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Master Of Tinarua
Would she always be haunted by guilt?
Teslyn had tried to rebuild her life since her disastrous marriage ended with her husband's accidental death. She thought she had succeeded.
That was before Wayne North strode into her life with his impetuous demands. Teslyn was shocked to find herself responding to him; to learn that she had never really known before what love was.
But what chance was there for the fulfillment of their new love, shadowed by her past--a past she'd never been able to discuss with anyone....
Teslyn had tried to rebuild her life since her disastrous marriage ended with her husband's accidental death. She thought she had succeeded.
That was before Wayne North strode into her life with his impetuous demands. Teslyn was shocked to find herself responding to him; to learn that she had never really known before what love was.
But what chance was there for the fulfillment of their new love, shadowed by her past--a past she'd never been able to discuss with anyone....
188 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 1, 1982
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May 15, 2017
Published in 1982, this story of the 21 year-old widow heroine is more about her survivor's guilt from her abusive marriage than a romance with the sexually aggressive hero.
Really sexually agressive- this guy is supposed to be a friend of the dead husband's parents and he's supposed to be on a mission to bring her to their farm so they have closure from their son's death. Oh, he manages to talk about them a little bit, but most of his energy is spent trying to seduce the heroine. I can't begin to add up the times she shakily buttons up her shirt. (Pro tip: - wear something that doesn't button up the front.)
The writing of the dialogue is also weird. The heroine thinks thinky thoughts and then she says one or two words to the hero. It gets confusing if you don't read carefully for quotation marks.
Not a lot of action in this one, either, pun intended. The hero never gets her into bed although he takes her on a three day journey to get the in-law's farm - a journey that is only a few hours if you're not a lusty HP hero.
The parents are nice and seem to understand their son was a psychopath in the making, but they don't press the heroine.
The big breakthrough comes after the heroine falls off a horse and injures her head. She finally tells the hero what really happened in her marriage and she reveals her guilt for quarreling with him the night he wrapped his car around a tree. The hero says nothing and leaves for a week. Heroine thinks she repelled him. Hero goes to the city to find out what really happened. Hubby was drinking and had a woman passenger, the roads were slippery - heroine wasn't responsible. He still wants to marry her. HEA.
Like I said, the heroine was consumed with guilt so this was't a fun read. Hero had a one-track mind. For a serious topic, it was handled in a shallow way. I did enjoy descriptions of the African countryside.
Really sexually agressive- this guy is supposed to be a friend of the dead husband's parents and he's supposed to be on a mission to bring her to their farm so they have closure from their son's death. Oh, he manages to talk about them a little bit, but most of his energy is spent trying to seduce the heroine. I can't begin to add up the times she shakily buttons up her shirt. (Pro tip: - wear something that doesn't button up the front.)
The writing of the dialogue is also weird. The heroine thinks thinky thoughts and then she says one or two words to the hero. It gets confusing if you don't read carefully for quotation marks.
Not a lot of action in this one, either, pun intended. The hero never gets her into bed although he takes her on a three day journey to get the in-law's farm - a journey that is only a few hours if you're not a lusty HP hero.
The parents are nice and seem to understand their son was a psychopath in the making, but they don't press the heroine.
The big breakthrough comes after the heroine falls off a horse and injures her head. She finally tells the hero what really happened in her marriage and she reveals her guilt for quarreling with him the night he wrapped his car around a tree. The hero says nothing and leaves for a week. Heroine thinks she repelled him. Hero goes to the city to find out what really happened. Hubby was drinking and had a woman passenger, the roads were slippery - heroine wasn't responsible. He still wants to marry her. HEA.
Like I said, the heroine was consumed with guilt so this was't a fun read. Hero had a one-track mind. For a serious topic, it was handled in a shallow way. I did enjoy descriptions of the African countryside.
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June 21, 2013
2 Stars ~ This was an odd reading experience for me. Published in the early 80's, I think Ms. Carter was trying to show how liberal relationships had become. I just kept shaking my head wondering WTF?
