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Sinful (Addicted #2)

by Charlotte Featherstone (Goodreads Author)

3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 · rating details · 1,766 ratings · 333 reviews

He must find redemption in the most unlikely bedchamber...

In Victorian England vice of every kind can be purchased, and Matthew, the Earl of Wallingford, makes certain he avails himself of every possible pleasure. Bored and jaded, he is as well-known for his coldness as for his licentious affairs with beautiful women.

While these numerous dalliances fulfill Matthew's every...more

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Published May 1st 2010 by Spice (first published 2010)

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May 22, 2010 Shawna rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of Addicted, steamy Victorian-era historical romance, angsty reads, & tortured rake heroes

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5+ stars – Erotic Historical Romance

I’m a bit late writing my review for Sinful because I left for a trip almost immediately after I turned the last page, but I couldn’t resist doing a little bit of gushing over such an evocative, sensual, heart-wrenching, and lush read.

Addicted was one of my favorite reads of 2009, so my expectations for Sinful were extremely high, and I’m elated, ecstatic, and thrilled to say that it lived up to the anticipation, and more. In this emotionally hypnotic, darkly...more

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Dec 11, 2012 Kristen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Huge 5+ stars

To say I love Sinful is an understatement, which is why I'm baffled it's been so difficult for me to write this review. This book had a profound effect on me, yet I'm having trouble expressing the reasons why.

The characters in this story are richly layered with the complexities that make up human nature. Such as, prejudice, jealousy, envy, ego, insecurity, environment, cruelty, and discrimination, as well as kindness, generosity, charity, love, understanding, tenderness, and the mir...more

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Dec 08, 2012 Karla rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: emotional, favorites, scorching-hot, strong-willed-heroine, scrumptious-hero

WOW WOW WOW!! Such a sensual and emotional read. I was drawn to Wallingford in Addicted and wanted to learn what made this angry, virtually unfeeling man tick. He had hints of kindness in Addicted and it would have to be someone special that would draw him out and reveal who he really was.

The woman that becomes Matthew’s obsession is not the beautiful, sexually skilled women that he's involved himself with in the past, but a compassionate, virtuous, hard working “plain Jane”. He falls in love w...more

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May 10, 2010 UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: author-charlotte-featherstone, 2010-reads, historical-romance-series, historical-romance, author-under-different-name, reviewed-by-me, sexual-abuse, 4-stars

3.5/5.0 Whenever I give a book a 1/2 star rating, I almost always give it the 'rounded up' Goodreads star rating.

My Review:

I have such strong feelings about this story. It’s one of the few books I’ve read that grabbed me from the first page and kept my attention all the way to the last. Why 3.5 stars? Because I loved the book up until the last 20 pages or so, then I hated it. And honestly, I struggled between a 3 or 4, which is why I ultimately chose 3.5. If you care to know why, read on…

We were...more

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May 20, 2010 Cyn Mistress Kitty rated it 5 of 5 stars

I have been looking forward to this book for months and I wasn't disappointed.
What amazing characters. When Wallingford is in residence, he is mean, vane, cynical and hurtful. At those times in the book, I would actually gasp at the things he said and did and want to slap him and tell him, What's the matter with you? But when Matthew is in residence, he is so caring, loving and sensitive. At those times I would just melt and want to hold him. After reading about all the things he has gone throug...more

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Sep 22, 2011 Lady Valee rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance

2.5 STARS
How and Why all my friends in here gave such a high rating to this book is beyond my understanding and comprehension. It's not that I did't have a nice time reading it because it had some really good parts which I liked a lot, but in the overall I just can't say I loved it, not even enjoyed it much. Some parts I could only pray for the book to end soon, specially at the end. Maybe with a better ending I would have given a higher rating to the book but I just couldn't after reading it.

WH...more 2.5 STARS
How and Why all my friends in here gave such a high rating to this book is beyond my understanding and comprehension. It's not that I did't have a nice time reading it because it had some really good parts which I liked a lot, but in the overall I just can't say I loved it, not even enjoyed it much. Some parts I could only pray for the book to end soon, specially at the end. Maybe with a better ending I would have given a higher rating to the book but I just couldn't after reading it.

WHAT I LIKED:
If there was something I loved about this book was that it was 100% different from what we usually read in this genre. Not only different but unique, I have never before read a book like it. We always get the cheery and cheesy side of events, where we have a high class heroine falling deeply in love for the most scoundrel lord out there and the hero falling deeply for her as well even though she is a spinster.
In this book we get to read about the bastard child of a hooker as a heroine. Moreover this heroines falls in love for a man in a class that will never make room for her and has bedded every women he desired. Not only that but he is a cold hearted men without any feelings or good thought towards women. But he was a good hero, a tortured soul, something I always enjoy reading about. And it always great to see how our heroine gets to change a man like that.

WHAT I DID NOT LIKE:
First of all, I never felt a real connection between the characters. I believe they could have get to be in love with each other eventually but not with the way everything developed. For example, they spent a year apart but then they get together again one day as if only a day had passed by, I mean come on, a year is a lot of time. The author should not have made it seem as something not important.
The book was just a huge contradiction most of the times. First I felt like I was reading the most realistic story ever, showing how things were for other type of people and then she would make it seem just like an erotic story with no content at all. And it's a shame because IMHO if the plot would have been better developed the book would be much better as the author does write in a way that will keep you hooked the whole time.

