Ecstasy's Hostage

by Thea Devine

Galt Saunders, jailed in a backwater town for a murder he didn't commit, is determined to escape with the help of Elizabeth Barnett, the jilted prospective daughter-in-law of the sheriff, who now is little better than his servant. She delivers Galt's meals, she feeds the dogs, she minds the office, and Galt watches her every day, all day, waiting, planning, dreaming, until the moment is right and he takes Elizabeth hostage and makes his escape with her.

Wary, suspicious, tight, closed up Lizzie who was looking for any way to escape the drudgery of being the sheriff's object of pity. Never mind her fascination with Galt and the inexorable tension between them. He's determined she's coming with him. But what he gets is not a willing seductress, but rather an unwilling captive who is determined to be free of him at any cost. Until the first kiss, the first caress, the first blaze of passion that threatens to consume them and throw all his plans to hell and back.

Genres: Historical Romance

322 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 1988

About the author

Thea Devine is the author of eighteen historical romances and four novellas, including her contributions to the Brava anthologies Captivated, Fascinated, and, most recently, All Through the Night. Devine lives with her husband of 35 years in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Reviews

[Joycee · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't know why - it didn't seem to hold my interest so much that I couldn't put it down. I easily found other things to do to distract me from this book. But I finally resolved to finish it during the car rides this holiday weekend. And once I was 85% done - well, I just had to see it through.

Galt & Lizzie didn't seem to have chemistry. Not enough, anyway. I know that the whole story couldn't be revealed all at once so soon - but the little bits & pieces throughout the story didn't seem to make sense and so were just frustrating.

[Cath · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wasn't too bad, however, at times I felt it dragged out a bit too long without really going anywhere. I also felt the dialogue and actions of the main characters to be repetitive.