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The Hidden Heart (Victorian Hearts #1)

by Laura Kinsale (Goodreads Author)

3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 · rating details · 412 ratings · 29 reviews

When her eccentric naturalist father dies on the upper reaches of the Amazon, young Lady Tess Collier sets out to follow his last wishes: return to England and marry well. But Tess, who had accompanied her father on his expeditions since childhood, is as unconventional as she is beautiful.

Mass Market Paperback, 342 pages

Published April 1st 1986 by Avon Books (first published 1986)

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Jun 13, 2013 Margaret rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction, romance, authors-kl

The Shadow and the Star, which I read a few months ago, is the sequel to this. When her father dies, Lady Tess Collier must leave the wilds she's spent her life exploring with him and return to England, with the mysterious Captain Gryphon Meridon as her protector...but his secret past affects both their lives. I didn't like this quite as much as The Shadow and the Star, but I liked it a lot: the brave and adventurous Tess and the appealingly vulnerable Gryf are a memorable pair. And the plot mad...more

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May 08, 2008 Julie (Mom2lnb) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance, read-2008

I found myself having a love/hate relationship with this book. I really wanted to like the story and the characters, but there were many things I disliked about both. I will admit that Laura Kinsale is a talented author who writes with intelligence, but I think perhaps her writing style is a bit too intense for my taste. I love tortured heroes, but in my opinion, Gryf's torment was overdone to the point of being depressing. I prefer to watch troubled souls change and grow throughout the course o...more

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Feb 06, 2013 Caroline rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book has its flaws. I think that the pacing is rather odd at times and you don't really get the sense of how the characters develop over the periods where they have little to no contact with one another. Gryphon also seems a little ... how to say it ... single-mindedly stubborn in a way that seems a little overblown at times, particularly towards the middle/end of the novel.

I also don't think the background was sufficiently developed in that we never really get to appreciate the secondary c...more

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Aug 02, 2012 Elizabeth rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance, regency, romance, owned-e-books

Another angsty, captivating read by Ms. Kinsale. It’s the third book of hers I’ve read this summer thoroughly enjoyed it.

Tess, our heroine, is a wealthy heiress and aristocrat who was raised primarily by her father. They traveled across the globe as he performed scientific research, primarily into plants. She developed important skills such as the ability to skin a snake, but never became a lady of the Ton (high society). Right before her father dies, she promises him that she will move back to...more
Another angsty, captivating read by Ms. Kinsale. It’s the third book of hers I’ve read this summer thoroughly enjoyed it.

Tess, our heroine, is a wealthy heiress and aristocrat who was raised primarily by her father. They traveled across the globe as he performed scientific research, primarily into plants. She developed important skills such as the ability to skin a snake, but never became a lady of the Ton (high society). Right before her father dies, she promises him that she will move back to London and get married (why she promised that I’m not sure, but it’s a central tenet of the story).

Her father was rightly worried about her daughter becoming the victim of fortune hunters, taking advantage of her naiveté to seize her large dowry. He makes his trustee promise to send a guardian along with Tess to London, though Tess is not to be informed. The guardian is Captain Gryf Frost, a blocked runner with a secret past.

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When they arrive in London, the friendship between them blossoms, but obstacles are constantly thrown up in their way. A jealous woman who wants Gryf for herself tells lies which wrenches them apart. Gryf feels attracted to Tess but doesn’t believe himself worthy of her love. Tess wants to marry him but he refuses her love so she marries the one person he can’t stand, a cousin whose father who essentially killed Gryf’s family.

Oh the drama abounds - it goes on from there, but I won’t recount everything. The characters are wonderful, particularly Tess. A female of intelligence who knows her mind and is not afraid to go after what she wants. She knew she loved Gryf and was willing to stick it out to make sure that they eneded up together. Exotic locations and vivid descriptions.

