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Move Heaven and Earth
Miss Sylvan Miles dreaded the moment she'd see Lord Rand Malkin again. Once a dashing rogue, he'd returned from a battle a changed man. Sylvan, too, has suffered. Sharpened by scandal and tragedy, she vows to heal Rand's body and spirit.
But when Sylvan arrives at Clairmont Court, the man she encounters is far from the shattered ex-soldier she expects. Rand takes great pleasure in taunting her with stolen kisses and the legend of his ancestor's ghost. But Sylvan isn't fooled by his bravado and sets out to break down his defenses ... while she fortifies her own against temptation ...
But when Sylvan arrives at Clairmont Court, the man she encounters is far from the shattered ex-soldier she expects. Rand takes great pleasure in taunting her with stolen kisses and the legend of his ancestor's ghost. But Sylvan isn't fooled by his bravado and sets out to break down his defenses ... while she fortifies her own against temptation ...
385 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 1, 1995
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Readers become writers, and Christina has always been a reader. Ultimately she discovered she liked to read romance best because the relationship between a man and a woman is always humorous. A woman wants world peace, a clean house, and a deep and meaningful relationship based on mutual understanding and love. A man wants a Craftsman router, undisputed control of the TV remote, and a red Corvette which will make his bald spot disappear.
When Christina’s first daughter was born, she told her husband she was going to write a book. It was a good time to start a new career, because how much trouble could one little infant be?
Ha! It took ten years, two children and three completed manuscripts before she was published. Now her suspense, paranormal, historical, and mystery novels have been translated into 30 languages and sold more than 15 million copies in print. Praised for her “brilliantly etched characters, polished writing, and unexpected flashes of sharp humor that are pure Dodd” (Booklist), her award-winning books have landed on numerous Best of the Year lists and, much to her mother's delight, Dodd was once a clue in the Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle. She lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest, where her 700 lavender plants share the yard with her husband’s various “Big Projects,” including a treehouse, zipline, and their very own Stonehenge.
Enter Christina’s worlds and join her mailing list for humor, book news and entertainment (yes, she’s the proud author with the infamous three-armed cover) at christinadodd.com. For more information on A DAUGHTER OF FAIR VERONA, visit daughterofmontague.com. Her legions of fans know that when they pick up a Christina Dodd book, they'll find the story, "Wildly entertaining, wickedly witty!"
Christina is married to a man with all his hair and no Corvette, but many Craftsman tools.
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— 6/30/26 TEACH THE TORCHES TO BURN: Daughter of Montague Historical Fiction #3 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
New and Now!
—MUCH ADO ABOUT MISTLETOE: Daughter of Montague Christmas novella https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
— THUS WITH A KISS I DIE Daughter of Montague Historical Fiction #2
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
— A DAUGHTER OF FAIR VERONA Historical Fiction Trade Paperback Once upon a time a young couple met and fell in love. You probably know that story, and how it ended (hint: badly). Only here’s the thing: That’s not how it ended at all…
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
— WELCOME TO GOTHIC: A Gothic novella in ebook (at last!) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
— WHAT DREAMS MAY COME Daughter of Montague novella 1.5 "I’m the daughter of Romeo and Juliet. Yes, that Romeo and Juliet. No, they didn’t die in the tomb…" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
— GIRL ANONYMOUS “Crackling sexual chemistry and a few love scenes guaranteed to scorch readers’ fingers as they turn the pages." — ⭐️ Booklist
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Readers become writers, and Christina has always been a reader. Ultimately she discovered she liked to read romance best because the relationship between a man and a woman is always humorous. A woman wants world peace, a clean house, and a deep and meaningful relationship based on mutual understanding and love. A man wants a Craftsman router, undisputed control of the TV remote, and a red Corvette which will make his bald spot disappear.
When Christina’s first daughter was born, she told her husband she was going to write a book. It was a good time to start a new career, because how much trouble could one little infant be?
