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A Faulkner Possession
Shared past...shared future?
Marsh Faulkner: this handsome, irresistible man from the Outback is determined to get his own way. What he wants he usually gets...and now he wants Roslyn!
Roslyn Earnshaw: beautiful, bright and independent. She escaped Marsh once, so why is she even considering his marriage proposal?
Problem: Roslyn loves Marsh...always has, always will. But does he love her? Or does Marsh view Roslyn as just another Faulkner possession - like his ranching empire? In their whirlwind rush to the altar, one thing is certain. This couple just can't live without each other!
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First published December 1, 1995
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Margaret Way
613 books162 followersMargaret Way was born and educated in the river city of Brisbane, Australia. Before her marriage she was a well-known pianist, teacher, vocal coach and accompanist, but her hectic musical career came to a halt when her son was born and the demands of motherhood dictated a change of pace.
On a fortuitous impulse she decided to try her hand at romance writing and was thrilled when Mills & Boon accepted her first effort, Time of the Jacaranda, which they published less than a year later in 1970; a feat that brought tears to her father's eyes. Some seventy odd books have followed resulting in a loyal readership whose letters provide a source of support and encouragement. A driving force in all her writing has been the promotion of her much loved country, Australia. She delights in bringing it alive for her readers; its people, way of life, environment, flora and fauna. Her efforts so far have not excited official recognition, but she expects one day she will be awarded the "Order of Australia."
Her interests remain with the arts. She still plays the piano seriously, but her "top Cs" have gone. She is still addicted to collecting antiques and paintings and browsing through galleries. She now lives within sight and sound of beautiful Moreton Bay and its islands, inspiration for some of her books. Her house is full of books, spectacular plants, Chinese screens and pots. She is devoted to her garden and spends much time "directing the design and digging and providing cold drinks and chocolates."
On a fortuitous impulse she decided to try her hand at romance writing and was thrilled when Mills & Boon accepted her first effort, Time of the Jacaranda, which they published less than a year later in 1970; a feat that brought tears to her father's eyes. Some seventy odd books have followed resulting in a loyal readership whose letters provide a source of support and encouragement. A driving force in all her writing has been the promotion of her much loved country, Australia. She delights in bringing it alive for her readers; its people, way of life, environment, flora and fauna. Her efforts so far have not excited official recognition, but she expects one day she will be awarded the "Order of Australia."
Her interests remain with the arts. She still plays the piano seriously, but her "top Cs" have gone. She is still addicted to collecting antiques and paintings and browsing through galleries. She now lives within sight and sound of beautiful Moreton Bay and its islands, inspiration for some of her books. Her house is full of books, spectacular plants, Chinese screens and pots. She is devoted to her garden and spends much time "directing the design and digging and providing cold drinks and chocolates."
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June 17, 2024
You knew I was in love with you, long before I knew what being in love was. You were a god to me. Surely you saw that? The sun danced in the heavens every time you smiled at me. You had such powers. I placed all my trust in you. My life. If you looked into your soul, you would know that you had the power to destroy me."
Margaret Way's A Faulkner Possession is a rich boy-poor girl story set in Australia. But unlike Cinderella, the Prince here is far from charming and Cinder has grown rather brittle and hard over the years.
The heroine was the housekeeper's daughter. The hero was the Golden Son of a dynasty of millionaire ranchers. When the heroine was a teenager, they fell wildly in love or so she thought before the hero threw her over for a "respectable" girl that his haughty mother approved of. Heartbroken, the heroine moved away, focusing on university and a career as a schoolteacher. She is happy "on paper" having achieved independence and success for herself but remains unfulfilled in her personal life, keeping men at arms length, because she never got over her first love and how he humiliated her.
The story starts off about ten years after the heroine' short-lived love affair with the hero. He shows up at her home out of the blue to persuade her to return to the ranch for Christmas, where her mother still works as housekeeper. When she refuses, he then springs a very unromantic marriage of convenience proposal on her. Seems that he has sowed his wild oats and never found a satisfactory, long-term partner so he decided that they might as well marry and produce an heir for the dynasty. Since they have past memories and interests in common, he thinks this is as good a basis for marriage.
The heroine, who was deeply traumatized by the constant cruelty of hero's snobby, jealous mom and sisters, will now at least have the satisfaction of sticking it up to them. In one instance, the family matriarch, whose specter still hovers over the characters of this story like a malevolent spirit, even took a riding crop to the heroine when she was a child! Now the mother-in-law from hell is dead, the evil sisters-in-law have moved out, and heroine can reign as Mistress of the Manor.
