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In Elizabeth Thornton's You Only Love Twice , readers will find not only a satisfying historical romance, but also an intriguing mystery. Jessica Hayward has spent three years in a London convent without her memory; now she remembers her name, her birthplace, and very little else. When she returns to Hawkshill Manor, she is deeply drawn to Lucas Wilde, but a murder victim who she can't quite remember haunts her.
342 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1998
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Elizabeth Thornton
61 books154 followersMary Forrest George, née Baxter was born and educated in Aberdeen, Scotland, where she taught school for a number of years before establishing her own nursery school, St. Swithin Street Nursery School, an institution that is still going strong today.
She and her husband then emigrated to Canada with their three young sons. She taught kindergarten and Grade One for a number of years in Winnipeg, Manitoba, before becoming lay minister at a Presbyterian Church in Winnipeg.
As part of her continuing education, she enrolled in evening classes at the University of Winnipeg to study Classical Greek. Five years later, having completed an Honor's thesis on Women in Euripides, she received her B.A. (Classics Gold Medalist).
After reading her first romance, a Regency by Georgette Heyer, she was captivated by the genre. Hereafter, writing became her hobby. In 1987, her first book, a small Regency entitled, Bluestocking Bride, was published by Zebra books.
She is the author of twenty-four historical romances, and two novellas. She has been nominated for and received many awards including the Romantic Times Trophy Award for the best New Historical Regency Author and Best Historical Regency. Seven of her novels have been finalists in the Romance Writers of America Rita awards, Scarlet Angel, Strangers at Dawn, Princess Charming and The Perfect Princess, Shady Lady, The Marriage Trap, and The Bachelor Trap. Her books appear regularly on national best-selling lists and have been translated into many languages.
Elizabeth's hobbies include reading (particularly mystery and suspense novels, biography, and history), and traveling to do research for her novels. She is also an avid Harry Potter enthusiast.
She and her husband then emigrated to Canada with their three young sons. She taught kindergarten and Grade One for a number of years in Winnipeg, Manitoba, before becoming lay minister at a Presbyterian Church in Winnipeg.
As part of her continuing education, she enrolled in evening classes at the University of Winnipeg to study Classical Greek. Five years later, having completed an Honor's thesis on Women in Euripides, she received her B.A. (Classics Gold Medalist).
After reading her first romance, a Regency by Georgette Heyer, she was captivated by the genre. Hereafter, writing became her hobby. In 1987, her first book, a small Regency entitled, Bluestocking Bride, was published by Zebra books.
She is the author of twenty-four historical romances, and two novellas. She has been nominated for and received many awards including the Romantic Times Trophy Award for the best New Historical Regency Author and Best Historical Regency. Seven of her novels have been finalists in the Romance Writers of America Rita awards, Scarlet Angel, Strangers at Dawn, Princess Charming and The Perfect Princess, Shady Lady, The Marriage Trap, and The Bachelor Trap. Her books appear regularly on national best-selling lists and have been translated into many languages.
Elizabeth's hobbies include reading (particularly mystery and suspense novels, biography, and history), and traveling to do research for her novels. She is also an avid Harry Potter enthusiast.
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December 13, 2022
Read a pretty good % of the book but just didn't gel with it. The story didn't pull me in and I didn't like things said and done in the book. Just not for me
March 18, 2025
Read: 3/14/25 -late review
4.5 stars
Setting: England
Trope: amnesia
Another good book by ET! This book was different from her other books. A h with amnesia is determined to discover who killed her father.
Plot:
The story starts out with Jessica living as Sister Martha (never took vows) in a convent. 3 years ago, Jessica was run over by carriage, and now she can't remember her life after the "accident.". Jessica can hear an evil voice (she's supernaturally connected) and knows he means to kill again. Jessica has to stop him. Once she discovers her identity, she returns home. She will stop the "voice" and solve the mystery.