It was a fun read with lots of conflict, though it came close to going over the top at times. The number of obstacles got crazy. The end seemed to drag a bit,esp with Gryf’s continually wrestling with his feelings of inadequacy.

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Feb 27, 2011 Angie (Mind Malfunction) rated it 2 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Review: The Hidden Heart is book one in the Victorian Hearts Series by Laura Kinsale.

This historical romance is about Lady Collier and Lord Ashland.

Lady Tess Collier was raised by her father, after her mother’s passing. Her father was an eccentric and wealthy man, who raised his daughter on scientific expeditions through forests and jungles. When her father became ill, he realized his mistake in keeping her from society. He made her promise that in his passing, she would return to England and m...more Review: The Hidden Heart is book one in the Victorian Hearts Series by Laura Kinsale.

This historical romance is about Lady Collier and Lord Ashland.

Lady Tess Collier was raised by her father, after her mother’s passing. Her father was an eccentric and wealthy man, who raised his daughter on scientific expeditions through forests and jungles. When her father became ill, he realized his mistake in keeping her from society. He made her promise that in his passing, she would return to England and marry well. Tess returned to England and began looking for a suitable husband. Her guardian hired Captain Gryph Frost to befriend Tess and to screen her suitors in exchange for money.

The moment Gryph met Tess, he was drawn to her strength and character. He found himself falling for her and denied his feelings due to his emotional and complicated past. Captain Gryph Frost was actually Lord Gryphon Meridon of Ashland. When he was 12 years old, his ship was attacked and his entire family killed. The murders were orchestrated by his dead aunt’s husband, in an attempt to take over the Meridon title and fortune. Gryph was left with the Meridon insignet ring, the dead to the ship, and horrific memories.

Tess received offers of marriage from several suitors and Gryph discouraged suitor Stephen Elliot. Stephen was Gryph’s true cousin, son to the man who murdered his family. Gryph hid this secret, along with Stephen’s secret sexually sadistic side. Tess claimed she would marry Stephen unless Gryph took his place. Gryph agree and that’s when the trouble started. A young, newly pregnant, 19 year old girl claimed that Gryph was the father of her unborn child. This was of course a lie, but she fed these lies to Tess along with the truth about the deal he made with her guardian. While this was happening, Gryph’s closest friend died of heart failure. When he returned to Tess, she turned him away and married Stephen. Gryph was lost without the love of his best friend and his former fiancée. He vowed to never let anyone get close to him again for fear of losing them. Gryph refused the money from the guardian and explained that the man she married was sadistic and Mr Taylor must travel to London to find Tess.

Gryph was right about Stephen. Tess was being held in the cellar without heat or light. The guardian removed her from Stephen’s clutches and had the marriage annulled. Tess travelled to find Gryph and tricked her way onto his ship. She tried to convince him they belonged together, but he refused her. After months aboard the ship, she again tricked Gryph onto and island where they made love for the first time. After discovering she was still a virgin, he agreed to marry her. They were married and he drove her away, saying he didn’t love her.

Tess was later captured by Stephen again and held against her will in a farmhouse. When Gryph discovered she was taken, he went to Ashland and fought with Stephen. Stephen was killed, but not before telling Gryph that Tess was dead. Gryph was arrested for attempted theft and murder. Believing Tess was dead, he accepted the punishment of death. With Stephen’s death, Tess was free and contacted a solicitor. On the day of the hanging, Gryph’s sentence was overturned by the Queen in place of prison. Tess gave birth to their son and Gryph’s new trial began.

The court deemed that Gryph was Gryph Meridon and that due to these recent developments, he was not attempting theft and the murder was in self-defence. Gryph was free, but did not return to Tess when he discovered she and her son were alive. Gryph agreed to speak with her regarding her trust and was overwhelmed with emotion from seeing his son and wife. He explained that he always loved her, but is afraid of losing those he loves. Gryph and Tess lived happily ever after aboard his father’s ship.