The rest of the story concerns itself with heroine's somewhat reluctant acceptance by hero's sisters, and her inner misgivings about the hero's loyalty, but mainly, the conflict is between her and the hero's ex-girlfriend, who is one of those deranged, dangerous psychos one often sees in tabloids and Lifetime movies.
While it was an enthralling story due to the strong, relatable point of view of the heroine, her strength in the face of evil, and her dignified triumph over the people who hurt her, it was not overall a truly satisfying read for me because it left a lot of questions and issues open.
I never felt that the arrogant hero quite made amends or had a plausible explanation for how he brutally dismissed the heroine like a snotty Kleenex. Hero claimed he did it for her own good and because he felt guilty that he was taking advantage of a "schoolgirl" but it was very hypocritical of him to have all this concern AFTER he already had sex with her. His conscience must have magically grown after ejaculation.
To then parade a string of "high class" girls in front of this 16 year old housekeeper's daughter who thought of him as a God, whose whole world revolved around him, was unnecessarily cruel and it could have ended in quite tragic circumstances if the heroine wasn't such a strong person that she had the wherewithal to walk away and build up her life instead of self-destructing.
The hero seemed to think that by offering marriage, he pretty much righted all the wrongs but it is really interesting that he waited til both his father and his child-beating, riding-crop-wielding mother were both safely dead before he made this offer to the heroine, ten full years after he first had his dirty little affair with her.
I think the author missed a great opportunity when she offed the hero's evil mother because she never gave a chance for the hero to prove he had the spine to stand up to his mother and stop being the momma's boy he had been in the past. Nor did the heroine get to confront this abusive monster who made her childhood so miserable, giving her the opportunity to conquer her demons. Instead, all the hostility, confrontations, and scheming were transferred to an OW, and that was what really weakened the book in my opinion.
IMHO, the hero forgot all about heroine for 10 years and had fun having affairs left and right as a rich, coveted bachelor. Then after a while, he got older, started to feel bored with the same, easy conquests, started feeling a bit nostalgic for the ideals and lost illusions of youth, and then thought about that long ago young girl who was so different, fresh, genuine, and loved him for himself and not what he could give her. So he decided to look her up and see if she was amenable to a little romp down memory lane and to his surprise, she sent him flying lol. Hence the marriage proposal.
So the hero was really not impressive to me at all, and the heroine was smart to mistrust him. She was firm on no consummation before they were legally wed because she was fooled once and she wasn't going to be the fool a second time. As psycho as the OW was, I do believe her when she said that during their affair, the H let the OW believe that he loved her and that they had a future together, at the very least through silent acquiescence. He struck me as just that kind of spineless, callous, arrogant, self-centered cad to let the girl wallow in her delusions so he can get some. I mean, he let the heroine worship him without denying any of her grand illusions, so why not the OW!
Of course, in the present time, the hero did finally back heroine up against his own family and against his psycho ex. He obviously realized he made a huge mistake, and ended by admitting she was the love of his life, not just a marriage of convenience broodmare. I really found it hard to swallow that it took him ten years of manwhoring his way through the globe to come to this realization while she lived like a nun though.
Thethree four star rating is obviously not for the romanticism of the story, which was lacking in my opinion, because the hero lacked honour, integrity or even genuine remorse. But it was satisfying as a story of revdnge and justice, with the ultimate triumph of the heroine over her demons.
I was happy for her that she got what she was really after, more than simply loving the hero or being loved by him, but being socially accepted as an equal, coming out of the invisible state of being part of the "help" and finally being seen for the person that she was.
Margaret Way's A Faulkner Possession is a rich boy-poor girl story set in Australia. But unlike Cinderella, the Prince here is far from charming and Cinder has grown rather brittle and hard over the years.
The heroine was the housekeeper's daughter. The hero was the Golden Son of a dynasty of millionaire ranchers. When the heroine was a teenager, they fell wildly in love or so she thought before the hero threw her over for a "respectable" girl that his haughty mother approved of. Heartbroken, the heroine moved away, focusing on university and a career as a schoolteacher. She is happy "on paper" having achieved independence and success for herself but remains unfulfilled in her personal life, keeping men at arms length, because she never got over her first love and how he humiliated her.
