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Summary: Sweet love story with steamy love scenes
Review: This is my first read of Stella Cameron's work. She has an unusual style but I found that I enjoyed the story. I liked the hero, Hunter, mostly because he seems more human compared to the conventional heros in romance novels. Unlike romances written for this era, the men in this series, come with flaws despite their wealth, power and good looks. This makes them more believable. Hunter is not your brooding hero, but being a lawyer, he has a certain sense of confidence and control about him. Of course, everything changes when he is around Sybil. He's attracted to her but deny's the attraction mostly because he thinks he knows what's better for her, overlooking the fact that she's loves no one else but him. In the meantime, Sybil's determination to have a baby with him and Hunter's struggle to resist his own growing love for her, sets the stage for a romance highly strung with anticipation. I also liked the fact that the women in the story were not afraid of asking questions. One can't help but like Sybil, for she is an kind and innocent, and yet, is determined to defy convention and overcome her ignorance. Her revelations on physical intimacy is amusing and yet endearing, for she is wants only Hunter. What I found surprising was that one would have never thought, after reading the first few pages, that the love scenes would be so explicit. The style of writing masks the racier dialogues between the characters. If you enjoy steamy love scenes, amidst an intriguing storyline, then I would recommend this book. However, I do have to warn that it does take some time getting used to the style at the beginning, and it may be true that the author is still searching for her signature style, but in general, I believe Ms. Cameron has a lot of potential. P.S: Contrary to a comment from one of the reviewers, I don't believe Hunter had sex with the girl in the pub. He was pretending to do so because she would have gotten into trouble otherwise. I reread the scene a couple of times after reading the comment, and strongly believe that he had merely made it look like they were.
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Summary: Awesome!- Susan Johnson meets Julia Quinn
Review: This is the first Stella Cameron book I've read and I can't believe this is out of print. Thank goodness I got my hands on a copy! Her characters are positively endearing and the circumstances are hilarious! The sex is great and unashamed, the heroine is a true woman and the hero is charming without being ridiculous. I think I've fallen in love with Hunter and Sybil along the way. If you can find a copy, BUY IT!
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Summary: Boring!
Review: This was so..... boring that I would throw it down and read other books. I did finally finish it but would never buy another book by Stella Cameron. The editor counted on the author's name selling this book not the quality of the work. I would classify this book as more soft-core porn than a historical romance. I don't believe even the most forward thinking women of the period would sit around with friends describing either the physical attributes or prowess of their men....
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Summary: Tedious, disappointing reading
Review: Try as I might, I simply could not get into this book. Granted, Ms. Cameron is an excellent writer, but I personally felt she used her talent rather sparingly in this venture. I was more then halfway through before I started to feel like it wasn't a chore reading this book. Maybe it was because I simply found it so improbable that a 28 year old spinster in the early 1800's would consider having sex only to procur a baby. Somehow, the ghost that makes an appearance regularly throughout the book seemed more believable. Come to think of it, I think the comments of the ghost, Septimus Spivey, is what kept me slogging along to the end. He was very entertaining! Despite my lack of enthusiasm for this particular book, I still wouldn't hesitate to pick up another Stella Cameron novel.
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