Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, #2) in Alpha Heroes & Spitfire Heroines

Jun 25, 2009 Lisa Kay rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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The match lit by the passionate Win!
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★★★★½ (This is a review of the audiobook.) This was a “re-read via audio” for me. I can’t believe how much I had forgotten about Kev and Win’s love story. I have always enjoyed the appearance of these two in the other books in the Hathaways series more than in their own volume. However, on listening to the elegant Rosalyn Landor narrator this one, it is kicked up a ½ star. She is so versatile on the voices and the infection of tones and nuances for the many dr ...more

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Jun 23, 2009 Nisha rated it it was amazing

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Clearly, I failed to read this book properly, the first time around. I'm not sure why, since it was wonderfully written and I loved all the characters. I think its because of the romance between Kev and Win. It was so frustrating, because they were already in love, but Kev kept back out.

Anyway, this story is about the 2nd Hathaway sister, Win, who has always been in love with Kev Merripen, the gypsy boy the family had adopted 12 years ago. Kev also loved her, but kept it restrained, in case his Clearly, I failed to read this book properly, the first time around. I'm not sure why, since it was wonderfully written and I loved all the characters. I think its because of the romance between Kev and Win. It was so frustrating, because they were already in love, but Kev kept back out.

Anyway, this story is about the 2nd Hathaway sister, Win, who has always been in love with Kev Merripen, the gypsy boy the family had adopted 12 years ago. Kev also loved her, but kept it restrained, in case his passion for her would hurt her. Anyway, Win, suffering from the aftereffects of scarlet fever, decides that the only way that she can be with Kev is by healing herself, even if that meant leaving England to do so. We get some flashbacks, which were highly informative about Kev's and Win's past. When they are finally reunited, Kev transforms into an even more miserably boorish hero, than his normal self, as he kisses Win, and rejects her soon after. Even when there is another suitor on the horizon, Kev fails to man up to claim Win. But, as a decent romance should, he eventually figures the error of his ways and shocks us with the most sensational claiming ever written by LK.

Both Win and Kev are surprising in this book. They seem almost above the normal sins of man in the earlier book, but their love scenes are ridiculously sensual and breathtaking. And since they are such opposites, yet mostly reserved, their passion was shockingly sizzling. The only problem for me was that I didn't relate exactly to Win and Kev was not my type. Too broody, though I enjoy the Cam and Leo's teasing toward him. Like during the wedding.

My favorite scene was actually the seemingly demure, Win's, when she threatens to burn down a wardrobe.

"I have a matchbox, Julian," she said. "Tell me what to give Mr. Rohan, or I'll set the wardrobe on fire."
"You wouldn't dare," Harrow cried.
"Win," Leo said, "you'll burn the entire damned house down, just after it's been rebuilt. Give me the bloody matchbox."
She shook her head resolutely.
"Are we starting a new springtime ritual?" Leo demanded. "The annual burning-of-the-manse? Come to your senses, Win."

I didn't realize that she was such a badass, until that moment. Well, that, and when Kev acts all bipolar.

The main reason I like reading this book was because the foreplay between Leo and Miss Marks begins. I love their tension and I can't wait until their book. Leo's heart and body is healing and I know that this book was when I started falling for him.

There is also some extra plot about learning about Cam and Kev's history, which is nice. As well, as the tragically creepy Doctor Harrow.

Overall, it was not the romance that makes this a strong novel, but the further character building which made this such a great read. I love the Hathaways and I'm sure all of you would feel the same. ...more

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Aug 18, 2009 Bekah rated it it was amazing

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Win Hathaway has been a virtual invalid ever since contracting scarlet fever. Confined to her bed and abstaining from strenuous activity she has watched the world mostly from her bedroom window. Finally, she has decided to break away from her prison and seek out a controversial treatment in order to reach out and grab the one thing she’s wanted the most in her entire life; Kev Merripen. But upon returning healthy and whole, she finds she must help break him out of his own prison in order for the ...more

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May 22, 2010 Lady Rutledge rated it really liked it

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So, this is the 2nd Hathaway's Story...
When I read the 1st, Mine Till Midnight, I love Cam, but I thought Merripen would be greater from many aspects, but money than Cam.

At the beginning, that feeling got more and more real. "Yes, I will love Kev more..." that's what I thought. But then, there's an incident(in about the middle), which made me REALLY dissapointed with Merripen... The scene at Simon Hunt's house. I thought it was really a big mistake! My feeling for him just gone at that time.

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Aug 31, 2010 Willow Brook rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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The second in Kleypas' Hathaways series was a little different for me in how much time the hero and heroine seemed to spend apart physically and/or emotionally. Kev is truly a tortured soul, haunted by his horrific childhood and feeling he isn't worthy of the beautiful, delicate Win whom he deeply loves. Meanwhile, Win loves Kev just passionately but is constrained by her extremeley precarious health.

Seduce Me at Sunrise opens with Win departing for a special clinic in France, then provides Kev ...more

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