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El corazón de la tormenta
Rachel Emmons escapó de su violento matrimonio en busca de paz y acabó refugiándose en los brazos de Ben Mitchell, el hombre que la rescató de las profundidades del océano y la convenció de que debía tratar de curarse…
Los habitantes de la isla afirmaban que Ben había sacado una sirena del mar, y él no se esforzó en negarlo. Lo cierto era que Rachel tenía la belleza de una sirena, algo que ni siquiera podía ocultar tras su luto de viuda. Y las magulladuras de su cuerpo daban fe de los oscuros secretos que había tratado de sumergir bajo las olas…
Los habitantes de la isla afirmaban que Ben había sacado una sirena del mar, y él no se esforzó en negarlo. Lo cierto era que Rachel tenía la belleza de una sirena, algo que ni siquiera podía ocultar tras su luto de viuda. Y las magulladuras de su cuerpo daban fe de los oscuros secretos que había tratado de sumergir bajo las olas…
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First published June 1, 2005
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About the author
Mary Burton
68 books4,077 followersMary Burton, whose latest novel is THE LIES I TOLD, loves writing suspense, getting to know her characters, keeping up with law enforcement and forensic procedure, morning walks, baking, and tiny dachshunds. She also enjoys hunting down serial killers, which she does in her New York Times and USA Today bestselling novels. Library Journal has compared her work to that of Lisa Jackson and Lisa Gardner, and Fresh Fiction likened her writing to that of James Patterson.
Mary is routinely featured among the top ten writers in Amazon’s Author Rankings for romantic suspense, thriller and mystery. Upon publication, her novels, including NEVER LOOK BACK and BURN YOU TWICE, consistently rank high on the Kindle eBooks Store Bestseller List. Her novels CUT AND RUN and YOU'RE NOT SAFE were nominated for the Romance Writers of America’s RITA Award for Romantic Suspense.
A Richmond native, Mary is the author of forty-five published novels and five novellas as Mary Burton and as Mary Ellen Taylor.
A member of International Thriller Writers, Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, Novelists, Inc., and Romance Writers of America, Mary is known for creating multiple suspense stories connected by characters and/or place.
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November 20, 2017
Uma leitura entretenida, onde Rachel que sofre violência doméstica, decide fugir do marido. Num ato de desespero consegue que o capitão do LaFortune a leve para um lugar qualquer, porém o barco naufraga próximo de um farol, que é de responsabilidade de Ben Mitchell, que a resgata das águas.
Temendo ser descoberta, se finge de viúva...
No entanto, Ben desconfia de que ela não é quem diz ser. E tenta conquistar sua confiança
Porém, a atração entre eles e os segredos dela impedem que consigam se relacionar direito.
Mesmo assim, Raquel por medo só tem vontade de se afastar do perigo que o marido representa.
Mas, a paixão de Ben fará que ela dê uma chance ao amor.
Temendo ser descoberta, se finge de viúva...
No entanto, Ben desconfia de que ela não é quem diz ser. E tenta conquistar sua confiança
Porém, a atração entre eles e os segredos dela impedem que consigam se relacionar direito.
Mesmo assim, Raquel por medo só tem vontade de se afastar do perigo que o marido representa.
Mas, a paixão de Ben fará que ela dê uma chance ao amor.
January 16, 2017
The story was kind of average but the epilogue was beautiful!!!
February 11, 2014
I really liked this book, if I could eat't I would ♥
September 22, 2020
I thought I would give Mary Burton's historical romance a whirl and though it was written well enough and had a decent plot line, I hit my 100 page mark and realized I was enjoying this book 0%. So I am dnfing it.
Don't get me wrong, it seems like a decent read if you like this type of historical fiction, but I don't. Not in my interest wheelhouse, romance involved or no.
You might thoroughly enjoy this one! It's just not for me.
Don't get me wrong, it seems like a decent read if you like this type of historical fiction, but I don't. Not in my interest wheelhouse, romance involved or no.
You might thoroughly enjoy this one! It's just not for me.
December 29, 2019
Reading this story makes you turn the pages faster and faster.
I wanted something lighter than I normally read. But I got a little of my normal reads. It was a little racey and that was fine with me. I like bad guys in my books to be put in there place one way or another.i also like women to be feminine but stick up for themselves. I got all this in this book.
I wanted something lighter than I normally read. But I got a little of my normal reads. It was a little racey and that was fine with me. I like bad guys in my books to be put in there place one way or another.i also like women to be feminine but stick up for themselves. I got all this in this book.
April 27, 2019
Very enjoyable.
Thoroughly enjoyed the book but good grief the grammatical and spelling errors were all over the place. Who edited it? I always enjoy Ms Burton’s books.
Thoroughly enjoyed the book but good grief the grammatical and spelling errors were all over the place. Who edited it? I always enjoy Ms Burton’s books.
June 12, 2019
This story was engaging from the first; the characters are likable and strong. The secondary characters were clearly defined and I enjoyed the sense of community displayed.
Rachel Emmons is escaping an abusive marriage and buys her passage on a freighter with her wedding ring. Although she is fearful of the rough men on the ship, she is more frightened when the men abandon ship – and leave her locked in a room below decks.
After running aground, the ship starts to fill with water. As the water rises, the lighthouse keeper struggles to make sure there is no one remaining onboard. He hears Rachel’s cries and manages to get her to his house before she dies of hypothermia.
Ben Mitchell, the lighthouse keeper, is as good a hero as one could want. However, Rachel doesn’t trust anyone and he must operate without critical info about Rachel.
I enjoyed the story until the ‘Epilogue’ – I simply was left with a ‘Where did that come from? feeling after reading it. I just didn’t like the way the final scene was handled. Yes, the epilogue summed up what happened with the characters; something most readers enjoy. However, part of it came out of the blue and I felt it simply didn’t fit; but, heh! that’s just my opinion.
Rachel Emmons is escaping an abusive marriage and buys her passage on a freighter with her wedding ring. Although she is fearful of the rough men on the ship, she is more frightened when the men abandon ship – and leave her locked in a room below decks.
After running aground, the ship starts to fill with water. As the water rises, the lighthouse keeper struggles to make sure there is no one remaining onboard. He hears Rachel’s cries and manages to get her to his house before she dies of hypothermia.
Ben Mitchell, the lighthouse keeper, is as good a hero as one could want. However, Rachel doesn’t trust anyone and he must operate without critical info about Rachel.
I enjoyed the story until the ‘Epilogue’ – I simply was left with a ‘Where did that come from? feeling after reading it. I just didn’t like the way the final scene was handled. Yes, the epilogue summed up what happened with the characters; something most readers enjoy. However, part of it came out of the blue and I felt it simply didn’t fit; but, heh! that’s just my opinion.
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