Lucas Wilde was devastated when Jessica disappeared 3 years ago. Sure, she tried trapping him in marriage, but he still loves her. He has so many questions. What happened to her the night her father was killed? Why was she in a London convent for 3 years? Unfortunately, Jessica can't remember him or anybody else. Lucas will never let her go again. He will help her, but it's best that she never learns what really happened to her father and his role in the murder.
I loved the MC! The sparks between this couple were hot. Every time they were together, the passion was strong. Lucas has always known there was something between them. The attraction remains, but it's even deeper now.
Conclusion: This book was a great mystery coupled with a wonderful romance. I highly recommend this book!
4.5 stars
Setting: England
Trope: amnesia
Another good book by ET! This book was different from her other books. A h with amnesia is determined to discover who killed her father.
Plot:
The story starts out with Jessica living as Sister Martha (never took vows) in a convent. 3 years ago, Jessica was run over by carriage, and now she can't remember her life after the "accident.". Jessica can hear an evil voice (she's supernaturally connected) and knows he means to kill again. Jessica has to stop him. Once she discovers her identity, she returns home. She will stop the "voice" and solve the mystery.
Lucas Wilde was devastated when Jessica disappeared 3 years ago. Sure, she tried trapping him in marriage, but he still loves her. He has so many questions. What happened to her the night her father was killed? Why was she in a London convent for 3 years? Unfortunately, Jessica can't remember him or anybody else. Lucas will never let her go again. He will help her, but it's best that she never learns what really happened to her father and his role in the murder.
I loved the MC! The sparks between this couple were hot. Every time they were together, the passion was strong. Lucas has always known there was something between them. The attraction remains, but it's even deeper now.
Conclusion: This book was a great mystery coupled with a wonderful romance. I highly recommend this book!
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December 9, 2025
I'm not sure why Ms. Thornton books rating on Goodreads aren't higher. I've read 2 of her books thus far and I find her books to be very good actually. This book isn't any different. The mystery was very compelling. However, the mystery was better than the romance. It was the mystery that kept me reading. I found the hero, Lucas to be quite a dunderhead. I found the heroine, Jess's situation to be quite sad. Some of the dialogues between Jess and Lucas were very profound that it brought tears to my eyes(I should def start highlighting these passages!). Overall, a very highly satisfying read!
February 25, 2012
Scooby-dooby doo, where are you?
I really wanted to like this book more, but it just kept reminding me of a scooby do episode. The romance and the main characters could have used more development but more significantly the main plot device just made me cringe.
The main character, Sister Margaret, whom we soon learn is actually Jessica, is suffering from amnesia and has been staying in a convent for three years since an accident. Someone finally rescues her so she is brought back to her home town where the nuns conveniently decide to open a home for orphan boys. Although she doesn’t remember, she had quite the crush on Lucas, a local boy back then, but now an Earl or something. She had accused him of placing her in a compromising position, ruining his egnagement and enraging her father who ends up dead the same night. A day or two later Jessica suffers the amnesia inducing accident.
Shortly after arriving back in her hometown and her reintroduction into society, Lucas manages to place her in a compromising position which of course means they must get married. The scene felt too soon and too rushed - It didn’t feel to me like things had progressed between them enough. The romance just felt too easy.
I also found some of the phrasing too modern “It made her all hot and bothered.” Or repeated use of the word “awesome.” I know that word originated in the 16th century, but it felt out of context.
What drove me the craziest, however, was the “Voice.” One of the major themes and plot drivers was the psychic ability of the heroine, Jessica. Since she was a young child, she could “sense” the feelings and thoughts of another person, though she did not know who until the end of the book. Perhaps my viewpoint is jaded because I’m not a huge fan of paranomal (though I loved Outlander so it can work for me), but I though the device was dopey. Jessica’s references to “my voice” felted stilted and downright silly. “‘Voice?’ she whispered, opening her mind to him. ‘Voice?’” And toward the end, when she is unraveling the mystery and explaining it to her true love, the narration felt like the unraveling of a mystery on Scooby Doo - way too much telling, not enough show. “I thought people would take my word over hers. And it almost worked. I would've gotten away with it if it hadn't been for those meddling kids.” Oh, wait, That last sentence wasn’t really part of the book.
