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Sherbrooke Brides #9
Lyon's Gate
Dear Reader:
Five years after Jason Sherbrooke leaves England for Baltimore and the Wyndhams (The Valentine Legacy), one of the premiere racing families in the area, he wakes up early one morning with Horace's ugly pug face staring him down, and knows it's time for him to go home.
Jason wants to breed and race horses, primarily his own Thoroughbred, Dodger, who's faster than a Baltimore pickpocket. When his twin, James, takes him to Lyon's Gate, a once-renowned racing stud farm near his family's home, Jason knows to his soul that this property is what he wants more than anything.
Unfortunately, Hallie Carrick (Night Storm) wants Lyon's Gate just as badly as Jason, and she's fully prepared to fight him down and dirty to get it.
Now life and fate take a hand, and the two of them end up with something neither expected.
Come to Lyon's Gate in 1835 England, visit with the Sherbrookes, and see Jason come back to the fullness and joy of life.
Prepare to laugh yourself silly.
Catherine Coulter (The Author)
Five years after Jason Sherbrooke leaves England for Baltimore and the Wyndhams (The Valentine Legacy), one of the premiere racing families in the area, he wakes up early one morning with Horace's ugly pug face staring him down, and knows it's time for him to go home.
Jason wants to breed and race horses, primarily his own Thoroughbred, Dodger, who's faster than a Baltimore pickpocket. When his twin, James, takes him to Lyon's Gate, a once-renowned racing stud farm near his family's home, Jason knows to his soul that this property is what he wants more than anything.
Unfortunately, Hallie Carrick (Night Storm) wants Lyon's Gate just as badly as Jason, and she's fully prepared to fight him down and dirty to get it.
Now life and fate take a hand, and the two of them end up with something neither expected.
Come to Lyon's Gate in 1835 England, visit with the Sherbrookes, and see Jason come back to the fullness and joy of life.
Prepare to laugh yourself silly.
Catherine Coulter (The Author)
434 pages, Paperback
First published July 26, 2005
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October 1, 2009
Another library book. This one falling apart at the seams. Obviously I can't fault the author for that, but it didn't really help my reading experience much.
This was my first Catherine Coulter and if I'd been smart, I wouldn't have started in the MIDDLE of a series. But ALL of her books seem to be in series and this was the ONLY Catherine Coulter I could find at the library, so I grabbed it.
I was mostly lost. WAY. TOO. MANY. CHARACTERS. I'm sure this was the result of starting the series in the middle, but GOOD LORD, most of this book was written about people OTHER than the hero/heroine and I had no clue who most of those people were.
I'm also not totally in love with the writing style itself. I can't even count how many times I had to turn back a page because I didn't have enough information to know what was going on. Also, one of my writing pet peeves is this:
He said, as he was stroking her golden blond hair, "I want to ruin you." (or whatever, I made that sentence up). But it's SO AWKWARD and it's a common enough sentence structure in this book to really BUG me.
When it came to the actual romance part (of the ROMANCE novel), the author didn't do nearly enough to explain the falling-in-luuuuurve aspect. The hero has this big hang-up because his girlfriend of five years ago tried to kill his family and he can never trust another woman again, but the author skips ENTIRELY OVER the internal dialogue part where he realizes he's in love with the heroine and trusts her. The plot goes gallivanting off to the horse track and then she just gives birth to his twins and HE MAGICALLY LOVES HER. What!?!?
And the TWINS thing.
GAH!
Identical twins DO NOT RUN IN FAMILIES. When the egg splits, it's 100% RANDOM. NOT GENETIC.
Fraternal twins CAN ONLY RUN IN A WOMAN'S LINEAGE. A woman can't marry a man who is a twin and then HAVE TWINS because it "runs in the family!" Women make EGGS and men make SPERM. Fraternal twins happen because a woman ovulates from both ovaries in a single cycle instead of JUST ONE ovary. It can only be a FEMALE genetic trait. A woman can't marry herself into the prospect of having twins! There is no magic twin sperm!
