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Once Upon a Time... Maria Martingale was going to elope. But Phillip Hawthorne, Marquess of Kayne, put a stop to those plans when he learned his younger brother intended to marry a cook's daughter. Now, twelve years later, Maria discovers that the man who holds her fate in his hands is none other than the haughty gentleman who sent her packing - and he's as handsome and arrogant as ever. Happily Ever After? Always the proper gentleman, Phillip will do anything to protect his family from scandal, and when Maria dares to move in right next door, he knows scandal will surely follow. She is as tempting as he remembered...and the more he sees her, the harder it is for Phillip to keep his own secret desire for her a secret...
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- Romance >> Historical >> England
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7 member(s) found this review helpful.
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?
Michelle C. - AZ wrote on 2/1/2009...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
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.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book is great. I like how the author describes the experiences of both the hero and the heroine. It reminds me of Pride and Prejudice in respect to his feelings and falling in love despite of his beliefs.
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I loved this book. It was such a great story that I could not put it down. I started it this morning and just finished reading it, only stopping to feed the children and then continue reading. I couldn't put it down!
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