So, this book really did not work for me. Apologies to all those who loved it.
There was also a little too much head hopping (POV switch) for my taste at time.
On the plus side, the word coltish was not used at all!!
I really wanted to like this book more, but it just kept reminding me of a scooby do episode. The romance and the main characters could have used more development but more significantly the main plot device just made me cringe.
The main character, Sister Margaret, whom we soon learn is actually Jessica, is suffering from amnesia and has been staying in a convent for three years since an accident. Someone finally rescues her so she is brought back to her home town where the nuns conveniently decide to open a home for orphan boys. Although she doesn’t remember, she had quite the crush on Lucas, a local boy back then, but now an Earl or something. She had accused him of placing her in a compromising position, ruining his egnagement and enraging her father who ends up dead the same night. A day or two later Jessica suffers the amnesia inducing accident.
Shortly after arriving back in her hometown and her reintroduction into society, Lucas manages to place her in a compromising position which of course means they must get married. The scene felt too soon and too rushed - It didn’t feel to me like things had progressed between them enough. The romance just felt too easy.
I also found some of the phrasing too modern “It made her all hot and bothered.” Or repeated use of the word “awesome.” I know that word originated in the 16th century, but it felt out of context.
What drove me the craziest, however, was the “Voice.” One of the major themes and plot drivers was the psychic ability of the heroine, Jessica. Since she was a young child, she could “sense” the feelings and thoughts of another person, though she did not know who until the end of the book. Perhaps my viewpoint is jaded because I’m not a huge fan of paranomal (though I loved Outlander so it can work for me), but I though the device was dopey. Jessica’s references to “my voice” felted stilted and downright silly. “‘Voice?’ she whispered, opening her mind to him. ‘Voice?’” And toward the end, when she is unraveling the mystery and explaining it to her true love, the narration felt like the unraveling of a mystery on Scooby Doo - way too much telling, not enough show. “I thought people would take my word over hers. And it almost worked. I would've gotten away with it if it hadn't been for those meddling kids.” Oh, wait, That last sentence wasn’t really part of the book.
So, this book really did not work for me. Apologies to all those who loved it.
There was also a little too much head hopping (POV switch) for my taste at time.
On the plus side, the word coltish was not used at all!!
March 22, 2015
A well written book, but too much misunderstanding between the hero and heroin. Their chemistry was not strong enough to pull out the (mis)trust issue. Sad to say, for a romance book, I was more into the mystery than the romance.
December 27, 2018
Honestly this book should have been 4* coz the mystery part of the book was really well written but the parts between the hero and heroine was like a hammer to the head. I mean each of them says something but the other misunderstands and then the whole accusing/ suspecting goes round and round. I felt the hero could have had his eyes open earlier but the amnesia and psychic ability of the heroine definitely adds drama. Could have been better thou!
September 2, 2017
Jessika to v živote nemala veľmi ľahké. Každý ju pozná ako svojhlavú rozmaznanú dcérku svojho nepodareného, večne opitého otca. Nečudo, že po tom, ako ho zavraždia a ona sa na tri roky záhadne stratí, myslia si, že svojho otca zavraždila ona. Jessika sa vracia do rodného mesta a jej úlohou je vypátrať otcovho vraha. Na tejto ťažkej ceste jej pomáha Lucas, muž, ktorého Jessika milovala už dlhé roky...
Jessike sa pamäť stále nevracia a z vraždy otca obviňuje každého - dokonca i Lucasa.
Čitateľ zvedavo sleduje príbeh so zatajeným dychom a čaká ako to celé skončí... teda aspoň v mojom prípade to tak bolo ;-)
Jessike sa pamäť stále nevracia a z vraždy otca obviňuje každého - dokonca i Lucasa.
