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Only With Your Love (Vallerands #2)
by
Lisa Kleypas (Goodreads Author)
Celia Vallerand fears for her life as she stares into the deep, arresting eyes of the dashing man who purchased her from the brigands who had abducted her. But it soon becomes clear that it's her virtue, not her life, that's in danger. The rugged, powerful renegade known only as "Griffin" arouses desires in Celia as dangerous as they are forbidden. And though she knows she...more
Paperback, 416 pages
Published
November 5th 2002
by Avon
(first published October 1992)
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This takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States in 1817 ten years after the previous book in the series. The heroine, Celia, is twenty-four. She has blond hair and brown eyes. The hero is Justin Vallerand and he has dark hair and blue eyes and is twenty-five. His identical twin brother, Philippe, is her husband.
Sadly, I only liked the first quarter of the book, which was the first 100 pages. So many things, so much action, took place during the beginning that I felt like there was not...more
Sadly, I only liked the first quarter of the book, which was the first 100 pages. So many things, so much action, took place during the beginning that I felt like there was not...more
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Oh, Lisa Kleypas, why?
I am fast coming to the conclusion that I don't care for most of Kleypas' stuff outside of her Hathaways and Wallflowers series. How one woman can write two series so good and the rest so not, is a mystery. But even with that, Only With Your Love is a whole other kettle of fish.
I mean, what woman wouldn't want a true love who is a rapist pirate twin of your kinda-dead husband?
UGH!!! I don't read too many older romances, so I have been pretty lucky at avoiding hero-on-heroi...more
I am fast coming to the conclusion that I don't care for most of Kleypas' stuff outside of her Hathaways and Wallflowers series. How one woman can write two series so good and the rest so not, is a mystery. But even with that, Only With Your Love is a whole other kettle of fish.
I mean, what woman wouldn't want a true love who is a rapist pirate twin of your kinda-dead husband?
UGH!!! I don't read too many older romances, so I have been pretty lucky at avoiding hero-on-heroi...more
Jul 15, 2012
Sari
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
lisakleypas,
historical-romance
Better than book #1. Dari buku 1 gw mang ud suka dengan karakter Justin, hingga buku 2 inipun karakter yg gw suka tetep karakter Justin dibanding yang lain. Phillipe terlalu baik dan membosankan, malah cenderung pengen gw tabok biar bisa lebih manusiawi, males ngadepin sosok yg terlalu sempurna begini. Celia disisi lain termasuk salah satu jenis heroine yg engga gw suka, walo ga separah beberapa heroine sebelumnya. Diawal cerita munafik abis, ngaku ga mau ma Justin dan nyalahin Justin krn merasa...more
Is this the worst cover on a romance novel ever? Adventure on the high seas, pirates of all shades of evil, murder and romance and mystery and they put two sodding swans on the cover? Avon marketing - what were you sniffing that day?
