Search - Velvet Angel

I mistook this book for the first in the "Velvet" series. It soon became clear that it wasn't; in fact, it's the fourth. It doesn't stand well alone and all the threads and characters from the previous books are extremely hard to follow. The plot is also pretty sloppy.

The story of Miles Montgomery.

Miles Montgomery had been loved by many women, but there was only one with the power to capture his heart. She came to hin as an unexpected gift, and once he gazed into her eyes, he was undone with desire.

Elizabeth vowed she would never surrender to the handsome lord. He was a hated montgomery; she was a Chatworth. And the blood war between their families raged on in a storm of murder and betrayal. But love would take it's own course and bind their hearts with a mighty fury, turning fear and hate into trust and forgiveness-and tempation into glorious passion.

When I read this book, I felt like the author was under a deadline to get it into the publisher. There is little character development, and the plot is ridiculous, even for a romance. And then there are the multiple endings. I count four endings. And I didn't really like the main characters and the endings became cartoonish. There was sex, but no real heat.

I loved this book! Elizabeth has been so much and Miles has more patience than a saint. I liked the story of these two as well as the background of the hatred between the families.

The only thing I was disappointed in is they left me with questions-what happened to Brian? Who was Ela that jumped off the Battlement? Why did Brian poison Raine?

I wished those had been cleared up - but even without them not clearing this up I still truly enjoyed this book.

Loved the story. Like all of her books, keeps interest from beginning to end.