Ha! It took ten years, two children and three completed manuscripts before she was published. Now her suspense, paranormal, historical, and mystery novels have been translated into 30 languages and sold more than 15 million copies in print. Praised for her “brilliantly etched characters, polished writing, and unexpected flashes of sharp humor that are pure Dodd” (Booklist), her award-winning books have landed on numerous Best of the Year lists and, much to her mother's delight, Dodd was once a clue in the Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle. She lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest, where her 700 lavender plants share the yard with her husband’s various “Big Projects,” including a treehouse, zipline, and their very own Stonehenge.
Enter Christina’s worlds and join her mailing list for humor, book news and entertainment (yes, she’s the proud author with the infamous three-armed cover) at christinadodd.com. For more information on A DAUGHTER OF FAIR VERONA, visit daughterofmontague.com. Her legions of fans know that when they pick up a Christina Dodd book, they'll find the story, "Wildly entertaining, wickedly witty!"
Christina is married to a man with all his hair and no Corvette, but many Craftsman tools.
(Source: http://www.christinadodd.com )
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March 21, 2017
Son tres estrellas justitas. El final está bastante bien, pero el estilo sigue sin convencerme. Ha habido momentos que la historia divagaba un poco. Y los personajes empiezan con muy buen pie, luego parece que se desdibujan aunque al final vuelven a tener fuerza.
August 4, 2022
No. Este libro ha sido un no rotundo para mí.
La historia me aburrió y no sentí química en los protagonistas. Su relación me pareció demasiado apresurada.
La forma de narrar de la autora hizo que el libro se me hiciera eterno.
La historia me aburrió y no sentí química en los protagonistas. Su relación me pareció demasiado apresurada.
La forma de narrar de la autora hizo que el libro se me hiciera eterno.
February 15, 2023
A woman whose reputation is in tatters after everything thinks she's the mistress of her best friend, gets sent to care for a wheelchair bound man who's fits of rage threaten to send him to the asylum. She knows the hero from a night a few years ago when the shared a moment on the dance floor and when she hears he's been crippled after the war, she agrees to being his nurse. But she expected to see a suicidal and depressed man but the guy she meets celebrated her arrival but throwing chairs out of windows and trying to hit her with candle sticks. The heroine fears he is mad and his behavior makes a very good case for it but underneath all that he's sad and tortured. The heroine takes to her new charge by forcing him outside (something he hadn't done in 6 months), bring done to the beach and leaving him there to drag himself back. What looks to be cruelty is actually what the hero needs. The heroine refuses to allow him to wallow in self-pity, not when he's causing much pain to his family.
Once again, I loved the start of this book but it immediately took a swift decline. The hero is tortured for about 3 chapters and then he back to being the rake and funny man he always was. I was so confused how he could make such a sever turn around. Up until the death of his brother, it was a boring and rather plan love story and I honestly considered giving up. But then the chaos at the mill happened, like out of nowhere and instantly there was a brief spark back in the story. My god so many emotions and feelings were explored. The heroes brother dies and but in the process of trying to save him, the hero finds himself walking again. The heroine, a capable nurse, is horror struck by the fact that she's unable to put herself back around the madness and turns coward in the face of all the blood. When she finds her husband over the body of his brother, she honesty doesn't want to comfort him because a, she doesn't know how and b, there are still people dying whom need help. She tells him to stop being so selfish and I honestly couldn't stand her in that moment. Why would the death of his brother be penned by the author as something to just get over so quickly? It was made out to be like a family dog had died instead of his flesh and blood. I was disgusted at how insignificant the tragedy was made out to be. After that, life went on like nothing had happened! The whole story from that point on was the heroine dealing with her new title and trying to find out who's being attacking village women. If the author had kept the story to exploring and developing the relationship between the two characters it would have made for a good read. Instead, the pacing of the story was like waking through a maze. So many dead ends and confusing and paths going in different directions that it made my head spin. There was also a ghost, but not a ghost but actually turns out to be a ghost...? I don't recommend this book at all.
