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Young, beautiful, and destitute, widowed Anna Traverne finds herself at the mercy of her brother-in-law Lord Ridley, who offers her and her little daughter a home for a price: Anna must become his mistress. Frightened, revolted, gently bred Anna can see no way out – until a handsome jewel thief breaks into Gordon Hall in search of a fabled set of emeralds.
Surprised by Anna in the act of purloining the jewels, Julian Chase is captured and carted off to Newgate to hang for the theft. The emeralds remain missing; despite being tortured, Julian insists he has no idea where they are. By the time he manages to cheat the hangman, though, Julian has figured out what must have happened: the green-eyed angel whose screams led to his downfall had to have taken them.
And he is right: finding herself in possession of the emeralds after Julian's capture, Anna seizes on the chance to escape from Lord Ridley and flees to the tea plantation in Ceylon that is her home. But once Julian knows the truth, he comes after her, traveling halfway across the world to reclaim what he feels is rightfully his – and to take a sensuous revenge on the larcenous young beauty whose fate he now holds in his hands.
Surprised by Anna in the act of purloining the jewels, Julian Chase is captured and carted off to Newgate to hang for the theft. The emeralds remain missing; despite being tortured, Julian insists he has no idea where they are. By the time he manages to cheat the hangman, though, Julian has figured out what must have happened: the green-eyed angel whose screams led to his downfall had to have taken them.
And he is right: finding herself in possession of the emeralds after Julian's capture, Anna seizes on the chance to escape from Lord Ridley and flees to the tea plantation in Ceylon that is her home. But once Julian knows the truth, he comes after her, traveling halfway across the world to reclaim what he feels is rightfully his – and to take a sensuous revenge on the larcenous young beauty whose fate he now holds in his hands.
390 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1991
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Karen Robards
126 books3,241 followersKaren Robards is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than fifty books and one novella. She has won multiple awards including six Affaire de Coeur Silver Pen Awards for favorite author.
Karen has been writing since she was very young, and was first published nationally in the December 1973 Reader's Digest. She sold her first romance novel, ISLAND FLAME, when she was 24. It was published by Leisure Books in 1981 and is still in print. After that, she dropped out of law school to pursue her writing career.
Karen was recently described by The Daily Mail as "one of the most reliable thriller....writers in the world."
Karen has been writing since she was very young, and was first published nationally in the December 1973 Reader's Digest. She sold her first romance novel, ISLAND FLAME, when she was 24. It was published by Leisure Books in 1981 and is still in print. After that, she dropped out of law school to pursue her writing career.
Karen was recently described by The Daily Mail as "one of the most reliable thriller....writers in the world."
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September 5, 2014
The girl: Anna Traverne. With her husband dead, she's forced to leave their plantation on Ceylon and live with her brother-in-law, and said BIL is hot to trot with Anna. One night she can't sleep and whilst in the library (or similar room - I forget) quietly sitting in a chair, she spots a cat burglar in the room going after a jewel case in a hidden compartment she's never heard of. Will he spot her? Should she shout for help to stop the burglar? How did the burglar know exactly where to go to find those fabulous emeralds?
The guy: Julian Chase. Half gypsy and he's got a few axes to grind with Anna's brother-in-law Lord Ridley (I won't tell so as not to spoil). Julian finally has the emeralds he thinks are rightfully his, but there's this little problem of Anna and how to stop her from screaming and bringing the household down on him. A nice steamy kiss might do it though...
Long story short, and this is from the first chapters so I'm not spoiling - Anna ends up with the jewels unbeknownst to Julian who makes his escape thinking the jewels are back in Lord Ridley's care. Anna uses the proceeds from selling a small part of the set to escape the unwelcome attentions of Lord Ridley (she heads for Ceylon with her young daughter). Lord Ridley doesn't have the gems and thinks Julian has them.