I dare say that if things have ended in a different way I would have got to love the hero, I really would, but I just felt that what he did wasn't enough. (view spoiler)My friend Dina just told me the epilogue makes it up for the ending, but I think people should rate this book for the book only and not for an epilogue which came later and is read separately.(less)

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Jan 01, 2012 Nikki rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Historical romantica fans who like a bit of angst.

Shelves: holiday-reads, own-ebook, favourites, delicious-hero, erotica, historical, hot-hot-hot, perfect-heroine, romantica, 4-and-a-half-stars

4.5 stars.

"I know the man you were," she whispered as she closed her eyes and tilted her head to the side. "I've glimpsed him since. Where is he, Matthew?"

"He's broken," he rasped as he ran his lips down her cheek to her jaw. "He's fucking ruined, Jane, and he'll destroy you."

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"I don't want to hurt you, but I will. But I can't let you go." He pressed his eyes shut and fisted the hem of her chemise in his hands. "God," he growled, fighting the memories, the fierce wave of emotions that crashe

...more

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May 08, 2010 Caroline The HEA Lover rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, e-book, historical, 2010, erotica, tear-jerker, favorites

(This review was originally posted on Book Lovers Inc)
I read Addicted a few weeks ago (here is my review) and I couldn't pass the chance to read Sinful, which is Lord Wallingford’s book. I received this ARC for review from NetGalley.
I should wait for the tears to dry before attempting to write this review, but I can’t. I need to share with you why this book moved me so much. I am torn, because just like Addicted it left me crying and I hate to cry but Sinful is wonderful, it’s heart-wrenching,...more (This review was originally posted on Book Lovers Inc)
I read Addicted a few weeks ago (here is my review) and I couldn't pass the chance to read Sinful, which is Lord Wallingford’s book. I received this ARC for review from NetGalley.
I should wait for the tears to dry before attempting to write this review, but I can’t. I need to share with you why this book moved me so much. I am torn, because just like Addicted it left me crying and I hate to cry but Sinful is wonderful, it’s heart-wrenching, it’s beautiful…It’s damn near perfect in my opinion.
Let me start at the beginning. I can’t say too much for fear of revealing spoilers but I'll try to convey the feeling I had while reading this book. Lord Wallingford, Matthew is a very wicked man(translation: HOT HOT HOT), we met him in Addicted and I was eager to read more about him. Matthew hates women, he use them for sex and only for sex. He’s never allowed himself to see women for anything else. When he is badly injured and transported to an hospital a nurse takes care of him...Jane, he is attracted by her voice, the softness of her skin. The thing is that his eyes have been injured and he can’t see her while she’s taking care of him and Jane doesn’t know who this man is. There’s a spark between them, chemistry, but when they decide to meet again Matthew has recovered his sight… *puts hand in mouth* (See, that’s how I avoid telling spoilers lol)
When they are thrown together as Maid of honor and Best man at their friends’ wedding (The characters from Addicted) they have to bear each other's company, even when they despise each others so openly. Matthew does no recognize the sweet Jane he met at the hospital and Jane cannot believe this rake, this heartless man can be the man she felt so attracted to when she nursed him. I loved how the characters would go from passionate attraction to hate within a few pages. The characters are flawed, they are proud and prejudiced and they are both scarred- the ghost of their past is still haunting them. It was very hard to close this book. I knew (because of course I can’t stop myself) before reading this book that it would leave me with a bittersweet taste, but I tell you… it’s worth it.
Matthew is an artist, he loves to paint and I thought that the sex scenes in this book looked like Art. Wonderful, beautiful sex scenes, just like a work of Art. Also in this book we meet again Matthew’s sister, Sarah that we glimpsed in Addicted, his love for her is amazing, he do his best to protect the poor child, we learned in Addicted that she is ‘slow’, she might look like a young lady but she stuck as a child in her head.

I know you’re thinking that after all this praise there must be a catch…well there is something that did make me cry (and I resent crying!). Just as with Addicted, this book deals with dark matters. I had a pain in my chest for the last 100 pages. My heart was breaking. I could hear it tearing. This is the only problem I have with this book…the ending is too realistic! (well I’m not the HEA Lover for no reason!) You have some kind of HEA at the end of the book but you can’t forget that all is not well. I was angry (Which prove how passionate I became about this book!!)when I got to the end and realize I would have to wait until May to read the ‘epilogue’ online. I NEED m epilogue IN the book, not on a website, to make it real. I can try all I want my brain will know it’s not in the book! It feels like the author is trying to make it up to us by giving us the awaited epilogue (a real HEA I’m hoping) as an afterthought. Of course this is MY opinion, I know a lot of readers that will be happy about the ‘realistic’ HEA we get in the book. That being said, I still LOVED this book, even taking into account the Heart-wrenching-too-realistic-ending so that’s saying a lot about how amazing I found Sinful.
Sinful is getting 5 bookies because it’s beautifully written, because it broke my heart and made me cry but still made me love the story, because I am awaiting the ‘epilogue’ with all my heart…just like Addicted I know I’ll have a hard time getting over it, it will be haunting me for a while. I can’t recommend this book enough, It’s a wonderful book, don’t let the ‘not so HEA’ part scare you away, It really IS worth the tears. I cannot wait to read more books from this author.

