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A Most Passionate Revenge
She can't resist her husband...
After ten years Xavier Valdespino has appeared again in Rose's life, only to whisk her away to Spain and blackmail her into, marriage.
It's clear to Rose that Xavier blames her for something she didn't do, and now he's using the intense sexual attraction that still exists between them to take his revenge -- through passion.
After ten years Xavier Valdespino has appeared again in Rose's life, only to whisk her away to Spain and blackmail her into, marriage.
It's clear to Rose that Xavier blames her for something she didn't do, and now he's using the intense sexual attraction that still exists between them to take his revenge -- through passion.
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First published October 1, 2000
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Jacqueline Baird
277 books258 followersJacqueline Baird was born on the 1st of April at home in a small village Northumbria, England, UK, where she raised. She went to the local village school, and later an all-girls' grammar school where she passed the University of Oxford General Certificate of Education in various subjects. On leaving school she joined the civil service in the then Post Office department.
She met her husband Jim, when she was only eighteen. Eight years later, after working as a hotel receptionist in a five-star hotel in Scotland and traveling abroad for a few years, she came home and married him. They still live in Northumbria and have two grown sons.
Her number one love is writing. She has always been an avid reader, and she had her first success as a writer at the age of eleven, when she won the first prize in the Nature Diary of the Year competition at school. But she always felt a little guilty because her diary was more fiction than fact. Apart from a spell as a hopeful painter in oils, when she actually did have a painting accepted for the Federation of Northern Artists' annual exhibition her real passion was for romance novels. When her sons went to school all day she thought she would try writing one. Jacqueline Baird's been writing for Mills & Boon since 1988, and she still gets a thrill every time a new book is published.
When Jacqueline is not busy writing she likes to spend her time traveling, reading and playing cards. She was a keen sailor until a knee injury ended her sailing days, but she still enjoys swimming in the sea. She visits a gym twice a week now and has made the surprising discovery that she gets some good ideas while doing the mind-numbingly boring exercises on the cycling and weight machines.
She met her husband Jim, when she was only eighteen. Eight years later, after working as a hotel receptionist in a five-star hotel in Scotland and traveling abroad for a few years, she came home and married him. They still live in Northumbria and have two grown sons.
Her number one love is writing. She has always been an avid reader, and she had her first success as a writer at the age of eleven, when she won the first prize in the Nature Diary of the Year competition at school. But she always felt a little guilty because her diary was more fiction than fact. Apart from a spell as a hopeful painter in oils, when she actually did have a painting accepted for the Federation of Northern Artists' annual exhibition her real passion was for romance novels. When her sons went to school all day she thought she would try writing one. Jacqueline Baird's been writing for Mills & Boon since 1988, and she still gets a thrill every time a new book is published.
When Jacqueline is not busy writing she likes to spend her time traveling, reading and playing cards. She was a keen sailor until a knee injury ended her sailing days, but she still enjoys swimming in the sea. She visits a gym twice a week now and has made the surprising discovery that she gets some good ideas while doing the mind-numbingly boring exercises on the cycling and weight machines.
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April 21, 2019
H/h met and had a one night stand when heroine was 19. Hero's friend shows up at the flat hero was borrowing and tells heroine that hero is about to be engaged to his sister and that he doesn't want to see her again. Heroine leaves with her heart broken. She has a miscarriage three months later and then goes on to medical school to be a doctor.
Nine years later she sees the hero again at an engagement party for her cousin. Cousin is marrying the hero's nephew. Hero pretends not to know the heroine until she is in Spain as her cousin's chaperone and then blackmails her into a revenge marriage.
Revenge marriage?
In this hero's mind the heroine slept with his bff the next morning after hero took her virginity. So this is his revenge for causing him to marry the wrong woman and be so miserable.
Yes, it makes no sense. Yes, the heroine falls into bed with him knowing what he thinks of her. And yes, it's an overheard conversation that finally sets the hero straight - not logic or understanding of human nature.