Anyway, I'll give Catherine Coulter another chance, but if I ever end up loving her, it will obviously be a slow seduction.
This was my first Catherine Coulter and if I'd been smart, I wouldn't have started in the MIDDLE of a series. But ALL of her books seem to be in series and this was the ONLY Catherine Coulter I could find at the library, so I grabbed it.
I was mostly lost. WAY. TOO. MANY. CHARACTERS. I'm sure this was the result of starting the series in the middle, but GOOD LORD, most of this book was written about people OTHER than the hero/heroine and I had no clue who most of those people were.
I'm also not totally in love with the writing style itself. I can't even count how many times I had to turn back a page because I didn't have enough information to know what was going on. Also, one of my writing pet peeves is this:
He said, as he was stroking her golden blond hair, "I want to ruin you." (or whatever, I made that sentence up). But it's SO AWKWARD and it's a common enough sentence structure in this book to really BUG me.
When it came to the actual romance part (of the ROMANCE novel), the author didn't do nearly enough to explain the falling-in-luuuuurve aspect. The hero has this big hang-up because his girlfriend of five years ago tried to kill his family and he can never trust another woman again, but the author skips ENTIRELY OVER the internal dialogue part where he realizes he's in love with the heroine and trusts her. The plot goes gallivanting off to the horse track and then she just gives birth to his twins and HE MAGICALLY LOVES HER. What!?!?
And the TWINS thing.
GAH!
Identical twins DO NOT RUN IN FAMILIES. When the egg splits, it's 100% RANDOM. NOT GENETIC.
Fraternal twins CAN ONLY RUN IN A WOMAN'S LINEAGE. A woman can't marry a man who is a twin and then HAVE TWINS because it "runs in the family!" Women make EGGS and men make SPERM. Fraternal twins happen because a woman ovulates from both ovaries in a single cycle instead of JUST ONE ovary. It can only be a FEMALE genetic trait. A woman can't marry herself into the prospect of having twins! There is no magic twin sperm!
Anyway, I'll give Catherine Coulter another chance, but if I ever end up loving her, it will obviously be a slow seduction.
December 19, 2022
I complained about Coulter's Night Storm, where the heroine of this novel first appears (as a child) because it was stodgy and slow. This one is silly but slow. I agree with Brigitte's review here that this is "a diluted version of the Sherbrooke Twins." The situation is quite different, but the relationship between hero and heroine is very similar. This book also lacks the sort of underlying mystery plot that gave the other book some energy. There is a mystery plot line, it just shows up much, much too late.
Worse, and as Brigitte also recognizes, the fundamental plot of this one, the thing that gets the hero and heroine together, is a situation so anachronistic as to be completely absurd. The hero and heroine both want the same farm and land to breed horses on, and in the end agree to live together there, with the addiction of a female relative as a chaperone. That just would not fly, not in Regency England and not in many another time and place far less rigid about male and female roles.
I put up with a lot in Coulter's books, and one of them is that she regularly violates the social norms of the times regarding sexuality within her various families, but having an unmarried couple live together in the same house with no one getting too fussed is going much too far. I can dismiss the one by pretending it's peculiar to this family (still highly unlikely), but ignoring such a public anachronism is just impossible for me as a reader.
Coulter has some fun ideas but man her execution stinks sometimes.
Worse, and as Brigitte also recognizes, the fundamental plot of this one, the thing that gets the hero and heroine together, is a situation so anachronistic as to be completely absurd. The hero and heroine both want the same farm and land to breed horses on, and in the end agree to live together there, with the addiction of a female relative as a chaperone. That just would not fly, not in Regency England and not in many another time and place far less rigid about male and female roles.
