No Other Love

Candace Camp

Dec 2019 · HQN Books

About this ebook

New York Times–Bestselling Author: She and a masked bandit have an enemy in common—but dare she trust such a dangerous man?

Urgently on her way to the earl of Exmoor’s estate, Nicola Falcourt’s carriage is waylaid by a notorious highwayman known as The Gentleman. But there is nothing gentlemanly about the masked bandit’s breathless kiss.

The stranger believes Nicola is the wife of Richard Montford, earl of Exmoor, whom he despises and is intent on destroying. But he could not be more mistaken, for Nicola bears no love for the cruel earl who killed the only man she’d ever loved.

Determined to uncover the rogue’s real identity and his reasons for bringing down the earl, Nicola gets perilously close to him. But to save those she loves, she’ll have to put all her trust in a man as dangerous as he is desirable.

“A consummate storyteller.” —RT Book Reviews

Ratings and reviews

This author has been re-releasing some of her older titles – and gosh – I’m so glad she is. How else would I manage to find such gems that I had missed the first time around? This has been a delightful series – well written, well-plotted and the characters are fully developed and interesting. The overarching tale behind the individual stories is: During the French Revolution an English earl and his family were in France and were caught up in the mayhem and were murdered. The family was told that his three children were murdered as well – but that isn’t the case. A family friend rescued the children – two girls and a boy – and returned them to England. Except, they were maliciously intercepted so someone else could inherit the title that should have gone to the boy. The first two books showed the discovery of the two girls – A Stolen Heart and Promise Me Tomorrow. Now, we finally get to learn the fate of the young boy (Jack/Gil/John). “The Gentleman” is the name given to a highwayman who preys on the local area – well – generally he preys on the assets of only one man – the Earl of Exmoor. The Gentleman detests the Earl and wants to bring him to ruination. Exmoor is a cold and ruthless man – even more cruel than most know – but The Gentleman (Jack Moore) knows. Ten years ago Nicola Falcourt loved a stable boy – Gil Martin – with all her heart and soul. Yes, it was a huge mismatch between a Lady and a stable hand, but Nicola didn’t care. She had every intention of marrying him – until the Earl of Exmoor caused Gil’s death. The Earl wanted to marry Nicola himself. Now, she hates him with a passion and hasn’t stepped foot onto Exmoor’s land in ten years. She’s only returning now because her sister married Exmoor and she’s begged Nicola to come to stay with her through her pregnancy. The carriage in which Nicola is riding is held up by a highwayman known as The Gentleman. When he kisses her, she responds – her whole body responds. How can that be? She’s had no interest in any man since Gil died – she still loves him and has remained faithful to his memory. How can this stranger awaken that part of her again? Nicola and Jack end up spending time together when she helps to heal one of his men and they make discoveries – reawaken feelings – and find prejudices and obstacles that just cannot be overcome. It is a lovely story of two people who find they have a second chance at love. I enjoyed seeing how they dealt with the unfolding events and managed to reclaim what they’d lost. I hope you’ll love it as much as I did. One thing that puzzled me is the fact that ‘The Gentleman’ was called that because of his gentlemanly manners and speech. Yet – he was raised by a tavern wench and spoke like a common villager rather than the refined speech of a gentleman. I think we are supposed to understand that his friend Perry taught him manners and to speak properly, but it was never really spelled out. Maybe it was left on the cutting floor if the book was revamped/rewritten as part of the re-release process. I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book is a real jewel. No Other Love is book 3 in The Lost Heirs series by Candace Camp. I have really enjoyed these stories. They are much richer read in order than as stand alones. Camp does a great job developing her characters. I think Nicola is one of my favorite heroines. I liked her loyalty and wit. And her hero - The Gentleman- is a real heart throb. “His lips were warm and soft, the merest touch like a butterfly’s wing, yet they seared her like fire. She leaned back, her body melting involuntarily against him. The movement seemed to add fuel to the flame of his passion, for his hand slipped inside her cloak, pulling it apart, and he began to caress her body” My only complaint is that the story was a bit too long, but not in the sense of the pace dragging. I just wanted to hurry up and find out how the various problems that Nicola finds herself in were going to be resolved. I had a hard time putting the book down. I was given a copy of this book.

Why would a kiss from a highwayman leave an impression? Known as "The Gentleman", Nicola's carraige was waylaid as she was making her way to visit her sister Deborah. She had been riding in her sister's husband, Richard Montford, Earl of Exmoor's conveyance when they were held up. He had stolen a kiss before he left her! There is a bad history between Nicola and Richard that happened over ten years ago, but for her sister's sake, who is pregnant, she has come to help her. The mystery seems to be this highwayman is trying to destroy Richard, who has tried to catch him, but to no avail. I absolutely adored this story. Mystery, suspense, a villain, lost love, found love and everything you want in a great tale!

About the author

Candace Camp is a New York Times bestselling author of over sixty novels of contemporary and historical romance. She grew up in Texas in a newspaper family, which explains her love of writing, but she earned a law degree and practiced law before making the decision to write full-time. She has received several writing awards, including the RT Book Reviews Lifetime Achievement Award for Western Romances. Visit her at www.candace-camp.com.