The story starts off about ten years after the heroine' short-lived love affair with the hero. He shows up at her home out of the blue to persuade her to return to the ranch for Christmas, where her mother still works as housekeeper. When she refuses, he then springs a very unromantic marriage of convenience proposal on her. Seems that he has sowed his wild oats and never found a satisfactory, long-term partner so he decided that they might as well marry and produce an heir for the dynasty. Since they have past memories and interests in common, he thinks this is as good a basis for marriage.
The heroine, who was deeply traumatized by the constant cruelty of hero's snobby, jealous mom and sisters, will now at least have the satisfaction of sticking it up to them. In one instance, the family matriarch, whose specter still hovers over the characters of this story like a malevolent spirit, even took a riding crop to the heroine when she was a child! Now the mother-in-law from hell is dead, the evil sisters-in-law have moved out, and heroine can reign as Mistress of the Manor.
The rest of the story concerns itself with heroine's somewhat reluctant acceptance by hero's sisters, and her inner misgivings about the hero's loyalty, but mainly, the conflict is between her and the hero's ex-girlfriend, who is one of those deranged, dangerous psychos one often sees in tabloids and Lifetime movies.
While it was an enthralling story due to the strong, relatable point of view of the heroine, her strength in the face of evil, and her dignified triumph over the people who hurt her, it was not overall a truly satisfying read for me because it left a lot of questions and issues open.
I never felt that the arrogant hero quite made amends or had a plausible explanation for how he brutally dismissed the heroine like a snotty Kleenex. Hero claimed he did it for her own good and because he felt guilty that he was taking advantage of a "schoolgirl" but it was very hypocritical of him to have all this concern AFTER he already had sex with her. His conscience must have magically grown after ejaculation.
To then parade a string of "high class" girls in front of this 16 year old housekeeper's daughter who thought of him as a God, whose whole world revolved around him, was unnecessarily cruel and it could have ended in quite tragic circumstances if the heroine wasn't such a strong person that she had the wherewithal to walk away and build up her life instead of self-destructing.
The hero seemed to think that by offering marriage, he pretty much righted all the wrongs but it is really interesting that he waited til both his father and his child-beating, riding-crop-wielding mother were both safely dead before he made this offer to the heroine, ten full years after he first had his dirty little affair with her.
I think the author missed a great opportunity when she offed the hero's evil mother because she never gave a chance for the hero to prove he had the spine to stand up to his mother and stop being the momma's boy he had been in the past. Nor did the heroine get to confront this abusive monster who made her childhood so miserable, giving her the opportunity to conquer her demons. Instead, all the hostility, confrontations, and scheming were transferred to an OW, and that was what really weakened the book in my opinion.
IMHO, the hero forgot all about heroine for 10 years and had fun having affairs left and right as a rich, coveted bachelor. Then after a while, he got older, started to feel bored with the same, easy conquests, started feeling a bit nostalgic for the ideals and lost illusions of youth, and then thought about that long ago young girl who was so different, fresh, genuine, and loved him for himself and not what he could give her. So he decided to look her up and see if she was amenable to a little romp down memory lane and to his surprise, she sent him flying lol. Hence the marriage proposal.
So the hero was really not impressive to me at all, and the heroine was smart to mistrust him. She was firm on no consummation before they were legally wed because she was fooled once and she wasn't going to be the fool a second time. As psycho as the OW was, I do believe her when she said that during their affair, the H let the OW believe that he loved her and that they had a future together, at the very least through silent acquiescence. He struck me as just that kind of spineless, callous, arrogant, self-centered cad to let the girl wallow in her delusions so he can get some. I mean, he let the heroine worship him without denying any of her grand illusions, so why not the OW!
Of course, in the present time, the hero did finally back heroine up against his own family and against his psycho ex. He obviously realized he made a huge mistake, and ended by admitting she was the love of his life, not just a marriage of convenience broodmare. I really found it hard to swallow that it took him ten years of manwhoring his way through the globe to come to this realization while she lived like a nun though.
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I was happy for her that she got what she was really after, more than simply loving the hero or being loved by him, but being socially accepted as an equal, coming out of the invisible state of being part of the "help" and finally being seen for the person that she was.
March 5, 2018
This was SO BAD that it was entertaining in a messed up sort of way ! I enjoyed the drama in this novel more than the romance because the MC's romantic relationship isn't my idea of romance. There are all kinds of F up shit happening in this novel:
The H had sex with the heroine when she was only 16 years old ( is that even legal ?)