Čitateľ zvedavo sleduje príbeh so zatajeným dychom a čaká ako to celé skončí... teda aspoň v mojom prípade to tak bolo ;-)
November 8, 2021
After three years living as an amnesiac nun, Jessica is recognized and tries to return to her normal life - not to reclaim what is hers, but to stop a murder.
This was a pretty enjoyable read, with lots of tension and suspense. I loved Jessica, the lead, who is sweet but determined, and I enjoyed the layered history between her and the hero, Lucas. I did think Lucas was inconsistent in character on occasion, which is partly why I lowered the rating.
The telepathy gimmick felt a touch cheesy, but it was still an unusual twist for mystery-solving and I enjoyed the almost Gothic element it lent to the novel.
This was a pretty enjoyable read, with lots of tension and suspense. I loved Jessica, the lead, who is sweet but determined, and I enjoyed the layered history between her and the hero, Lucas. I did think Lucas was inconsistent in character on occasion, which is partly why I lowered the rating.
The telepathy gimmick felt a touch cheesy, but it was still an unusual twist for mystery-solving and I enjoyed the almost Gothic element it lent to the novel.
April 3, 2024
An engaging mystery but the romance aspect could have been done better. Also - the initial age gap gave me the ick.
September 6, 2020
Definitely an excellent romance novel! Love, unspoken feelings, murder, betrayal, misunderstandings, and much much more! The characters were very well established, and all loose ends were answered. My heart and respect went out to all character at least at one point. The only thing I wish was different was that I would have preferred the protagonist, Jessica, to stand up for herself a bit more. But that's nothing against Thornton's writing! Hope all who read this enjoy it as much as I did!
July 8, 2021
A historical romance with fast-paced suspense.
The heroine has amnesia after being run Dow by a carriage and has spent 3 years in a catholic convent as a novice. I found her courage and determination admirable, when she went back to the place where she came from, after a patient in the convent‘s infirmary recognized her and she finally knew her own real name.
The suspense in the story was good, even the paranormal aspect of the story (the heroine could partly ‚read‘ the mind of the story‘s villain) was interesting.
I did not like the hero very much. His behavior and attitude towards the heroine was rather high-handed and condescending. Yes, he was in love with her, but he kept very important things from her. It was like he was cheating, because he never gave her emotional support. It was rather the opposite: he always gave her the feeling of being in the wrong, when something disturbing happened to her.
The end was not entirely satisfying either. But the book was interesting enough.
The heroine has amnesia after being run Dow by a carriage and has spent 3 years in a catholic convent as a novice. I found her courage and determination admirable, when she went back to the place where she came from, after a patient in the convent‘s infirmary recognized her and she finally knew her own real name.
The suspense in the story was good, even the paranormal aspect of the story (the heroine could partly ‚read‘ the mind of the story‘s villain) was interesting.
I did not like the hero very much. His behavior and attitude towards the heroine was rather high-handed and condescending. Yes, he was in love with her, but he kept very important things from her. It was like he was cheating, because he never gave her emotional support. It was rather the opposite: he always gave her the feeling of being in the wrong, when something disturbing happened to her.
The end was not entirely satisfying either. But the book was interesting enough.
August 8, 2021
Avevo già letto qualcosa di quest’autrice ma è passato un po' di tempo dall'ultima volta.
Il romanzo, come molti altri dell’autrice, intreccia le vicende sentimentali di due personaggi con un “giallo” da risolvere. Per quel che riguarda le vicende sentimentali non riguardano solo Lucas e Jess (anche se dominano gran parte del romanzo) ma lasciano spazio anche alla storia d’amore tra la madre di Lucas e un amico del padre. Quest’ultima, però, non ha nessuna importanza per l’evolversi della storia per cui forse poteva essere anche eliminata considerata la lunghezza del romanzo (329 pagine).
Invece, per la parte riservata al “giallo” l’ho trovata ben articolata, intricata e assolutamente imprevedibile considerato che c’è anche l’elemento paranormale che lo rende ancora più avvincente e particolare.