I didn't know whether I liked the heroine or not to start with - wishy washy is a fair description. Then I thought, would I be any different in those circumstances at that time in history? Probably not. But I still could never connect with her. We simply like our her...more
I didn't know whether I liked the heroine or not to start with - wishy washy is a fair description. Then I thought, would I be any different in those circumstances at that time in history? Probably not. But I still could never connect with her. We simply like our her...more
Hadiah dari Chiko hehehehe.. *gumawooo*
awalnya aku agak sedikit, eeerr gimana ya bahasanya, secara kan Celia itu istrinya Philip n Justin itu kakaknya Philip aw.. agak2 yaaaahh... gitu deh :P
tp ternyata Celia blm diapa2in sama Philip, dia bilang si takut tp dlm hati aku legaa.. kl misalnya sisanya philip kan ngga banget dibaca *dtabok* :P
well, Justin Vallerands kl udah baca buku 1 nya pasti tau lah sifat-sifatnya Justin itu kek apa, mungkin memang bener ya.. Justin itu lebih mirip Max dr yg me...more
awalnya aku agak sedikit, eeerr gimana ya bahasanya, secara kan Celia itu istrinya Philip n Justin itu kakaknya Philip aw.. agak2 yaaaahh... gitu deh :P
tp ternyata Celia blm diapa2in sama Philip, dia bilang si takut tp dlm hati aku legaa.. kl misalnya sisanya philip kan ngga banget dibaca *dtabok* :P
well, Justin Vallerands kl udah baca buku 1 nya pasti tau lah sifat-sifatnya Justin itu kek apa, mungkin memang bener ya.. Justin itu lebih mirip Max dr yg me...more
Celia, gadis Prancis, yang menikah sama Philippe diboyong Philippe ke New Orleans naik kapal. Eh, pas mau malam kesekian (jadi udah beberapa minggu merit nih si Celia masih perawan, katanya sih belum siap… jaman sekarang, no way), tiba2 kapal diserbu (ugh… ganggu aja neh bajak laut, lg asik2nya jg, begitu kata Philippe kali). Sebelum keluar, Philippe ngasi pistol berpeluru satu ke Celia kalau2 Philippe ga selamat, eh ternyata Philippe kalah trus tubuhnya dibuang ke laut. Celia ga berani lah bunu...more
Really enjoyed it. Continuing with the Kleypas backlist. This was obviously an older one because it featured an old favorite plot device that you just no longer see due to the political incorrectness of it all - i.e. the one where the hero is a pirate and encounters the heroine when she is abducted on the high seas. This one was a bit toned down because the hero didn't do the initial capturing - he steals her from a really bad pirate to save her because...*drum roll* he's the twin brother of her...more
I absolutely LOVED this book!!! I've recently gone back and read all of Lisa's books that I haven't read, which have been many, and I have to say this tops the list of one of the best, if not the best, books I've read.
I didn't like Justin too much in the first book, When Strangers Marry (an ok book), because he was selfish and nothing but a troublemaker. He changed in that book toward the end and I came to like him. I was so happy to find out Only With Your Love was Justin's story. It was more t...more
I didn't like Justin too much in the first book, When Strangers Marry (an ok book), because he was selfish and nothing but a troublemaker. He changed in that book toward the end and I came to like him. I was so happy to find out Only With Your Love was Justin's story. It was more t...more
Jul 10, 2012
Marie
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-romance,
lisa-kleypas
5 bintang.
Suka sekali baca buku yg karakter cowonya spt Justin Vallerand alias Kapten Griffin, kambing hitam keluarga (benih busuk di keluarganya menurut Justin), badboy dan playboy.
Seperti buku pertama, di buku kedua ini tetep ada perselingkuhan dan juga perebutan heroin.
Dlm perjalanan menemui keluarga, Philippe dan istrinya Celia mengalami kejadian yg buruk. Kapal mereka dirompak oleh gerombolan Legare, Philipe dibuang ke laut dan Celia ditawan di pulau para perompak untuk dijadikan hadiah ke...more
Suka sekali baca buku yg karakter cowonya spt Justin Vallerand alias Kapten Griffin, kambing hitam keluarga (benih busuk di keluarganya menurut Justin), badboy dan playboy.
Seperti buku pertama, di buku kedua ini tetep ada perselingkuhan dan juga perebutan heroin.
Dlm perjalanan menemui keluarga, Philippe dan istrinya Celia mengalami kejadian yg buruk. Kapal mereka dirompak oleh gerombolan Legare, Philipe dibuang ke laut dan Celia ditawan di pulau para perompak untuk dijadikan hadiah ke...more
The story was really heavy, while reading it I was wondering if there were any redeeming values and if the way they would be written could balance the gloom in the book. The events happened years after Lysette and Max got married and in here they already have three children. So it's time for Max's twins to take the stage. Enter Philippe, whom I found boring in the first book because of his righteousness, and Justin whom I didn't necessarily like in the first book, but came to love in this one.
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I guess even the most awesome writer cannot write a winner every single time :P I have never read a Lisa Kleypas book that I don't love or like...until this one.
