Mistress of Mellyn

De: Victoria Holt

Narrado por: Henrietta Meire

Mount Mellyn stood as proud and magnificent as she had envisioned . . . But what about its master—Connan TreMellyn? Was Martha Leigh's new employer as romantic as his name sounded? As she approached the sprawling mansion towering above the cliffs of Cornwall, an odd chill of apprehension overcame her.

TreMellyn's young daugher, Alvean, proved as spoiled and difficult as the three governesses before Martha had discovered. But it was the girl's father whose cool, arrogant demeanor unleashed unfamiliar sensations and turmoil—even as whispers of past tragedy and present danger begin to insinuate themselves into Martha's life.

Powerless against her growing desire for the enigmatic Connan, she is drawn deeper into family secrets—as passion overpowers reason, sending her head and heart spinning. But though evil lurks in the shadows, so does love—and the freedom to find a golden promise forever . . .

©1960, 1988 Victoria Holt (P)2023 Tantor

Perfect!

I have loved this book for years, and the performance of it is perfect. Highly recommend for a quick, gothic romantic fix!

Interesting mystery and the characters creative.

The story line is really good and very close to the correct history of that time. Good mystery with interesting plot and the main character is charming and smart.

Excellent

Great to listen to Victoria Holt’s wonderful novels, the latest being Mistress of Mellyn. I’m so very pleased that Audible is making her work available once more and I am looking forward to continued listening of her historical tales of love and mystery. Thanks for making it possible to enjoy this magical and entertaining escape.

Victoria Holt revisited

I’m enjoying rereading her books. Good stories without all the vulgar words. Forever Amber is next on my list.

Old book with new life

I love that Victoria Holt books are being re-recoded. One of my favorites of hers.

The book that got me into romance/mystery!

Read this back in 2001 and it made me fall in love with historical romance/mystery. Absolutely love this book and decided to give the audiobook a try. No regrets! It’s amazing. 🥰

Jane Eire rip off

A pleasant enough diversion. Well narrated. Very easy to follow without giving all your mind to it

Pure and Enduring Romantic Love encased in a tale of loss, intrigue, suspicion, fear and possible murder.

Ms. Holt wrote this first book (1960) at a time when anything more than a kiss on the mouth was considered “almost” scandalous. I first read it in the late 1960’s when as a young girl it evoked thoughts and dreams of the perfect man and enduring love.

The book is written from the perspective of her heroine, Miss Leigh, Marty, Martha or as the Master of Mellyn calls her: “My Dear Miss Leigh. Through her eyes we see the world, as most of us would, as we leave the comfort of our homes. Journey to an unknown destination and job in an exotic locale. Scared, hopeful, longing, anxious, excited, eager, and determined. But most of all desperately seeking “love”.

Ms. Holt became a master of romantic intrigue. All her novels were thoroughly researched as to locale and historic influences. To this day, I can envision Cornwall, it’s people, history, cities, architecture. I can taste the pasties she writes of and be very happy that I now have a smart phone to translate those Cornish words.

To those of you who enjoy the steamy novels that have become so popular, take a break and reawaken those feelings that do not need explicit scenes to make you remember what it’s like to be a young girl again. In that you’ll look at the world a new and long for the next Audiobook of Ms. Holt’s.

Great story, bad narrator

The story was wonderful but the narrator was awful. I almost stopped listening in the first 15 mins because her voice was awful

Pleasant

I enjoyed this story. I typically read heavier works, and this was a wonderful and much needed break.