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I see why this book is so widely renowned. Patricia Gaffney is an awesome writer. I was weary in the beginning because I don't really like it when the heroine goes through too much pain. Spending ten years of her life in jail and coming out looking starved and haggard was not my idea of a good start to a romance. I'm not a reader that really likes tear jerkers and I guess I lean more to a lighter kind of fun loving read. At the time I started this book I wasn't really in a happy place so to spea
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This one was even more extraordinary than the first book in this series. Didn't think that would be possible. I found Sebastian to be despicable...how was this man the hero of the story, I wondered. But, ahhhh, redemption! And it was beautiful.
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I liked it! I do tend to enjoy books where the hero is somewhat of a bad guy who eventually redeems himself. I don't know why, I just do. I saw this one recommended and was so glad when I was able to pick up a copy! It's kind of historical, but not so much. The focus is really on the main characters.
Once, on one of the groups I lurk on (Bad Boys), I came across a THREAD where they were talking about bad boy names. I remember someone posting that Sebastian was a good name for a bad boy and a few ...more
Once, on one of the groups I lurk on (Bad Boys), I came across a THREAD where they were talking about bad boy names. I remember someone posting that Sebastian was a good name for a bad boy and a few ...more
I liked the female character, it was new compared to the usual mains. I kind of also liked that the guy was a little mean to her at first..
Hmmm usually historical-romance translated to having ero (erotica) in it, but here it wasn't the usual amount where a big chank of the story is that, here it was more like the times where there was some other meaning were described, but other than that nothing.
The romantic sucker, aka Moi, says it lacked some to blow my mind into Kyaaaaa-ing and remembering i ...more
Hmmm usually historical-romance translated to having ero (erotica) in it, but here it wasn't the usual amount where a big chank of the story is that, here it was more like the times where there was some other meaning were described, but other than that nothing.
The romantic sucker, aka Moi, says it lacked some to blow my mind into Kyaaaaa-ing and remembering i ...more
Dec 09, 2009
Julie
marked it as to-read
Apr 10, 2010
Karen
rated it
it was amazing
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Jul 18, 2011
namericanwordcat
marked it as purchased-to-read
May 23, 2012
Jennifer
marked it as to-read
May 28, 2012
Christine (Cagnes)
marked it as to-read
Nov 20, 2013
Tina
marked it as to-read
Dec 13, 2013
shms
marked it as to-read
Oct 24, 2015
Trish
marked it as to-read-historical
Sep 24, 2016
Tricia
marked it as to-read
Jun 23, 2025
Nemesis
marked it as to-buy
