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Gabriel's Woman
Gabriel's Woman
Author: Robin Schone
In the erotic tour de force The Lover, readers met not only brooding, passionate Michel des Anges, but his lifelong friend--the mysterious Gabriel, a man with a past as dark as the London night. Now, renowned author Robin Schone explores one of her most talked-about characters in a novel that reveals the blackest secrets of a man's soul...and th...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781575666983
ISBN-10: 1575666987
Publication Date: 9/1/2001
Pages: 369
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 159 ratings
Publisher: Brava
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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BrokenWing avatar reviewed Gabriel's Woman on
Helpful Score: 16
I didn't think any book could have a more emotional ending than the Lover or Outlander. Was i ever wrong! Gabriel's Woman was so gut-wrenching that I had to stop reading several times. But it's even better than the Lover. It's about Michael's friend Gabriel and it also continues Michael's and Anne's story and tells you what happened to them. It had some really horrifying parts, though. I'd call it an erotic thriller rather than a romance. The sex is very graphic and hot, wet, grunting sweating sex, not the romanticized kind you often find in romance novels. You'll find no polite euphamisms here. If you are highly sensitive or easily offended you probably won't like it. But it really plays on the emotions and if you liked the Lover I think you'll love Gabriel's Woman. What I found particularly touching was the friendship between the two men Michael and Gabriel and how they are willing to lay down their lives for each other. Since this is the story of Gabriel trying to track down and kill his rapist, there are also some disturbing descriptions of male rape as well as some rather grisly violence.
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Helpful Score: 9
A little more graphic and violent than everyday romance novels, but very well written and great character exploration. I would reccomend trying this author at least once, but she might not be for everyone.
TruckerBarbie65 avatar reviewed Gabriel's Woman on + 52 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 9
I LOVED this one. You can't help but feel for Gabriel. I found it very emotional...I even cried.
reviewed Gabriel's Woman on + 84 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
Excellent book but challenging. Because of a horribly abusive past Gabriel cannot stand to be touched. Victoria has nothing left to her but her virtue. When driven by hunger she puts it up for auction. Gabriel purchases it, but for what purpose if he will not touch her? This book is a sequel and is best read after reading The Lover.
chamber-maid avatar reviewed Gabriel's Woman on
Helpful Score: 3
Story: 5
Romance: 4.5
Overall rating: 4.75

I write this review having just moments ago finished this book. I am surprised to find myself choked with emotion. I was not enjoying this book as much as The Lover until about midway through the book. It is hard to read about Gabriel's pain yet I felt compelled to know what he had been through and if he could put his demons behind him. (By the way, I was very glad I had just finished The Lover last month so the references to the villains and the devastating history of the two men made sense. I strongly recommend reading them in order.)

Halfway through the book, I thought I preferred The Lover, but by its conclusion, I knew I preferred this story. Both are haunting, riveting, disturbing, passionate and erotic. Perhaps it is the intensity of Gabriel's rage and heartbreak that make his journey so gripping.

This style of writing is very raw--not at all like a sweet Regency romance novel. The graphic portrayals of desire, sex, revenge and catharsis may make some readers uncomfortable. Her writing is so gut-wrenching that I admit I could not read Ms. Schone every day--it would be too draining.

If a great writer is one who can grab the imagination of the reader and take her to places she never even knew she wanted to go, Ms. Schone is a great writer. I am already placing my order for the next Schone book on my list...
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DJStevens avatar reviewed Gabriel's Woman on + 60 more book reviews
Very dark (would actually be great if the hero was a vampire or an immortal), but once you get past all that, it really is a very captivating, well told story. Characters and story very well developed. A highly erotic and sensual story of a man who battles his own inner demons and finds redemption through friendship, love and self forgiveness.
txag80 avatar reviewed Gabriel's Woman on + 257 more book reviews
Excellent writing - a different approach and cadence - revealing the mystery in a seductive way. Hang in there and you will be rewarded with incredibly hot and imaginative sex scenes. Wonderful.
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If you read the erotic tour de force THE LOVER, where readers met Michel des Anges, his lifelong friend Gabriel now has his story about the blackest secrets of a man's soul.
zhollywood avatar reviewed Gabriel's Woman on + 104 more book reviews
I love Gabriel. After I finished the first one, I was excited to see the story continued with another book. I think of all the MANY books I've read with hero/heroine baggage, Michael and Gabriel's was the worst. However, I never found it tedious, as it can be sometimes. Maybe it's just me, but the way Schone writes these stories gives the impression that something supernatural is going on. But it's not... just a sick reality... and the men who survived it to find love.


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