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The Mistress (Mira)

  • 2000 first published
  • 400 pages
  • ★ 3.0 (3 ratings)
  • 11 editions

The Mistress (Mira) is a 2000 historical romance and historical fiction novel by Susan Childress. The story is set in Chicago and Chicago, Ill., in the 19th century. It deals with fires and man-woman relationships.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 16 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 11 editions.

At about 400 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About The Mistress (Mira)

October 8, 1871—One small spark ignites the entire city of Chicago, sending its residents into panic. But amid the chaos, a case of mistaken identity leads to an unexpected new love.As the historic fire ignites across town, Kathleen O'Leary finds herself dressed in borrowed diamonds and silk, enjoying a lavish masquerade. The penniless maid has caught the eye of Dylan Francis Kennedy, the rich, handsome gentleman all of high society has been speculating about. The night feels alive with magic...and ripe with promise.Then fire sweeps through the city, cornering the young lovers with no hope of rescue. Desperate to share their last moments together, Kathleen and Dylan impulsively marry. Incredibly, they survive. Now, as the fire burns down to cold ash, Kathleen must tell Chicago's most eligible bachelor that he has married a fraud. But the joke's on her. For this gentleman is no gentleman. While Kathleen had hoped to win Dylan's love, he had planned only to capture her heart and steal her fortune. Dylan Kennedy—con artist, gambler, and ne'er-do-well—has been unwittingly caught in his own game. Now the real sparks are about to fly.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Fires
  • Fires in fiction
  • Historical Fiction
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Man-woman relationships in fiction
  • Romance
  • Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871
  • Historical Romance
  • Historical romance
  • Chicago, Ill.
  • Illinois

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Mistress (Mira)?

The Mistress (Mira) was written by Susan Childress and first published in 2000.

What genre is The Mistress (Mira)?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Historical Fiction.

How long is The Mistress (Mira)?

The median edition has 400 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Mistress (Mira)?

Readers who like it often enjoy Wide Sargasso Sea, Dragonfly in Amber and Outlander.

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