Once again, I loved the start of this book but it immediately took a swift decline. The hero is tortured for about 3 chapters and then he back to being the rake and funny man he always was. I was so confused how he could make such a sever turn around. Up until the death of his brother, it was a boring and rather plan love story and I honestly considered giving up. But then the chaos at the mill happened, like out of nowhere and instantly there was a brief spark back in the story. My god so many emotions and feelings were explored. The heroes brother dies and but in the process of trying to save him, the hero finds himself walking again. The heroine, a capable nurse, is horror struck by the fact that she's unable to put herself back around the madness and turns coward in the face of all the blood. When she finds her husband over the body of his brother, she honesty doesn't want to comfort him because a, she doesn't know how and b, there are still people dying whom need help. She tells him to stop being so selfish and I honestly couldn't stand her in that moment. Why would the death of his brother be penned by the author as something to just get over so quickly? It was made out to be like a family dog had died instead of his flesh and blood. I was disgusted at how insignificant the tragedy was made out to be. After that, life went on like nothing had happened! The whole story from that point on was the heroine dealing with her new title and trying to find out who's being attacking village women. If the author had kept the story to exploring and developing the relationship between the two characters it would have made for a good read. Instead, the pacing of the story was like waking through a maze. So many dead ends and confusing and paths going in different directions that it made my head spin. There was also a ghost, but not a ghost but actually turns out to be a ghost...? I don't recommend this book at all.
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August 9, 2008Dodd is rare and different here as well by showing an attempt at industrial revolution that was made solely to keep the peasants on their land; and as in Castles in the Air, this isn't an easy endeavour, in Dodd's books monuments aren't finished at the end to general applaus - she doesn't write Luddite history, but neatly and convincingly balances social history in a genre about nobles.
I cried at the end of this, too, but not because it was bad or depressing, just sad, because Garth's death (which I would like to spoil anybody for) is genuinely saddening. Not even the tiny touch of supernatural/spiritual influence could spoil the quality of this. Bracketed a bit like "Once A Knight" and thus ending just with talk instead of other intimacy, it is also very well written. The cover is an abomination and the blurb is a lie; something about the hero revealed is a rare genuine surprise, and Dodd's stance of "No woman with any kind of intelligence believes a man is devoted to her because he likes to tumble her" (p. 319) will never become stale, esp. in this genre, esp. if it brings such likable heroes together with such individual heroines.
I cried at the end of this, too, but not because it was bad or depressing, just sad, because Garth's death (which I would like to spoil anybody for) is genuinely saddening. Not even the tiny touch of supernatural/spiritual influence could spoil the quality of this. Bracketed a bit like "Once A Knight" and thus ending just with talk instead of other intimacy, it is also very well written. The cover is an abomination and the blurb is a lie; something about the hero revealed is a rare genuine surprise, and Dodd's stance of "No woman with any kind of intelligence believes a man is devoted to her because he likes to tumble her" (p. 319) will never become stale, esp. in this genre, esp. if it brings such likable heroes together with such individual heroines.
July 21, 2009
MOVE HEAVEN AND EARTH is a touching love story between a man and woman both scarred by the horrors of the Napoleonic Wars and the Battle of Waterloo. Sylvan Miles was revered by the injured men she tended. However, society looked upon nursing as not suitable for a lady, and Sylvan was a victim of malicious gossip. Rand Malkin was a veteran who came home confined to a wheelchair. His brother Garth recoginzed that Sylvan could help Rand overcome his physical injuries and regain his peace of mind. In return, Garth and his family would provide a safe haven for Sylvan. As time passes, family secrets are revealed, and a restless spirit haunts the ancestral home. Danger lurks in the form of an unknown enemy bent on destroying the Malkin empire. Sylvan and Rand are drawn together not only by love and desire, but also by the bond they share as survivors.