A tad spoilerish:
Confused? No need, it all makes sense when reading it. I really enjoyed this, a nice adventure rounded out with a mystery revolving around the Ceylon natives (it did get a bit cray-cray at the end). Julian and Anna really lit up the pages (the sex is a tad steamy). Anna was a fun heroine, not taking much crap from Julian (he gets his head knocked about a few times :p), and as for Julian? Definitely a swoon-worthy hero in my book.
All around great fun and one of the best $.99 Kindle books I've sprung for. I think the price has gone up thought.
The guy: Julian Chase. Half gypsy and he's got a few axes to grind with Anna's brother-in-law Lord Ridley (I won't tell so as not to spoil). Julian finally has the emeralds he thinks are rightfully his, but there's this little problem of Anna and how to stop her from screaming and bringing the household down on him. A nice steamy kiss might do it though...
Long story short, and this is from the first chapters so I'm not spoiling - Anna ends up with the jewels unbeknownst to Julian who makes his escape thinking the jewels are back in Lord Ridley's care. Anna uses the proceeds from selling a small part of the set to escape the unwelcome attentions of Lord Ridley (she heads for Ceylon with her young daughter). Lord Ridley doesn't have the gems and thinks Julian has them.
A tad spoilerish:
Confused? No need, it all makes sense when reading it. I really enjoyed this, a nice adventure rounded out with a mystery revolving around the Ceylon natives (it did get a bit cray-cray at the end). Julian and Anna really lit up the pages (the sex is a tad steamy). Anna was a fun heroine, not taking much crap from Julian (he gets his head knocked about a few times :p), and as for Julian? Definitely a swoon-worthy hero in my book.
All around great fun and one of the best $.99 Kindle books I've sprung for. I think the price has gone up thought.
February 12, 2020
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Me he hecho una lista de novelas recopiladas de varias webs que las catalogan como “joyas de la romántica”, ésta novela titulada “Ojos verdes” es una de ellas. Una nueva autora por descubrir y un libro único que me ha deparado más de una buena sorpresa.
Esta novela ya tiene sus añitos (publicada en 1991) pero no le quita mérito, si os gusta el romance y las aventuras ésta cumple con esas condiciones.
Anna Traverne es una viuda que se ve obligada junto a su hija a vivir con un cuñado bastante detestable que quiere como pago convertirla en su amante. Anna no quiere ser la amante de nadie y la aparición de Julian Chase, un ladrón que esconde muchos secretos puede ser su mejor tabla de salvación.
La novela está ambientada entre Londres y Sri Lanka (antigua Ceilán), casi la mayor parte se desarrolla en la segunda. Así que nos transportamos a esa isla, por sus bosques tropicales, playas, paisajes salvajes que nos hacen sentir que estamos allí. La autora describe muy bien la geografía de la zona, pero además la trama incluye los aspectos religiosos que son importantes y diferencias que existen entre la población autóctona y la foránea. Suelo agradecer mucho que no solo se centre en el aspecto romántico de la pareja y que tengamos una buena historia detrás.
Los personajes tanto los principales como los secundarios...
Me he hecho una lista de novelas recopiladas de varias webs que las catalogan como “joyas de la romántica”, ésta novela titulada “Ojos verdes” es una de ellas. Una nueva autora por descubrir y un libro único que me ha deparado más de una buena sorpresa.
Esta novela ya tiene sus añitos (publicada en 1991) pero no le quita mérito, si os gusta el romance y las aventuras ésta cumple con esas condiciones.
Anna Traverne es una viuda que se ve obligada junto a su hija a vivir con un cuñado bastante detestable que quiere como pago convertirla en su amante. Anna no quiere ser la amante de nadie y la aparición de Julian Chase, un ladrón que esconde muchos secretos puede ser su mejor tabla de salvación.
La novela está ambientada entre Londres y Sri Lanka (antigua Ceilán), casi la mayor parte se desarrolla en la segunda. Así que nos transportamos a esa isla, por sus bosques tropicales, playas, paisajes salvajes que nos hacen sentir que estamos allí. La autora describe muy bien la geografía de la zona, pero además la trama incluye los aspectos religiosos que son importantes y diferencias que existen entre la población autóctona y la foránea. Suelo agradecer mucho que no solo se centre en el aspecto romántico de la pareja y que tengamos una buena historia detrás.
