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Engaged heiress risks all with mystery man! Vitale Roccanti's plan was simple - sleep with the daughter to get to the father. What could go wrong? But staring at the black and white headline that announces the success of his plan doesn't feel half as satisfying as Zara did beneath his touch. Zara Blake is shattered by the public expose of the night she risked it all - and lost. She betrayed her father, and his plans for her marriage, for one chance at passion. But that's nothing compared to the headline that will come in nine months' time!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Zara Blake is young beautiful and engaged to be married. But the marriage is one of convenience, not for her. But more for her Father and Fiancé. This suits Zara as she had a bad experience when she was a teenager, that has put her off of trusting men, so a business arrangement suits her fine.
Vitale Roccanti wants and needs revenge against Monty Blake, Zara's Father. Vitale decides to get to the Father he will use Zara. Sleep with her ruin her engagement, and the proposed business deal Monty Blake had lined up with Zara's fiancé.
This started out with real promise, then it just fizzled out like a damp squid. This is the first of a trilogy about three sisters.The usual set up with this author was in place the heroine had the obligitory pet, this time a fluffy rabbit, well we've had dogs and parrots. Zara is a rich socialite that is according to the press, who claim she attends all the best parties with the most eligible men. But of course in reality she is just a shy virgin. Who runs her late aunts garden design business.Then there is the hero Vitale rich merchant banker man of the world and all round playboy. Who never lets his emotions run away with him, that is until he sees the heroine. But there was interesting back stories on both sides which I thought would make for an intriging and passionate read. But then about halfway through it all just went flat. Almost as though the writer ran out of steam or lost interest. This author is once again into alliteration with examples such as "taut tips" and "hard and hungry" or even better, "she sheathed his shaft". Although this effort is slightly better than her last book. It is still a far cry from the Lynne Graham of old.
Vitale Roccanti wants and needs revenge against Monty Blake, Zara's Father. Vitale decides to get to the Father he will use Zara. Sleep with her ruin her engagement, and the proposed business deal Monty Blake had lined up with Zara's fiancé.
This started out with real promise, then it just fizzled out like a damp squid. This is the first of a trilogy about three sisters.The usual set up with this author was in place the heroine had the obligitory pet, this time a fluffy rabbit, well we've had dogs and parrots. Zara is a rich socialite that is according to the press, who claim she attends all the best parties with the most eligible men. But of course in reality she is just a shy virgin. Who runs her late aunts garden design business.Then there is the hero Vitale rich merchant banker man of the world and all round playboy. Who never lets his emotions run away with him, that is until he sees the heroine. But there was interesting back stories on both sides which I thought would make for an intriging and passionate read. But then about halfway through it all just went flat. Almost as though the writer ran out of steam or lost interest. This author is once again into alliteration with examples such as "taut tips" and "hard and hungry" or even better, "she sheathed his shaft". Although this effort is slightly better than her last book. It is still a far cry from the Lynne Graham of old.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Where, oh where has the LG of the 90's gone? This was an insult to readers, especially female ones.
1 Mar 2012
Format:Paperback
Linda Sims has written a good review of why this book is so not up to the LG of the 90's - these days, replace any character's name, and replace any animal featuring in one of her tales, and you don't actually need to read it to know how it's going to pan out and end - it'll simply be a re-hash of a previous tale.
I'm not going to go into a detailed review, but I will say that I can't fathom LG's mindset towards her female readers in persisting in making the female lead in this - and many other tales - to be so burdened with low self-esteem and having the most awful parents in the world.
