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asked by blueoasis on October 30, 2006 5:06 PM

A classic tale of sensuous secrets and unanticipated passion, from the extraordinary New York Times bestselling author

The toast of the town ...

All London is at Julia Wentworth's feet—and anything she desires is hers for the asking. But the glamorous leading lady guards a shocking secret: a mystery husband whom she does not know, dares not mention ... and cannot love.

For years Damon Savage has been searching for the stranger his parents wed him to without his consent, hoping to legally free himself from matrimony's invisible chains. And he is astonished to discover his "bride" is none other than the exquisite lady he'd hoped to make his mistress! But though his wife by law, Julia will never truly be Damon's—until he conquers her fears, his formidable rivals ... and her proud, passionate, and independent heart.




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I really enjoyed this book! It is my first romance book, it's romantic, dramatic, and just a good book in general. It's kinda like reading a soap opera! I can't wait to read other great romance books by Lisa Kleypas.
reviewed by papi on November 22, 2006 1:17 AM

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I usually like Lisa Kleypas; I love her Wallflowers Quartet. This book is the worst of her offerings I've read so far, however. The characters left me cold, and I had to force myself to continue reading -- it went on way too long, and I just skipped the last few pages.

One thing that just bugged me were mistakes in the writing and proofing. The heroine, Julia, has a dual identity, Jessica, and at times, Kleypas had characters who only knew her as Jessica call her Julia. It's just sloppy.

By far the biggest problem happens towards the end of the book. I'm normally willing to buy a romance novel hero's insane jealousy, but the "hero" of this novel, Damon, goes so far as to abduct Julia painfully. At that point, I seriously expected her to turn from him and toward her friend and boss, whom Kleypas hinted from beginning to end felt more for Julia than he was letting on. After being abducted, and dealing with Damon's new and scary demeanor, Julia, unbelievably, melts towards him. She's supposed to be an independent woman, and all of her qualms about leaving her life, independence and acting behind just disappear...and why -- because he practically abuses her? She finds that endearing enough to completely submit to him?

Normally, I wouldn't get so worked up over a throwaway romance novel, but this one offended and disturbed me. Yech. I literally threw it away when I was done. Get back to humor-filled stories, Lisa Kleypas, please.
reviewed by bulldogs on November 27, 2006 8:06 PM

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I wish I hadn't read all the negative feedback on this novel. It is one of the last Kleypas novels I had left to read due to all the bad publicity. Boy are they wrong! This is a delightful novel, very entertaining, fast moving, likeable characters. A truly good read and romance. Pick up a copy -- you won't be dissapointed!
reviewed by guitarplayer on November 29, 2006 4:34 AM

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Wow, I LOVE this book!!! The first book I read by Lisa Kleypas was "Stranger in My Arms" and I didn't like it at all. However, this book was definitely AMAZING! I didn't know that Kleypas could write like this. This book was extremely romantic. Stranger in My Arms was bad, but this book was beautiful. It is one of the best romance books I have ever read!!!:)I am definitely going to keep this book and keep reading her books.
reviewed by ivan on November 29, 2006 5:12 AM

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