Los personajes tanto los principales como los secundarios...
May 6, 2020
3.5*
Me ha entretenido mucho, se lee mb, los protas me gustan y la historia de amor es bonita.
El final me ha parecido que se resuelve de manera muy facil ...
Me ha entretenido mucho, se lee mb, los protas me gustan y la historia de amor es bonita.
El final me ha parecido que se resuelve de manera muy facil ...
August 16, 2020
Julian and Anna are so good together. Julian is the Karen Robards hero I love. If you liked Sebastian in Loving Julia or Justin in Forbidden Love, you will be very pleased with Julian. I absolutely ate it up - I love rude boys when Robards writes them. Julian steals the show, and Anna, eventually, has some bite to her.
However, I hate plantation stories because of how they are written. India or America - I just don't want to read about them, because the side characters of colour have been so Other-ed that to read them is so, so, so painful and uncomfortable. They are either villains or childlike servants.
I don't think the Kali cult was needed. Robards had enough conflict between Julian and his half-brother, Graham, to bring things to a climax. For example, THE CULT WAS SO RANDOM. As a general rule, though, I've yet to read about a cult in a romance that I've thought either a)made sense and b)was entertaining (See: Gaelen Foley's Lord of Fire). I found it offensive the way the religious sect was described with their "hideously costumed" selves, and when Anna or one of them yells out to them that their "goddess does not exist."
Historicals get a lot more leeway because they take place in The Past but there is simply no good reason to continue with stereotypes about people of colour. If you need an escapist thrill, lots to draw from the west without resorting to the gross exotic savage trope. I get that it may be anachronistic but that's the beauty of genre - we get to make-believe. All of our beloved genre tropes would not exist if we really wanted to be faithful to the historical time period, which should be limited to what type of fashion, food, music or furniture was available at the time...
Robards doesn't hit us over the head with the cult. There are one or two clues about the cult, and then they appear in the climax of the story. Green Eyes reminded me of how Madeline Hunter's The Saint made me feel: I really enjoyed the couple, but the discussion around race was so basic and bad it sunk the book. What particularly irritated me about The Saint was how upset the heroine is about finding out her inheritance is built on slavery. At one point, she even wishes that it wasn't true or only slightly true so that she did not have to give it all away. That casual racism reminded me of the discussion around the harmless natives in Robards' Green Eyes. These throwaway comments do nothing to move the needle forward.
I hear Desire in the Sun by Robards also falls short of the mark as it deals with interracial love (the hero is apparently 1/36th black), so I probably won't be reading that either.
However, I hate plantation stories because of how they are written. India or America - I just don't want to read about them, because the side characters of colour have been so Other-ed that to read them is so, so, so painful and uncomfortable. They are either villains or childlike servants.
I don't think the Kali cult was needed. Robards had enough conflict between Julian and his half-brother, Graham, to bring things to a climax. For example, THE CULT WAS SO RANDOM. As a general rule, though, I've yet to read about a cult in a romance that I've thought either a)made sense and b)was entertaining (See: Gaelen Foley's Lord of Fire). I found it offensive the way the religious sect was described with their "hideously costumed" selves, and when Anna or one of them yells out to them that their "goddess does not exist."
Historicals get a lot more leeway because they take place in The Past but there is simply no good reason to continue with stereotypes about people of colour. If you need an escapist thrill, lots to draw from the west without resorting to the gross exotic savage trope. I get that it may be anachronistic but that's the beauty of genre - we get to make-believe. All of our beloved genre tropes would not exist if we really wanted to be faithful to the historical time period, which should be limited to what type of fashion, food, music or furniture was available at the time...
