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White Jasmine

  • 1976 first published
  • 175 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (4 ratings)
  • 3 editions

White Jasmine is a 1976 historical romance and Regency romance novel by Janette Radcliffe [pseudonym of Janet Louise Roberts] and Janet Louise Roberts. The story is set in Spain, in the Regency era. Characters include Melissa Brown and Marques of Villafranca.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 31 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

At about 175 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

About White Jasmine

Melissa Brown, betrayed in love, saw nothing to lose in accepting the proposal of the Marques of Villafranca, a Spanish nobleman. The marriage was to be in name only, but soon Melissa began to believe her marriage, begun as a lie, had turned into a truth not to be denied. Could she draw her husband away from the spell of a ravishing Spanish noblewoman and win the man whose name she bore and whose love she desperately wanted?
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Melissa Brown
  • Marques of Villafranca

Subjects

  • Regency Historical Romance

Quick answers

Who wrote White Jasmine?

White Jasmine was written by Janette Radcliffe [pseudonym of Janet Louise Roberts] and Janet Louise Roberts and first published in 1976.

What genre is White Jasmine?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Regency Romance.

How long is White Jasmine?

The median edition has 175 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to White Jasmine?

Readers who like it often enjoy Lady of Quality, Frederica and Cousin Kate.

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