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"An unforgettable love story that will warm youyr heart and make you smile."-- Arnette Lamb"Treat yourself to a fabulous book --anything by Christina Dodd."--Jill Barnett"Christina Dodd's talents continue to grow and readersare guaranteed pleasure and true enjoyment."-- "Romantic Times""Memorable characters, witty dialogue, steaming sensuality -- the perfect combinationfor sheer enjoyment."-- Jill Marie Landis on "Priceless"Christina Dodd just keeps getting better and better."-- Debbie Macomber
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Miss Sylvan Miles dreaded the moment she'd see Lord Rand Malkin again. Once a dashing rogue, he's returned from battle a changed man. Sylvan, too, has suffered. Sharpened by scandal and tragedy, she vows to heal Rand's body and spirit. But when Sylvan arrives at Clairmont Court, the man she encounters is far from the great pleasure in taunting her with stolen kiss and the legend of his ancestor's ghost. But Sylvan isn't fooled by his bravado and sets out to break down his defenses...while she fortifies her own against temptation.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Even though this is one of Dhristina's early books it loses none of the quirky humour. It is a battle between Sylvan and Rand that of course makes it readable and a definate page turner, not as good as her later ones but worth a read just the same.
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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Great and then it fizzles
16 Nov 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I usually love Christina Dodd's books as her stories are interesting and the characters are well-developed. However, 2 of her books I recently read have similar plot devices that I feel torpedo the story. In the case of Heaven and Earth I loved the story of Sylvan and Rand -- she had been hired by Rand's brother(the duke of something or other) to help rehabilitate Rand after the Battle of Waterloo had left him paralyzed. As the daughter of a wealthy merchant and a field nurse at Waterloo, Sylvan found herself ostracized. When she arrives at the ducal estate, there are ghosts (for a gothic touch), a misogynistic minster, and attacks on the family's attempt to begin the Industrial Revolution in the local village. Sylvan is a bold, sardonic character and one is in full sympathy. Then she and Rand marry and in order to persuade her to go to London for her own safety he insults her gravely and deeply in the way that only a lover could and she duly flees. This is the moment the book falls apart for me and continues to fall apart nearly to the very end -- especially when Rand goes to London to retrieve her, he assumes that she will have figured out he was "just joking" -- and that it was all a ruse. And immediately after retrieving her they have sex in the carriage. Honestly. This plot is similar to Rules of Surrender, in my opinion, when the "hero" degrades the woman and causes a personality change to make her do something "for her own good". I don't enjoy this type of "romance" and was especially disappointed after the first 1/2 was so great.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
A Truly Moving Love Story...
25 Mar 2004
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Once vibrant and full of life, Lord Rand Malkin returned from the Napoleonic Wars a hero, and a traumatized man. Unable to walk and seething with anger, his tantrums and rudeness were not improving. So Rand's brother, the duke of Clairmont, hired a new nurse to care for him.
Sylvan Miles had tirelessly worked to heal the men wounded in battle, men who still haunt her dreams. She can remember a more uncomplicated time, when she attended parties, danced and flirted. A time when she first met Rand. They had shared one unforgettable waltz in a Brussels ballroom, before the breath of scandal, combined with her father's cold, domineering rule forced her to flee. Not only will she now have to deal with her feelings for Rand, but also the ghost of the first duke rumored to still roam the halls of Clairmont Court. Soon it becomes apparent there's a very real threat at Clairmont. Together, Sylvan and Rand will need to discover the source of the danger, as well as heal their own emotional scars.
Ms. Dodd has done it again by writing a beautiful, riveting and emotionally charged love story. She has an uncanny knack for combining great romance between well-developed characters, along with humor, believable intrigue, and highly erotic love scenes. Both Rand and Sylvan were quite enjoyable characters, and the spark between them burned throughout the pages. From the beginning when Sylvan walked into the house, and handled Rand's tantrum with humor and consummate skill, I was hooked. I also greatly enjoyed the secondary characters of Aunt Adela and Lady Emmie with their constant bickering, but they could conspire to bring Rand and Sylvan together. The only part I found difficult to read was where Rand said some pretty terrible things to Sylvan, in his misguided effort to protect her by chasing her away. But this is only minor, and certainly does nothing to change my opinion of how wonderful this book is. A definite must read.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
HEARTWARMING!
20 Feb 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I have just finished this book and I can't say enough even if I could find the words. The story is so beautiful, warm and soul searing. I have read almost all of Ms. Dodd's books and each one was my favorite until the next. I thought this was as beautiful as Candle in the Window. As to her closing thanks to the nurses of Vietnam (I include from WWII) I can only add "Amen". Thank you so much for all your truly wonderful stories.
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