EDIT: I read the epilogue and I'm truly satisfied. Thank you Ms Featherstone for giving us the closure we needed (well I needed it!). It was perfect. I LOVED it.(less)

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Dec 13, 2012 Gina rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance-historical, romance-erotica, favorites, best-of-the-best

Wow, what a book! This story was emotional, heart wrenching ,sensual. It was about damaged souls, and the healing that can be found in forgiveness and true love and acceptance. This story made me angry, made my vision blurry from tears as i tried to read, and finally made made my heart swell with happiness. It is hard for me to write down my feelings about this book. I am sitting feeling so emotional and moved by this story. It will stay with me for a long time.

I am spent....

*the awesome epilogu...more

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Dec 26, 2011 ✿Alyssa✿ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, charlotte-featherstone, historical-romance

To sum it up: In Victorian England vice of every kind can be purchased, and Matthew, the Earl of Wallingford, makes certain he avails himself of every possible pleasure. Bored and jaded, he is as well-known for his coldness as for his licentious affairs with beautiful women.

While these numerous dalliances fulfill Matthew's every physical need, they secretly leave him numb and emotionally void. Until one night when he finds himself beaten, eyes bandaged and in the care of a nurse with the voice o...more To sum it up: In Victorian England vice of every kind can be purchased, and Matthew, the Earl of Wallingford, makes certain he avails himself of every possible pleasure. Bored and jaded, he is as well-known for his coldness as for his licentious affairs with beautiful women.

While these numerous dalliances fulfill Matthew's every physical need, they secretly leave him numb and emotionally void. Until one night when he finds himself beaten, eyes bandaged and in the care of a nurse with the voice of an angel, and a gentle touch that soothes the darkness in him and makes him yearn for more.

Yet Jane Rankin is a lowly nurse, considered shy and plain by most. There is no place for her amongst the lords and ladies of the aristocracy,n despite Matthew's growing craving for the fire that burns behind her earnest facade. And then there is Matthew's secret- A secret so humiliating and scandalous it could destroy everyone he loves. A sin, he fears, not even the love of a good woman can take away...

Holy Amazingness.

I had high expectations initially going into this book, and the story surpassed every single one of them. Let me first start off this review by gushing about how ~~flawless~~ perfect Matthew is. He could be crude, and at times even cruel... And let's not forget to mention emotionally unstable, distant, and even immoral... (All characteristics that the jerk-loving woman inside of me finds completely swoon-worthy.) ...Apart from those characteristics though, Matthew really and truly is such a unique hero- Hearing his reasons for being the way he is, was extremely heartbreaking yet the way they were portrayed through his actions with Jane was absolutely breathtaking. He was a very vulnerable man in many situations, yet Charlotte Featherstone uses those opportunities to show him in a kind and gentle light.

Jane was a character that I truly loved- Not only was she proud, but she was also determined to never be owned or controlled by a man as she almost was in her young life. Matthew shares many of those same characteristics, but for different reasons- He was proud as well, and determined to never again submit to the will of another as he was forced to in his past. However, Jane was able to recognize sides of Matthew that no one else has seen, and step-by-step she helps to heal his heart so that he's able to truly open it up to love... Something that he's seen so very little of in his lifetime.

I truly feel that I could go on and on when it comes to writing a review for this book- And even then, I probably couldn't even come close to doing it justice. This story is both a gut-wrenching and emotional journey of two very wounded people that while bred from opposing sides of the tracks, find a soul-binding similarity within each other. This book stars a tortured soul who detests the hypocrisy of the aristocracy, and a lowly nurse who's simply in love with him. The story line is driven by their sparring, but it's Wallingford who brings a vulnerability to the plot that makes this a very strong and emotional read.

PS: Although the book Addicted is the first installment to this story, Sinful can definitely be read as a stand-alone. With that being said however, spoken from experience by reading Addicted first... I found that reading these books in order really helped me to appreciate and experience Matthew's story on such a stronger emotional level, than had I initially started off with this book first.(less)

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Oct 13, 2011 ♥ Sam ♥ ~S2~Im made of awesomness rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: dark-and-seductive, erotic, historical-romance, next-in-the-series, favorites

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SINFUL FIVE STARS - FANFUGGINGTASTIC!

So my first impressions when looking at this book – “ Wowza, look at the size of that’s mans back”

My husband’s first impression when look at this book – “What’s that green stuff near his ass? It looks like fart gas”

- My Dave, the charmer.

So once I get over the lovely comment Dave makes I start reading. This is my first Charlotte Featherstone book, so give me some credit when I say; I didn’t know what I was going to be r...more

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May 10, 2010 Auntee rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of lush historicals

Shelves: erotic-romance, i-ll-buy-for-the-cover-alone, 2010_reads, made_me_cry, tortured-hero

Ahhh, this was a good one. I don't usually read many historicals but this one caught my eye because of the glorious cover, and I figured if it was half as good as its cover...I was pleasantly surprised when the story more than lived up to its cover!