Not JB's best
Nine years later she sees the hero again at an engagement party for her cousin. Cousin is marrying the hero's nephew. Hero pretends not to know the heroine until she is in Spain as her cousin's chaperone and then blackmails her into a revenge marriage.
Revenge marriage?
In this hero's mind the heroine slept with his bff the next morning after hero took her virginity. So this is his revenge for causing him to marry the wrong woman and be so miserable.
Yes, it makes no sense. Yes, the heroine falls into bed with him knowing what he thinks of her. And yes, it's an overheard conversation that finally sets the hero straight - not logic or understanding of human nature.
Not JB's best
April 30, 2022
One of my less favorite book by Jacqueline Baird. I hoped to find the style of her other reunion stories, but this one didn't work for me. Sorry!
However she is still one of my favorite romantic authors.
1 star ☹️
P.D.
However she is still one of my favorite romantic authors.
1 star ☹️
P.D.
March 8, 2017
At least heroine wasn't celibate! Thank god for that!
But the hero was a bastard and said between the heroine and his friend he believed his friend yet when the truth comes out all he needs to do is get pathetically drunk, shut himself up and pass out and voila, he's forgiven? How STUPID can a woman get?
But the hero was a bastard and said between the heroine and his friend he believed his friend yet when the truth comes out all he needs to do is get pathetically drunk, shut himself up and pass out and voila, he's forgiven? How STUPID can a woman get?
July 10, 2017
1 star because heroine not celibate during separation!
July 10, 2017
Ok, so I've been travelling for a while now and couldn't get around to finishing this one till very recently. This book was ok with a few twists including a I liked the story and the characters, although, it didn't have the sizzle of a JB's other romances.Also the h Rose and the H Xavier were a mature couple and a little bit older than the usual protagonists in HPland. A decent read.
February 4, 2016
Ella era una modelo ("Maylyn", nombre de cabaretera O_O) que se acuesta por primera vez con un piloto de carreras y ambos se enamoran instantáneamente. Pero por la maldad de un tipo, que juega con ambos y les cuenta mentiras, ellos se separan hasta reencontrarse diez años después (Calamaro dixit).
Y acá empieza la seguidilla de hechos inverosímiles:
*Ella es doctora, abocada a su vida y a sus pacientes del Tercer Mundo. Pero viene el prota, le da dos besos y ¡plaf! Who cares about poverty and misery, yo quiero estar contigo, vivir contigo una noche loca y besar tu boca~~ (=_=)
*"Te tienes que casar conmigo y abandonar tu vida, porque sí, porque yo lo valgo" "Bueno, estoy lista"
*Te quiero te quiero noelia te quiero, peeroo si me vienen a decir cosas horribles sobre ti, entonces deberé creerles porque cómo te creeré a ti, si no te conozco" JA.
Y así sucesivamente. Ella es virgen al conocerlo pero luego se echa una cañita al aire con un argentino. Bien que hizo. Disfrutó de la libertad antes de tener que lidiar con un protagonista ta-ra-do.
P.D.: la traductora hacía que el héroe se refiriera a su mujer muerta como "mi difunta" y luego no aclaraba qué :DDD, qué hilarante.
Y acá empieza la seguidilla de hechos inverosímiles:
*Ella es doctora, abocada a su vida y a sus pacientes del Tercer Mundo. Pero viene el prota, le da dos besos y ¡plaf! Who cares about poverty and misery, yo quiero estar contigo, vivir contigo una noche loca y besar tu boca~~ (=_=)
*"Te tienes que casar conmigo y abandonar tu vida, porque sí, porque yo lo valgo" "Bueno, estoy lista"
*Te quiero te quiero noelia te quiero, peeroo si me vienen a decir cosas horribles sobre ti, entonces deberé creerles porque cómo te creeré a ti, si no te conozco" JA.
Y así sucesivamente. Ella es virgen al conocerlo pero luego se echa una cañita al aire con un argentino. Bien que hizo. Disfrutó de la libertad antes de tener que lidiar con un protagonista ta-ra-do.
