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“It goes to show that even assholes can fall in love, i believe in this! I loved this one”
Jinglebaby wrote this review Sunday, August 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“I enjoyed the story, but something was lacking in my opinion. I'm a huge fan of Julianne MacLean's, I remember reading To Marry The Duke and falling instantly in love with both the main characters, and wanting them to "live happily ever after". I know that it doesn't always happen but I was so expecting it with this book. The previous books haven't been up to snuff to certain readers, and some of those books I've enjoyed, and others that I haven't. But I still haven't found that spark that I found with To Marry The Duke.
Wandeca wrote this review Sunday, June 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I found that the book revolved more around the hero, Vincent. Cassandra seemed more of a secondary character. I found their friendship very believable but their love wasn't so, they lacked chemistry. That spark that I mentioned before, just wasn't there for them. I really wanted them to have it. I liked Vincent, he was proud of his rakeness (is that even a word?), he was always upfront with this emotions or lack thereof. Cassandra I found boring.
There were two characters that I really enjoyed. The first was the Duke, let's just say he suffers from illusions, yep, he's crazy, he does have his lucid moments. But he had a kind of comic relief for me. The other, was Letitia, she's spoiled, self centered, cruel and manipulative. I loved her! She was a wonderful villain. (3.5/5)”
“As if Fate stepped in to intervene, two souls met and came together in a fiery blaze of passion. No promises were asked – none were given. When night faded to day, reality set in and with the click of a door latch two lives were changed forever.
gnat65 wrote this review Saturday, December 20 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
One year later – Lord Vincent Sinclair is known as a Rake. Lover of all women, faithful to none, he finds himself engaged solely to appease his lunatic father and gain his inheritance. Vincent’s fiancé has been approved of and while Vincent doesn’t want to marry her, he figures he can continue on his merry way after their wedding. It’s not as if his fiancé cares for him and Vincent embraces the fact that love will not interfere in his life.
Arriving at his family’s estate, Pembroke Castle, Vincent finds it in an uproar of huge proportions. Shaking his head in disbelief when he is told what awaits him, Vincent vows to get to the bottom of the problem starting with confronting the woman currently occupying a guest bedroom. It isn’t until he sees the woman that Vincent realizes the importance of her seeking him out. No matter that they promised each other nothing that passionate night twelve months ago, there is something at stake here more important than Vincent or the woman in front of him, something precious and in need of a home.
Lady Cassandra Montrose fully intended to never lay eyes on Vincent Sinclair again. The night they shared together is embedded in her memory and her heart. No man has ever touched her like Vincent and if doctors are correct, no one ever will. Having no choice but to turn to Vincent, Cassandra swallows her pride and while seeing Vincent again tears her up inside, his attitude towards her is confusing. Gaining his word that he will take care of her most precious possession, Cassandra is further puzzled when Vincent makes plans for the future.
Julianne MacLean blows me away every single time I read one of her books. THE MISTRESS DIARIES is no different. Vincent is your typical man of the peerage – he is spoiled, a womanizer, and has enjoyed every decadence you could possibly imagine. My fascination with Vincent was born on page one of THE MISTRESS DIARIES and never wavered despite his being a consummate Rake. In fact, because of his status as a man who is only out to get one thing, I strived to see beneath his persona to the real man inside of Vincent. I saw a man who had loved someone long ago and was devastated still by a tragic event. This only made me love him more. I found Cassandra’s characterization just as strong as Vincent’s. She was steadfast in her resolve and I could sense the love she felt for Vincent, especially in the words that filled her diary. Her diary was her outlet and while she fought loving Vincent with all she had, her diary revealed the true story.
Big on emotion and full of sultry love scenes and tender interludes, THE MISTRESS DIARIES is a novel to be read and savored. Releasing on July 29, 2008, THE MISTRESS DIARIES is the sequel to IN YOUR WILDEST DREAMS, book one of Julianne MacLean’s PEMBROKE PALACE series. Grab some tea and your favorite cookies – THE MISTRESS DIARIES is not to be missed!
***Natalie S. for Wild on Books***”
“I love a good “accidental” baby story and THE MISTRESS DIARIES absolutely fit the bill. Cassandra is a strong woman, who wants only the best for her little girl, I had to admire her for reaching out to Vincent's family in her time of need. She is intelligent, independent, and while a bit stubborn, not so much that she did anything truly stupid. Vincent is such a jerk to Cassandra at times, but knowing the heartache he has suffered in his past made his coldness understandable. It also meant that when he finally accepted his fate he fell hard for her. I love how we know exactly why Vincent is unwilling to open his heart and why he has made certain choices.
TrustMe2Forget wrote this review Thursday, July 17 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Boy when these two got together you could feel the heat emanating from them. Julianne MacLean did and outstanding job penning the tension and the subsequent passion felt between them. She also created some truly wonderful supporting characters, that while playing a major roll in the story, never overpowered Vincent and Cassandra...though made you wonder as to what the future may hold for them, though I hope we have finally seen the last of Lady Letitia, she is very annoying and unlikeable.”
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