Teslyn is a very young 22 and it's been a year now since the death of her husband. She'd married him when she was a very vulnerable 18, having just lost both her parents. She wasn't free with her favours and so if Alec wanted to bed her he had to wed her. After a few months of marriage, Teslyn realized that what they'd felt for each other had been infatuation, and Alec quickly came to resent her, becoming angry and restless, he'd often abused her. After three years, Teslyn had had enough and on the eve that she told Alec that she was going to petition for divorce, he stormed out and drove his car into a telephone pole. Fearing that her rejection had been the impetus for the accident, Teslyn was guilt ridden especially as all she could feel was relief that her marriage was over. It's a year and suddenly Teslyn's hard earned contentment with her life is shaken when Wayne arrives and informs her that he'd been searching for her on behalf of Alec's parents. Wayne is a very charismatic man and Teslyn finds herself intensely attracted to him. This shakes her up because she'd never thought any man would ever fill her with desire. Wayne isn't immune to her either and he pushes her to become intimate with him. Each time they are near to making love, Teslyn freezes up and remembers Alec and accepts that as her punishment for her role in his death she'll never be able to be with any man. She leads Wayne to believe that she's still mourning Alec and that the love they had shared was very strong. While not professing love, Wayne does propose to Teslyn, but she rejects him outright.
There are just so many bizarre scenes in this book that I'm amazed that I actually kept reading it. It's not that it's poorly written, it's just so bizarre. The 70's and 80's were a time where sexual innuendos were the new titillation and subtlety in seduction seemed to be passe. Ms. Carter does show us that Wayne truly cares for Teslyn, but sometimes he just came off as horny. Teslyn wasn't much better. I think Ms. Carter wanted to create an atmosphere of intense pain and sadness around Teslyn and though her past circumstances did warrant these emotions, I just didn't feel them. I didn't know how to rate this book, and perhaps as I felt so compelled by the read it should have earned a higher rating.
Teslyn is a very young 22 and it's been a year now since the death of her husband. She'd married him when she was a very vulnerable 18, having just lost both her parents. She wasn't free with her favours and so if Alec wanted to bed her he had to wed her. After a few months of marriage, Teslyn realized that what they'd felt for each other had been infatuation, and Alec quickly came to resent her, becoming angry and restless, he'd often abused her. After three years, Teslyn had had enough and on the eve that she told Alec that she was going to petition for divorce, he stormed out and drove his car into a telephone pole. Fearing that her rejection had been the impetus for the accident, Teslyn was guilt ridden especially as all she could feel was relief that her marriage was over. It's a year and suddenly Teslyn's hard earned contentment with her life is shaken when Wayne arrives and informs her that he'd been searching for her on behalf of Alec's parents. Wayne is a very charismatic man and Teslyn finds herself intensely attracted to him. This shakes her up because she'd never thought any man would ever fill her with desire. Wayne isn't immune to her either and he pushes her to become intimate with him. Each time they are near to making love, Teslyn freezes up and remembers Alec and accepts that as her punishment for her role in his death she'll never be able to be with any man. She leads Wayne to believe that she's still mourning Alec and that the love they had shared was very strong. While not professing love, Wayne does propose to Teslyn, but she rejects him outright.
There are just so many bizarre scenes in this book that I'm amazed that I actually kept reading it. It's not that it's poorly written, it's just so bizarre. The 70's and 80's were a time where sexual innuendos were the new titillation and subtlety in seduction seemed to be passe. Ms. Carter does show us that Wayne truly cares for Teslyn, but sometimes he just came off as horny. Teslyn wasn't much better. I think Ms. Carter wanted to create an atmosphere of intense pain and sadness around Teslyn and though her past circumstances did warrant these emotions, I just didn't feel them. I didn't know how to rate this book, and perhaps as I felt so compelled by the read it should have earned a higher rating.
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March 15, 2021
The reason I give this book 4 stars is, mainly, because I found the story to be a fast and riveting read. Its not to say that the book/characters are without flaws, but just to emphasize, that RC writes really well. I usually dislike harlequin stories where the om appears prominently especially in relation to the H, however I just love the way RC creates the contrast between both men such that its very convincing when the heroine falls in love with H. I read another book by RC "return to Devils view" in which the heroine was engaged and in love with om ..only until she meets the H and its almost similar to this story. I like RC s Hs even though in this book he seems to be a bit of a lecher and the idea that a widow is any easy piece of cake....the book does have imperfections but i still feel it was nicely written.
September 15, 2023
Well, that was a really bad read
Hated both the H and h.
Illogical and stupid describes the h, i understand what she suffered but why make a martyr of yourself
and her reasons for not telling the truth about her evil husband and kept on projecting his good image idiotic.
H was just horny and wanted the h in bed.
Hated both the H and h.
Illogical and stupid describes the h, i understand what she suffered but why make a martyr of yourself
and her reasons for not telling the truth about her evil husband and kept on projecting his good image idiotic.
H was just horny and wanted the h in bed.
February 25, 2023
Another time out read, enjoyed it.
February 10, 2015
unusual story of risk taking, flying, love and punishment.
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