Devo confessare che l’inizio non è dei più scoppiettanti infatti è partito in modo noioso e piatto per i miei gusti, solo successivamente le cose sono cambiate.
La trama non è per niente scontata anzi l’ho trovata molto particolare anche il punto di vista cambia a seconda del protagonista della scena. Ci sono naturalmente numerosi personaggi secondari alcuni davvero simpatici ma altri veramente odiosi.
Complessivamente sono davvero soddisfatta.
Il romanzo, come molti altri dell’autrice, intreccia le vicende sentimentali di due personaggi con un “giallo” da risolvere. Per quel che riguarda le vicende sentimentali non riguardano solo Lucas e Jess (anche se dominano gran parte del romanzo) ma lasciano spazio anche alla storia d’amore tra la madre di Lucas e un amico del padre. Quest’ultima, però, non ha nessuna importanza per l’evolversi della storia per cui forse poteva essere anche eliminata considerata la lunghezza del romanzo (329 pagine).
Invece, per la parte riservata al “giallo” l’ho trovata ben articolata, intricata e assolutamente imprevedibile considerato che c’è anche l’elemento paranormale che lo rende ancora più avvincente e particolare.
Devo confessare che l’inizio non è dei più scoppiettanti infatti è partito in modo noioso e piatto per i miei gusti, solo successivamente le cose sono cambiate.
La trama non è per niente scontata anzi l’ho trovata molto particolare anche il punto di vista cambia a seconda del protagonista della scena. Ci sono naturalmente numerosi personaggi secondari alcuni davvero simpatici ma altri veramente odiosi.
Complessivamente sono davvero soddisfatta.
September 18, 2017
This felt like a bit of a mess to start with, with an overly perfect heroine and bland male characters. I nearly stopped reading. However, the mystery kept me interested and it did improve based on this. The romance still wasn't great. 3 stars or 2.5 romance stars
November 1, 2017
Lucas was a very inconsistent character. He changes feelings on a dime. Romantic parts were very romantic. However I felt like author didn't even know what was to happen, as if she kept changing plot lines in her head. I liked Jessica though.
January 6, 2019
Good paced mystery romance
I'm always looking for a good regency mystery to read. I had never read this author before. I will definitely be reading more of her books. I like when you get to figure out, just as the heroine is trying to figure out, who the culprit is.
I'm always looking for a good regency mystery to read. I had never read this author before. I will definitely be reading more of her books. I like when you get to figure out, just as the heroine is trying to figure out, who the culprit is.
August 20, 2019
I like Jessica and how Lucas lost her the 1st time because of his "honor" ..
4 star because I didn't like the story about his cheating mother .. His mother and her lover were lovey dovey while Lucas's father was dying and they didn't feel guilty at all .. Wtf
4 star because I didn't like the story about his cheating mother .. His mother and her lover were lovey dovey while Lucas's father was dying and they didn't feel guilty at all .. Wtf
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May 27, 2020
A truly great read
I have never read anything by this author and simply hoped to like this book. It had far more to it than I expected and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Although it was easy to determine who the killer was, it still proved quite interesting.
I have never read anything by this author and simply hoped to like this book. It had far more to it than I expected and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Although it was easy to determine who the killer was, it still proved quite interesting.
December 5, 2021
Agreed this book is too lowly rated. Loved the mystery and the way it was executed. It kept me on the edge of my seat the entire way and I loved that Lucas had to work for Jess since she lost her memory and knowledge of her love for him.
August 16, 2023
quick read if you have a good chunk of free time, a very well written historical romance with a side of whodunit mystery. jessica was a very interesting main character. i questioned some of her decisions but in the big picture it all added up!
October 21, 2016
This plot was original and the characters felt real and it was clean... what more could I ask for? I'm not sure but whatever makes it four stars was missing for me.