I always believe that LK's strength is her ability to write wonderful, larger-than-life characters; heroes that you immediately fall in love with, and heroines that you wish you want to be.
Unfortunately, in Only With Your Love, not only do I not want to become the heroine, I don't even want to be anywhere near her! She's such a tiresome...more
I always believe that LK's strength is her ability to write wonderful, larger-than-life characters; heroes that you immediately fall in love with, and heroines that you wish you want to be.
Unfortunately, in Only With Your Love, not only do I not want to become the heroine, I don't even want to be anywhere near her! She's such a tiresome...more
PIRATES, RENEGADES, NOTORIOUS SCOUNDRELS, OH MY!!
In this Swashbuckling Erotic Romance-Adventure, lie hidden just above the surface, intrigue, deception, and mysteries that will have you gasping until the actual conclusion.
The perilous passion Celia & Griffin posses will ignite your concealed Swashbucklers Fantasy to be unfastened at the very seam. As you've been languidly lying upon your bed, just satisfied from your own release. Who needs a knight in shining armor? When you can experience y...more
In this Swashbuckling Erotic Romance-Adventure, lie hidden just above the surface, intrigue, deception, and mysteries that will have you gasping until the actual conclusion.
The perilous passion Celia & Griffin posses will ignite your concealed Swashbucklers Fantasy to be unfastened at the very seam. As you've been languidly lying upon your bed, just satisfied from your own release. Who needs a knight in shining armor? When you can experience y...more
pertamax agak males baca, berhubung waktu itu ada beberapa novel yg lain yg belum dibaca. Akhirx aq baca novel ini dengan gaya lompat indah hehe...cari bagian yang seru aja. Tapi akhirx penasaran n baca secara keseluruhan, awalx ga suka cos ada bajak lautx n tawananx.Ternyata setelah baca terus, ternyata bagus ceritanya ga rugi,sejak baca Vallerand #1 yang pertama, emang udah penasaran bakal kayak apa ceritax si Justin n felipe, tapi lebih penasaran sama kisahx si Justin secara dari kecil n rema...more
i started reading this and liked the fact that the character was really shy and misunderstood becuse of that because not many authors write about characters like that. and then just as quickly,i hated it.
because soon after turning the first page i realized that the girl is one of those weak characters who cant hold it together.they're the farthest thing from a heroine that you could possibly get. i mean she acts like a completely helpless baby because of the blood rushing through her arms or her...more
because soon after turning the first page i realized that the girl is one of those weak characters who cant hold it together.they're the farthest thing from a heroine that you could possibly get. i mean she acts like a completely helpless baby because of the blood rushing through her arms or her...more
The setting is Louisiana around the year 1817. This features the sons of Max Vallerand from Only in Your Arms.
Definitely has a more old school (bodice ripper) feel to it. Not anything like Ms Kleypas current releases. But for what it is I enjoyed it.
Definitely has a more old school (bodice ripper) feel to it. Not anything like Ms Kleypas current releases. But for what it is I enjoyed it.
Un passo avanti deciso rispetto al primo capitolo della saga Vallerand.
Insolitamente avventuroso per gli standard della Kleypas, soprattutto nella parte iniziale e finale, è un romanzo che mi ha appassionato e coinvolto.
La storia è movimentata e romantica quanto basta per essere credibile; i personaggi principali sono caratterizzati in maniera curata, soprattutto Justin, il cui cambiamento da pirata a uomo innamorato è delineato in maniera convincente e non banale.
Anche nella parti passionali ho...more
Insolitamente avventuroso per gli standard della Kleypas, soprattutto nella parte iniziale e finale, è un romanzo che mi ha appassionato e coinvolto.
La storia è movimentata e romantica quanto basta per essere credibile; i personaggi principali sono caratterizzati in maniera curata, soprattutto Justin, il cui cambiamento da pirata a uomo innamorato è delineato in maniera convincente e non banale.
