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This is an enemies to lover's story. The banter is excellent between these two, but gets tiresome after awhile. While the Earl is forcing Leonore into marriage, she all of a sudden realizes she loves him. I can't figure out how she comes to that conclusion. The Earl desires her and loves her stubborn haughtiness. Personally, these two deserve all the unhappiness their marriage is going to cause them. Vengeance has a way of making every thing worse.
Talk about a kidnapping gone wrong, Benedict sweet talks his way to freedom by seducing and falling in love with his female captor, Marie. The story is far fetched, but brought a smile to my face. It's a nice fairy tale with the dream every poor little girl dreams; for Prince Charming to fall in love with them and take them away. This story doesn't end this way, but still dreams can come true.
This story has the advantage of two character who really mesh. They get each other even when they don't want to. The dialog between the characters is really good and the narrators bring that together. The only thing I disliked is that they spent more time in bed than was spent on the story. Let's say the ending need a little work, and Evan is an idiot.
Sabrina does something that is very brave or very stupid. She answers an ad for a mail-order bride with a letter and photo of herself with her arrival only a few days behind. Gus is exactly as the ad describes. Sabrina decides to not tell Gus that she is a widow which comes back to bite her later on in the story. The stupidity of the lie is that you can't build the kind of life you want with lies. The characters are wonderful, even our villain is just a man trying to get ahead by assassinating his competition. The plot is well written except for the ending which is a little flimsy. The story is quite entertaining considering all the lying going on.
This story is okay. The action is good and crazy as usual for a Harry Starke story. The plot line was good, but the story failed to follow through. Some items in the story are over the top, and unbelievable. As for that, I believe some Harry Starke fans expect that as this series as gone from mystery to action adventure. The epilogue at the end I could have done without. I'm hoping when I start the Genesis series, Harry Starke will get back to mystery.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
This story is about the daughter of a Duke who was sold by her cousin to save the Duchy. As Emily learns to navigate the middle class; her husband is arrested for murder on circumstantial evidence. Emily lives her life, not showing her emotions.She does try to save her marriage and her husband from the noose. I'm not sure if this is from duty or love. It's really hard to tell. At the end of the story, I'm unsure if Andrew and Emily are actually in love or just enjoy the marriage bed and their wealth.
Leah wants a better life for her sister Evangeline. So, Leah decides to become a mail order bride to better their lives. Through the letters she writes and receives from Edgar, she finds a connection. The chemistry between the two is a hit when they meet. The biggest problem in this marriage is Edgar's bitter father. I like Leah even though she has a propensity to cry, but she doesn't let hurt feelings defeat her. I loved how these two pulled together to make things work even in the worst of times.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worn Sandals is a true example of how to live Grace. There are at least four moments when I had to stop reading to cry, tears ...
