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“So have you thought of what you’re going to say yet?” Sheridan asked sternly, her hands laden with Kenneth Jay Lane rings propped on her hips like a well-dressed teapot.
RipMyBodice wrote this review Tuesday, November 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Err…no. How is it you manage to lift your hands eh Sheri? Gosh, those rings must weigh a ton! Do you work out?” La Lola replied chirpily, kohl-lined eyes shifting about nervously.
“Don’t change the subject La Lola,” Sheridan looked intently at her, eyes boring into hapless Lola like a sniffer hound on crack. “You know what our mantra is: The truth above all.”
“I thought our mantra was: Hott shoes, hotter men?” said Lola puzzled.
“That too. But you owe it to our readers to be absolutely honest. They have faith in our dedication to candid reviews and fabulous wardrobes. If Mimi were here (and not off somewhere hunting down her latest serial killer fan item) she’d tell you this too!”
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debbietsi wrote this review Monday, July 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“Lillie's pick.”
Katy Budget Books wrote this review Friday, August 8 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Texas Ranger Caine Allen is a man with a hard past and live. At an early age he lost his family and grew up in a world full of violence and hunger. Together with seven other men, almost with the same background as he, he started Hell’s Eight, a ranch that will be breeding horses in the near future, but right now Caine and his friends Sam & Tracker are hired to rescue some abducted women. Caine could not imagine being impressed by the strength of one of the victims, Desdemona Blake.
Lady_Caella wrote this review Monday, June 23 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Desdemona “Desi” Blake is a young woman, who lost everyone she loved, her parents and brother are dead, and her twin sister kidnapped by Comancheros and her own life is a living hell. She has been held captive by her guardian and uses as a “sex” slave for several upstanding men in her town. So being kidnapped by some locals is her only change to escape, but then the Texas Rangers rescue her and the other women. She begs Caine not to bring her back to her guardian James Haddock. Caine ignores her plea, but when he meets James Haddock and sees the way Desi react to him, the only thing to save her from continued harm is to take her to Hell’s Eight, as his wife.
Little by little Caine discovers the truth about Desi’s past and there is only one thing on his mind…revenge.
Caine’s reckoning by Sarah McCarty is the first novel in the Hell’s Eight series and it’s one hell of a book. I cannot describe the feeling I had when I finished the book. This book is full of emotions, hurting from past experience and defiantly true love. Just the way that love can conquer all things, even after what both main characters had been through.
The relationship between main characters Caine and Desi started difficult. Both of them had a very hard and difficult past, especially Desi. She lost her parents and brother, her twin sister is kidnapped by Comancheros and she lives in hell, as “sex” toy of her guardian James Haddock. But her determination is huge; she will escape her live and find her missing sister. The moment she meets Caine, she knows he is a man of his words and when he promise her to find her sister and keep her safe in the meantime, she believes him. But can she trust him with her heart and let him in her bed, after all she been through?
Caine Allen, a Texas Ranger and owner of the ranch Hell’s Eight is determined to breed horses and succeed. But when he rescue Desi Blake and marries her to keep her safe from her guardian, she will be his number one priority. The moment he discovers the truth about Desi and her past, he will do anything to find her sister and get his revenge on the men who abused Desi. His mission now will be to get Desi to believe he sees her as a beautiful and loving woman and not the whore she think she is.
As secondary characters we see the other Hell’s Eight men, all impressive men with their own past to deal with. The only woman on Hell’s Eight is Tia, an elderly lady who lost her husband and child in the war and took the men in when they were younger. And they have just one rule, the moment you become a part of Hell’s Eight family, they will do anything in their power to protect you.
I have to say Westerns are not my favourite genre to read, but Sarah McCarty convinces me otherwise. With this novel she caught my attention and hold that all the way through the book. I could really feel the pain and emotions Desi was feelings, during her abused life. Her determination to survive was huge and that’s what I really like in a character. I hope Desi will find her missing sister in one of the following novels.
A little warning for you all, the sex scenes are raw but it will fit perfectly in this story. I for one am curious enough to see what will happen with Sam, in Sarah McCarty next novel Sam’s Creed.”
“oo la la. LOVE this book. Western, honorable, loyal hero with a wild side. He doesn't mind his impure bride, and she's only a knucklehead for a while. Eventually she realizes she's captured the heart and soul of the best bad boy evah!”
Brandy T wrote this review Monday, May 26 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Wow Caine Allen jumped right off the pages. I wouldn't mind him in my bedroom anytime. Shame on me.... This story was fantastic. I loved it. Caine rescues Desi after she was kidnapped. And she makes it difficult at first for him. Caine comes with a whole passel of men called the Hell's Eight. I guess because they have been through pure hell. When Caine takes Desi home they proceed to tell her not to hurt this rough and tough man. Then they go about protecting her when trouble comes her way. It was a great book as usual for Sarah McCarty...”
July L wrote this review Wednesday, May 14 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I'm a fan of Sarah McCarty and I loved this book. This is the start of a new western historical series. Yummy alpha hero with other alpha secondary characters...their stories to come in future books; strong heroine. Good character depth with bonus laugh out loud humor. ”
Nancy B wrote this review Tuesday, March 18 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Caine's Reckoning was one of the first books I bought in e-format to read on my PDA and I bought it on the strength of the blurb I read on the eHarlequin website. I was really intrigued by the 'Hell's Eight' idea and it sounded like a book I would enjoy.
jennieadams wrote this review Friday, February 8 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This is a Spice novel, the first I've read and though I read across a broad range of sub-genres I admit there were a couple of parts that were a bit outside my comfort zone but the story was so good and the characters, Caine and Desi, just sucked me right in. If you like hot, hot, hot stories with great characterisation then I think you'll enjoy this. I will probably go looking for more of Sarah McCarty's books in the Hells Eight series - I can always skim any bits that make me blush.
Jennie ”
“I loved this book. It was well written and has a great storyline. I can't wait for the other books in the series. ”
traytray32 wrote this review Thursday, January 31 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I loved this book. I think Sarah McCarty has a wonderful voice and her love for the western novel carries well into this erotic tale.”
Lorie-eHarlequin wrote this review Wednesday, January 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