I won't get into much of the plot, since the synopsis does a good job of it, and I doubt that I could write about it without giving away some spoilers. Just know that Sinful is a story about a devilishly handsome aristocratic, notorious, cold, jaded r...more Ahhh, this was a good one. I don't usually read many historicals but this one caught my eye because of the glorious cover, and I figured if it was half as good as its cover...I was pleasantly surprised when the story more than lived up to its cover!

I won't get into much of the plot, since the synopsis does a good job of it, and I doubt that I could write about it without giving away some spoilers. Just know that Sinful is a story about a devilishly handsome aristocratic, notorious, cold, jaded rake (Matthew, the Earl of Wallingford) who harbors an inner darkness and self loathing due to something that happened to him as a young teen. Matthew feels that he is broken and has no heart to give. Because of his horrible experience he is screwed up when it comes to sex and can't be emotionally intimate with a woman. Until one night after an auction for one of his paintings (he's also an artist) when he is beaten, hospitalized, and meets a shy, plain, red-headed nurse named Jane and his world turns around.

Jane, who has her own traumatic, disappointing background as a daughter of a woman who turned to prostitution after her lover dumped her as his mistress, works as a lady's companion by day, and at night she is a nurse at the hospital where she first meets Matthew. Matthew's eyes have been injured and he cannot see Jane, but he is drawn to her by her soothing voice and gentle touch. They forge a connection while Jane takes care of him, and then the story takes off from there.

I don't want to say any more because this is a story you'll want to just fall into and experience. It's emotional, it's romantic, it's stressful as you wonder "what will happen next?" There's plenty of highs and lows, pushing and pulling, disappointments and ecstacy, and secrets revealed in the Jane/Matthew relationship. The story is filled with heaping amounts of sexual tension that will keep you glued to the pages (the scenes where Jane helps to 'soothe' Matthew in his hospital bed...whew!), and there's also plenty of scenes that will leave you wringing your hands over the fate of the relationship. There will be a time or two when you'll want to slap Matthew upside the head for being deliberately cruel to Jane (in order to drive her away, you see) but you'll still be pulling for Matthew because you know it's his tortured past that's driving him to do the things he does, and you'll be praying that his relationship with the brave, wonderful Jane will help heal him of what he sees as his 'sin'.

This book grabbed me from the start, and except for a brief period about 2/3 of the way into the story where Matthew and Jane tried to figure out where their relationship was heading (would Jane be content to just be a mistress?) and if they could open up to each other, moved at a pretty blazing speed. A secret about Matthew's past that was revealed later in the book took me by surprise (I make a lousy detective) but did a lot to make me understand him and to understand CF's plotting. I was devastated about the direction that the story had to take after that, shed a few tears, but held out hope for a HEA. And I got one, even if it was a bit unconventional and surprising. But if you want to read more about the HEA, make sure you check out the author's website for a big, lush, juicy epilogue that will bring a big smile to your face and have you sighing in satisfaction.

If you're looking for a historical with some fantastic storytelling, erotic moments, wonderful, vulnerable characters who grow by leaps and bounds, and an emotional love story that will have you biting your nails one moment and then later sighing in pleasure, check this book out! This was the first book I've ever read by Charlotte Featherstone, but it won't be my last. Now I must check out its predecessor, Addicted. 5 stars(less)

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May 20, 2010 Maureen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: erotic, own-it, favourites, 7

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Matthew, The Earl of Wallingford is the worst kind of rake. He is a dark, brooding,cold man that has no love or respect for women and thinks they are only good for one thing "spreading their thighs". He is not a hypocrite so he lives like a rogue day and night, never pretending to be the gentleman. Matthew is a tortured man, haunted by guilt over past traumas, who believes himself heartless and souless. Then one night after being found badly beaten he awakes in hospital with his eyes bandaged to...more Matthew, The Earl of Wallingford is the worst kind of rake. He is a dark, brooding,cold man that has no love or respect for women and thinks they are only good for one thing "spreading their thighs". He is not a hypocrite so he lives like a rogue day and night, never pretending to be the gentleman. Matthew is a tortured man, haunted by guilt over past traumas, who believes himself heartless and souless. Then one night after being found badly beaten he awakes in hospital with his eyes bandaged to the sound of an angels voice. This voice and her scent calms him and makes him feel something he has never felt before, peaceful and safe.

Jane Rankin is a plain looking spinster redhead. Her mother was a mistress and her father an aristocrat, she is a ladys companion and volunteer nurse. When the handsome Earl becomes her patient they immediately bond and plain Jane finds herself falling in love and touching the black heart of englands coldest rogue. Jane too has a traumatic past and as Matthew knocks down her defenses, she inturn strips away all the painful layers of his past and together they begin to heal each other. But as in real life nothing is that easy and Matthew and Jane and all their love might not be enough for a HEA ending. Sorry no ending spoilers here, you will have to read it.....

