To Have and to Hold

from quondame

The very definition of a plot driven book with pretty stickers for characters - Captain Ralph Percy, cadet of a cadet branch of a noble family a soldier come to Virginia, Lady Jocelyn Leigh who comes to Virginia disguised as a servant prospective bride fleeing Lord Carnal murderous favorite of Ki...

from lindawwilson

Story was overblown with too much flowery prose. Reminded me of the way Max Brand told his stories about the Indians.

from Darla

This was the bestselling novel in the U.S. in 1900. In early 17th-century Virginia, Lady Jocelyn Leigh arrives as part of a shipload of eligible brides disguised as her maid, Patience Worth. She'd taken the opportunity presented when Patience got cold feet to escape a forced marriage to the king'...

from tloeffler

Touted as "the first romance novel to go #1 on an official bestseller list." Actually a very good story for a "romance novel." Definitely not a bodice-ripper, it was written in 1900 and set in 1621 in the new American colonies. Captain Ralph Percy loses a bet and goes to town to find a wife from ...

from Vanina7

This book was a favorite of my great grandmother and her daughter to the extent that my own mother named me after Lady Jocelyn. I must give this book a five star rating and their volume resides nicely on my shelf. Our beloved childhood dog was named Percy. I never got the connection until recentl...