The Romance
- Published
- 1 January 1997
- Pages
- 164
- ISBN-13
- 9780783883854
- Type
- novel
About this book
At 164 pages, The Romance was published in 1997, the fifth book in The Daughters of Mannerling, bringing the Beverley sisters' quest to reclaim their ancestral home ever closer to its resolution.
Key facts about The Romance
The Romance is a novel by M. C. Beaton. Readers have had it since 1997. It runs to 164 pages.
Our list holds 1 edition of The Romance. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780783883854 to find the main one.
The Romance is book 5 of 6 in The Daughters of Mannerling series. The series has 6 published books. However, the series starts with The Banishment (1995).
Additionally, M. C. Beaton writes The Six Sisters, Hamish Macbeth and A House for the Season, plus 6 more series. Those series sit on our historical romance, cozy mystery and historical mystery shelves. Meanwhile, Death of a Groom is the latest published M. C. Beaton book on file, from 10 February 2026.
About M. C. Beaton
M. C. Beaton was the pen name of Marion Chesney, a Scottish-born author who wrote prolifically across romance and mystery before finding her signature register with two long-running cozy mystery series set worlds apart in tone and geography. See every M. C. Beaton book in order.
Its place in The Daughters of Mannerling
The Romance is book 5 in the The Daughters of Mannerling series. It follows The Folly. It is followed by The Homecoming. See the full The Daughters of Mannerling reading order.
When the reckless Beverley family loses Mannerling, their beloved ancestral estate, to a gambling debt, each of the six Beverley sisters -- Isabella, Jessica, Abigail, Rachel, Belinda and Lizzie -- responds to the loss in her own way, but nearly all of them share one obsession in common: getting Mannerling back, whatever it costs. Beginning with The Banishment , the series follows the sisters one by one as they navigate courtships complicated by that inheritance -- suitors who might restore the house, matches…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780783883854