The H's mom was a 6 ft tall plain Jane who was a snob and treated all minions like slaves. She even beat the poor heroine when the latter was a mere child. She hit her with a riding crop !
The heroine's mom is the housekeeper for the H's family and the author provides a lot of heavy hints about an emotional affair happening between that lady and the H's dad. It might even be safe to say, based on conversations between the heroine and her mom, that the housekeeper/mom was in love with the H's dad. The heroine's mom says that there was no sex between herself and the H's dad but it's clear that they had this emotional connection.
The H's dad was more fond of the heroine than he was of his own daughters. The author provides hints that it's because the heroine is so beautiful and petite like her mom while his daughters take after their own mother.
The H's parents had a MOC and he even told the heroine that they both went separate ways even though they remained married. I interpreted this to mean that the H's dad had his pretty women on the side for his extra marital affairs. This made the H's mom really unhappy as it would make any wife, especially since she actually loved him and knew her love was not requited.
Marsh, the H, tormented the heroine Roslyn, by having lots of OW after their ONS.
The poor heroine became a bitter and unhappy woman who never really moved on with her life, even though she had a successful career and was very educated.
There's a crazy bitchy OW who says the most asinine and rude things to the heroine.
I can go on and on but I won't because Naksed has written the best review on this book ever and you should go read that instead because it's very informative and analytical:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
However, I will leave you with a little song I love from the cartoon "South Park". It's called "Kyle's Mom Is a Bitch" and I think it is most appropriate dedication for the H's mother, because that woman was evil ! ( And this is not intended to upset any readers out there who may have a son called Kyle. Lol ).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hXgA...
The H had sex with the heroine when she was only 16 years old ( is that even legal ?)
The H's mom was a 6 ft tall plain Jane who was a snob and treated all minions like slaves. She even beat the poor heroine when the latter was a mere child. She hit her with a riding crop !
The heroine's mom is the housekeeper for the H's family and the author provides a lot of heavy hints about an emotional affair happening between that lady and the H's dad. It might even be safe to say, based on conversations between the heroine and her mom, that the housekeeper/mom was in love with the H's dad. The heroine's mom says that there was no sex between herself and the H's dad but it's clear that they had this emotional connection.
The H's dad was more fond of the heroine than he was of his own daughters. The author provides hints that it's because the heroine is so beautiful and petite like her mom while his daughters take after their own mother.
The H's parents had a MOC and he even told the heroine that they both went separate ways even though they remained married. I interpreted this to mean that the H's dad had his pretty women on the side for his extra marital affairs. This made the H's mom really unhappy as it would make any wife, especially since she actually loved him and knew her love was not requited.
Marsh, the H, tormented the heroine Roslyn, by having lots of OW after their ONS.
The poor heroine became a bitter and unhappy woman who never really moved on with her life, even though she had a successful career and was very educated.
There's a crazy bitchy OW who says the most asinine and rude things to the heroine.
I can go on and on but I won't because Naksed has written the best review on this book ever and you should go read that instead because it's very informative and analytical:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
However, I will leave you with a little song I love from the cartoon "South Park". It's called "Kyle's Mom Is a Bitch" and I think it is most appropriate dedication for the H's mother, because that woman was evil ! ( And this is not intended to upset any readers out there who may have a son called Kyle. Lol ).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hXgA...
September 28, 2019
This was hardly a romance in the traditional sense, but it was a fascinating look at mean girls and how the heroine upset their order.
Hero was son of the Outback station “royalty”. Heroine was the housekeeper’s beautiful and talented daughter. The H’s mother treated her with contempt and her two daughters and the neighboring OW continued the cruel tradition. The H/h had an affair when heroine was 16, but hero cast her off.
Ten years later hero’s parents are dead. Heroine has a university degree and a life in the city. Hero swoops in with a proposal of marriage and avowals of passion, etc . ..
Heroine agrees with some caveats. She wants to keep the engagement a secret and no sex until marriage.
The rest of the story is the heroine displaying the hero as the trophy he is and sharpening her wits against the OW and the hero’s sisters. It is fascinating to see these parlour games, Outback edition.
The OW self-owns several times and the sisters finally realize that if you can’t beat them, join them. It’s delicious justice for the heroine and I was left with the warm glow of comeuppance rather than the thrill of deathless love. But that’s okay! Comeuppance/justice is so rare in romances (or life) that I am savoring this ending.