This is a beautiful Passionate story of love and hope. Jane was a realistic, down to earth sensual woman and the perfect Heroine for Matthew . Matthew, Oh boy did I love poor tortured Matthew. It should be law that every woman has a Matthew of her own! Out of the hundreds of books I have read, only a handful of Heros have stayed with me. Matthew will always be one of them. He was dark and brooding, Tough and strong, yet gentle and kind. I was entrigued and captured by him immediately. The love scenes between him and Jane are sizzling Hot and erotic but at the same time moving and sensual.

Charlotte Featherstone has kept her Mojo and gave us a great sequel to "Addicted". There is an epilogue to Sinful on CF website that is a beautiful bonus to a wonderful touching love story. Did I mention Matthew??? (less)

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Jan 29, 2011 I ♥ Bookie Nookie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: genre-smut-historical-romance, genre-historical-romance, body-chunky-chicks, body-red-head, zz-reviewed, 2011-read-in

To say that Matthew, Earl of Wallingford is a rakish, skirt-chasing scoundrel is the understatement of the century.

After chasing the wrong skirt -- seeking a celebratory shag, a most unfortunate incident lands him in the hospital for a prolonged period. During his stay, he falls for Jane, the...well, plain Jane nurse from the wrong side of town who care for and nurses him back to health. Once his health returns, the royal ass returns as well. Honestly, I really despised the handsome but snobby...more

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Jun 13, 2010 Fani rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance-historical, 2010-purchase, emotional, plain-spinster-or-wallflower, overrated-just-for-me, not-for-diabetics, hero-is-tortured, hero-is-a-rake, smexin-hot, from-opposite-tracks, holes-in-plot, controversial-theme-or-act, starcrossed-lovers, crappy-ending, melodrama, self-flagellation, cheesy, paperbacks-read, questions-my-intelligence, hero-so-besotted-i-will-gag, serious-lugging-midway, hero-or-heroine-already-engaged, 3rd-person-involved, he-is-beautiful-she-is-not, what-does-he-see-in-her

I didn't like Featherstone's writing style; I loved it! It was emotional, melancholy, lyrical, heartwrenching and poignant. I also liked the characters in this one much better than in her first novel. However, this was in truth more like 3 stars than 4 stars for me. Why?

My bad mood during this weekend is probably reason enough for me to not appreciate this as much as it deserved (that's why I rated it with 4 rather than 3 stars which was what I felt like when I finished it). But, there was some...more

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May 03, 2010 Rach~The Highlander luverrr rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: best-book-ever, favorites

How do you begin to explain the power of emotion this book spills through you
How do I write in words the agony and pain my heart has endured whilst reading this amazing book

The truth is I cant… I simply can not provide it in words

And so I will tell you as I write this review with the best of my ability what it is and how it is to feel completely attached to a book character so much that a HEA ending is just not enough to bring you out of your heartache…

After reading this book … I felt down .....more

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Feb 24, 2012 Mimi Smith rated it 4 of 5 stars

4.5 stars

I was going back-and-forth on the rating, so I just decided it'll be 4.5 stars.

I liked the premise of the book, liked both Matthew and Jane. I'm not sure what, exactly, I think about the writing style. It's...different.
Statements like this appear often...

“I am a creature of darkness, whose element is night and shadows. I belong in the dark with the other sinful creatures.”

It sounds...a bit off and melodramatic. Yet in the context of the book, it fits perfectly.

Seeing the other side of...more

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Jun 07, 2011 Zeek rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: alpha-hero, hist-rom, hist-rom-erotic, romance, romance-anxst, romantica, favorite-hero, favorite-heroine, kindle

Lord Matthew Wallingford is known as a scandalizing wastrel and womanizer and he’s fine with that for he knows he’s a broken man. He needs the appearance he’s carefully erected to shield himself and keep everyone at bay because he’s been used too many times before. Then one night, he’s attacked on the eve of realizing his fondest goal- to own his own art Gallery.

Jane Rankin is a plain Jane with no family and no connections- except for the self-made oddity Lady Blackwell. By day a companion to La...more

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Sep 22, 2011 Jen rated it 2 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Matthew and Jane

For about two thirds of this book I could see why everyone loved it. The character were deep, tortured and well written. The love scenes were lush and detailed. I could see and feel why this book was so popular.

Matthew had suffered childhood abuse from someone who is unnamed (at the beginning of the book). He cannot women to touch him in certain ways. He cannot have someone on top of him and he cannot have sex in a bed, only up against walls. Jane is the one to change this. Jane...more

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Jan 05, 2012 Baba ♥♥♥ Marcus, Tyler, Tate, Dan, Ty, & Hunter rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Baba ♥♥♥ Marcus, Tyler, Tate, Dan, Ty, & Hunter by: Karla Kristen

Shelves: historicals, erotica-erotic-romance, charlotte-featherstone

"You don't love a woman because she is beautiful, but she is beautiful because you love her."
- Author unknown -

4 1/2 stars.
Sensually beautiful!