I found myself wanting to love the characters and the story, but just couldn’t connect with them. Tess was a strong woman, but constantly reduced herself to games and trickery to get Gryph to love her. Gryph was naive for a man of the world, and lacked passion in life and love. Throughout the story, Tess and Gryph were constantly being pushed apart and after awhile I just didn’t care if they decided to stay together or go their separate ways. I think there should have been more love in this love story.
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Apr 13, 2013 Sakura L. rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, romance, historical-romance

Yah, akhirnya selsai juga baca novel ini.
Aku bingung antara suka atau tidak dengan novel ini. Laura Kinsale berhasil membuatku merasa sebal dengan karyanya sendiri, dengan konflik-konflik yang tampak sudah selesai namun ternyata akan muncul lagi dan membuat hidup hero dan heroine-nya berubah. Secara keseluruhan cerita ini bagus, menarik, dan terlihat membuatku berpikir, "seandainya Historical Romance itu benar-benar ada di kehidupan nyata, pasti cerita ini sangat memungkinkan," "cerita ini yang...more Yah, akhirnya selsai juga baca novel ini.
Aku bingung antara suka atau tidak dengan novel ini. Laura Kinsale berhasil membuatku merasa sebal dengan karyanya sendiri, dengan konflik-konflik yang tampak sudah selesai namun ternyata akan muncul lagi dan membuat hidup hero dan heroine-nya berubah. Secara keseluruhan cerita ini bagus, menarik, dan terlihat membuatku berpikir, "seandainya Historical Romance itu benar-benar ada di kehidupan nyata, pasti cerita ini sangat memungkinkan," "cerita ini yang akan ada di dunia nyata, dengan konflik-konfliknya yang kompleks, tidak seperti HR lainnya yang memang terlihat sangat fiksi."
Namun setelah aku mencapai konflik puncak dari novel cerita ini, aku berpikir ulang, "lebih baik yang benar-benar fiksi. Cerita ini menyedihkan, terlalu menyakitkan."
dari tokoh hero-nya aku kurang suka dengan pemikiran bahwa dia tidak sanggup bertahan jika ia kehilangan heroine-nya (dan dengan segala tetek-bengeknya) tapi yah memang cocok sikapnya yang cenderung selalu melarikan diri dari Tess untuk menyelamatkan hatinya sendiri, dengan sejarah masa kecilnya, pengalaman pertamanya ketika kehilangan Tess (namun dia juga yang tidak berusaha lebih keras!). Pola ini cenderung terus berlanjut, dengan Tess yang menduga ia akan mendatanginya namun yang terjadi malah sebaliknya.
Sedangkan dari Tess sendiri, aku mendapati kebingungan. Dia diceritakan sebagai wanita dari daerah yang 'terbelakang', kuat, dengan perangai yang bukan seorang lady. Namun semakin kesini, dia menjadi melankolis (yah mungkin dapat dimengerti secara logika juga bahwa ia sedang jatuh cinta) namun yang benar-benar mengherankanku itu ketika ia menangis, memohon kepada 'mantan' suaminya. Itu menyebalkan. Dan well, dengan tokoh yang seharusnya tegar dari tempat yang sulit untuk bertahan hidup, Tess cenderung terus (selalu) menangis.
Daaan, seperti biasa, bagian akhir adalah favoritku. Dengan Gryf yang menangis (yang membuatku berpikir lagi mengenai laki-laki yang menangis) dan Tess yang menghibur dengan ujung-ujungnya menggoda Gryf dengan sanggahan mengenai dirinya.
Ah...
Well, untuk lebih jelas, harap membacanya sendiri. :)(less)

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Apr 19, 2013 Sari rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance

Rame sih alur ceritanya tapi entah kenapa tata bahasanya agak susah dimengerti, mungkin krn buku ini dibuat thn 1986, jadi ada kalimat yang susah dipahami maksudnya.