November 12, 2018
I somehow missed this great story by one of my go-to authors. This ranks as one of my favorites of her novels. I really enjoyed the complicated and layered characters and all the family dynamics. Although not deeply, it delved into the changing economic climate of England and how the aristocracy and clergy viewed the "rising of the lower classes." It made me laugh, cry and had a satisfying love story for my romantic side.
May 9, 2010
Sylvan seems too insecure to be believable. Rand is just a jerk.
November 1, 2010
So bad! The setup (nurse assigned to cure hopelessly crippled war hero) is hackneyed, but I can accept that if the writing is otherwise good, but in this case it isn't. There are so many anachronisms and just plain wrong things in the first couple of chapters that I couldn't continue past them. The final straw for me was when the hero's mother (an English duchess) asks the nurse if she can call her by her first name as soon as she meets her. This would NEVER have happened between an English duchess and an employee even in the 20th century, let alone in 1816! Besides the obvious reason, using their first name to address a high-level employee was highly disrespectful - only very low-level servants were addressed by first name at that time. Butlers, valets, governesses, housekeepers, nurses were always addressed by last name. The use of first names as a sign of respect and informality towards employees only became accepted in the late 20th century, between people who are of similar age and social class, and Christina Dodd is certainly old enough to be aware of that without even doing any research into the subject.
April 16, 2017
Phew. Mh. This book hit on quite a few of my pet peeves. First, silly names. I hate silly names. Sylvan? Really? Second, the hero can't walk during day but by night? O-kay. (I was very angry when I first read it but then I studied some Freud and hysteria, so I guess it is possible). Third, very unlikely setup and not convincing following events. While I am willing to suspend disbelief, logic and everything else for a well crafted, entertaining and well written story, this was sadly not it. Somehow, it was just a mess for me. I can't even put my finger on it properly as to why. Just a lot of things going on and not sure they actually worked. A pity.
September 10, 2011
This started off ok, but then but I'd say the the first half of the book was pretty good. I'm kind of disappointed it wasn't a new favorite of mine :(
July 26, 2018
This was truly a disaster. I don't even know what I just read...it felt like two books combined into one. Something divided into "before" and "after" which can easily be described as the good and the bad.
I was so excited with the first 100 pages of Move Heaven and Earth. It was such an excellent premise. Grumpy, wounded war hero meets fiery, stubborn nurse...let the drama and passion begin. Rand was certainly an extremely sour hero, but he had a wolfish charm that was appealing. Sylvan was all fire and spirit yet haunted by her own ghosts and memories. At the beginning of this story, she was not a woman to cross. I loved their relationship and how Sylvan supported Rand. You could tell there was something special about them. The way they acted together it was almost as if one could hear what the other was thinking. The family was a pleasant surprise. They were constantly bickering, but it was from a place of love. You could see they were a strong family unit.
You find out our couple has met in the past...Dodd really doesn't explain it well. I was extremely confused as to why their first meeting was omitted. Sylvan made it sound like this meeting changed her life and Rand...barely remembered her? This isn't the first thing that's omitted. Dodd continually jumps around in the timeline which drove me crazy. One month as passed...then two months has passed. At some points I felt I was just supposed to use blind faith to believe these two were in love rather than read it happening. You never really get enough juicy details about them falling for each other. And speaking of which...
Here's the problem...Dodd creates a tragedy in the middle of the book that broke my heart. I didn't like it at all. Did she break a historical romance rule?? Technically, no....I guess. But I can't tell you how much is disappointed me that she went there. The climactic ending and the villain wouldn't have been the same had the tragedy been changed, but the book for me went downhill from there.
The worst part was the chilling decline of Sylvan's spirit. The hero does something extremely stupid in an effort to protect the heroine but of course he's not honest with her about it and lets her think the worst. After that happens Sylvan flops like a wet noodle. Rand just crushes her and as if that wasn't bad enough is it takes him FOREVER to realize what he's done to her. Honestly, though he doesn't come to this conclusion on his own. His mother has to help him realize what an ass he's been. There is a scene in the carriage were they first try to reconcile. I was cringing in disgust as Rand convinces her that they are both to blame for the misunderstanding and she should just forgive him. I didn't even want to think it was possible for a hero to manipulate a heroine to that degree.
