject poverty in a small remote village.Not wanting to return home yet, Eleanor, claiming her name as Nell, accepts a job as governess to Juliana, the daughter of Viscount Dunevin, Gabriel MacFeagh. Gabriel does not believe one word his new employee has told him, but he desperately needs someone to care for his child, who has remained silently traumatized since her mother died. Governesses come and go at a rapid pace because strange happenings occur on the Scottish isle. As Nell reaches out to Juliana, she falls in love with her employer who reciprocates.WHITE MIST is a well-written gothic Regency romance. Although seeing elements from a gothic tale blended into Regency may seem strange, the story line works because of the clever prime setting. The lead characters are a charming duo even when Gabriel seems to brood to the nth degree so much that the audience will want to slap him awake so he realizes what he is losing. Juliana and Londoners augment the plot by providing additional light on the relationship between the lead protagonists. With her "White" series, other historical books, and now this novel, readers know that a Jaclyn Reding tale is always entertaining and worth reading.Harriet Klausner