Dari semua novel yang pernah gw baca selama ini, Gryphon satu2nya karakter cowo yang sangat pesimis dan negatif. Selalu nyerah dulu sebelum usaha, bawaannya ngikutin arus aja, krn mikirnya pasti gagal apapun yang dia lakukan. Untung dapet pasangan seperti Tess, walo ud ditolak berkali2 dan ditinggal berkali2 ttp berpikir positif dan...more

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Aug 13, 2012 Sylvia Kelso rated it 4 of 5 stars

There are some whopping holes in the credibility of this plot, esp. toward the end, and some pretty improbable events in the South Seas, but for some reason the hero is so gormless and forlorn and has had such a horrific early life and the heroine is such a wonderful social misfit and the angst as they struggle to sort themselves out ("Goodness, they DO suffer!" as my English 2nd cousin once said while watching a BBCTV production of *Anthony and Cleopatra*) is so high and so protracted, that it'...more

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Sep 14, 2012 Regan Walker rated it 4 of 5 stars

A Brooding Ship’s Captain, an Adventurous Heroine and a Complex Plot—-A good Read.

The story is set in 1863 in South America, the Pacific and England. Tess Collier has traveled the world with her natural scientist father, the Earl of Morrow. As he is dying in a jungle, she promises him she will sail home to England and marry. Her father’s trustee arranges passage for her on the clipper ship owned by Gryphon Meridon (aka Captain Frost) and hires the man to protect her from inappropriate suitors o...more A Brooding Ship’s Captain, an Adventurous Heroine and a Complex Plot—-A good Read.

The story is set in 1863 in South America, the Pacific and England. Tess Collier has traveled the world with her natural scientist father, the Earl of Morrow. As he is dying in a jungle, she promises him she will sail home to England and marry. Her father’s trustee arranges passage for her on the clipper ship owned by Gryphon Meridon (aka Captain Frost) and hires the man to protect her from inappropriate suitors once they reach England. Gryf has been wronged many times, losing his title, his parents and his wealth to an evil uncle. Though he is “half in love” with Tess, Gryf believes he can never have her as he has nothing to give. Though Tess loves Gryf, through a misunderstanding, she marries another—his twisted cousin.

Kinsale delivers a wonderful story with a complicated plot that will have you shaking your head thinking these two will never get together. There’s a lot of shipboard time in this romance for you high seas lovers. Kinsale portrays life aboard Gryf’s ship so well you feel like you’re on the voyage. Then there is the jungle, the animals—and Tahiti! If you long for travel to distant places, this romance is a great one to take you there. It’s a complex plot with the typical Kinsale twists and turns that will have you tearing out your hair.

HOWEVER, there were some improbable elements and plot devices in this story that frustrated me—like the conversation Tess and Gryf should have had (that any normal couple would have had) that could have explained everything, or when Gryf goes to the mansion to rescue Tess and fails to ask the servant if Tess is even there (a likely question), or the strange failure of Gryf to explain what happened when he is accused of murder, or his refusal to see her when we know he loves her, and many, many more. And that doesn’t even deal with the coincidences. Of course, all those unlikely things kept the story and suspense going but they seemed contrived. She writes brilliantly so I know she has the talent to avoid these devices. I think SEIZE THE FIRE was better (I gave it 5 stars).

If you don’t mind those disturbing, contrived elements, I can recommend this as a very good read.

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Aug 28, 2012 Mary B. rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: print-books-i-own, kindle-books-i-own, romance, romance-historical-european, deceptive-hero-or-heroine, emotional-and-angsty, friends-to-lovers, heroine-virgin, on-or-near-the-sea, part-of-a-series, rescue-or-escape, setting-unusual-or-exotic, secluded-or-close-quarters, tortured-past, truly-evil-villain

Wow... so... wow.

