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Book Review of Mistress of Mellyn

Mistress of Mellyn
Mistress of Mellyn
Author: Victoria Holt
Genre: Romance
Book Type: Paperback
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I know this was written in 1960 and they didn't actually have sex in books back then but this book is terrible! Even at the halfway point, no romance at all and not even a romantic interest. It's a story of a governess who travels to Cornwall (from England) to take care of a bratty unruly child who is ignored by her father (is he even her father?). It's a day to day log of what they do together and the power struggle between them. BORING! When the romance finally happens, surprise, surprise, it's not with whom you'd expect. Unless you like your romance on the boring side filled with bratty kids, I recommend you skip this one.