Hero was son of the Outback station “royalty”. Heroine was the housekeeper’s beautiful and talented daughter. The H’s mother treated her with contempt and her two daughters and the neighboring OW continued the cruel tradition. The H/h had an affair when heroine was 16, but hero cast her off.
Ten years later hero’s parents are dead. Heroine has a university degree and a life in the city. Hero swoops in with a proposal of marriage and avowals of passion, etc . ..
Heroine agrees with some caveats. She wants to keep the engagement a secret and no sex until marriage.
The rest of the story is the heroine displaying the hero as the trophy he is and sharpening her wits against the OW and the hero’s sisters. It is fascinating to see these parlour games, Outback edition.
The OW self-owns several times and the sisters finally realize that if you can’t beat them, join them. It’s delicious justice for the heroine and I was left with the warm glow of comeuppance rather than the thrill of deathless love. But that’s okay! Comeuppance/justice is so rare in romances (or life) that I am savoring this ending.
May 17, 2022
"But, Rosa, you've always been that. You must know. You're the flame in my heart. The love of my life. That's all there is to it, what we've always known in our souls. We love each other."
said the said Hero who had sex with the OW who abused h like his family as soon as he dumped the 16 years old heroine for her sake!
said the said Hero who had sex with the OW who abused h like his family as soon as he dumped the 16 years old heroine for her sake!
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July 29, 2022
“A Faulkner Possession” is the story of Roslyn and Marsh.
Very enjoyable.
Years ago, the heroine and heroine had a passionate love affair in throes of their youth.. that ended badly. She was the daughter of the housekeeper, he was the big rich man’s son.. she would never be good enough! Heroine is heartbroken, and leaves the hero and her mother behind to make a name for herself.
Now she works as a teacher and is trying to get her mother to leave the estate, when the hero tracks her down. He has never forgotten her, and wants her as his bride. I do wish the heroine put up more of a fight bur honestly it was refreshing to see her acknowledge her feelings and agree. Going back, she is no wallflower and gives as good as she gets. The hero also believes her and mostly remains in the background supporting her.
Refreshing to see a vengeful heroine but who wasn’t bitter.
Swe/ unsafe
4/5
Very enjoyable.
Years ago, the heroine and heroine had a passionate love affair in throes of their youth.. that ended badly. She was the daughter of the housekeeper, he was the big rich man’s son.. she would never be good enough! Heroine is heartbroken, and leaves the hero and her mother behind to make a name for herself.
Now she works as a teacher and is trying to get her mother to leave the estate, when the hero tracks her down. He has never forgotten her, and wants her as his bride. I do wish the heroine put up more of a fight bur honestly it was refreshing to see her acknowledge her feelings and agree. Going back, she is no wallflower and gives as good as she gets. The hero also believes her and mostly remains in the background supporting her.
Refreshing to see a vengeful heroine but who wasn’t bitter.
Swe/ unsafe
4/5
September 30, 2019
The Faulkner men are horrible. The Earnshaw women are horrible. Somebody needs to set fire to these people. Give the OW a match.
The hero's father married his tall, plain wife in the Australian version of a dynastic marriage. He didn't love her, though he fathered three children on her and was apparently sexually faithful. He then proceeded to romanticize his beautiful, fragile, widowed housekeeper and her precious fairy-like daughter while virtually ignoring his two unfortunate girls who took after their mother in looks.
Meanwhile, the heroine's mother returns this sexless romantic love tenfold. That's right. There's no sex, so no one's doing anything wrong. It's not her fault she's beautiful, compliant, and unambitious. She'll just keep house for him and adore him in front of his bitter, jealous wife.
The women of his family took out their resentment on the housekeeper and her daughter. Shock!
His only son -- whose gorgeousness was miraculously undiminished despite having a hag for a mother -- took after dad and doted on the pretty girl in their midst...until she reached the medieval age of sexual availability (16), when he had sex with her then dumped her because she was too young and not mother-approved. He then proceeded to romance a parade of socially acceptable young women in front of the scorned teenager (because she has nowhere else to go until she takes off for college). Then one day -- long after his parents' death, and presumably after he has snogged every Australian socialite under the age of 25 -- he shows up at her workplace with the glass slipper and proposes.
