Strong emotions in this book. I really like that. A great read

Cindy W. (
cindyw5) wrote on 6/20/2008...
I loved this book, who doesn't love the story of 2 star crossed lovers who can't get on the same page at the same time? Ian and Elizabeth to me is the best love story I have read. I have read about 5 McNaught books and this one is a reread real soon. You want to just love orphaned Elizabeth immediately and get on her side to give Ian a lesson. I loved Jordan and Alex in the book and can't wait to read again.
The usual Judith McNaught...you can always count on her for a wonderful Sunday lost between the pages of a faraway land of romance, magic and fantasy. This book, as are most of hers, is hard to put down, once you have started it.

Jenelle M. (
GrandmaJ) wrote on 4/15/2007...
Love and Dame Fortune have played havoc with beautiful Elizabeth Cameron. The impoverished orphan has survived a storm of scandal in London...and now her uncle, who holds her estate in trust, commands her to choose among three unlikely suitors....
[From the back cover] Love and Dame Fortune have played havoc with beautiful Elizabeth Cameron. The impoverished orphan has survived a storm of scandal in London...and now her uncle, who holds her estate in trust, commands her to choose among three unlikely suitors. Only Ian Thornton, a bold, handsome rogue who has made his fortune from exploits on the high seas, captures her fancy. But passion must conquer pride--for he wrongly sees the lady as a frivolous flirt, and she mistakenly disdains him as a fortune hunting gambler. From London's salons to Scotland's highlands, Almost Heaven weaves a lovely spell that will win your heart completely.

Jeanette B. (
jnet) wrote on 1/16/2007...
Very good reading.
Judith McNaught knows how to write a romance novel.
Different cover. Another great book by J. McNaught!
The Countess of Havenhurst possessed a rare gentleness and fierce courage to match her exquisite beauty. But her reputation is shattered when she is discovered in the arms of Ian Thornton, a notorious gambler and social outcast.
A dangerously handsome man of secret wealth and mysterious lineage, his voyage to Elizabeth's heart is fraught with intrigue, scandal and a venomous revenge.
Destined for each other, yet wary of each other's motives, Elizabeth and Ian engage in a dance of suspicion and passion that tests the very soul of their star-crossed love. As a twisting path of secrets takes them from London's drawing rooms to the mysterious Scottish Highlands, Elizabeth must learn the truth: is Ian merely a ruthless fortune hunter at heart?