P.D.: la traductora hacía que el héroe se refiriera a su mujer muerta como "mi difunta" y luego no aclaraba qué :DDD, qué hilarante.
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April 30, 2022A couple of times in the book he tells her to shut up. How rude.
And he even raises his hand/fist against her, but luckily he stopped himself before hitting her.
Anyway, 10 years is too long to be separated for a real romance. It’s not like they’re Bennifer.
And he even raises his hand/fist against her, but luckily he stopped himself before hitting her.
Anyway, 10 years is too long to be separated for a real romance. It’s not like they’re Bennifer.
January 25, 2013
Ten years ago Xavier Valedspino and Rosalyn “Rose” May shared a night together. A very passionate night, but when Xavier was called away Rose was given of some hard truths (you know they weren’t), and hightailed it out of there. Xavier has never forgiven her and now she is within his reach again. He will stop at nothing to get what he wants.
It wasn’t a bad read. I wished that the older Xavier would have cut her some more slack given her age, as readers do for the younger Hs, but alas he did NOT. He blackmails her to get what he wants and of course can’t trust the explanation she gives him. In essence Rose didn’t trust one of the parties to hold true and so Xavier very easily blackmailed her. I did like that at least Rose tried to move on from him though. Of course Xavier moved on and even married – this was part of the problem they had all those years ago.
Xavier can’t trust her and she really shouldn’t trust him as he twists things to suit himself. He seems to lie a few times. At one time he says he doesn’t need a mistress that he already has one, this implies it is going on now, and yet that changes later as he claims he hadn’t made love in 6 months. So why the mistress on the scene that is calling him? I guess it’s the old cliché plot device. Xavier doesn’t want to discuss the past, but when it rears its ugly head as it undoubtedly does he is pushed to almost hitting her. And it didn’t sound like a slap either. Something about fingers curling into a fist!
Also this woman that pops in and out that Xavier couldn’t even bother to introduce Rose too, what is up with that? Claims she is a friend of his late wife but Xavier is rude enough not to introduce Rose to her and he seems to allow this woman to cling to him at other times. Why would this woman even attend his father’s funeral if she is not even his friend? It doesn’t make sense. The truth about their time long ago comes out, Xavier holds true to his grudge holding and all is resolved. Overall it was a decent read and I believed that Xavier cared about Rose.
It wasn’t a bad read. I wished that the older Xavier would have cut her some more slack given her age, as readers do for the younger Hs, but alas he did NOT. He blackmails her to get what he wants and of course can’t trust the explanation she gives him. In essence Rose didn’t trust one of the parties to hold true and so Xavier very easily blackmailed her. I did like that at least Rose tried to move on from him though. Of course Xavier moved on and even married – this was part of the problem they had all those years ago.
Xavier can’t trust her and she really shouldn’t trust him as he twists things to suit himself. He seems to lie a few times. At one time he says he doesn’t need a mistress that he already has one, this implies it is going on now, and yet that changes later as he claims he hadn’t made love in 6 months. So why the mistress on the scene that is calling him? I guess it’s the old cliché plot device. Xavier doesn’t want to discuss the past, but when it rears its ugly head as it undoubtedly does he is pushed to almost hitting her. And it didn’t sound like a slap either. Something about fingers curling into a fist!
Also this woman that pops in and out that Xavier couldn’t even bother to introduce Rose too, what is up with that? Claims she is a friend of his late wife but Xavier is rude enough not to introduce Rose to her and he seems to allow this woman to cling to him at other times. Why would this woman even attend his father’s funeral if she is not even his friend? It doesn’t make sense. The truth about their time long ago comes out, Xavier holds true to his grudge holding and all is resolved. Overall it was a decent read and I believed that Xavier cared about Rose.
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July 2, 2011
A veces me pongo a imaginar que esas autoras odian a los españoles, pues los hacen parecer aún más crueles que los conquistadores al tomar los imperios Inca y Azteca. Así es Javier, aunque Rose no me pareció mucho mejor... los intentos de la autora en hacerla víctima no lograron convencerme. Los dos se ponen un poco más agradables cuando el padre de Javier entra en la historia, ahí tenemos unas escenas que nos hacen creer que los protagonistas tienen un corazón.