I put up with a lot in Coulter's books, and one of them is that she regularly violates the social norms of the times regarding sexuality within her various families, but having an unmarried couple live together in the same house with no one getting too fussed is going much too far. I can dismiss the one by pretending it's peculiar to this family (still highly unlikely), but ignoring such a public anachronism is just impossible for me as a reader.
Coulter has some fun ideas but man her execution stinks sometimes.
August 10, 2011
Amazing Book. There wasn't a whole lot of action but it's a perfect book to the ending of the Sherbrooke series. I love the happy endings, the horse races and of course the true love. This book was filled with character and well thought out characters. Then there's the twins galore part :). Wonderful just wonderful, This is the first book I have read from this series I can't wait to read all the others :)
July 18, 2011
I loved this plot for its twists and turns: the competition between Jason and Hallie; the discovery that a third party had actually purchased Lyon's Gate; but he uses the "wisdom of Solomon" to solve the problem; the addition of Hallie's ex fiancee into the plot with his cohorts-Charles and Lord Grimsley and the other layers within this story.
March 17, 2021
After 5 years away in Baltimore, Jason Sherbrooke returns to his family in England. A nearby estate, Lyon’s Gate, will be perfect for the stud farm he wants to create. Inconveniently Hallie Carrick feels the same way about the farm. So begins a competition that results in their unplanned partnership in the farm.
The stud puts them together, but their previous experiences with romance keep them apart. Of course, Coulter’s plotting puts them on their way to HEA. There are lots of great characters, many family members reappear, there are feisty old ladies, romantic couples abound, and there are even some scheming badies. Lots of banter and humor embellish the romance. All in all, a delightful read. Recommended.
Readalikes:
Stephanie Laurens – The Perfect Lover; Johanna Lindsey – That Perfect Someone; Tessa Dare – Romancing the Duke; Cathy Maxwell – If Ever I Should Love You; Julie Ann Long – It Started with a Scandal; Mary Jo Putney – Loving a Lost Lord; Mary Balogh – Slightly Married; Anna Harrington – Dukes of Forever; Lisa Berne – You May Kiss the Bride.
Pace: Fast-paced
Characters: Good within genre stereotypes
Storyline: Character-driven
Writing style: Engaging; Banter filled
Tone: Funny; Steamy
Frame: Baltimore, Near Eastbourne, Southern England; 1835
Theme: Second chance at romance
The stud puts them together, but their previous experiences with romance keep them apart. Of course, Coulter’s plotting puts them on their way to HEA. There are lots of great characters, many family members reappear, there are feisty old ladies, romantic couples abound, and there are even some scheming badies. Lots of banter and humor embellish the romance. All in all, a delightful read. Recommended.
Readalikes:
Stephanie Laurens – The Perfect Lover; Johanna Lindsey – That Perfect Someone; Tessa Dare – Romancing the Duke; Cathy Maxwell – If Ever I Should Love You; Julie Ann Long – It Started with a Scandal; Mary Jo Putney – Loving a Lost Lord; Mary Balogh – Slightly Married; Anna Harrington – Dukes of Forever; Lisa Berne – You May Kiss the Bride.
Pace: Fast-paced
Characters: Good within genre stereotypes
Storyline: Character-driven
Writing style: Engaging; Banter filled
Tone: Funny; Steamy
Frame: Baltimore, Near Eastbourne, Southern England; 1835
Theme: Second chance at romance
July 7, 2010
Having read the Sherbrooke Twins, I was curious to read "Jason's story". As a few other reviewers have mentioned, the author spends way too much time reminding us how beautiful the men are (okay - we get it). Jason's story is not original. Jason in Lyon's Gate could have been James just as easily (I get that they are twins, but Jason ought to have a few characteristics that make him different from his brother), and the love interest, Hallie is a retarded version of Corrie from The Sherbrooke Twins. Corrie was amusing. Hallie is a half-wit. I understand that the heroines of these books are innocent and all, but there's innocent and then there's just stupid. Corrie was innocent. Hallie is stupid. The way the Hallie character was written, I had difficulty understanding just why the Jason Sherbrooke character would be attracted to her at all.
