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- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0446351946
- ISBN-13: 978-0446351942
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.4 x 3.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,483,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Wonderful Gothic Romance
24 Jun 2006
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Did the other reviewers even read the same book I did? This is one of my all time favorite romances. This is a gothic-style romance and many gothic romances were and still are told from a female, first person narrative.
Secondly, Laura, the heroine, thought she loved Nicholas "Nicki" Chandler (NOT the hero, BTW). Nicki was charming but had a ruthless, cruel streak and he was the one, in a druken rage, who TRIED to rape Laura. If not for Jarrett Chandler, Nicki's brother, coming to the rescue, Nicki would have succeeded. Jarrett, the hero, loved Laura since childhood. It took Nicki's violent assault on Laura to make her realize what a total blackguard he was and that he didn't care for her at all except as a means of hurting his brother Jarrett.
So, Laura was not raped by Jarrett. Nicki was not the main male lead in the book, but a strong secondary character. Okay, that clarified, now I can move on.
This is the second book in the Highclyffe Hall trilogy which continues the saga of the Chandler family. The young people from the first book, Upon a Moon-Dark Moor, are the middle-aged adults in this book with their offspring as the focus of the romance and melodrama. I liked all the characters in their respective roles, from the notorious Nicki and selfish Lizzie to the handsome, honorable Jarrett and misguided Laura. Jarrett, especially, is one of my favorite historical romance heroes.
Ms. Brandewyne has a certain style that draws the reader in and makes you become a part of the story, as all great storytellers should do. This book is a keeper for me and I have read it many times and still enjoy it. I hope sometime soon Ms. Brandewyne writes the third book in the trilogy.
Secondly, Laura, the heroine, thought she loved Nicholas "Nicki" Chandler (NOT the hero, BTW). Nicki was charming but had a ruthless, cruel streak and he was the one, in a druken rage, who TRIED to rape Laura. If not for Jarrett Chandler, Nicki's brother, coming to the rescue, Nicki would have succeeded. Jarrett, the hero, loved Laura since childhood. It took Nicki's violent assault on Laura to make her realize what a total blackguard he was and that he didn't care for her at all except as a means of hurting his brother Jarrett.
So, Laura was not raped by Jarrett. Nicki was not the main male lead in the book, but a strong secondary character. Okay, that clarified, now I can move on.
This is the second book in the Highclyffe Hall trilogy which continues the saga of the Chandler family. The young people from the first book, Upon a Moon-Dark Moor, are the middle-aged adults in this book with their offspring as the focus of the romance and melodrama. I liked all the characters in their respective roles, from the notorious Nicki and selfish Lizzie to the handsome, honorable Jarrett and misguided Laura. Jarrett, especially, is one of my favorite historical romance heroes.
Ms. Brandewyne has a certain style that draws the reader in and makes you become a part of the story, as all great storytellers should do. This book is a keeper for me and I have read it many times and still enjoy it. I hope sometime soon Ms. Brandewyne writes the third book in the trilogy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Across a Starlit Sea
8 April 2011
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Any and all Rebecca Brandewyne books deserves and standing ovation because her characters jump of the pages and come to life before your eyes. The best thing to do is buy both books in the series to tie the stories together. Then, this book will make more sense.
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful
You'll want to read it again and again
1 May 2000
Format:Paperback
I first read this book several years ago and I loved it. Over the years this has been a favorite of mine that I have read time and again. A lot of this has to do with the characters the author created. I found them to be quite endearing.
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