Anche nella parti passionali ho...more
I cant believe I'm saying this but... this was just ok. In fact Griffin (Justin) was a crappy hero. He bothered me in so many ways. 300 pages in and I still didn't like him. Honestly the relationship between Justin and Celia felt force. I really wanted Celia to run from Justin than to him. He just loved to put her down and hurt her. Loved getting a rise out of her no matter how it made her feel later. Don't get my started on their first time together. It started out like he was forcing until she...more
Oct 26, 2012
Deasy
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-romance,
own-books
Sebenernya aku suka karakter Justin di buku yang ke-1.. tipe cowo yang berontak tapi baik hati...Cuma pas di buku ini, aku ga terlalu suka ...
Memang sih dari buku ke01 juga udah diceritain kalo Justin dan Phillipe suka rebutan 1 cewe, tapi ngerebut isteri saudara kembar... apalagi sampe nidurin segala berulang kali, at first, masih oke lah, karena kan taunya Philippe udah tewas, tapi terakhir masih juga tetep nidurin, walau tau ternyata Philippe masih hidup.. weleh.. weleh... langsung illfeel d...more
Memang sih dari buku ke01 juga udah diceritain kalo Justin dan Phillipe suka rebutan 1 cewe, tapi ngerebut isteri saudara kembar... apalagi sampe nidurin segala berulang kali, at first, masih oke lah, karena kan taunya Philippe udah tewas, tapi terakhir masih juga tetep nidurin, walau tau ternyata Philippe masih hidup.. weleh.. weleh... langsung illfeel d...more
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I first read ONLY WITH YOUR LOVE about 5 years ago and was kind of shocked when I reread it recently. It definitely doesn't compare to Lisa Kleypas' later work, but most troubling was the fact that some of the "romance scenes" between the hero and heroine, if presented in a court of law today, would qualify as rape. The second half of the book is great and Justin's love for Celia is passionate and wonderful in this section, but I just couldn't get over how they started off and wish that some of...more
Celia Vallerand fears for her life as she stares into the deep, arresting eyes of the dashing man who purchased her from the brigands who had abducted her. But it soon becomes clear that it's her virtue, not her life, that's in danger. The rugged, powerful renegade known only as "Griffin" arouses desires in Celia as dangerous as they are forbidden. And though she knows she must resist him, she fears she may be unable to do so.
But the magnificent adventurer is a man trapped in a perilous deceptio...more
But the magnificent adventurer is a man trapped in a perilous deceptio...more
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Sejak awal cerita aku sudah menduga siapa sosok Griffin sebenarnya, bahkan sebelum perompakan itu terjadi. Mudah saja untuk menebaknya bagi para pembaca seri Vallerand pertama, Only in Your Arms karena memang kedua buku ini saling terkait. Kematian Phillipe di awal cerita membuatku mengernyitkan dahi, secepat itukah tokoh ini meninggal? Apakah memang hanya untuk pengantar kisah cinta Celia-Griffin saja? Namun kukesampingkan saja pemikiran tersebut karena memang sesuai sinopsis di atas, cerita di...more
Yep, 3 hati lagi. Seri ini benar-benar membuatku gak suka dengan karakternya.
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Cella itu awalnya istri dari Philip Vallerand. (di buku only in your arms, philip n justin msh berusia sekitar 18 tahunan...). tapi pas cella mau diboyong ke keluarga vallerand, kapal mereka diserang perompak sehingga philip mati. cella ditawann oleh bajak laut Legare untuk dijadikan wanita simpanan adiknya, Andre, yang gendut,rakus,selera extrim sex hingga lawan mainnya mati. untung aja nih, si kapten griffin gag sengaja denger si cella itu bilang identitasnya kalo dia adalah istri phillip vale...more
I went back and forth whether to give this a 3 or 4 star rating. So probably 3.5 is a good choice. This is the second and final book in the Vallerand series. Justin the twin that always gets into trouble is no different in adulthood. The story relays many pirate adventures and a love that is stronger than a marriage to his twin. My main dislike of the book was the heroine Celia. Justin was strong and a perfect bad boy hero. Celia mousy and kind of blah. I didn't feel the connection between the t...more
Si kembar Vallerand, Justin aka Captain Griffin yang menawan hati, asli bad boy dari kecil...si pemberontak , menjadikan bajak laut sebagai pilihan hidup nya.