The situation that throws the two characters together is too contrived. I don't care how prominent the Sherbrooke family is suppposed to be. The idea of an unmarried young woman living with a man who is not her relative in the time period this story takes place in is absurd. The story just keeps falling apart from there on. The scene in this book that sets up the reason why Hallie and Jason "have to get married" is just ridiculous and embarassingly bad.
The Sherbrooke Twins was certainly not great literature, but it was a quick and entertaining read. Lyon's Gate, is just a diluted version of The Sherbrooks Twins, which is too bad. I was hoping for a better story.
The situation that throws the two characters together is too contrived. I don't care how prominent the Sherbrooke family is suppposed to be. The idea of an unmarried young woman living with a man who is not her relative in the time period this story takes place in is absurd. The story just keeps falling apart from there on. The scene in this book that sets up the reason why Hallie and Jason "have to get married" is just ridiculous and embarassingly bad.
The Sherbrooke Twins was certainly not great literature, but it was a quick and entertaining read. Lyon's Gate, is just a diluted version of The Sherbrooks Twins, which is too bad. I was hoping for a better story.
October 26, 2016
I'll readily admit I would not have wanted to be born in any other time but now because as a woman we had no rights and what a way to live? I usually think Regency women should have spent their time finding a time portal that would hie them to the glorious future we live in. Imagine not owning your wealth being controlled by your husband upon marriage and your father and male relatives before then, your fate sorely lying on another's hands be he an idiot or a wastrel, no thank you, an alpha female like me would not have made it. I will admit that Catherine weaves such intelligent brave and strong-willed women, it is a treat to read about them and how they navigated this very unbalanced world. Catherine is the best at her craft.
April 14, 2016
This was actually the first Sherbrooke Brides book that I read. My mother saw it one day and picked it up for me on a whim and I am quite thankful of that seeing as I loved this book. After reading I went and bought every other Sherbooke book that I could get my hands on and plowed through them. I would suggest starting from the beginning of the series to fully understand every reference made to past events. After reading the others I went and re-read this one in the appropriate order and enjoyed it even more. The story kept my interest the whole time and if you are interested in horses you will also enjoy the parts about the horses and the horse farm like I did. There are plenty of twins, good looking people, romance, fighting, horses, and cat racing in this book!
June 29, 2011
First of all, the picture on this ISBN and the title are completely different than the one I just read and am holding in my hand. (See other editions for cover picture) I loved this book. I loved the twins. I thought for sure that I had finished this series...but NO! I looked at Catherine Coulter's web site and discovered there is one more "The Wizard's Daughter". Of course, I am not through. I have just placed an order at the library to have it delivered to my branch. I can hardly wait.
November 9, 2008
This novel was much like the other Sherbrooke stories. I was glad to find out what became of Jason after the Sherbrooke Twins. I enjoyed the parts of the novel regarding the running of the horse farm and wished there was more information about that. Hallie was an interesting female lead. I appreciated her independence and the fact that she was true to herself.
January 8, 2011
Horses! Jason's book is here and it's about time. This was a great tie in to the Wyndham books. I like how all the characters intermingle and show up at different parts. Another feel good book by Ms. Coulter. Recommended for happily ever after lovers.
January 31, 2011
I loved the blast from the past. Catherine is truly a mix-master. She brings back Alec Carrick and his horse mad daughter Hallie, throws in the Sherbrooke clan and you have yourself a love story for those who enjoy happy-ever-afters.
August 25, 2011
More love and adventure in the Sherwood family.
December 5, 2017
I like most of Coulter's books about the Savich and Dillon. I liked other thrillers she had written. So I decided to try this one because of her writing it, and it's being in the 1830s horseracing world of England.