The events of this book are so up and down, back and forth, and all over the place with improbabilities. It shifted around so much that after a while I stopped trying to surmise what strange new misery was going to befall these characters next. And - BOY O' Boy, there were miseries aplenty. Not that I mind angst. Actually, I LOVE angsty romances. But this angst felt contrived and the characters did not handle it in ways that I felt were appropriate, even when one considers all...more Wow... so... wow.

The events of this book are so up and down, back and forth, and all over the place with improbabilities. It shifted around so much that after a while I stopped trying to surmise what strange new misery was going to befall these characters next. And - BOY O' Boy, there were miseries aplenty. Not that I mind angst. Actually, I LOVE angsty romances. But this angst felt contrived and the characters did not handle it in ways that I felt were appropriate, even when one considers all extenuating circumstances. Because if it wasn't some twisted villain trying to torment them, it was the characters themselves orchestrating their own misery.

Ok ok ok, before you say it... YES the hero had a tortured and painful childhood. Utterly terrible. And I felt for him. And I could accept this childhood trauma (and probable PTSD) as an adequate explanation for some of his behavior. But time and time again, over and over again, and just when you think 'OK FINALLY he's going to have some kind of believable breakthrough' - NOPE, denied. There was no relief for the reader in his back and forth rejection of the heroine, and then subsequent love, and then rejection again. When he wasn't pushing her away - cruelly - he was desperate to keep her. When he didn't act like he hated her, he loved her so desperately he thought he'd rather die than lose her.

And of course this is the primary issue this hero has, he is terrified to love for fear of losing. But you can only take that explanation so far before it loses its credibility... and this story stretched it past its breaking point. These two do fall in love fairly early in the book. And then events occur that do sort of reignite his trauma and it does make it easier to accept that he's simply afraid to lose her. However, my frustration reached a crescendo when (view spoiler) Give. Me. A. Break. It was so painful to read. I know how awesome of a writer Kinsale is, and I seriously doubted at that point that she could redeem this hero after that.

The heroine, by contrast, was relatively level-headed most of the book. The only time when I got really ticked off at the heroine was when (view spoiler).

Still, I couldn't put this book down. I think mostly it was due to my desperate hopes that at SOME point throughout this story, the reader might be tossed a little bit of crumbs here and there, to get to see the hero and heroine have some moments of happiness without immediately finding some way to mash it and destroy it in a few paragraphs. That didn't happen until the VERY end, and by that point I'm not sure I was buying it anymore.

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Jun 05, 2011 Pixelinchen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Pixelinchen by: SB Candy: A-

Shelves: romance, romance-historical, recommendation-sb, damsel-in-distress, kindle, sea, pirates, prison-dungeon, hero-sentenced-to-death, hero-eth, secret-hidden-identity

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Bei Laura Kinsale Büchern gibt es immer wieder den Punkt, wo man denkt, die Geschichte ist zu ENde, Ahoi Happy Ending. Und dann kommt doch noch eine Wendung und noch eine und noch eine...
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X verliert ihren Vater und muss aus Brasilien nach England zurück. Y ist ein Blockadebrecher und ziemlich pleite, so übernimmt er den Auftrag. Es knistert. Er erklärt sich außerdem bereit, in England aufzupassen, dass sie den richtigen Mann findet. Sie verliebt sich in ihn. Doch er wird fäl...more

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Nov 01, 2011 Gail rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-romance

A Kinsale heart-wrencher. The heroine was raised mostly in the Amazon, but is an earl’s daughter. The hero is a nobleman who’s been living the life of a privateer ever since his family was killed by pirates. They fall in love, but things get messed up—he runs off, she marries the wrong man—eventually, they defeat the bad guy and live happily ever after.

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Mar 23, 2013 L8blmr rated it 3 of 5 stars

I am sorry Ms. Kinsale ... I have worked my way through other highly emotional books of yours and felt the effort quite worth it. This one almost did me in, though. As much as I love a good tortured hero type, I could not warm up to this one, Gryphon, until the very end and then I was expected to forget the other 360 pages and lose my heart to him.