Di pulau tempat mereka beristirahat, dia bertemu dengan adik ipar nya yang di sandera bajak laut lain , Celia Vallerand yang kehilangna suaminya Phellipe Valleran dalam serangan bajak laut.

Bertarung hingga mati memperebutkan Celia dengan keluarga perompak Legare, Justin melarikan Celia ke Amerika tempat keluarganya menetap.
On the way kesan...more
Di pulau tempat mereka beristirahat, dia bertemu dengan adik ipar nya yang di sandera bajak laut lain , Celia Vallerand yang kehilangna suaminya Phellipe Valleran dalam serangan bajak laut.

Bertarung hingga mati memperebutkan Celia dengan keluarga perompak Legare, Justin melarikan Celia ke Amerika tempat keluarganya menetap.
On the way kesan...more
Celia Vallerand just got married to a man named Phillipe but then the ship the were on got attacked by pirates. She was told that the pirates shot Phillipe and she was about to be killed soon after, but a man named Griffin saved her. What a coincidence it was for Celia because Griffin looked just like Phillipe! Are they related in some way? When Griffin brings Celia to her destination, Celia finds out the truth that Griffin and Phillipe were twins! Then she finds out that Phillipe was still ali...more
Celia ,a french girl gets married of to Philippe Vallerand and is on the way to her in-laws home when their ship is captured.After killing her husband, the leader, Dominic Legare, takes Celia as a prize for his beloved younger brother Andre.But what happens when Andre is killed by Captain Griffin (that too for Celia).
Griffin strikes a deal with Celia to return her to Vallerand's.But what Celia doesn't understand is what is Griffin's profit in returning her to the Vallerand's.
By the time Griffin...more
Griffin strikes a deal with Celia to return her to Vallerand's.But what Celia doesn't understand is what is Griffin's profit in returning her to the Vallerand's.
By the time Griffin...more
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LISA KLEYPAS is the RITA award-winning author of 21 novels. Her books are published in fourteen languages and are bestsellers all over the world. She lives in Washington State with her husband and two children.
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“He had a long straight nose, sharp cheekbones, and a bold look that proclaimed he would not recognize shame if he stood face to face with it. His eyes were such a fierce, stabbing blue that she flinched. She had never met anyone with eyes that color except for..
Griffin slashed the rope that bound her wrists, and all thought was driven away by excruciating pain as blood began to pump through her arms. The strained muscles of her shoulders exacerbated her agony. Celia swayed unsteadily, her ears buzzing.
Swearing at her, Griffin hooked an arm around her narrow waist. "Damn scrawny woman," he muttered, sliding the knife back into his boot. "Would you save your swooning for a more convenient time?"
"I-I'll try to restrain myself, Captain," she said. Although her tone was meek,there was a thread of sarcasm in it.
Frowning, Griffin pushed her at Risk. "Take her, Jack.And don't make free with your hands, or I'll take your hide off in strips."
"Aye,sir," Risk said obediently, pulling Celia to the chair beside him. Folding his hands and resting them on the table, he gave her an angelic smile.”
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Griffin slashed the rope that bound her wrists, and all thought was driven away by excruciating pain as blood began to pump through her arms. The strained muscles of her shoulders exacerbated her agony. Celia swayed unsteadily, her ears buzzing.
Swearing at her, Griffin hooked an arm around her narrow waist. "Damn scrawny woman," he muttered, sliding the knife back into his boot. "Would you save your swooning for a more convenient time?"
"I-I'll try to restrain myself, Captain," she said. Although her tone was meek,there was a thread of sarcasm in it.
Frowning, Griffin pushed her at Risk. "Take her, Jack.And don't make free with your hands, or I'll take your hide off in strips."
"Aye,sir," Risk said obediently, pulling Celia to the chair beside him. Folding his hands and resting them on the table, he gave her an angelic smile.”

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