- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Harlequin, Mills & Boon (5 Jun 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0263872130
- ISBN-13: 978-0263872132
- Product Dimensions: 16.6 x 10.8 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 810,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Passionate. Dark, Intense and amazing!,
By Marilyn Shoemaker (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Innocent's Dark Seduction (Mills & Boon Modern) (Modern Romance) (Paperback)
Jennie Lucas has written a compelling contemporary romance with The Innocent's Dark Seduction. As the title suggests it is dark and intense as a Modern or Presents should be and that's why I'm such a fan of the line and this particular author. Jennie Lucas never fails to deliver to her readers and immediately one is drawn into this steamy love story.
Honestly, the first chapters are an amazing beginning. One learns that the Countess Lia Villani has just lost her husband and that he was old enough to be her father. However, in future chapters, their marriage is explained as one of convenience, with warmth and he actually saved her as a young girl and took care of her until the day he died. A dark alpha is the only way to describe Roark Navarre, an extremely successful and ruthless man; a man on mission to purchase a park and build a project like no other. However, Lia stands in the way because she wants to build a park in her sister's memory. He's determined to win at any cost and "crashes" her fund raiser but is totally knocked off his feet when he gets his first glimpse of this beauty. She's not only lovely and curvy, she's exquisite and he's determined to seal the deal in more ways than one and he will have her at any cost! Imagine a fundraiser that means the world to you, there's this dark and handsome man who makes you feel things you've never felt in your entire life, he pays a million dollars for a dance with you, blatantly kisses you on the dance floor in front of your friends and chases you out of a posh hotel. Think that's too much, well think again. When Roark reveals his plans to purchase her park property a light bulb snaps on when Lia learns her family and the ruthless businessman have a past, one that destroyed her very own parents and sister. On top of this the passion explodes between them at her villa, in a closet and on and on, there's absolutely no stopping the power of their physical attraction. Then abruptly everything ends when Roark doesn't get what he wants, the land. They keep so many secrets from each other; however in the end Roark bears his sole to Lia but Lia is still keeping a most precious secret from him. Of course like all secrets the time comes when Roark learns hers and revenge and punishment are at the top of his list. Have tissues ready, you'll need them! Roark is ruthless and forces Lia into a horrible relationship, one to please only him and also threatens to use her because of the secrets she's kept from him Lia is also at fault by keeping the most important secret of all from Roark. This book is not for the weak at heart, it's so intense at times it made this reader breathless! The Innocent's Dark Seduction was marvellous to read......the lust, passion, revenge, forgiveness and then realization they love each other was just another example of an exceptional contemporary romance written by the extremely talented Jennie Lucas.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: The Innocent's Dark Seduction (Mills & Boon Modern) (Modern Romance) (Paperback)
...I tried really hard to like this novel but just couldn't. I found the hero's pursuit of the heroine more creepy than flattering and I never really warmed to either of them. I'm all for sexy Alpha males but found it hard to believe that a woman of nearly thirty would keep dropping into bed with, let alone fall for, someone who treated her in such an offhand manner. Surely, at some point, you'd say: not tonight darling, I've just discovered my self-respect. Still, that's the beauty of Mills & Boon - you get offered a million pounds for just one dance, and then multiple orgasms in a broom cupboard! Hurrah!!
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3.2 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Okay, not one of the authors I usually read, but I was pleasantly surprised.,
By D. Blacker "the romance novel lover" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Innocent's Dark Seduction (Harlequin Presents) (Mass Market Paperback)
Roark Navarre, a ruthless business man that wants to buy land that the recently widowed, Countess Lia Villani owns. Roark hopes to build skyscrapers on this land and that these will become his legacy when he is dead. So now all he has to do now is get the countess to agree to sell. So Roark Navarre goes to the charity ball held in the Countess's honor. There he meets and bids for a dance with the beautiful, dignified, and young countess. Roark of course wrongly assumes that Lia is a gold-digger, who had married her much older husband just for all of his worldly goods. Lia seems to be the one that gets away when she actually runs away from Roark. Well it seems Roark likes a challenge and for revenge he believes he will get her property and her in his bed...
Lia ends up giving him her virginity before she even knows his name. Once she knows his name she realises this is the same man who ruined her family over 10 years ago. What is she to do now that she is pregnant with his child? A man who is ruthless and cold-hearted, and doesn't want children. (SPOILERS) If you don't like the older Harlequin presents authors you might not like this book. Male lead is a bit of a bastard, (no he's actually a complete bastard). Loved the book even with the male character. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Give it a miss - unlovable hero and a heroine without backbone,
By Greeneyelia - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Innocent's Dark Seduction (Harlequin Presents) (Mass Market Paperback)
All in all I was thoroughly disappointed by this book. In all honesty, I only picked it up for vanity reasons to begin with: the heroine and I share a first name and my name isn't all that common.
Thankfully, the first name is all that I share with the heroine. She is a complete pushover and her reasons for loving Roark and marrying him are completely beyond me. I also did not understand why she married an old Italian man after the passing of her parents, the reasons stated in the book did not strike me as valid reasons and if the old Italian guy was as nice as she claimed it was, he would have helped Lia without her marrying him. Roark is just a completely unlovable guy and in their marriage he treats Lia as if she is his personal prostitute. No amount of bad childhood the guy had suffered can justify his treatment of Lia. Which made it impossible for me to believe she loved him. Secret baby plots are not amongst my favorites, but if written well, can be appealing. However, the Innocent Dark Seduction is not of them. With Lia's lack of backbone and Roark's complete and utter lack of lovability, they probably deserve each other. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Too little, Too Late,
By Chantella Maria - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Innocent's Dark Seduction (Harlequin Presents) (Kindle Edition)
I really hated this hero. Tortured soul or not his treatment of the main character was deplorable. She forgave him with little fuss and it was wrapped up without them discussing any of their problems. This hero was too horrible to be forgiven, just because he came to his senses. Do not buy this book if you are looking for some great or even slightly romantic hero.
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