But it is what it is. I wanted to give it two stars but I really, really, really enjoyed the first half of this book. The ending was just so disappointing and any love I had for the protagonists in the first half was crushed.
I was so excited with the first 100 pages of Move Heaven and Earth. It was such an excellent premise. Grumpy, wounded war hero meets fiery, stubborn nurse...let the drama and passion begin. Rand was certainly an extremely sour hero, but he had a wolfish charm that was appealing. Sylvan was all fire and spirit yet haunted by her own ghosts and memories. At the beginning of this story, she was not a woman to cross. I loved their relationship and how Sylvan supported Rand. You could tell there was something special about them. The way they acted together it was almost as if one could hear what the other was thinking. The family was a pleasant surprise. They were constantly bickering, but it was from a place of love. You could see they were a strong family unit.
You find out our couple has met in the past...Dodd really doesn't explain it well. I was extremely confused as to why their first meeting was omitted. Sylvan made it sound like this meeting changed her life and Rand...barely remembered her? This isn't the first thing that's omitted. Dodd continually jumps around in the timeline which drove me crazy. One month as passed...then two months has passed. At some points I felt I was just supposed to use blind faith to believe these two were in love rather than read it happening. You never really get enough juicy details about them falling for each other. And speaking of which...
Here's the problem...Dodd creates a tragedy in the middle of the book that broke my heart. I didn't like it at all. Did she break a historical romance rule?? Technically, no....I guess. But I can't tell you how much is disappointed me that she went there. The climactic ending and the villain wouldn't have been the same had the tragedy been changed, but the book for me went downhill from there.
The worst part was the chilling decline of Sylvan's spirit. The hero does something extremely stupid in an effort to protect the heroine but of course he's not honest with her about it and lets her think the worst. After that happens Sylvan flops like a wet noodle. Rand just crushes her and as if that wasn't bad enough is it takes him FOREVER to realize what he's done to her. Honestly, though he doesn't come to this conclusion on his own. His mother has to help him realize what an ass he's been. There is a scene in the carriage were they first try to reconcile. I was cringing in disgust as Rand convinces her that they are both to blame for the misunderstanding and she should just forgive him. I didn't even want to think it was possible for a hero to manipulate a heroine to that degree.
But it is what it is. I wanted to give it two stars but I really, really, really enjoyed the first half of this book. The ending was just so disappointing and any love I had for the protagonists in the first half was crushed.
August 28, 2024
No sé cómo describir este libro, cómo que me gustó y a la vez no...
El comienzo fue interesante, tenía todas las de ser una historia buena y diferente ya que hay pocos libros de romance con algún protagonista con alguna discapacidad, lo que lo saca del típico libertino o la típica doncella con algún problema.
Ella por su lado también es diferente ya que ayudo en la guerra como enfermera y su reputación está muy mal vista, además de tener problemas y pesadillas por lo vivido.
Cómo dije, se leía bueno ambos con carácter y un posible romance en creces pero a medida que pasaban los capítulos me fue decepcionado un poco. Los protagonistas de odiarse pasaron a amarse en un día (cosa que se va toda credibilidad a las pilas) y a mitad de libro la discapacidad de caminar del protagonista paso al olvido y se recupera milagrosamente como algo sin sentido.
Creo que retoma un poco hacia el final lo interesante ya que hay un poco de acción al encontrar al supuesto fantasma (se me hizo predecible quien era dicho fantasma) y puedo decir que me gustó como la autora cerró la historia.
A mí parecer es una novela rápida de leer, tenía buenos elementos pero no lo supo aprovechar la autora. Rescato la manera de describir los lugares me gusto, tampoco fue un libro con escenas subidas tanto de tono y eso se agradece.