November 9, 2012
3.5 stars I really vacillate between 3.5 and 4 stars on this one. I really loved the premise of the story, I loved the author's writing, and I thought the execution of the story was very good. The tension was kept throughout and the character development was very good as well. I had never read this author before and so didn't know what to expect. This is somewhat in the gothic romance sphere and I really loved that aspect of it. The story starts with our heroine in a convent hearing a Voice who is planning to kill someone. She has been there for 3 years after having been found wandering and having lost her memory. Through a rather serendipitous quirk, her real identity is soon discovered and she is restored to her home. There she meets Lucas, the man she was in love with and she begins to discover secrets about her past. All of this is handled really well, the only part that keeps this story from being a 4 star read, is that the author employs the annoying ploy of creating tension in her story through miscommunication, no communication and hysterical communication. It makes you want to slap both the H/h repeatedly. She does redeem herself and her characters at the end, thank goodness. I will look forward to reading other books by this author!
April 5, 2012
The story wasn't horrible, but most of the dialogue was so stilted it really detracted from my overall enjoyment of this book. There were also some distracting ebook formatting issues that (I hope, anyway) probably wouldn't have existed in the print book. Frequently within conversations a response to the first character's comment was continued on the same line as the original dialogue, which made it challenging to follow the conversation--I often had to stop, go back, and figure out which character actually said which bit. Sometimes a scene/time shift was indicated by spacing, but about half of the time, it wasn't--so again, I had to mentally downshift, realize Aha! New Scene! and then continue on. There were a lot of POV shifts--more frequent than I usually enjoy--and those weren't indicated by an extra space either. Without these frustrations, it *might* have earned an extra star, but perhaps not. Overall, I was very glad I had gotten this one from the library rather than spending money on it.
March 5, 2012
Interesting story. Does it take anyone else awhile to get into stories when characters have their names? Just me? Okay.
So. Jessica Hayward lost her memory and has spent the last three years living with nuns. But, lately, she's been hearing a voice in her head. One that wants to kill. Then one day someone recognizes her and she is returned to her home, to people who are less than thrilled she's returned.
The local earl, Lucas Wilde, is a former crush of Jessica's. In fact, she tormented him. To the point where she claimed he seduced her and ended up breaking up his engagement. He's still smarting and can't believe that she has amnesia. He suspects it's part of her plan.
I have to agree with another commenter who said that she wanted to like the book more. It seemed like it should be a book that I would enjoy, but it was sort of slow going until the end when a LOT of stuff happened, things that came out of nowhere.
So. Jessica Hayward lost her memory and has spent the last three years living with nuns. But, lately, she's been hearing a voice in her head. One that wants to kill. Then one day someone recognizes her and she is returned to her home, to people who are less than thrilled she's returned.
The local earl, Lucas Wilde, is a former crush of Jessica's. In fact, she tormented him. To the point where she claimed he seduced her and ended up breaking up his engagement. He's still smarting and can't believe that she has amnesia. He suspects it's part of her plan.
I have to agree with another commenter who said that she wanted to like the book more. It seemed like it should be a book that I would enjoy, but it was sort of slow going until the end when a LOT of stuff happened, things that came out of nowhere.
August 17, 2015
Sister Martha is living in a convent where she is a postulant. Her Mother Superior thinks Sister Martha is one of the hardest working nuns she has ever met but there is a small complication of Sister Martha having no idea of who she is or where she came from. Then one night Sister Martha gets an image of someone planning a murder and this one event seems to set off a series of domino's. Soon after this vision Sister Martha finds out she is not so perfect, shortly after that a patient in the clinic recognizes Sister Martha as Jessica Hayward. Now Jessica is off to learn about her past, but what she learns is a man she used to love may or may not love her, the murder of her father no one wants to unearth and Jessica is not universally loved.
This book was odd. It kind of reminded me of an Alfred Hitchcock story with the suspense and the voices in her head.
http://dawnv.booklikes.com/post/12304...
This book was odd. It kind of reminded me of an Alfred Hitchcock story with the suspense and the voices in her head.
http://dawnv.booklikes.com/post/12304...
