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asked by john316 on November 28, 2006 12:05 PM

USA Today bestseller Karen Hawkins brings us another breathtaking and imaginative tale, full of her trademark wit and humour. Wealthy, powerful Marcus St. John has the golden touch. He has never, ever been on the verge of failure…until now. 

The famed St. John talisman ring has fallen into the clutches of Miss Honoria Baker-Sneed, a winsome, annoying woman who will not relinquish the treasure unless Marcus St. John agrees to sponsor her sister into society. He refuses until a heated argument ends in a stolen kiss…And more.

Marcus and Honoria are caught in a compromising position and must marry. Marcus finds his pristine palatial house invaded by his new wife, her lively family, their pets and servants. Mischief and mayhem ensue…especially at night. In bed and out, Marcus finds Honoria his equal in every way, until he discovers that her heart might be too stubborn to let him in. Determined, Marcus sets out to win the one thing he cannot bear to lose: his own wife -  the only woman he has ever loved.

 

 



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I shall be brief...why do historical romance authors come up with such stupid concepts for books? Ms. Hawkin's Talisman Ring Series have been hits and misses, the best the first, An Affair to Remember, and to me the worst (prior to this one) was "And The Bride Wore Plaid" because Devon was, in a word, a cad. Seducing woman (especially one's friends sister) with no plans to marry is in poor taste. In this story, the one that should have been the best and brought all brothers back for the story, is just wrong. The premise, that Marcus wants the family ring back that has fallen in to Honoria's hands, is made unbearable by the very simple fact that Honoria knows it rightfully belongs to Marcus so her efforts to force Marcus to purchase the ring are just morally wrong and there is no way to get around that in the story. That is the elephant in the room. One can not get past that.
reviewed by dannyboy on November 29, 2006 5:46 PM

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I loved this book. It was a combination of "Pride and Prejudice", "Little Women", and "A Christmas Carol". I was interested by page 2 and hooked by page 10. Very good character developement and all the characters were loveable. I laughed out loud in a couple spots, which is very rare. I wasn't expecting very much from a 4 star book but I read this in one sitting.
reviewed by corral on November 29, 2006 7:38 PM

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