It was okay. I knew I would not care the restrictions of the women of that era, but I thought perhaps the characters, as a whole would respect women. They did. But I found Hallie to be a spoiled, whining brat and the others found her to be spirited! Jason, while beautiful, kind, and of infinite patience with her, should have dissolved the contrived partnership and avoided her.
The writing style was good; the plot was good. I just didn't like Hallie.
It was okay. I knew I would not care the restrictions of the women of that era, but I thought perhaps the characters, as a whole would respect women. They did. But I found Hallie to be a spoiled, whining brat and the others found her to be spirited! Jason, while beautiful, kind, and of infinite patience with her, should have dissolved the contrived partnership and avoided her.
The writing style was good; the plot was good. I just didn't like Hallie.
July 21, 2021
I really enjoyed this book. Two people fighting over the same piece of property and ending up having to share it. How will Hallie and Jason solve the issue?
I took off a star because I found Jason's conviction that he was to blame for his father and brother's close call with death (The Sherbrooke Twins) infuriating. Hollis, the butler, was just as much at fault (or faultless) as Jason but Jason never mentions that and neither does anyone in his family. Both men fell in love with evil women. Neither is to blame for what happened. The women were sociopaths and very convincing.
I recommend reading the series in order even though the first three books had unpleasant sex scenes/rape.
I took off a star because I found Jason's conviction that he was to blame for his father and brother's close call with death (The Sherbrooke Twins) infuriating. Hollis, the butler, was just as much at fault (or faultless) as Jason but Jason never mentions that and neither does anyone in his family. Both men fell in love with evil women. Neither is to blame for what happened. The women were sociopaths and very convincing.
I recommend reading the series in order even though the first three books had unpleasant sex scenes/rape.
December 1, 2022
Verbal sparring at its best!
Humor has always been part of the genre. Austen started with "a truth, universally acknowledged..."
Heyer's box of ducklings in the unforgettable finish...
And Coulter's heroine, who is funnier than any other. She does not always intend to be. Often, she fails to edit herself. Always the result is to our benefit. Romcom, let me introduce you to historical romance!
Neither heroine nor hero is ever going to get married. Right? (Oh. You've met that one already? It doesn't get tired if it's done as well as this one.
Humor has always been part of the genre. Austen started with "a truth, universally acknowledged..."
Heyer's box of ducklings in the unforgettable finish...
And Coulter's heroine, who is funnier than any other. She does not always intend to be. Often, she fails to edit herself. Always the result is to our benefit. Romcom, let me introduce you to historical romance!
Neither heroine nor hero is ever going to get married. Right? (Oh. You've met that one already? It doesn't get tired if it's done as well as this one.
November 24, 2017
Good laugh! The creative name-calling tickled my brain!
"You wretched water-piddled trout-brain!..."
"You’re a petulant stick..."
"As for you, Mr. Stump-Chops, don’t you tell me what to do..."
"You see here, Mr. Sweaty-Breath..."
"Old trout-tooth..."
"You itchy old codswallop, you’re not even fat and jowly yet..."
"Insufferable prune-faced old tick..."
"Miserable, horse-breathed toad..."
"You pickle-eyed Satan..."
"You wretched water-piddled trout-brain!..."
"You’re a petulant stick..."
"As for you, Mr. Stump-Chops, don’t you tell me what to do..."
"You see here, Mr. Sweaty-Breath..."
"Old trout-tooth..."
"You itchy old codswallop, you’re not even fat and jowly yet..."
"Insufferable prune-faced old tick..."
"Miserable, horse-breathed toad..."
"You pickle-eyed Satan..."
October 17, 2019
It's a difficult thing to write a modern trope into a past time period, but Coulter has done it very well. I love the juxtaposition of ridiculousness and propriety in these stories. It shows they know what's good and what's bad and they don't take themselves too seriously, because laughter is life's best lesson.
February 10, 2019
I really enjoyed this romance involving the younger of the Sherbrooke twins.
