- Paperback: 184 pages
- Publisher: Mills & Boon (2 Jan 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 026386989X
- ISBN-13: 978-0263869897
- Product Dimensions: 16.4 x 10.6 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 254,203 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Italian billionaire Lorenzo Santangeli is expecting his money's worth from his innocent wife on their wedding night. But Marisa flees; how can she share the marital bed with the man who married her solely to produce an heir? Lorenzo vows to fetch his virgin bride home you do not say no to a Santangeli! Once she's back she'll be his completely and he is determined to enjoy every minute of it...
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Now don't get me wrong - this book, in terms of content, story and the depth to all the emotions the story contained were very well done, delicate and understanding for those that may have ever been in a similar situation to the heroine without giving anything away.
However when you go to read a mills and boon, you expect only a small level of such an emotional story. It was a little bit too brutal for the type of read I was after, the intimate scenes lacked a lot for me, their connection ruined completely by such a strong part on the female character desperately trying to hide her love to, let's be honest, no avail. In reality the high level of such stubbornness and rudeness she actually became a character I disliked and the male was someone who had far more patience than I ever would. It wad beyond the realms of fantasy for me.
Had this book been a longer novel under the category of romantic fiction the level of emotion within the story would be something I could view in a different light, the sec scenes wouldn't matter so much to me (though they still felt a little cold even when they were falling apart in each ores arms) but sadly for me this just left me cold, a little irritated at the heroine of the story and finding no splice in their 'happy ending'.
For me this was an in between places book - either the author expands her obvious talent into a ruler more in depth heart aching book or looses some of the overly serious tone and makes an easier to read romance novel. Sadly for me this book just didn't work for me and I hate to be negative at any author, particularly one one who is supposed to be writing easy read romance for mills and boon.
However when you go to read a mills and boon, you expect only a small level of such an emotional story. It was a little bit too brutal for the type of read I was after, the intimate scenes lacked a lot for me, their connection ruined completely by such a strong part on the female character desperately trying to hide her love to, let's be honest, no avail. In reality the high level of such stubbornness and rudeness she actually became a character I disliked and the male was someone who had far more patience than I ever would. It wad beyond the realms of fantasy for me.
Had this book been a longer novel under the category of romantic fiction the level of emotion within the story would be something I could view in a different light, the sec scenes wouldn't matter so much to me (though they still felt a little cold even when they were falling apart in each ores arms) but sadly for me this just left me cold, a little irritated at the heroine of the story and finding no splice in their 'happy ending'.
For me this was an in between places book - either the author expands her obvious talent into a ruler more in depth heart aching book or looses some of the overly serious tone and makes an easier to read romance novel. Sadly for me this book just didn't work for me and I hate to be negative at any author, particularly one one who is supposed to be writing easy read romance for mills and boon.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I have read this book a number of times and each time I enjoy it more! Sara Craven certainly knows what her audience likes and gives it to them no matter what the social niceties and politics dictate! I know I will read this book numerous times in the future so I keep it on the bookshelf because if I gave it away I would just have to buy another one up the track. I always look forward to Sara's new releases which don't happen fast enough for me.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Love the author, hate the hero
10 Aug 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
One let me say that I love to read Harlequin books by Sara Craven (I tend to like the old authors because the "hero" is usually stronger).
So the book is about a nineteen year old Marisa, who was adopted as a child by the wealthy Santangeli family after the death of her parents (who left her with no money at all). Marisa of course is in love with the only child and heir Lorenzo Santangeli, who of course could not have cared less about her. Marisa is essentially emotionally blackmailed into marrying Lorenzo because of the fact that his family paid for all her care and schooling since she was a child. So Marisa marries Lorenzo and finds out about his mistress that he had at the time of his marriage proposal (i.e. couldn't keep it in his pants or do the decent thing and break up with her first). So of course Marisa runs back to London.... So what will happen with this marriage of convenience that is just to provide heirs and settle Marisa's "debt"? *****SPOILERS*****
Spoilers.... The reason I gave this story 2 stars is because the hero was such an arrogant, womanizing, jerk, who could not keep it in his pants. First he proposes to her and he still has a mistress... but it gets worse. Here they are married and he after only a few months of not getting any because they are seperated he has an affair with a married woman. What is so hard about being faithful? I hate when the "hero" can't keep it in his pants. Then he doesn't understand why she is upset when she was in England and not providing any, but he should be forgiven because "he was going to tell her". The hypocrite of course would have blown his top if his virginal bride had of course had sex with another man while they were seperated. The "hero" was an immoral arrogant rat, who would have deserved her cheating on him. He did not fit my standards of a "hero" at all.
