Search - Secret Desires of a Gentleman (Girl-Bachelor, Bk 3)

I liked the emotional richness of the book, but think the writer really went overboard with the class divide. I have read many books where titled man marries little nobody, but never have I seen a hero so snobby that he could/would resist the love he felt for 14 YEARS!

Despite the hero, the book worked. Loved the heroine, though I would have liked to have known more about her life during the 12 year period between the time she left the hero's estate and their reunion. As pretty as she is described, surely a serous suitor would have emerged in all of those years. There was indication she had been carrying a torch for the hero, so why was she a 29 year old spinster?

I agree with the first reviewer, in that the class divide was so frustrating. But at the same time it worked. You could actually feel the emotions through her writing. What a joy this author and this book were. This book will not disappoint someone looking for a rich, beautiful love story.

This was a wonderful read. I loved that the heroine was not your typical society "Lady". She had made something of herself and was determined to remain true to herself....but I did not find her to be obnoxious. The Hero was a jerk but you knew underneath he was just fighting a loosing battle with himself. The build up was fantastic and this author really can make just a kiss very steamy. I also liked that once they "did the deed" it was not all sunshine and roses...with heroione saying, "everything is just great and yes I will give up my hard earned independant life to be your wife". This one is on my keeper shelf and will be re-read in the future.

This book strikes me as a cross between the movie "Sabrina" and the book "Pride and Prejudice". I liked the first half better, the "Sabrina" part if you will. The latter half I kept waiting for the hero to impress me and grow in my esteem, but he never did. I kept thinking of P&P, where Mr. Darcy starts out as rather unlikeable,but kept improving in my opinion, through his actions and his words, where this book never quite reaches that. Still, this is a good read, illustrating the strict social classes in 19th century England, but managing to be a light, feel good book. Despite my issues with the hero, this is still so much better than many of its contemporaries.