June 7, 2019
Enjoyed Jason and Hallie's story, always a treat when the rest of the Sherbrooke gang makes an appearance.
August 9, 2019
Love the Bride series, Can't put them down and when I'm done i want more.
August 4, 2020
This is as well written as any of Coulter's books but lacks the intrigue that is ubiquitous. Not a real fan of the sex scenes although well written.
February 10, 2021
i read this for hallie and i feel cheated
after rage tweeting a friend, taking that second star away. they did hallie dirty and made her a whole idiot, and not just over jason
after rage tweeting a friend, taking that second star away. they did hallie dirty and made her a whole idiot, and not just over jason
September 22, 2021
Awesome book to curl up and read. It’s cliche but still a great distraction
July 30, 2025
amazing!
November 7, 2012
This is a departure from my usual reading matter. I had picked it up at a book sale long ago thinking that it might be a nice change for me. Despite its being a romance, I did enjoy the characters and story enough to finish reading the book, but I won't be seeking out the rest of this Sherbrooke series.
The plot involves Jason Sherbrooke, unbelievably handsome Englishman with an identical twin. He has been away in Baltimore, MD, for five years because of a crisis that happened in an earlier volume in the series. When he returns to his family's estate, he sees a stud farm for sale nearby and he wants to buy it and settle down. He is knowledgeable about horses, has the money to buy the place, and so there seem to be no obstacles in his way until . . .
Enter Hallie Carrick, a young, impetuous horse lover, who is determined to buy the place for herself. Hallie is likable and will keep you laughing but her naivete is really too much of a stretch even for a romance novel. This is a girl who has grown up on a horse farm and has no problem holding a nervous mare for mating, but doesn't have the slightest clue about sex between humans. Speaking of which, the sex scenes are quite explicit. Not shocking to me but maybe to others. Just sayin'.
Anyway, Hallie is wealthy too and always gets her way so the battle to buy the property is on. It ends up with the two of them each owning half the farm and sharing a house, along with a chaperone and servants who are funny characters in their own right. The book will have you chuckling all the way through, perhaps even enough to endure the predictable story.
Source: book sale
Only recommended for diehard Coulter fans
The plot involves Jason Sherbrooke, unbelievably handsome Englishman with an identical twin. He has been away in Baltimore, MD, for five years because of a crisis that happened in an earlier volume in the series. When he returns to his family's estate, he sees a stud farm for sale nearby and he wants to buy it and settle down. He is knowledgeable about horses, has the money to buy the place, and so there seem to be no obstacles in his way until . . .
Enter Hallie Carrick, a young, impetuous horse lover, who is determined to buy the place for herself. Hallie is likable and will keep you laughing but her naivete is really too much of a stretch even for a romance novel. This is a girl who has grown up on a horse farm and has no problem holding a nervous mare for mating, but doesn't have the slightest clue about sex between humans. Speaking of which, the sex scenes are quite explicit. Not shocking to me but maybe to others. Just sayin'.
Anyway, Hallie is wealthy too and always gets her way so the battle to buy the property is on. It ends up with the two of them each owning half the farm and sharing a house, along with a chaperone and servants who are funny characters in their own right. The book will have you chuckling all the way through, perhaps even enough to endure the predictable story.
Source: book sale
Only recommended for diehard Coulter fans
June 10, 2010
Lyon’s Gate was a big fat disappointment. It is the ninth book in the Sherbrooke Bride series. After reading The Sherbrooke Twins, I was excited for Jason’s story. Unfortunately it was a real let down. Jason Sherbrooke has dreamed of starting his own stud farm and plans to buy Lyon’s Gate. However, when he and his brother James venture there to look at the property, they meet a rather outrageous young lady Hallie Carrick. There she is on top of a mean horse in britches and a shirt, she can barely hang on to and she wants to start her own stud farm. She plans to have Lyon’s Gate for herself and thinks she can outsmart Jason. It seems they are pretty evenly matched.