Robards doesn't hit us over the head with the cult. There are one or two clues about the cult, and then they appear in the climax of the story. Green Eyes reminded me of how Madeline Hunter's The Saint made me feel: I really enjoyed the couple, but the discussion around race was so basic and bad it sunk the book. What particularly irritated me about The Saint was how upset the heroine is about finding out her inheritance is built on slavery. At one point, she even wishes that it wasn't true or only slightly true so that she did not have to give it all away. That casual racism reminded me of the discussion around the harmless natives in Robards' Green Eyes. These throwaway comments do nothing to move the needle forward.
I hear Desire in the Sun by Robards also falls short of the mark as it deals with interracial love (the hero is apparently 1/36th black), so I probably won't be reading that either.
August 16, 2016
A Mystery Surrounding Emeralds and Love on a Ceylon Tea Plantation!
Set in 1832, this is the story of Anna Traverne, who is left penniless after her husband dies in Ceylon where they had a tea plantation. Now she and her 5-year-old daughter are at the mercy of her husband’s brother, Graham, who, though married, wants Anna in his bed. She resists and is hiding away in the study one night when a man breaks in and tries to steal the Queen’s emeralds, a set of family jewels that was hidden away in a secret compartment.
It turns out the housebreaker is none other than Graham’s half brother, Julian Chase, spurned by the family but who may, in fact, be the true heir. In a tussle, Julian flees and ends up in Newgate prison. Anna realizes Julian has left the emeralds and they are her ticket to a new life. She takes her daughter to Ceylon where Julian pursues her. Not only does he now need the emeralds that were once his mother’s but he has been told the emeralds hold the key to his heritage.
Robards is a great storyteller and I was immediately drawn into Anna’s life. Bold, brash Julian has been wronged. Understandably he is an angry man and he means to take out his frustration on Anna. Loved them both.
It’s a bit of a mystery and an exciting read with a nasty villain in Graham and some delightful secondary characters, including the former prostitute who is Anna’s friend, and Julian’s sidekick, a man whose life he once saved. There’s also a bit of Ceylon’s darker atmosphere thrown in, too.
Set in 1832, this is the story of Anna Traverne, who is left penniless after her husband dies in Ceylon where they had a tea plantation. Now she and her 5-year-old daughter are at the mercy of her husband’s brother, Graham, who, though married, wants Anna in his bed. She resists and is hiding away in the study one night when a man breaks in and tries to steal the Queen’s emeralds, a set of family jewels that was hidden away in a secret compartment.
It turns out the housebreaker is none other than Graham’s half brother, Julian Chase, spurned by the family but who may, in fact, be the true heir. In a tussle, Julian flees and ends up in Newgate prison. Anna realizes Julian has left the emeralds and they are her ticket to a new life. She takes her daughter to Ceylon where Julian pursues her. Not only does he now need the emeralds that were once his mother’s but he has been told the emeralds hold the key to his heritage.
Robards is a great storyteller and I was immediately drawn into Anna’s life. Bold, brash Julian has been wronged. Understandably he is an angry man and he means to take out his frustration on Anna. Loved them both.
It’s a bit of a mystery and an exciting read with a nasty villain in Graham and some delightful secondary characters, including the former prostitute who is Anna’s friend, and Julian’s sidekick, a man whose life he once saved. There’s also a bit of Ceylon’s darker atmosphere thrown in, too.
June 13, 2010
When Anna Traverne, discovers a housebreaker her world is turned upside down. She's a widow staying with her brother in law and his wife, only he wants to make her his mistress in exchange for a roof over her head.
Thankfully the housebreaker leaves her with the emeralds he was stealing and she manages to make her way to Ceylon. A few months later, her housebreaker finds her, intent on getting the emeralds back and getting Anna in his bed.
This book just didn't click with me. There were just too many things that didn't sit write with me and made this book a bit too hard to finish. First, the housebreaker, Julian Chase. I can understand his jealousy of his half-brothers but he seems to take it a bit too far. I can perhaps understand hating Graham, because he wasn't exactly the nicest guy, but Paul is dead, and he never did anything to hurt anyone.