December 24, 2012
I actually REALLY liked this one! The emotions behind each character were downright delightful. Even the 'villain' was alright by me, this time it was a male! A first for me. I was delighted in this novel, truly!
August 29, 2012
Didn't like the heroine much at all. She giggles... enough said
*purchased in box of books from the end of the lifeline bookfest*
*purchased in box of books from the end of the lifeline bookfest*
September 3, 2013
I love the h, she is spunky and it is rare that a harlequin h has very strong opinions regarding poverty. She is also smart, figuring out what happened way before the stubborn H and is willing to make a bad situation as best she can instead of mopping and doing silly things like acting a scared virgin and refusing the H, as we all know the girls. can never do that in a harlequin anyways.
I don't like the H as much as he seems to despise the h so much that nothing can change his mind. Though he did try to let bygones be bygones, he seems to struggle quite a bit with the idea. As the last few weeks of the story was not told in details and only from the h's very biased pov, one doesn't get how remorseful he has been, I probably can believe him better if we did see some scenes described there.
I am really angry on their behalf when reading this, so many years wasted destroyed by a man's few words (I prob will feel better if it is just a few years like the standard harlequin). Am also pissed illogically that the H did get married to that girl in the end (in a sense the villain got what he wants)...
I don't like the H as much as he seems to despise the h so much that nothing can change his mind. Though he did try to let bygones be bygones, he seems to struggle quite a bit with the idea. As the last few weeks of the story was not told in details and only from the h's very biased pov, one doesn't get how remorseful he has been, I probably can believe him better if we did see some scenes described there.
I am really angry on their behalf when reading this, so many years wasted destroyed by a man's few words (I prob will feel better if it is just a few years like the standard harlequin). Am also pissed illogically that the H did get married to that girl in the end (in a sense the villain got what he wants)...
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January 4, 2018
327 -حب . وخط احمر !:
جاكلين بيرد
ـ أريدك أن تكوني زوجتي .
قال هذا ببساطة كما لو أنه يسألها عن الوقت . ونظرت إليه ذاهلة : أنت تمزح أو ربما جننت
ـ لا بل منطقي . أبي مريض ولن يعيش طويلا ,أشهره الأخيرة ستكون أسهل كثير إذا تزوجت
ـ ولكن لماذا أنا بالذات !
كان هذا شيئا غير مفهوم كان خافيار رجلا من النوع الذي يمكنه أن يحصل على أي امرأة يريدها . وليس إلى أن يبتز امرأة لكي تتزوجه .
ـ أريد ترتيبا مفيدا دون أي ارتباط عاطفي . امرأة تدفئ حياتي دون أي تظاهر بأنها تدفئ قلبي . وما أعرفه عنك يجعلك مرشحة مثالية لهذا الدور
جاكلين بيرد
ـ أريدك أن تكوني زوجتي .
قال هذا ببساطة كما لو أنه يسألها عن الوقت . ونظرت إليه ذاهلة : أنت تمزح أو ربما جننت
ـ لا بل منطقي . أبي مريض ولن يعيش طويلا ,أشهره الأخيرة ستكون أسهل كثير إذا تزوجت
ـ ولكن لماذا أنا بالذات !
كان هذا شيئا غير مفهوم كان خافيار رجلا من النوع الذي يمكنه أن يحصل على أي امرأة يريدها . وليس إلى أن يبتز امرأة لكي تتزوجه .
ـ أريد ترتيبا مفيدا دون أي ارتباط عاطفي . امرأة تدفئ حياتي دون أي تظاهر بأنها تدفئ قلبي . وما أعرفه عنك يجعلك مرشحة مثالية لهذا الدور
October 27, 2018
The H was truly Machiavellian in the way he pretends not to know h when they meet up again and engineer their marriage in the name of revenge. Seriously twisted H and a messed up virginal h. h pretends to be a feminist but never quite stands up for herself and comes across as a doormat the minute she marries.