So the book is about a nineteen year old Marisa, who was adopted as a child by the wealthy Santangeli family after the death of her parents (who left her with no money at all). Marisa of course is in love with the only child and heir Lorenzo Santangeli, who of course could not have cared less about her. Marisa is essentially emotionally blackmailed into marrying Lorenzo because of the fact that his family paid for all her care and schooling since she was a child. So Marisa marries Lorenzo and finds out about his mistress that he had at the time of his marriage proposal (i.e. couldn't keep it in his pants or do the decent thing and break up with her first). So of course Marisa runs back to London.... So what will happen with this marriage of convenience that is just to provide heirs and settle Marisa's "debt"? *****SPOILERS*****
Spoilers.... The reason I gave this story 2 stars is because the hero was such an arrogant, womanizing, jerk, who could not keep it in his pants. First he proposes to her and he still has a mistress... but it gets worse. Here they are married and he after only a few months of not getting any because they are seperated he has an affair with a married woman. What is so hard about being faithful? I hate when the "hero" can't keep it in his pants. Then he doesn't understand why she is upset when she was in England and not providing any, but he should be forgiven because "he was going to tell her". The hypocrite of course would have blown his top if his virginal bride had of course had sex with another man while they were seperated. The "hero" was an immoral arrogant rat, who would have deserved her cheating on him. He did not fit my standards of a "hero" at all.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Disjointed and a bit of a bummer
21 Mar 2010
Format:Mass Market Paperback
As a long time Harlequin reader, I have seen this plot before-many times. I have not, however, ever read a Harlequin as dark and depressing as this one. I found the hero AND the heroine to be unlikable. The story was steeped in misery.
The hero, who knew his bride was a virgin, consummated the marriage in the coldest, more cruel manner I have ever seen. He did it on the floor without so much as a kiss. A scene like that does not belong in a Harlequin romance.
This is not the only jerky thing the hero does. He asks the heroine to marry him while he still has a mistress and commits infidelity after the wedding.
I don't know why the writer thought anyone would be interested in a hero such as this. I guess the writer tried to redeem him by having him take the high road when yet another tragedy was heaped upon the heroine at the end of the book. Bully for him, but that was not enough.
The heroine was bitter and whiney. Craven really did not seem to put much into her characterization. She was more a put upon victim than a likable character. The only emotion she showed other than misery was anger which manifested itself in her giving the hero a BLACK EYE. Like the consummation scene, such a thing has no place in a Harlequin.
I did not like the way the story was written. Too many flashbacks and disjointed conversation and introspection made the narrative hard to follow.
This book was torturous to read and not worth the effort. If you are on an oncredible high, have reached an unhealthty level of happiness and need something negative to take the edge off, read this book. It will take you down a couple on nothches. Otherwise, I recommend this one be skipped.
The hero, who knew his bride was a virgin, consummated the marriage in the coldest, more cruel manner I have ever seen. He did it on the floor without so much as a kiss. A scene like that does not belong in a Harlequin romance.
This is not the only jerky thing the hero does. He asks the heroine to marry him while he still has a mistress and commits infidelity after the wedding.
I don't know why the writer thought anyone would be interested in a hero such as this. I guess the writer tried to redeem him by having him take the high road when yet another tragedy was heaped upon the heroine at the end of the book. Bully for him, but that was not enough.
The heroine was bitter and whiney. Craven really did not seem to put much into her characterization. She was more a put upon victim than a likable character. The only emotion she showed other than misery was anger which manifested itself in her giving the hero a BLACK EYE. Like the consummation scene, such a thing has no place in a Harlequin.
I did not like the way the story was written. Too many flashbacks and disjointed conversation and introspection made the narrative hard to follow.
This book was torturous to read and not worth the effort. If you are on an oncredible high, have reached an unhealthty level of happiness and need something negative to take the edge off, read this book. It will take you down a couple on nothches. Otherwise, I recommend this one be skipped.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
not a great ending
9 Mar 2011
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book was just ok. The whole infidelity aspect wasn't what earned it a 2 star rating from me. I usually enjoy groveling from the hero. I just didn't care for the infertility at the end. In this day and age, there are just too many treatments available. I wish the author had included an epilogue so we could see how everybody ended up.
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