Matthew, Earl of Wallingford knows exactly what human nature consists of - temptation and physical pleasure. Matthew is a leader in things such as depravity and scandal and he avoids any emotional entanglements. He had a secret. A secret he had to hide. Sinful. Matthew says:

"I am a creature of darkness, whose element is night and shadows. I belong in the...more

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May 12, 2013 Sammy rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebooks-i-own, historical-romance, do-me-baby, erotic-historical-romance, incest-is-wrong, man-whore, smokin-hot-drippin-wet, stalkerific-alpha, talk-dirty-to-me, virgins-like-sex-too

Sexy Historical with an Unexpected Ending!!!

The Earl of Wallingford is a debauched womanizer. He feels love for no one. He never sleeps with the same woman twice, and never in a bed. That would be too intimate of a setting. Against a wall will do just fine.

Mathew, The Earl of Wallingford
description

"Has there never been one special woman whom you thought highly of, whom you felt something for?"

"No. I have never allowed a woman to touch me with anything more meaningful than sexual superficiality. I fuck wo
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Apr 11, 2012 Dinjolina rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: book-from-fav-author, different-social-classes, drama-queens, evil-other-woman, hero-gets-other-woman-pregnant, hero-i-wanted-dead, hero-married-a-freak, hero-overly-angsty, hero-to-marry-some-ninny, horribly-wrong-ending, historical-romance, hot-hr-sex, just-plain-stupid, more-rant-than-rew, moron-hero, my-spine-got-kidnapped-by-aliens, never-going-back-to-them, plots-i-hate, pretentious-read, pretty-cover-pulled-me-in, ripped-my-heart-out, stress-inducer, stupid-plot-development, slut-alert, sorry-but-just-no, thers-a-bun-in-the-oven, took-me-a-while-to-read, why-did-i-do-it

I did some unthinkable things.
First of all, I never read Sinful up till now.

I know! Evil me!

But then I did something more wicked.
I hated it.
Yes, I confess!
I hated Sinful!
OMG!
Why,right?
Well,find out at your own peril:

(view spoiler)...more

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Jan 23, 2011 Maldivianbookreviewer rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of erotic historicals

Shelves: charlotte-featherstone, desk-smexing, against-the-wall-smexing, arranged-marriage, brooding-hero, commitment-phobic-hero, commitment-phobic-heroine, dangerous-hero, emotional-wrangler, endearing-heroine, erotica, evil-stepmother, explosive-passion, fabulous-cover, favorite-alpha-heroes, favorites, forbidden-romance, harlequin-romances, haunted-by-the-past-hero, haunted-by-the-past-heroine, heroine-from-the-wrong-side-of-town, hot-as-sin-hero, historical-romance, hottest-first-kiss, hottest-sex-scenes-ever, intense-connection-between-hh, larger-than-life-hero, loner-hero, opposites-attract, plain-jane-heroine, play-boy-type-hero, sizzling-sexual-tension, spinsterish-heroine, tortured-hero, tortured-heroine, unforgettable-hero, virgin-heroine

5 Stars - Historical Romance

First of all, let me just take a few minutes of my reviewing time to just gaze at this wonderful cover and salivate over it to my heart’s content. This has got to be one of the most beautiful covers on a romance novel and yes of course it helps that Matthew is displayed in all his glory on the cover.

Sinful by Charlotte Featherstone is a book that seems to have got its fair share of mixed reviews from readers. Most have loved the book until the ending which left them...more

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Sep 19, 2010 Elena R a.k.a. Lunies R rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: erotica-romance, historical-romance, will-make-your-body-parts-quiver

I wasn't so thrilled with this novel, I knew what to expect from a Rake like Matthew with his womanizing charms and stream of women that he has absolutely no feelings for.So there's always a point in a Rake's life where eventually they find love.Matthew had his ups & downs so letting go and giving his heart and soul to a woman,and not just any woman, nurse Jane Rankin,it was the hardest part of his life he came to realize he must accomplish.....Anyways....Just keeping this short,I felt as if...more

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May 10, 2010 Tracy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, virgin-heroine, reviewed-2009

Sinful is a powerful tale of two lost souls on a direct course to a solitary, unfulfilled life until they meet one another. From their initial meeting, Jane Rankin and Matthew (aka Lord of Wallingford’s) relationship embark on an emotional rollercoaster ride that has a few twists that will have you ready to jump out of your seat.

In all honesty, I was a bit speechless after reading this book. I immediately tried writing a review only to scrap it every few sentences. My hesitation was not due to...more Sinful is a powerful tale of two lost souls on a direct course to a solitary, unfulfilled life until they meet one another. From their initial meeting, Jane Rankin and Matthew (aka Lord of Wallingford’s) relationship embark on an emotional rollercoaster ride that has a few twists that will have you ready to jump out of your seat.

In all honesty, I was a bit speechless after reading this book. I immediately tried writing a review only to scrap it every few sentences. My hesitation was not due to the quality of the writing. In fact, true to form, Charlotte Featherstone gave us an incredibly well written story with the vivid imagery which I have come to love. My pause was based on my struggles to wrap my head and heart around truly deep characters, their motivations and actions.