Anna is another confounding character. There's no explanation for why she took the charity of her brother-in-law after her husband's death. Though it is safe to assume that it was a result of too much debt on the plantation her husband had in Ceylon. Plus, why does she call her daughter, Chelsea, chicken? It makes no sense at all.
There's a lot about this story that bugged me, particularly at the end. How does Julian claim his title when he was supposedly hanged for theft? Plus, how is it that Julian found Anna so quickly but Graham took so much longer? One would think that her abrupt departure, when she was without funds would make her an obvious suspect, when it came to the theft of the emeralds.
I won't even begin with my feelings on the sex scenes, because I think the two characters should have spent a little more time out of bed then doing it might have made the story a bit easier to handle.
This book wasn't 100% awful, but there was very little to recommend it.
Thankfully the housebreaker leaves her with the emeralds he was stealing and she manages to make her way to Ceylon. A few months later, her housebreaker finds her, intent on getting the emeralds back and getting Anna in his bed.
This book just didn't click with me. There were just too many things that didn't sit write with me and made this book a bit too hard to finish. First, the housebreaker, Julian Chase. I can understand his jealousy of his half-brothers but he seems to take it a bit too far. I can perhaps understand hating Graham, because he wasn't exactly the nicest guy, but Paul is dead, and he never did anything to hurt anyone.
Anna is another confounding character. There's no explanation for why she took the charity of her brother-in-law after her husband's death. Though it is safe to assume that it was a result of too much debt on the plantation her husband had in Ceylon. Plus, why does she call her daughter, Chelsea, chicken? It makes no sense at all.
There's a lot about this story that bugged me, particularly at the end. How does Julian claim his title when he was supposedly hanged for theft? Plus, how is it that Julian found Anna so quickly but Graham took so much longer? One would think that her abrupt departure, when she was without funds would make her an obvious suspect, when it came to the theft of the emeralds.
I won't even begin with my feelings on the sex scenes, because I think the two characters should have spent a little more time out of bed then doing it might have made the story a bit easier to handle.
This book wasn't 100% awful, but there was very little to recommend it.
October 1, 2016
It was an ok book overall. I wasn't a big fan of the elements of Indian culture that were incorporated however. This probably stems from it being a portrayal of the rather unsavoury side of worshiping a deity. I didn't really like Julian being in touch with his emotions because they contradicted his actions. I would've preferred him to be one way or the other. As for Anna, she was the typical shy, timid heroine which I would've bought wholesale if she hadn't been married before. That should have opened her eyes at least somewhat to what happens between people who are attracted to one another but I guess she didn't enjoy the marital bed during her marriage to Paul. Although, her marriage just seemed as a natural progression instead of one of love and lust.
December 11, 2009
I put off reading this book for awhile because the reviews on it seemed pretty poor. However, Karen Robards is one of my favorite romance authors, and this is one of only a couple of her books that I hadn't read yet. I thought it was quite good. Not her best work, but a fun and pleasurable read. Even her "bad" books are better than most of the other stuff I've read in this genre.
July 23, 2016
Prefiero a Karne Robards en histórica con diferencia, sus novelas contemporáneas me parecen muy flojas. Sin embargo, éste no es de sus mejores libros, se queda en entretenido porque la pareja protagonista no llama mucho la atención.
March 8, 2019
Romantic suspense with a hint of erotic desire. A good mystery and a great plot by a brilliant author.
July 3, 2023
This book is unbelievably misogynistic, hands down the most misogynistic book I've ever read. It's like a twisted rape fantasy, where the main character's interactions with her love interest solely revolve around sexual assault and toxic control. That so-called "love interest" named Julian is a major jerk, beyond annoying, and if he were real, I'd strongly desire to give him a piece of my mind. This is not a love story; it's a disturbing portrayal of Stockholm syndrome , where the protagonist's captivation and attraction towards her abuser are falsely portrayed as romantic sentiments. It perpetuates harmful notions that normalize and romanticize abuse, sending an abhorrent message to its readers ..