It was demeaning to find that both Zara and her mother would put up with domestic violence from her father. It was a poor show that Zara's mother was so shallow that on top of the beatings, she would make excuses for her husband's behaviour, and even blame Zara for it. It was shameful that she would put up with his constant affairs because of the social position he offered her. It was backwards to show that Zara's dyslexia was considered a shameful disability, and that she hid her not being able to read from all. Zara was born circa 1990, given that she's 22 in 2012, so during her school years, her dyslexia would have been picked up on, so to portray that she never got help and was considered too stupid to complete her A-levels was destructive, not helpful. And that Zara was of such low self-esteem that after a facial punch from her father, she didn't press charges, but simply made up tales - even to Vitale - and hid behind black glasses. She was apparently a woman with a business that would have allowed her to be self-sufficient, so why did she have such low self-esteem? Why are the parents of so many LG female leads so awful? Did LG perhaps come from a similar background that she's projecting onto her leads? For me, this was one time too many, so I don't think I'll be reading more, both in this series, as the three females in the trilogy are all daughters of this mental and physical bully, and as she'll probably stay true to form and give us more of the same in non-related tales.
On top, the rabbit in this tale was SO unbelievable that that was also an insult to readers. Dear LG, bunnies are extremely nervous creatures that piddle and poo all over the place, so to have one having the run of several homes is totally unrealistic. Moving from one place to another, let alone going on a plane, would likely have induced a panic attack/heart attack and almost certain death. On top, eating part of a rug and a table leg, without being taken to the vet, would have resulted in a twisted gut, and again, probably death. And, PUHLEESE, don't tell us that Fluffy has a bunny condo that she immediately loves, manages to get up on a sofa all by herself, manages to use a remote control to select MTV...are you extracting the michael?
This was a very poor show of a book, and I am annoyed that I didn't listen to my fellow-reviewer and not bother with it. No doubt LG's 'fans' will lambast this review, but my valuable time, and a forty pence library reservation fee, were wasted on this drivel, so I feel justified in my rant.
I'm not going to go into a detailed review, but I will say that I can't fathom LG's mindset towards her female readers in persisting in making the female lead in this - and many other tales - to be so burdened with low self-esteem and having the most awful parents in the world.
It was demeaning to find that both Zara and her mother would put up with domestic violence from her father. It was a poor show that Zara's mother was so shallow that on top of the beatings, she would make excuses for her husband's behaviour, and even blame Zara for it. It was shameful that she would put up with his constant affairs because of the social position he offered her. It was backwards to show that Zara's dyslexia was considered a shameful disability, and that she hid her not being able to read from all. Zara was born circa 1990, given that she's 22 in 2012, so during her school years, her dyslexia would have been picked up on, so to portray that she never got help and was considered too stupid to complete her A-levels was destructive, not helpful. And that Zara was of such low self-esteem that after a facial punch from her father, she didn't press charges, but simply made up tales - even to Vitale - and hid behind black glasses. She was apparently a woman with a business that would have allowed her to be self-sufficient, so why did she have such low self-esteem? Why are the parents of so many LG female leads so awful? Did LG perhaps come from a similar background that she's projecting onto her leads? For me, this was one time too many, so I don't think I'll be reading more, both in this series, as the three females in the trilogy are all daughters of this mental and physical bully, and as she'll probably stay true to form and give us more of the same in non-related tales.
On top, the rabbit in this tale was SO unbelievable that that was also an insult to readers. Dear LG, bunnies are extremely nervous creatures that piddle and poo all over the place, so to have one having the run of several homes is totally unrealistic. Moving from one place to another, let alone going on a plane, would likely have induced a panic attack/heart attack and almost certain death. On top, eating part of a rug and a table leg, without being taken to the vet, would have resulted in a twisted gut, and again, probably death. And, PUHLEESE, don't tell us that Fluffy has a bunny condo that she immediately loves, manages to get up on a sofa all by herself, manages to use a remote control to select MTV...are you extracting the michael?
This was a very poor show of a book, and I am annoyed that I didn't listen to my fellow-reviewer and not bother with it. No doubt LG's 'fans' will lambast this review, but my valuable time, and a forty pence library reservation fee, were wasted on this drivel, so I feel justified in my rant.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I found this book flat in terms of her previous books which have been more passionate. In the past I have not been able to put her books down and to be honest it took at least a week to read. I'm not giving up on you LG.
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