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Victorian Villains Saga #4
Wracker's Cove
Connor Black’s efforts to fight his father’s curse by taking work as a lighthouse keeper are derailed when a young woman washes up on shore, the victim of a shipwreck. Suffering from amnesia, Emily Axelrod is glad to take refuge with the reserved but beautiful Connor Black. Soon her rescuer becomes her all-in-all and his lust for her is equally all-consuming. Emily welcomes his passion until she discovers she bears an uncanny resemblance to a girl from Connor’s past. A girl named Alice who died under mysterious circumstances.
Wracker's Cove is the fourth novel in Catherine Lloyd’s Victorian Villains Saga and concludes the series. Set in Victorian England, this steamy, suspenseful saga is written in the classic gothic romance tradition of Victoria Holt and Phyllis A. Whitney. Wracker's Cove contains scenes, language and themes written for a mature audience.
Wracker's Cove is the fourth novel in Catherine Lloyd’s Victorian Villains Saga and concludes the series. Set in Victorian England, this steamy, suspenseful saga is written in the classic gothic romance tradition of Victoria Holt and Phyllis A. Whitney. Wracker's Cove contains scenes, language and themes written for a mature audience.
258 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 25, 2017
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Catherine Lloyd
32 books8 followersLibrarian’s note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Catherine Lloyd is a pseudonym for mystery author, Nadine Doolittle, who wrote three romance novels before switching genres to psychological suspense. She was born in 1960 in Comox, British Columbia, the third daughter of an RCF mechanic and his Scottish wife. A graduate of Vancouver's prestigious Studio 58 Theatre Program, her career path has taken her from acting to casting film and television with Toronto's Alliance Films, to writing for a weekly newspaper and a city daily.
Nadine has two grown children, two stepdaughters, a cat, a dog and a grandson. She lives with her partner Tim in a beautiful house on 22 forested acres nestled in the Gatineau Hills where she writes full time. She is a member of The Writers' Union of Canada.
Catherine Lloyd is a pseudonym for mystery author, Nadine Doolittle, who wrote three romance novels before switching genres to psychological suspense. She was born in 1960 in Comox, British Columbia, the third daughter of an RCF mechanic and his Scottish wife. A graduate of Vancouver's prestigious Studio 58 Theatre Program, her career path has taken her from acting to casting film and television with Toronto's Alliance Films, to writing for a weekly newspaper and a city daily.
Nadine has two grown children, two stepdaughters, a cat, a dog and a grandson. She lives with her partner Tim in a beautiful house on 22 forested acres nestled in the Gatineau Hills where she writes full time. She is a member of The Writers' Union of Canada.
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December 4, 2019
Although I'm not sure how I feel about the two main characters, I think the author did a very good job to keep the reader wondering what was going to happen next in this story. There were some parts where it dragged a bit, and sometimes the story-line seemed to be slightly off the rails, but overall, Lloyd manages to wrap up the Victorian Villains Saga series by the end.
Hopefully, this is read in order -- very important -- because otherwise, it will seem rather odd when the other characters from the past stories come together. After all, there is some distinctly confusing stuff with the various relationships between Hamiltons and Caines, etc. Was nice to see them, and the Zephyr contingent, tie up all the loose ends.
This story is meant to be gothic, but at points, Lloyd overloads it with "gothic-ness": Phew! I have to admit to stopping at one point, and just saying, "Hey, back off with the gothic elements already!" Had a melodrama overload, and had to go watch several choice moments of Kung Fu Hustle just to purge my head and reset a little, before continuing...
Can't talk too much about the two main characters, without a lot of this getting hidden as a spoiler, so will just say that of the couples, I felt they were not as well developed. We see a lot more of the other men's villainy than we do of Conner's -- his is really in his past already, he just won't forgive himself and let go of it. I liked having the love interest be a nebulous personality and the uncertainty about her character, though I did guess before the reveal. Can I just say,
Overall, probably my least favorite in the series, but still, a very serviceable finish to the series!
Hopefully, this is read in order -- very important -- because otherwise, it will seem rather odd when the other characters from the past stories come together. After all, there is some distinctly confusing stuff with the various relationships between Hamiltons and Caines, etc. Was nice to see them, and the Zephyr contingent, tie up all the loose ends.
This story is meant to be gothic, but at points, Lloyd overloads it with "gothic-ness": Phew! I have to admit to stopping at one point, and just saying, "Hey, back off with the gothic elements already!" Had a melodrama overload, and had to go watch several choice moments of Kung Fu Hustle just to purge my head and reset a little, before continuing...
Can't talk too much about the two main characters, without a lot of this getting hidden as a spoiler, so will just say that of the couples, I felt they were not as well developed. We see a lot more of the other men's villainy than we do of Conner's -- his is really in his past already, he just won't forgive himself and let go of it. I liked having the love interest be a nebulous personality and the uncertainty about her character, though I did guess before the reveal. Can I just say,
Overall, probably my least favorite in the series, but still, a very serviceable finish to the series!
July 21, 2023
Great Read!
What an interesting story. Lots of twists and turns to keep you trying to figure out how it would end. Highly recommend .
What an interesting story. Lots of twists and turns to keep you trying to figure out how it would end. Highly recommend .
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