Pero creo que la mitad del libro es un sin sentido y un poco enredado con algunos diálogos.
No es una mala lectura, tampoco es algo maravillosa, es para pasar el momento cuando no sabes que leer haciendo entretenida una tarde de lectura pero que no quedará en tu memoria.
El comienzo fue interesante, tenía todas las de ser una historia buena y diferente ya que hay pocos libros de romance con algún protagonista con alguna discapacidad, lo que lo saca del típico libertino o la típica doncella con algún problema.
Ella por su lado también es diferente ya que ayudo en la guerra como enfermera y su reputación está muy mal vista, además de tener problemas y pesadillas por lo vivido.
Cómo dije, se leía bueno ambos con carácter y un posible romance en creces pero a medida que pasaban los capítulos me fue decepcionado un poco. Los protagonistas de odiarse pasaron a amarse en un día (cosa que se va toda credibilidad a las pilas) y a mitad de libro la discapacidad de caminar del protagonista paso al olvido y se recupera milagrosamente como algo sin sentido.
Creo que retoma un poco hacia el final lo interesante ya que hay un poco de acción al encontrar al supuesto fantasma (se me hizo predecible quien era dicho fantasma) y puedo decir que me gustó como la autora cerró la historia.
A mí parecer es una novela rápida de leer, tenía buenos elementos pero no lo supo aprovechar la autora. Rescato la manera de describir los lugares me gusto, tampoco fue un libro con escenas subidas tanto de tono y eso se agradece.
Pero creo que la mitad del libro es un sin sentido y un poco enredado con algunos diálogos.
No es una mala lectura, tampoco es algo maravillosa, es para pasar el momento cuando no sabes que leer haciendo entretenida una tarde de lectura pero que no quedará en tu memoria.
June 26, 2019
Fast, fun read. I really liked Sylvan; she was strong, brave, and real. Her fear, her nightmares made for a believable character, much more than if she was not impacted by what she saw on the battlefield and what she experienced as a nurse. Rand was a jerk, but his reasons were good. First, because of the injury and refusing to deal with it. Then, his fear for Sylvan after the death of his brother. Like Sylvan I thought James was the culprit and was surprised when it ended up being Reverend Donald. I had just thought that he was a typical condescending "man of God" but was pleasantly surprised when he turned out to be the ghost. I enjoyed this book and look forward to more from this author.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 27, 2019
Definitely would not have read this book if I had had something else to read at the time. At the start it was so hard to follow. I could not figure out what was going on or what the purpose of all the nonsensical words was supposed to be. Then the sex scene came, and not one to enjoy books with sex, this book was becoming worse and worse for me. On the good side, Rand the hero was very delightful in his want to understand his wife, the book was balanced with strong women (the peasants), and mousey, dictated, husband pleasers (the elite), there is a reference to how religion guilts people into doing acts they should not do, and addresses the subject of how men think sex solves all problems and how for women it does not.
July 3, 2021
This one was exactly the silly romance novel I needed to take the taste of my last 1 star read away. I've read it before, several years ago, but the plot was still interesting and the romance believable, and I enjoyed it immensely. Enough time had passed that I remembered the ending but forgot many of the plot points along the way, so I was genuinely on the edge of my seat at times, and the romance and chemistry between the characters is steamy but overall believable. An ideal trashy romance novel. The only reason it's not straight 5 stars is what I felt was slightly dubious consent, but nothing major.
July 11, 2025
This was my first book by Christina Dodd. The writing is good and the style of changing narration viewpoints, though takes some getting used to, is a fresh one. The storyline though is much too reminiscent of a “gothic” style for me - too much blood, injuries, a ghost. The story would have benefited from some editing out. Some major events happen in the middle of the book and then it continues for another 200 pages while the reader is reeling from what happened still. The main characters were likable, but their exploration of their relationship took a backseat to the gothic mystery. The plot for sure was not my favorite.
