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D.L. wrote this review Monday, October 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This book was enjoyable- a true guilty pleasure worth every moment. Despite it’s fairly mediocre plot, I couldn’t help but get emotionally involved with our heroes.
Yes, Michael is a secretive dolt, and Kate is obnoxious and selfish, but in so many ways they are like all of us, which makes it hard not to like them. Who secretly (or not so secretly) doesn’t want to fall madly in love, to have a guy prove to you he loves you for who you are, and even knows your favorite color? And who hasn’t had a moment when they felt utterly selfish for taking someone for granted and not noticing all the little things they did for us?
Perhaps the most wonderful thing about this novel is its utter sensuality. The sex scenes are a refreshing, focusing more on the mood than on the characters sexualities. They flowed well with the story and incorporated flawlessly into the novel.
Also, the book has some rather touching moments concerning real-life issues, which. Lorraine Heath manages to address without trivializing or taking away from the story.
Perhaps the worst part of the novel is it’s slow pace. We know they’re going to fall in love- can they hurry up already!
What to look out for:
1) Angst. This book has it in spades. Beware extreme acts of martyrdom, followed by pages of self-pity. There is no escape.
2) Poor naming. I don't think that every English lord is actually named after some sort of bird...
3) Euphemisms and cliches. There were endless mentions of "husbandly rights" followed by the infamous "I will not be denied" line. Really, for once I'd like to read about "wifely rights".”
“Wishlist book: Personal Keeper”
nikel27 wrote this review Monday, April 28 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This book was a little slow...Not my favorite Lorraine Heath book. But it passed the time!”
Amy S wrote this review Sunday, November 25 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I love the fact that this romance novel puts the heroine in the dominant financial position. She is completely in control of the money, which is an uncomfortable situation for a man in the 19th century.”
deborahwrites wrote this review Friday, November 2 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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