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Summary: Exotic locale, sultry romance, what more could you want?
Review: Well, some things you might want are believable main characters, an interesting plot that grows out of the historical setting, a cast of supporting characters who each seem so finely drawn as to deserve a novel of their own, and smooth, fluent writing. If that's your wish list for a historical romance novel, this one delivers.The most amazing thing about this novel is the main characters. Both are flawed individuals whose flaws first seem to fit together beautifully (so they embark on a marriage built around those "flaws"), but as the story unfolds, this fit disintegrates, leaving them with the challenge of addressing their individual demons and coming together, or blowing apart in a maelstrom of hurt and anger. The heroine alternately embraces and rejects her own struggle, in an entirely plausible way, and eventually takes ahold of herself and steps up to the challenge posed by her marriage. The hero, meanwhile, is fighting his own battles against the results of being traumatized (as a minor character in the earlier novel _Silk_and_Secrets_, which I also recommend). In the end, these characters come together as healed lovers, whose healing grew out of their courage. And it's all believably set in 19th century India. The place and time are evoked beautifully, and the action of the plot is firmly grounded in history. In some ways, the plot is a little over-wrought, but then, so was British India at that time. This book stands up to rereading wonderfully.
Rating:
Summary: Exotic locale, sultry romance, what more could you want?
Review: Well, some things you might want are believable main characters, an interesting plot that grows out of the historical setting, a cast of supporting characters who each seem so finely drawn as to deserve a novel of their own, and smooth, fluent writing. If that's your wish list for a historical romance novel, this one delivers. The most amazing thing about this novel is the main characters. Both are flawed individuals whose flaws first seem to fit together beautifully (so they embark on a marriage built around those "flaws"), but as the story unfolds, this fit disintegrates, leaving them with the challenge of addressing their individual demons and coming together, or blowing apart in a maelstrom of hurt and anger. The heroine alternately embraces and rejects her own struggle, in an entirely plausible way, and eventually takes ahold of herself and steps up to the challenge posed by her marriage. The hero, meanwhile, is fighting his own battles against the results of being traumatized (as a minor character in the earlier novel _Silk_and_Secrets_, which I also recommend). In the end, these characters come together as healed lovers, whose healing grew out of their courage. And it's all believably set in 19th century India. The place and time are evoked beautifully, and the action of the plot is firmly grounded in history. In some ways, the plot is a little over-wrought, but then, so was British India at that time. This book stands up to rereading wonderfully.
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Summary: Best of the Trilogy
Review: What can I say but MJP finished the "Silk" Trilogy with a flourish. Though romance was kept at a minimal in this book compared to the previous two, the exotic setting, high adventures, interesting supporting cast and subplots more than made up for it. Laura and Ian are tortured souls with their own inner demons. MJP once again brings these two together so that they may complete each other. I had fun reading this series and was sorry MJP did not write David Cameron's own story. I feel that he deserves his own book as he has a lot of potential for his love story to be told.
Rating:
Summary: Best of the Trilogy
Review: What can I say but MJP finished the "Silk" Trilogy with a flourish. Though romance was kept at a minimal in this book compared to the previous two, the exotic setting, high adventures, interesting supporting cast and subplots more than made up for it. Laura and Ian are tortured souls with their own inner demons. MJP once again brings these two together so that they may complete each other. I had fun reading this series and was sorry MJP did not write David Cameron's own story. I feel that he deserves his own book as he has a lot of potential for his love story to be told.
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