At first blush, I was not immediately drawn to Matthew and I questioned some of Jane’s actions. In particular, I was initially surprised and a little disappointed by Matthew and Jane’s decisions with respect to their relationship toward the end of the book (sorry can’t say more without spoiling things). However, I had to remind myself that I was not going to get the modern-day ending that my sappy, hopeless romantic, feminist heart might have wanted. And while I may have wanted things to turn out differently, I would have been greatly disappointed if Charlotte took us down a path that is not true to the constraints of the time period and the characters. This is not to say that Matthew and Jane do not get a happy ending. They do. It is a heart-warming happy ending that is contained in an epilogue on Charlotte’s website. It is a must read. Truly, you may feel incomplete if you only read the book and neglect the (free) epilogue.

So, despite my initial misgivings, after giving myself a few days to think about the book and talk with fellow readers, I am better able to truly appreciate these complex characters and the dynamics of the time period.

I have to commend Charlotte for writing a compelling story that truly made me think and feel. I’ve read books before and waffled between ratings, but rarely, have I felt compelled to discuss the book in detail with friends. I also commend and thank Charlotte for her willingness to talk directly with fans, listening to praise and criticism with grace and acceptance. Charlotte, you are truly one of my favorite authors. Thank you!!

***** Spoilers Below *****

Additional thoughts…

After reading Addicted, which I absolutely adored, I was eager to read Sinful. Knowing that Sinful is different book and Matthew and Lindsay are truly such different characters, I tried to moderate my expectations and avoid comparing the two stories. That said, I’m about to compare (sorry)…

I really wanted to love dear Matty. Tall, dark and handsome. What is there not to like, right? And though I do really like Matthew, he did not steal (and break) my heart as Lindsay did. I’m sure part of that is just me being me. However, I also think that the overall issues surrounding the two characters contributed.

First, Lindsay. Drug addiction is so widely prevalent today. I would venture to say that every one of us has a close friend or family member who has suffered from the disease. We can relate to drug addiction and the impact that it has on loved ones. The path of destruction that Lindsay created as result of the addiction was just heart breaking. All of this coupled with him being the type of man who wore his heart on his sleeve made him a very easy character to understand and love.

In contrast, though sexual abuse is, unfortunately, alive and well today, it is still so taboo that I question whether it hits home as much as drug addiction. It is even more rare to hear about sexual abuse perpetrated by a woman against a man. When reading Sinful, I also struggled with Matthew’s age at the time of the abuse and his sometimes willing participation. *dodges tomatoes* I’m not saying what happened to him wasn’t repugnant and unconscionable. It was. All of this coupled with his (understandable) defense mechanisms (casual sex, callous behavior, self-loathing, self-deprecation), just made it a bit harder to fall for him.
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Sep 12, 2012 Tessamari ♥Many Waters...♥ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical, highly-emotional, hot-and-heavy, lead-character-bad-boy, lead-character-player

3.5-3.75 Stars

He wanted to share things with Jane: his body, his heart, the secret he kept locked inside his withering soul. She took a ragged breath, and he felt her body tremble against his arms, shattering his control.

**SIGH** So I finally decided to pick this up after many recommendations from my GR friends. I love stories involving a notorious rake, whom unwittingly falls for the not-so-typical heroine. This had the makings of quite enjoyable story. As much as I enjoyed the majority of it,...more 3.5-3.75 Stars

He wanted to share things with Jane: his body, his heart, the secret he kept locked inside his withering soul. She took a ragged breath, and he felt her body tremble against his arms, shattering his control.

**SIGH** So I finally decided to pick this up after many recommendations from my GR friends. I love stories involving a notorious rake, whom unwittingly falls for the not-so-typical heroine. This had the makings of quite enjoyable story. As much as I enjoyed the majority of it, there were a few things that really bugged me. They kind of prevented me from really liking it, possibly even loving it.

Matthew was a leader in things such as depravity and scandal

Ah, Matthew, Earl of Wallingford. It was so hard for me to like him, especially in the beginning. He’s so cold, arrogant and conceited. He’s a notorious rake. Of course he’s sexy, but he’s a womanizer and all around a difficult man to like. When he was brought into the hospital, after being mugged and beaten, he meets Jane Rankin.

Damn it, his hands were shaking. He was nervous, strange for a man whose life was filled with nothing but clandestine meetings and couplings. But something told him that his meeting was going to be different. Jane was different.

**Possible spoilers below**

Jane has had a difficult life. If it wasn’t for the patronage of Lady Blackwood, she would’ve been living on the street. She’s isn’t a renowned beauty, having bright auburn hair and spectacles, nor is she an official “Lady.” She works as a nurse and was on duty when Matthew was brought in. Matthew was badly beaten and his eyes were damaged during the trauma. Something about Jane calms Matthew, especially when he’s on a rampage and won’t listen to those trying to help him. He hears her voice and is instantly cooperative, only for Jane. He has no idea what she looks like, but begins to fantasize about her, and vise versa. They share a very intimate moment during his stay at the hospital and the two have quickly formed an attachment of sorts.

Once he’s released, he tries to contact Jane. However, a doctor friend of Jane has informed her of his reputation and is warned to stay away. Finally, she agrees to meet him, but he still has yet to see her face. They share another intimate moment in his carriage and part ways, intending to meet again in two days. When that day comes, Matthew does something extremely stupid. She meets him, but he does not recognize her. As a matter of fact, he cruelly shuns her. Pride hurt, she walks away. But Matthew is hurt, angry and heartbroken that his Jane never showed. Will they meet again? Will she ever forgive him? What will he think of her?