The story that follows is one in which the heroine sets up an entrapment scheme: she'll return to his glorious family home for the holidays, but they're not to tell anyone they're engaged. This way, she allows the spiteful sisters and OW to show their true colors, then crushes them with the knowledge that she will be QUEEN OF THEM ALL. (She says that's the opposite of what she wants to do, but it's what she does. So she lies.)
I was incredibly turned off by the focus on physical appearance throughout, particularly the equation of unattractiveness with spiteful jealousy. It's hard to miss the Cinderella structure of the evil lady of the manor and her two hideous daughters vs the perfectly dainty heroine, but there was nothing fairytale-like about the story or the heroine's brittle, self-righteous personality. The beauty is only skin-deep with this one.
The hero's father married his tall, plain wife in the Australian version of a dynastic marriage. He didn't love her, though he fathered three children on her and was apparently sexually faithful. He then proceeded to romanticize his beautiful, fragile, widowed housekeeper and her precious fairy-like daughter while virtually ignoring his two unfortunate girls who took after their mother in looks.
Meanwhile, the heroine's mother returns this sexless romantic love tenfold. That's right. There's no sex, so no one's doing anything wrong. It's not her fault she's beautiful, compliant, and unambitious. She'll just keep house for him and adore him in front of his bitter, jealous wife.
The women of his family took out their resentment on the housekeeper and her daughter. Shock!
His only son -- whose gorgeousness was miraculously undiminished despite having a hag for a mother -- took after dad and doted on the pretty girl in their midst...until she reached the medieval age of sexual availability (16), when he had sex with her then dumped her because she was too young and not mother-approved. He then proceeded to romance a parade of socially acceptable young women in front of the scorned teenager (because she has nowhere else to go until she takes off for college). Then one day -- long after his parents' death, and presumably after he has snogged every Australian socialite under the age of 25 -- he shows up at her workplace with the glass slipper and proposes.
The story that follows is one in which the heroine sets up an entrapment scheme: she'll return to his glorious family home for the holidays, but they're not to tell anyone they're engaged. This way, she allows the spiteful sisters and OW to show their true colors, then crushes them with the knowledge that she will be QUEEN OF THEM ALL. (She says that's the opposite of what she wants to do, but it's what she does. So she lies.)
I was incredibly turned off by the focus on physical appearance throughout, particularly the equation of unattractiveness with spiteful jealousy. It's hard to miss the Cinderella structure of the evil lady of the manor and her two hideous daughters vs the perfectly dainty heroine, but there was nothing fairytale-like about the story or the heroine's brittle, self-righteous personality. The beauty is only skin-deep with this one.
January 28, 2021
The best love affair here is between Margaret Way and her beloved Australia. I never wanted to go to Australia until I read her books, but her love and admiration over everything from the Outback, its seasonal challenges, and the flora and fauna are so beautifully written. M. Way loves her homeland!
Then there is the actual romance . Ivy H and Naksed both do excellent jobs detailing the studly but lacking hero, the family challenges his sisters represent which are pablum compared to the challenges the now dead matriarch created for the heroine as a child and still hold her an emotional hostage. And then there is the whackadoodle OW.
Overall, the romance is a little sad and melancholic, and the title of the book is prophetic. The heroine and her mother are both trapped in time and place by the Faulkner's and their place in the family. Yes, the heroine gets her H in the end, but it’s no coincidence it is only after his evil mother has died. Her acceptance of his half-baked proposal is a foregone decision...in his eyes. It's good to be the king.
Even now more social strata and class issues abound in the book from the two sisters, the heroine’s mother that loves her daughter but continued to put the family homestead ahead of her daughter, and the evil OW THAT JUST WON’T STOP! I mean really! Wow! Once again the evil witch is the most interesting character in the book. I felt such impending doom as the engagement party came closer and closer that the actual clash was almost disappointing when it happened.
The OW
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Then there is the actual romance . Ivy H and Naksed both do excellent jobs detailing the studly but lacking hero, the family challenges his sisters represent which are pablum compared to the challenges the now dead matriarch created for the heroine as a child and still hold her an emotional hostage. And then there is the whackadoodle OW.
Overall, the romance is a little sad and melancholic, and the title of the book is prophetic. The heroine and her mother are both trapped in time and place by the Faulkner's and their place in the family. Yes, the heroine gets her H in the end, but it’s no coincidence it is only after his evil mother has died. Her acceptance of his half-baked proposal is a foregone decision...in his eyes. It's good to be the king.