August 16, 2025
2'5
El romance estuvo relativamente bien, me podria haber gustado más la relación d los protagonistas pero sentia un irrespeto por parte de él a los sentimientos de ella y a su duelo. Perdia constantemente el interes y sentía rabia en cientas situaciones.
Con respecto al "misterio" fue un poco meh, no hubo mucho que decir en ese aspecto, corto y no muy dificil de notar, los momentos finales de esto es fue relativamente bueno, aunque no memorable.
El romance estuvo relativamente bien, me podria haber gustado más la relación d los protagonistas pero sentia un irrespeto por parte de él a los sentimientos de ella y a su duelo. Perdia constantemente el interes y sentía rabia en cientas situaciones.
Con respecto al "misterio" fue un poco meh, no hubo mucho que decir en ese aspecto, corto y no muy dificil de notar, los momentos finales de esto es fue relativamente bueno, aunque no memorable.
September 8, 2018
A stranger who's a thief
Anna's encounter with a stranger and emeralds will change the course of her life and that of her daughter.
Julian is looking for proof, proof that he's the legitimate first born and not his half brother. What it takes is a woman with green eyes to steal his heart.
A true original romance from the early 1990s.
Anna's encounter with a stranger and emeralds will change the course of her life and that of her daughter.
Julian is looking for proof, proof that he's the legitimate first born and not his half brother. What it takes is a woman with green eyes to steal his heart.
A true original romance from the early 1990s.
July 24, 2019
What a read! Unexpected twists and turns...some gore...a lot of love. I couldn't help but thinking throughout the book that Uncle Julie must have the hardest head in history. Never read a story where a person got so many hits on the head without permanent damage. Surreal.
Good story...bit of a slow read though.
Good story...bit of a slow read though.
August 16, 2020
4 solid stars. Read this for Regan Walker’s August Exotic Locales month. I really enjoyed it! The characters were good and I liked the plot. Karen Robards is a favorite author of mine. Although this is not her best it was pretty good. If you haven’t read any of her HR books you should give them a try.
February 8, 2022
Me había leído este libro hacia muchísimo tiempo y me gustó mucho, pero esta vez, la traducción me lo ha puesto difícil. Me sacaba de la historia a cada rato. La historia es muy bonita, aunque Julian a veces se hace un poco pesado. Es de las típicas novelas de antes que a veces se echan de menos y que dan gusto leer.
June 2, 2017
Okay. I question the historical accuracy of this book and I am not thrilled about who the author decided should be the "villains".
But aside from that, it was a reasonably entertaining old school romance.
But aside from that, it was a reasonably entertaining old school romance.
November 20, 2020
Interesting premise and basis for conflict/s, which weren’t made the most of IMO. Element of mystery: ditto. Extremely hot alpha hero. Repetitive. Dragged in the middle. Exciting and satisfying ending. 3.5/4 stars.
February 22, 2024
Não tão bom quanto outros que li dela. Os personagens eram fortes. Entre tapas e beijos, eles vivem ferindo um ao outro por ciúmes e desentendimentos. Seitas, heranças, bastardia, paixão avassaladora fazem parte desse romance.
August 15, 2025
Green eyes review
Actually I would give this book a 4.5 stars.
I really enjoyed it and didn't want to put it down.
Great storyline, but I felt the ending was a tad rushed. Still would recommend to read if you enjoy romance and a thriller
Actually I would give this book a 4.5 stars.
I really enjoyed it and didn't want to put it down.
Great storyline, but I felt the ending was a tad rushed. Still would recommend to read if you enjoy romance and a thriller
May 31, 2017
I read this book a long time ago. Karen Robards was my fav author at the time.
June 27, 2017
Definitely not what I thought it was going to be but turned out to be amazing!!!
September 14, 2018
Awesome!!!
June 25, 2021
A good book, but a bit jumbled. Not sure if the authors writing style is one that I enjoy.
September 27, 2021
I enjoyed this one.. another win by Karen Robards. The only thing that gave me pause was the craziness at the end. But I loved both the hero and heroine.