I liked this story for the most part, but the ending threw me a loop. It was unexpected and I’m still a little displeased about it. I was going to give the book a little less stars, but fortunately, another GR review indicated that the author had the epilogue available on her website. Once I read that, I was left a little more satisfied.

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Mar 20, 2012 EvaS rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was my first read by this author, and even though the writing is kinda different and at times very melodramatic, I did enjoy it. It's a story about two broken and hurt people finding love and healing. There are misunderstandings and pain for both. The HEA is there but it seemed rushed and I am not at all sold on it. Just didn't feel right to me but I liked the book in its entirety enough to get over that. I will definitely be reading the others.

***UPDATE***

Thank you Charlotte Featherstone!!...more

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Oct 22, 2012 Nisha rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historicalromance, erotica, dangerous-or-bad-boys, opposites-attract, rake-player-heroes, courtesan-prostitute

I saw this cover at B&N and nearly died.

10/22/2012

It hurts me to rate this so low, but I think this book is a solid 3.5 stars. The general plot and resolution, were exactly what I hoped for, but somehow, the execution was just...ok, not great, though.

Jane, our heroine, is a plain orphen working as a companion to a lady and part-time as a nurse. During her nurse duties, she gets the debauched Earl of Wallingford as a patient. Matthew is our scandalous hero who is emotionally damaged by a his...more I saw this cover at B&N and nearly died.

10/22/2012

It hurts me to rate this so low, but I think this book is a solid 3.5 stars. The general plot and resolution, were exactly what I hoped for, but somehow, the execution was just...ok, not great, though.

Jane, our heroine, is a plain orphen working as a companion to a lady and part-time as a nurse. During her nurse duties, she gets the debauched Earl of Wallingford as a patient. Matthew is our scandalous hero who is emotionally damaged by a history of sexual abuse. He has little respect toward most women and lives in excess, with no reason to hope for happiness. The pair meet, but they Matthew leaves the care of the hospital with no knowledge of the identity of his angelic caretaker, other than her name, Jane. He hasn't even seen her face. They meet again, months later at a wedding between their mutual friends. This time, Matthew sees her as a plain companion, until he realizes that she is his mysterious Jane. They embark on an shaky relationship, both damaged by their history, but unable to ignore their physical/emotional attraction. But Matthew's responsibilities as a future Duke takes presidence and he is forced to marry someone other than our heroine. This tears them apart since Jane's scarred by her mother's mistress-status growing up and refuses to be a mistress, even if she loves Matthew. Eventually, they reunite, but not because the wife dies or anything that convenient. And they lived happily ever after.

Jane, was a pretty decent heroine. I liked her, except for her major marriage/respectability hang up at the end. It was frustrating to see her reject Matthew despite all the things he's willing to do for her.

Matthew...my heart breaks for this man. Despite his abuse as a young man, he ended up relatively decent, but in no means did he start of as a nice man. Like he said, he was broken and his emotional state was dangerously off, which to me seemed scary.

This is my first Charlotte Featherstone book, and while I enjoyed it, it focused more on the sexual side of the relationship and did not develop nearly as maturely in the emotional side. What I mean is, sex was used as the device to show emotional development. I didn't hate this book. It has a theme that I really enjoy, but I am still disappointed by the delivery.

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Dec 31, 2011 Searock rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

4 stars. Just lovely.

I read straight through… simply devoured it! It was an indulgence to read historical erotica since I personally haven’t seen much of it available. The author did an exceptional work of developing the characters in the first half of the book and the back story had me in its grips, but it faltered in the second half and didn’t become the whole of its potential (which was enormous).

Sinful portrayed sensuality/erotica in both its sacred and profane nature which was powerful. T...more

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Jul 18, 2011 Lil' Grogan rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 1, erotica, historical-romance, pull

You've got to be kidding me. The "hero" is a spoiled child who goes around moping about having no soul and snapping at everyone around him. He won't learn how to manage the ducal estates, he throws a tantrum when his father cuts his allowance, and doesn't even think of earning his own money to support himself. He's too weak to face his past, so lashes out at other people. Wow. Yeah, I want me some of that.

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Hi I write erotic historical romance for Harlequin Spice, as well as erotic paranormal romance under the name Sophie Renwick. In 2011, I'll be debuting my mainstream, Victorian set historicals through HQN.

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“Jane, you are my confidante, my helpmate, my friend. My lover. You are everything the word wife means to me. In my heart, we are wed. In my soul, you are mine.” — 61 people liked it

“She was breathtaking in her beauty and her human spirit, he thought, unable to speak as he gazed upon her. Hers was the sort that would not fade or grow jaded with time and years, but flourish, grow more radiant with life and its experience. Hers was a beauty that no other possessed. A beauty he longed to keep, to hide away, to bask in, himself alone. She had become his. He didn’t know when, whether it had been the moment her fingertips had touched him when he was hurt, or if it had grown, like a seed, slowing spreading until Jane had become the root anchoring the shattered pieces of his heart, pulling them tight together until it resembled the organ it should.” — 47 people liked it

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