Even now more social strata and class issues abound in the book from the two sisters, the heroine’s mother that loves her daughter but continued to put the family homestead ahead of her daughter, and the evil OW THAT JUST WON’T STOP! I mean really! Wow! Once again the evil witch is the most interesting character in the book. I felt such impending doom as the engagement party came closer and closer that the actual clash was almost disappointing when it happened.
The OW
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March 22, 2021
I was reared on soapy TV. From daytime soaps, to primetime soaps, even teen (90210) & YA (Melrose Place) soaps. Later, my MIL introduced me to the soapy gold of the telenovela, so I can appreciate a soapy trainwreck… and this is a hotmess.
Bottom Line- Pretty good whacky trainwreck, but it could’ve been better.
Bottom Line- Pretty good whacky trainwreck, but it could’ve been better.
March 1, 2018
Didn't care for it.
October 17, 2021
This story left me utterly confused. Is it a love story at all? Seems like a growing up and facing your demons kind of book?
So the hero proposes right from the start. And the heroine promptly accepts. Why?
They were passionately in love many years ago. Yet due to the difference in their social statuses and ages, plus conflicting family members it didn’t work out.
Now the hero claims he’s at the end of his tether and he can’t live without her. She says yes and goes back to his family ranch to meet the demons from her past.
It seems she spends more time with the hero’s family, acquaintances and ex-girlfriends.
Where is the LOVE?
So the hero proposes right from the start. And the heroine promptly accepts. Why?
They were passionately in love many years ago. Yet due to the difference in their social statuses and ages, plus conflicting family members it didn’t work out.
Now the hero claims he’s at the end of his tether and he can’t live without her. She says yes and goes back to his family ranch to meet the demons from her past.
It seems she spends more time with the hero’s family, acquaintances and ex-girlfriends.
Where is the LOVE?
September 29, 2023
Very enjoyable read with some soap-worthy family drama thrown in. I have a particular fondness for the OW is an unhinged bitch storyline too, and extra enjoyment from the fact her lame schemes fell flat every time.
I'm still not sure *why* the H cruelly pushed the h away the first time around. Was it ever explained? I know she was young and he probably didn't think she was ready for a relationship, but still, doesn't explain his way weird incredibly mean way he rejected her. It was more a case of 'she has to get over it' rather than 'he has to atone for it' which made it impossible for me to give this one five stars.
I'm still not sure *why* the H cruelly pushed the h away the first time around. Was it ever explained? I know she was young and he probably didn't think she was ready for a relationship, but still, doesn't explain his way weird incredibly mean way he rejected her. It was more a case of 'she has to get over it' rather than 'he has to atone for it' which made it impossible for me to give this one five stars.
August 1, 2022
I had to read to the end.
Another slam dunk! I read and reread Ms Way’s books. I liked how Rox even admitted that she was a little unfair in her Judgement of Marsh sometimes, but she felt justified. I enjoy that the story keeps moving to the happy ending!
Another slam dunk! I read and reread Ms Way’s books. I liked how Rox even admitted that she was a little unfair in her Judgement of Marsh sometimes, but she felt justified. I enjoy that the story keeps moving to the happy ending!
January 26, 2018
What a great story. Loved it.
November 11, 2010
A Faulkner Possession by Margaret Way
Shared past...shared future?
Marsh Faulkner: this handsome, irresistible man from the Outback is determined to get his own way. What he wants he usually gets...and now he wants Roslyn!
Roslyn Earnshaw: beautiful, bright and independent. She escaped Marsh once, so why is she even considering his marriage proposal?
Problem: Roslyn loves Marsh...always has, always will. But does he love her? Or does Marsh view Roslyn as just another Faulkner possession--like his ranching empire? In their whirlwind rush to the altar, one thing is certain. This couple just can't live without each other!
Shared past...shared future?
Marsh Faulkner: this handsome, irresistible man from the Outback is determined to get his own way. What he wants he usually gets...and now he wants Roslyn!
Roslyn Earnshaw: beautiful, bright and independent. She escaped Marsh once, so why is she even considering his marriage proposal?
Problem: Roslyn loves Marsh...always has, always will. But does he love her? Or does Marsh view Roslyn as just another Faulkner possession--like his ranching empire? In their whirlwind rush to the altar, one thing is certain. This couple just can't live without each other!
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