February 15, 2014
Anna Traverne, a young widow with a daughter, faces a terrible choice: become the mistress of her brother-in-law Graham, Lord Ridley, or be tossed out of the family home. But when Anna interrupts a robbery, she ends up with the Traverne emeralds, and no one but the foiled thief, Graham's dispossessed half-brother Julian Chase, knows it. Anna quietly turns the stones into cash and sails to Ceylon, where she buys back the tea plantation she lost at her husband's death. Eventually Julian arrives to demand the emeralds: they can prove that he, not Graham, is the true Lord Ridley. As Julian tries to solve the mystery of the jewels and his heritage, an unsettling threat develops from native worshipers of the goddess Kali who are murdering English residents.
The book cover caught my eyes, so I thought I'll try it out. The writer repeats herself, I found myself "skip" some part, I'm usually good keeping up with a "less up beat" book, but this one is slow! It is good story line...but should be kept less dragging.so many scenes unwanted,which i skipped.I kept on reading just to know the end.I would say, it is not one of her best.
The book cover caught my eyes, so I thought I'll try it out. The writer repeats herself, I found myself "skip" some part, I'm usually good keeping up with a "less up beat" book, but this one is slow! It is good story line...but should be kept less dragging.so many scenes unwanted,which i skipped.I kept on reading just to know the end.I would say, it is not one of her best.
November 17, 2014
synopsis:
anna surprises an intruder one night in her brother-in-law's house. once she has him subdued, the magistrate takes over. anna takes the jewels that she finds on the intruders person and heads back to ceylon, where she will be out of reach of her brother-in-law. julian was trying to obtain the jewels that were rightfully his when he got caught and put in gaol. after he is freed, he heads after anna to retrieve his jewels. he follows her to ceylon, and makes himself indispensible as he gets the field workers to do their jobs.
what i liked: the exotic setting. it was nice to see somewhere other than the old west or england as the main setting.
what i didn't like: neither of the main characters were really sympathetic. i couldn't feel sorry for julian because he had been cheated out of his inheritance, or for anna because she lost her husband.
anna surprises an intruder one night in her brother-in-law's house. once she has him subdued, the magistrate takes over. anna takes the jewels that she finds on the intruders person and heads back to ceylon, where she will be out of reach of her brother-in-law. julian was trying to obtain the jewels that were rightfully his when he got caught and put in gaol. after he is freed, he heads after anna to retrieve his jewels. he follows her to ceylon, and makes himself indispensible as he gets the field workers to do their jobs.
what i liked: the exotic setting. it was nice to see somewhere other than the old west or england as the main setting.
what i didn't like: neither of the main characters were really sympathetic. i couldn't feel sorry for julian because he had been cheated out of his inheritance, or for anna because she lost her husband.
September 21, 2016
Green Eyes....
"You have no reason to be jealous, Julian, " she said softly. "It's you I love."
His fingers stilled, tensed. His eyes narrowed on her face.
"Liar," he said.
Anna shook her head. " I'm not lying."
Julian stared at her a moment longer. All at once his face contorted. "God help you if you are," he said hoarsely, and his mouth was on hers, kissing her fiercely.
He leaned over her, pressing her backward, one hand slashing violently sideways as he sent all items atop the desk crashing to the floor. Then she was lying on her back on the polished surface, and he was coming down on top of her, kissing her greedily.......
"You have no reason to be jealous, Julian, " she said softly. "It's you I love."
His fingers stilled, tensed. His eyes narrowed on her face.
"Liar," he said.
Anna shook her head. " I'm not lying."
Julian stared at her a moment longer. All at once his face contorted. "God help you if you are," he said hoarsely, and his mouth was on hers, kissing her fiercely.
He leaned over her, pressing her backward, one hand slashing violently sideways as he sent all items atop the desk crashing to the floor. Then she was lying on her back on the polished surface, and he was coming down on top of her, kissing her greedily.......
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