"Ravishing the Heiress" is a haunting and heart-wrenching read-- too bad it feels incomplete. The "real" romance basically starts on page 280, and the book ends on page 283. It definitely needed a few more chapters.

We do need more historicals with angst, but in the later chapters the reader should be rewarded with fulfilling, heart-warming romance. Some rushed "I love you's" and a dry note from the author is not my idea of a fulfilling romance. Sorry.

I don't think it was a smart idea to keep going back and forth with the past and present storyline. Since the plot becomes *very* engrossing in chapter 4, it's annoying to be continually dragged back to the early part of the story.

When it comes to writing style, Sherry Thomas is among the very best (I could sell my soul to be able to write like her*_*), but plot-wise she tends to be a little sadic with the readers...
I still recommend reading "Ravishing the Heiress"-- if anything you'll appreciate more the next typical and fluffy romance.