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Lord Sin
Lord Sin by Catherine Archer released on Jul 25, 1997 is available now for purchase.
298 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 25, 1997
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About the author
Catherine Archer
36 books21 followersCatherine J. Archibald was born on 17 August, and grew up in Oregon, USA. She has always loved books and reading. Even as little girl, she enjoyed making up further adventures about the characters in the books she read as well as writing stories about her own characters. But it wasn’t until she read Jane Eyre at around the age of 12 that she realized she wanted to write... romance novels. Completing a novel, however, turned out to be much more difficult than making up stories in her head!
In the years between deciding to become an author, marrying her Canadian husband, Steve, having three children, enrolling in nursing school twice, she began but never finished many novels. It wasn’t until her youngest child was two that she sat down and told herself that she would complete her book or go to her grave trying. That novel, written on an old typewriter that a friend gave her after finding out that she was working on a book, took two years to finish. Her husband, Steve, seeing how determined she was to become a published author, sold his 1965 Mustang to buy her first computer. He remained a constant and devoted supporter through the seven years of rejections. It was her third completed historical romance, Rose Among Thorns, that Catherine sold to Harlequin Historicals in 1992. It was the culmination of her all her dreams and hard work. She still approaches each book with the same excitement of that first one. Bringing the characters and their story to life are some of her greatest challenges and joys. Each time she helps the hero and heroine discover that being able to truly love and trust in another person only makes you stronger, she renews her own belief in the power of love. With the 2003 release of her thirteenth and last book for Harlequin, Dragon's Daughter, Catherine has lost none of her sense of awe at seeing the names of her characters in print.
After a rich and unforgettable stay of 15 years in Alberta, Catherine now lives with her husband of more than 25 years and her three children in Troutdale, Oregon, near her family again. She loves meeting and hearing from readers and may be reached at the following address: Catherine Archer, P.O. Box 1216, Fairview, OR 97024-1216.
In the years between deciding to become an author, marrying her Canadian husband, Steve, having three children, enrolling in nursing school twice, she began but never finished many novels. It wasn’t until her youngest child was two that she sat down and told herself that she would complete her book or go to her grave trying. That novel, written on an old typewriter that a friend gave her after finding out that she was working on a book, took two years to finish. Her husband, Steve, seeing how determined she was to become a published author, sold his 1965 Mustang to buy her first computer. He remained a constant and devoted supporter through the seven years of rejections. It was her third completed historical romance, Rose Among Thorns, that Catherine sold to Harlequin Historicals in 1992. It was the culmination of her all her dreams and hard work. She still approaches each book with the same excitement of that first one. Bringing the characters and their story to life are some of her greatest challenges and joys. Each time she helps the hero and heroine discover that being able to truly love and trust in another person only makes you stronger, she renews her own belief in the power of love. With the 2003 release of her thirteenth and last book for Harlequin, Dragon's Daughter, Catherine has lost none of her sense of awe at seeing the names of her characters in print.
After a rich and unforgettable stay of 15 years in Alberta, Catherine now lives with her husband of more than 25 years and her three children in Troutdale, Oregon, near her family again. She loves meeting and hearing from readers and may be reached at the following address: Catherine Archer, P.O. Box 1216, Fairview, OR 97024-1216.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
July 11, 2016
Title, amusing. Plot, tried and true. Execution, sadly lacking. Mary is too perfect (but lacking personality), Lord Sin is wishy-washy (and not quite living up to his nickname), the communication problems between the couple are too contrived (even for a regency romance) and the cousin's actions easy to spot and the ending wraps up a little too neatly. It was a quick read, not un-enjoyable, but when finished, I felt it was missing something
November 19, 2023
Continuação de Indefeso Coração, série Nobles.
Aqui, temos as desventuras de Ian Sinclair para provar a Mary Fulton que sua corte é bem intencionada. A autora permite que ele falhe espetacularmente no quesito decência para nossa alegria.
Recomendo.
Aqui, temos as desventuras de Ian Sinclair para provar a Mary Fulton que sua corte é bem intencionada. A autora permite que ele falhe espetacularmente no quesito decência para nossa alegria.
Recomendo.
September 20, 2024
lots of tropes. reformed rake. social inequality. kidnapping and killing. sexy guy who is good with horses. Jealous other woman. kind lady who overcomes her fears to save a child. gin soaked villain.
October 15, 2012
One clinically insane other woman (whose every word is believed by the heroine) and one obnoxiously obtuse hero combined with rather stilted prose do not a particularly satisfying romance make.
First the hero decides to marry the heroine to annoy his father (and because he couldn't resist her golden hair). She knows he'll never love her, but like all good Victorian women, she wants a family, and couldn't possibly impose on her pregnant and married-for-nine-months friend (whose husband is named Jedidiah. Ew.) So it's either become a governess or marry Lord Sin, who has, inexplicably, decided he wants her to be his wife. So after a few seconds of thinking (and a couple of long kisses), they're off to the church.
The entire plot of the book was basically the hero and heroine refusing to communicate with each other, and when they did finally say something, then some other issue would pop up. It got a bit tedious after a while.
First the hero decides to marry the heroine to annoy his father (and because he couldn't resist her golden hair). She knows he'll never love her, but like all good Victorian women, she wants a family, and couldn't possibly impose on her pregnant and married-for-nine-months friend (whose husband is named Jedidiah. Ew.) So it's either become a governess or marry Lord Sin, who has, inexplicably, decided he wants her to be his wife. So after a few seconds of thinking (and a couple of long kisses), they're off to the church.
The entire plot of the book was basically the hero and heroine refusing to communicate with each other, and when they did finally say something, then some other issue would pop up. It got a bit tedious after a while.
August 19, 2010
Voila! My first ever historical romance and this one is a doozy.
Our heroine is the demure-yet-forthright Mary Fulton. Mary is, shockingly, recovering from the death of her father. He was a humble pastor and Mary is now left in the position of having to make a plan to secure her future! What is a girl to do?
The answer comes in the handsome form of one Ian Sinclair, known among the jealous as "Lord Sin" for his seductive ways. He is the epitome of masculinity! He is sexy! He is perfect and dangerous and dark and all that.
Ian finds some deep-seated need to protect and take care of Mary. Even though she is socially beneath him and his father shall surely not approve... if only she would accept his proposal and become his wife! Love need not matter when lust and getting back at one's family are at the fore!
Turns out, Mary says Yes! Yes! And they get married in a rush and move back to the Manor of Sin or whatever his humble abode is named.
A vicious cycle of fighting and lustful glances and romps between the fresh linen ensue.
Finally, much to my obvious shock, they declare true love for each other and Mary fills a part of Lord Sin's life he never knew was empty.
The End.
As a side note, this was bought at a charity shop for the SPCA for less than a bar of chocolate by my boyfriend, who found the title amusing.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 14, 2016
Stupid stupid characters who make confusing decisions just to keep the non existent drama going. YAWN.
March 7, 2015
Just ok for a romance. Something was missing from this book. It had just enough love to be passable, but not the makes you smile while reading kind of love.
January 5, 2016
DO NOT READ! To anyone thinking about reading this book, don't. The hero and the heroine are unlikable and one-dimensional. Villain is pathetic and plot is trite.
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