Even the intrpid heroine, Tess, rubbed me the wrong way with her occasional scheming and TSTL attitude that Gryf's problems with her were only about t...more

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Jun 25, 2012 Jacqui rated it 2 of 5 stars

For me personally, this book just isn't up to Laura Kinsale's usual standard. Ms Kinsale is a very talented writer and many of her books are among my absolute favourites, but I just could not connect with this one at all. It started off very promisingly, but I soon found myself losing all interest in both main characters. Definitely one I'll not be revisiting.

Still, I can forgive her this one disappointment, she is after all an amazing author.

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May 09, 2013 Mahareni Maldini rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-from-read-me, historical-romance

Mmmm...secara keseluruhan cerita sih seruuu, menarik, bikin mewek. Cuma gaya penceritaannya agak belibet ya, bikin gak paham di beberapa bagian. Ntah dari sono-nya emank udah begitu, ato dari terjemahannya yang kurang sipp.

Suka deh pokoknya.

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May 21, 2009 Ehsa rated it 5 of 5 stars

As always, I fell into the world she was creating and the lives of the people. Gryf's reaction at the end tears at my heart. It is so very human, and how people frequently react in the real world.

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Feb 27, 2013 Titis Wardhana rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: edit, romance

pas masih jadi kapten kapal miskin pengen punya harta, ehh pas uda jadi kaya, kesel sama ceweknya gara2 ceweknya balikin gelar en harta dia.... hadehhh....

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May 29, 2012 Tricia Lynne rated it 5 of 5 stars

I reread this one every year as well...awesome book!

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Apr 08, 2013 Viska Hanjaya rated it 3 of 5 stars

very ... very ... up and down love story :(

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Dec 26, 2010 Giorgia rated it 5 of 5 stars

Its a must read for all who seek adventure!

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Apr 19, 2012 Greeneyes Belle28 rated it 5 of 5 stars

Nice

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Jan 11, 2013 D rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: kinsale groupies looking to read her entire oeuvre

Shelves: romance, regency, erotica

3.5 stars

good, but not her best work. still totally worth your time. prequel to the shadow and the star.

UPDATE: upon rereading, i am much more charmed by this book. certain elements feel a little bit romance-novel cliche'ed (There Is More to This Woman Than Any Other! And She Has a Smudge of Dirt on Her Adorable Button Nose.), but kinsale manages to elevate even cliche'. don't skip this kinsale. really, i can't think of a one i would skip

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Oct 18, 2008 Ashleighloveland rated it 4 of 5 stars

A very tender book with fabulous characters and compelling plot. I love Kinsale. More than almost any other romance writer she is so good at expressing the hunger and viseral need we have to love and be loved, and she's so sincere but not overly gooey or sentimental. She really grounds the characters in the culture and makes them make decisions from authentic cultural perceptions of their times. It's so well done.

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Jun 28, 2012 Lisa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Awww I loved Tess.

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Mar 25, 2012 Erica Anderson rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: victorian-romance, 2009-reads

This an epic, 1980s-style romance and I absolutely loved it. It's a total heart-wrencher and actually made me cry (in that sniffly, romance reading kind of way). One of Kinsale's best, I think.

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Mar 01, 2013 Susan rated it 2 of 5 stars

Early KL~ Vry unevn, vry predctbl tale w/ too much plot. She learnd to write beautiflly but not till latr yrs

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Oct 27, 2008 Melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

A mid-19th century sea captain falls in love with the daughter of an explorer. Excellent!

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Jun 30, 2007 Tiffany rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

maybe I'll try it again if I'm desperate for a read- but its rather offensive

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Jan 31, 2011 V.S. Carnes rated it 5 of 5 stars

When Gryf is headed for the gallows... my Lord, the woman can write!

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Jul 18, 2007 Oyceter rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, historical-romance

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