Meredith is a hot mess’s Reviews > While Passion Sleeps > Status Update

This is the first time it feels like in a while where I've had the urge to obsessively read a book - I want to press pause on the day so I can read uninterrupted. I think Shirlee may end up being a go-to author for me, so far in both books I've read by her she delivers on spice, adventure, as well as the romance & emotion. Plus the BRs are well-written & she does her research on the historical period.

Amazon ed: "Staring at him, she asked, "Do you expect me to believe you have fallen in love with me?" "Love you?" he snarled. "No, English, I do not love you—I do not love anyone. But I want you, and wanting works as well as loving."

If the sentence: The violet eyes, dark with virgin passion, clung to his face, and Rafael's mouth twisted. isn't a quintessential sentence of the bodice ripper era I don't know what is. Has to be one of my favorite sentences that uses the term "violet eyes" I've read to date.

original edition: "It was Rafael who eventually tore himself away from her."

Amazon edition: "It was Rafael who tore himself away from her."

Shirlee removed the word "eventually" from this sentence.

It's these little changes that drive me bonkers.

The first spicy make out session is the same in both editions except for that 1 piece of dialogue

I was incorrect the sentence starting with "Later" is in both editions

omg this is annoying. The little changes Shirlee made, that don't really make a difference. Comparing the chapters is driving me bonkers. I'm going to stop and only check the risqué parts. The ocd part of me wants to check the entire book though

Kindle ed: "Rafael's hands tightened, pulling her next to his tall length"

Original ed: "Rafael's hands tightened, pulling her against his tall, hard body."

this is pretty minor, in the next few sentences she removed the word irrevocably from the original, I prefer it with the word irrevocably.

Shirlee edited out a rather scandalous line of dialogue at 14% in the current edition on Amazon. "I intend to come a great deal closer, English, just as close as I possibly can." In the Amazon edition she took out the bolded part.

Rafael laughed out loud with amusement—amusement, however, that was not reflected in the silver-gray eyes. "I would love to please you, but unfortunately, life is too fascinating for me at the moment to contemplate such a thing. Perhaps next time we meet I shall follow your wishes, but right now, I want very much to waltz with the little one with a face like an angel."