July 18, 2019
The heroine has lost her reputation by working in the hospitals after Waterloo. She's been hired to come work with the hero who was paralyzed in the battle and is making life difficult for everyone. The hero's brother, a duke, is also trying to get his cotton mill built and running, but someone is attacking the women working there and sabotaging the machinery, while pretending to be a ghost. And apparently there really is a ghost. Lots of angst and good stuff. I liked it a lot.
June 15, 2020
Wonderful story! The female character was shown as a strong and very caring person. Although everyone may have doubts as they care for others, I can see that nurses would or could really feel sad when they care for those the solders in a war. The main character was very trouble by so many that died after the Battle of Waterloo. And yet, the male character who survived it, understands and can help her come to accept that she did all she could. Encourage others to read this story.
February 9, 2024
A reread for me
I originally read this years ago & enjoyed it. This time around, I didn't enjoy it quite as much. We have time jumps at weird times that bothered me. In the beginning, Rand & Sylvan met, she treats him, etc then 3weeks go by and he's in love. What happened during those 3 weeks? And how did she not find out the story with Gail & Betty during that time? Not one of my favorites by this author but still worth a read.
I originally read this years ago & enjoyed it. This time around, I didn't enjoy it quite as much. We have time jumps at weird times that bothered me. In the beginning, Rand & Sylvan met, she treats him, etc then 3weeks go by and he's in love. What happened during those 3 weeks? And how did she not find out the story with Gail & Betty during that time? Not one of my favorites by this author but still worth a read.
November 18, 2024
Yuk
Sorry. I can't even finish it. I was interested when the heroine started her journey but he's a spoiled bully and totally heartless. And she allows him to abuse her. Most of the conversations are confusing at best and if as much effort was put into the story as the descriptions it might actually be decent. Definitely not worth struggling through any further. It only gets one star so I can express my disappointment.
Sorry. I can't even finish it. I was interested when the heroine started her journey but he's a spoiled bully and totally heartless. And she allows him to abuse her. Most of the conversations are confusing at best and if as much effort was put into the story as the descriptions it might actually be decent. Definitely not worth struggling through any further. It only gets one star so I can express my disappointment.
November 19, 2019
at first this had a lot of promise. The heroine came out strong and matched the hero foot to foot. she didn't cater and she didn't bend, but then one mislead convo and she turned into a whimpering mess. i dunno, I lost interest about 2/3rds thru, and the ending was just ehhhh. the villian was a little over the top when revealed, and just wasn't worth it.
August 21, 2022
Hubieron partes en las cuales lo que estaba pasando se me hacía apresurado, absurdo e incluso aburrido, pero en general también habían elementos que me gustaron. Por ejemplo, me gustó mucho el final que se le dió a los fantasmas del primer duque y Jocelyn, de alguna forma me recordó al final de Abracadabra, lo que me causo algo de nostalgia.
September 29, 2025
Angry injured man, feisty nurse are brought together by a duke, the brother of the man. It is such a fun story. There is instant chemistry between the two of them, who are both injured souls after serving in France at Waterloo. I loved everything about this story. The characters are just so much more real in this book, funny, damaged, and yet, able to connect. It was great.
September 24, 2023
This was a story that couldn't decide what it wanted to be. Was it a ghost story, a story of a healing soldier, or a story of a couple who couldn't communicate well? It was all if them but not in a way that fit well together. It felt like this story read slower than it should have.
July 16, 2025
The way the book was written was perfect, but due to the pacing of the book, it was slow at times and fast at other times. The other reason why it is a three star review is due to the fact that the language can be confusing at times.
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March 21, 2021Absolutely loved this book.
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November 29, 2021
A heartwarming story about men hating women and women hating men 💞
January 20, 2022
Sweet story yet repeated plot.. didnt get bored though
December 31, 2022
angst! angst! angst!
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