Rating: 
Summary: PLEASE READ THIS before you buy!
Review: Well, I was VASTLY disappointed with this novel!! I was a big fan of "To Marry The Duke" (you can read my glowing review on its page on Amazon) but THIS was a big comedown. In the first place, Clara and Seger (and how do I pronounce that name anyway?) were just ciphers...they weren't fully-drawn, well-rounded characters. We keep hearing how handsome Seger is -- enough already, after the tenth description of his blond hair, dimpled chin and huge hands (and guess what THAT means, ladies.) I think the author had to keep going on about his good looks in order to give him SOMETHING as a character, since he has no depth whatsoever. Secondly, Clara, is just a nothing heroine; she's nowhere near as interesting as her sister Sophia was (and in this book, Sophia is as dully written as Clara). Even NOT comparing this book to To Marry The Duke, it's really pretty poor. I think the five-star reviewers must have been carried away by the sex scenes, and they are pretty potent I'll admit, but for me, this novel had NO plot that was worth telling, NO characters worth remembering, nor enough interest to keep me turning the pages...When Seger began to write letters to Clara, I thought, at last, a really interesting plot turn. What a different plot device for these characters; we'll start to learn something about Seger's past; the characters will begin to KNOW each other by exchanging letters...and then, THAT device was blown, because all the letters contain are Seger's offers of discreet sexual encounters! Will ya or won't ya, basically. Then we're supposed to be moved because he makes the effort to redeem himself & pay a respectable call on Clara after writing to her with these offers. But this is all so blandly written, you can't be moved by Seger's effort. These are cardboard characters in a boring, draggy plot. Jeez, this book was a real disappointment after her last effort!! I am really bummed out by how bad this book was, because I was looking forward to it! Despite this bad review, I will probably buy Adele's story just to see what happens, but I will definitely wait for a "used" version.
Rating: 
Summary: Yummy!
Review: Wow this was wonderful! I loved the erotic feel to the book, and the great detail work that kept me in period the whole time I was turning pages! The hero is so beautiful he puts the heroine in the shadow, but she is so determined that they make it work. MacLean just keeps getting better. I can't wait to read about the next sister!
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