Michelle C. - reviewed on 4/21/2009 + 30 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

I have to say that I read To Love & Cherish first. The end of that book gives you a "look" at this one. The moment I read it I was intrigued by this story. I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book.
WOW. I didn't expect what I read. I didn't expect Sebastian to be such a cold, cruel person and I hurt at what he did to Rachel. But I read through it, and watched them both heal each other and found him to be as tortured as he was. She for a crime she didn't commit and spent 10 years in jail for, and him for parents who should never have had children. I am simplifying his childhood because I don't want to give the book away.
If you are looking for a "light easy historical romance" then I agree with some of the other reviewers who said this is NOT it. This novel is deeper than that. It touches you in ways that you don't expect, and really left me feeling hopeful. Patricia Gaffney takes subjects that most authors wouldn't touch and takes you through the turmoil, the pain, the humiliation, all the way through to the new beginning that is there if you really want to take it.

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