August 20, 2020
This was so-so. But too much side stuff that distracted from the couple. Hero is just plain dumb. But it's weird after 1 night they were like 'lets live together!'...okay crazies slow down. Liked that the heroine was a doctor. Cause damn right she is! Hero is doing business and racing...not much else. Eh, read it.
March 5, 2018
Easy read. 3.5 stars.
August 5, 2018
loved it !!
April 8, 2019
The whole "punished for something I didn't do" plot is one I usually like, but I didn't enjoy the execution as well as it can be done.
April 17, 2021
When the H was about to hit her i lost interest bye
December 5, 2025
Not enough comeuppance for the friend who ruined lives to appease his fuckhead sister.
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May 17, 2016حب.. وخط أحمر! (روايات أحلام #327)
تأليف جاكلين بيرد (تأليف)
- أريدك أن تكوني زوجتي.
هذا هذا ببساطة كما لو أنه يسألها عن الوقت. ونظرت إليه ذاهلة: "أنت تمزح أو ربما جننت!".
-لا بل منطقي. أبي مريض ولن يعيش طويلاً، وأشهره الأخيرة ستكون أسهل كثيراً إذا تزوجت.
- ولكن لماذا أنا بالذات؟.
كان هذا شيئاً غير مفهوم. كان خافياً رجلاً من النوع الذي يمكنه أن يحصل على أي امرأة يريدها، وليس بحاجة إلى أن يبتز امراة لكي تتزوجه.
- أريد ترتيباً مفيداً دون أي ارتباط عاطفي. امرأة تدفئ حياتي، دون أن تظاهر بأنها تدفئ قلبي. وما أعرفه عنك، يجعلك مرشحة مثالية لهذا الدور.
تأليف جاكلين بيرد (تأليف)
- أريدك أن تكوني زوجتي.
هذا هذا ببساطة كما لو أنه يسألها عن الوقت. ونظرت إليه ذاهلة: "أنت تمزح أو ربما جننت!".
-لا بل منطقي. أبي مريض ولن يعيش طويلاً، وأشهره الأخيرة ستكون أسهل كثيراً إذا تزوجت.
- ولكن لماذا أنا بالذات؟.
كان هذا شيئاً غير مفهوم. كان خافياً رجلاً من النوع الذي يمكنه أن يحصل على أي امرأة يريدها، وليس بحاجة إلى أن يبتز امراة لكي تتزوجه.
- أريد ترتيباً مفيداً دون أي ارتباط عاطفي. امرأة تدفئ حياتي، دون أن تظاهر بأنها تدفئ قلبي. وما أعرفه عنك، يجعلك مرشحة مثالية لهذا الدور.
January 6, 2013
Yalanlar YUmağı Jacgeline Baird
Geçmişten süregelen bir hesaplaşmanın olduğu bir hikaye..Dost sandığınız bir kişinin yaptığı hainlik ile aşıkların 10 yıllık acı verici bir ayrılığa sebep olması..Müthiş bir hikayedi..
Romandaki masum genç bir kızın o gençlik duyguları ile aşık olması...Sevdiği adamı ihaneti..Tam on yıllık bir ayrılıktan sonra tekrar yolların umulmadık bir zamanda kesişmesi..
Çok severek okudum...
Geçmişten süregelen bir hesaplaşmanın olduğu bir hikaye..Dost sandığınız bir kişinin yaptığı hainlik ile aşıkların 10 yıllık acı verici bir ayrılığa sebep olması..Müthiş bir hikayedi..
Romandaki masum genç bir kızın o gençlik duyguları ile aşık olması...Sevdiği adamı ihaneti..Tam on yıllık bir ayrılıktan sonra tekrar yolların umulmadık bir zamanda kesişmesi..
Çok severek okudum...
October 17, 2014
Hoş bir ikinci şans hikayesiydi ;)
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May 18, 2015good
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