Raven

The Chadwick Sisters #2

by Evelyn Rogers

Pursuing a stage career as a means of escaping a terrible past, Raven Chadwick meets Marcus Bannerman, the enigmatic Earl of Stafford, who awakens a passion in Raven that becomes threatened when she learns a devastating secret. Original.

Genres: Historical Romance, Historical, Romance

378 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 1, 1995

About the author

Don’t get me wrong...I love my husband...but I’ve spent a lifetime caught in a passionate affair. My lover taunts, teases, enrages, thrills, amuses, and ultimately satisfies. His name? Language. Readers, you know what I’m talking about. Whether written, spoken, or sung, words entice me as no other human invention could ever do. Okay, music is a close second; when you put the two together, the result is sublime.

Like most writers, I came to this devilish profession through a love of reading. I’ve worked as a crime reporter, teacher, librarian - challenges all. They culminated in the creation of stories of my own, both contemporary and historical. My wish is that you let them seduce you

I live in San Antonio with my husband, dote on five grandsons, and travel whenever and wherever I can. My photo was taken on the dock in Liverpool, England, in front of a modern sculpture of a “lamb-banana,” the artist’s whimsical cross between a lamb and a banana. This was shortly before an emotional trip to the boyhood homes of John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Reviews

[Wendy, Lady Evelyn Quince · Rating 4 out of 5]

MINI REVIEW:

I think was this was the second in a series of books about three sisters by Evelyn Rogers, but I've yet to read them all. One day I will, because Raven was a great read.

This one had a little bit of everything: of course, romance, and the chemistry between Marcus & Raven is sizzling, but there's also adventure, painful tragedy, with a touch of gothic intrigue.

Raven, an American living in England, is broken woman with a tainted past. She has to learn to let go and become the mature, independent woman and actress she always wanted to be.

Marcus Bannerman is just the man she needs. He is wealthy and arrogant nobleman, but he can be a kind understanding man and is a very patient and dedicated lover. Marcus is so sensual and the dialogue between him and Raven was so steamy!

I've read several books by Evelyn Rogers, and I'm always impressed. This was her one of her best books so far! 4 1/2 stars!

[Heather ~*dread mushrooms*~ · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a decent book, and I liked the mien of the hero: he was an interesting combination of mild, lusty, and self-deprecating. I would have given this a full three stars, but I spent almost the entire book under the assumption that the heroine had been raped. Her reactions to Marcus indicated this, as well as her "night thoughts," aka nightmares that woke her up in a sweat. However, she was only *almost* raped thirteen years earlier. Which would have been fine, because it's not like I want characters getting raped. But in this case the hero was pretty concerned with her "morals" and discovered she was actually a virgin when they had sex. I don't know, it just seemed like kind of a cop out.

2.5 stars.

[Oana · Rating 2 out of 5]

A fost o carte buna,a avut ceva aparte fata de alte fictiuni istorice.Insa a avut multe momente tipice unui roman de dragoste plasat in acea perioada.

[Maria Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite unique and lovely. A true love story.

[Danielle The Book Huntress · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5.0 stars