March 21, 2015
The description of this book is ludicrous as is the first couple chapters. The heroine has a connection with a murderer -- she can tell that he's going to kill again. She must do everything she can to stop him.
The story improves a slight bit from there. Unfortunately, none of the characters are particularly redeeming as they continually do terrible things to each other. If the heroine had any sense, she'd have thrown out the hero on his ear immediately. But I guess wild animal lust or something made her keep him around.
The real piece of work that could have actually shone was when she was running away from an attempted kidnapping. Unfortunately, it ends very fast and the heroine is left lingering in nowhere-ville for weeks. Overall, it was an okay book and the goofy description makes it sound worse than it is.
The story improves a slight bit from there. Unfortunately, none of the characters are particularly redeeming as they continually do terrible things to each other. If the heroine had any sense, she'd have thrown out the hero on his ear immediately. But I guess wild animal lust or something made her keep him around.
The real piece of work that could have actually shone was when she was running away from an attempted kidnapping. Unfortunately, it ends very fast and the heroine is left lingering in nowhere-ville for weeks. Overall, it was an okay book and the goofy description makes it sound worse than it is.
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September 5, 2013I was disappointed with the direction that the author chose to go with her book, sounds silly, I know. I expected more depth and while I stopped reading shortly after finding out the trite ( though meanspirited) reason everyone dislikes our heroine, I would have rather the reason be related to the heroine and her character. It would have been more interesting, in my opinion, to see her have real character issues to work through. Or to learn some negative things about herself and face those, other than the one issue she created for the hero.
This is probably a good novel, it just is not the novel for me.
This is probably a good novel, it just is not the novel for me.
July 20, 2008
My favorite part about this book is finding out about Jessica's past when she does. She has lost her memory and lived in a convent for three years. Then someone recognizes her and she is forced to go back to her childhood home. While there she is trying to retrieve her lost memories, catch her father's murderer and figure out whether she really was in love Lucas, her next door neighbor, before she lost her memory. I liked how you were always guessing who the murderer might be, and besides the nuns I think everyone was a suspect at some time or other.
June 17, 2015
This one was just weird. Amnesia sends a girl to a convent for three years, until someone recognizes her, gives her her name and a clue as to where to find her old life.
There's murder and conspiracy and romance... but there's also telepathy? Yeah, that was the weird part. Something you don't expect in the regency formula, and frankly, didn't really need it.
The characters were inconsistent (and I don't mean just because amnesia was involved). The hero was all over the place. Between him and Jess' "voice", it wasn't simple brain candy.
There's murder and conspiracy and romance... but there's also telepathy? Yeah, that was the weird part. Something you don't expect in the regency formula, and frankly, didn't really need it.
The characters were inconsistent (and I don't mean just because amnesia was involved). The hero was all over the place. Between him and Jess' "voice", it wasn't simple brain candy.
June 5, 2012
This was almost a carbon copy of Mary Stewart's Touch Not the Cat. Heroine with a phychic ablility to connect with another person, the heroine's father is murdered and she is trying to find the killer, and throw in a love story. Not a bad story, just not great. I found the lost memory of the heroine to be a bit much, but almost believeable. At least the writing was very good and I did like the characters.
July 31, 2015
Highly entertaining
This was a highly entertaining romance with just a tiny bit of the paranormal and a whole lot of mystery. Lucas and Jessica were an wonderful couple and I enjoyed their interactions. The story kept me guessing as to who the mysterious VOICE of the murderer was. Also enjoyed the added bonus of a second romance between Lucas's mother Rosemary and Sir Michael. Totally awesome story and one I am likely to never forget.
This was a highly entertaining romance with just a tiny bit of the paranormal and a whole lot of mystery. Lucas and Jessica were an wonderful couple and I enjoyed their interactions. The story kept me guessing as to who the mysterious VOICE of the murderer was. Also enjoyed the added bonus of a second romance between Lucas's mother Rosemary and Sir Michael. Totally awesome story and one I am likely to never forget.
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