The problem I had with this book was that it was sooooooo boring. The beginning starts out really slow because the reader has to slog through numerous characters from previous books and some even belong in an entirely different series. I happen to know this because I read the other series. It all seemed unimportant to the story and just bored me to tears. Finally Jason and Hallie meet and even their meeting is underwhelming. Nothing really stands out.
There really isn’t anything wrong with Hallie and Jason per say, it’s just that nothing about their lives is really gripping and intriguing to the reader, at least this reader. Most of the time I was bored out of my mind and my mantra was to hurry up and finish it so I can start on another book. Plus, I was hoping something would capture my attention. I am sorry to say, that nothing really ever did.
The problem I had with this book was that it was sooooooo boring. The beginning starts out really slow because the reader has to slog through numerous characters from previous books and some even belong in an entirely different series. I happen to know this because I read the other series. It all seemed unimportant to the story and just bored me to tears. Finally Jason and Hallie meet and even their meeting is underwhelming. Nothing really stands out.
There really isn’t anything wrong with Hallie and Jason per say, it’s just that nothing about their lives is really gripping and intriguing to the reader, at least this reader. Most of the time I was bored out of my mind and my mantra was to hurry up and finish it so I can start on another book. Plus, I was hoping something would capture my attention. I am sorry to say, that nothing really ever did.
April 11, 2011
Both the hero and the heroine are minor characters from books in other series. Jason Sherbrooke (Alexandra and Douglas' son (Sherbrooke Bride) and James' twin (Sherbrooke Twins)) has finally returned from his self-imposed exile in America where he fled after the woman he loved try to kill his father, wounding Jason instead. His family rejoices when Jason buys Lyon's Gate farm, intending to make it into a stud. The only problem? Hallie Carrick (Night Storm) has also paid money for Lyon's Gate and she intends to keep it.
Hallie is not impressed by Jason's looks (her father is also incredibly handsome) or his sob story (she thinks he should get over it). She is definitely not impressed by his family's machinations in trying to get her to leave the land she rightfully purchased. The two eventually strike up an agreement to run the farm together. Of course, two attractive people who have sparks between them... it's not all anger in the air. Not even jealous ex-lovers or proper society can come between them when the two work together to make the farm a success.
Hallie is not impressed by Jason's looks (her father is also incredibly handsome) or his sob story (she thinks he should get over it). She is definitely not impressed by his family's machinations in trying to get her to leave the land she rightfully purchased. The two eventually strike up an agreement to run the farm together. Of course, two attractive people who have sparks between them... it's not all anger in the air. Not even jealous ex-lovers or proper society can come between them when the two work together to make the farm a success.
wishlist-want-it
June 3, 2012Ok, I've always liked Catherine Coulter's work, she was my introduction to historical romance with The Sherbrooke Bride when I was a young innocent, and I collected all of her other historicals that I could find. Tried the first couple of the FBI series, but contemporary thrillers aren't my thing, so never continued that. But boy, did I love her historicals. I've read all of the books in the Sherbrooke series up to this one, so despite seeing some negative reviews on here, I want to try it anyway. I was disappointed in the last newer one I read by her, The Penwyth Curse, so I'm a trifle hesitant, but will give it a go anyway for old times sake (if I ever get a copy that is).
September 8, 2010
While all the earlier books in The Bride series are steller for the most part, Lyon's Gate left me cold and empty. Jason Sherbrooke is a good character with a good set of personal morals, but towards the end he just turns into every other Regency lordling by being forced into marriage due to compromising rumors. Since both Jason and Hallie are stubborn, I thought they would actually stay true to themselves and not marry. If this were any other twosome, I would expect a marriage by the end of this book, but because of the tragic events in Jason's life and less-than-desirable events of Hallie's love life, I thought for once the outcome would be different. My mistake. This book had lots of potential but fell short; it failed its characters and failed me.
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