Raven'S Vow (Harlequin Historical)

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Summary: Raven's Vow is a story you don't want to miss.
Review: I read Gayle Wilson's contemps first and loved them, so I was anxious to try one of her historicals . . . and it was as big a treat as I had hoped. John Raven is a man who keeps his promises - in the case of his wife the promise is two-fold. He's promised her freedom, something most women lack in the British Aristocracy. And he's promised himself she'll be his in more than just name - he wants her heart and soul. Raven's Vow was a delight. Catherine was a strong woman in a society that frowned on feminine strength. That she finds a man who not only allows it, but cherishes that strength is a true "happily-ever-after."

Rating:
Summary: Raven's Vow is a story you don't want to miss.
Review: I read Gayle Wilson's contemps first and loved them, so I was anxious to try one of her historicals . . . and it was as big a treat as I had hoped. John Raven is a man who keeps his promises - in the case of his wife the promise is two-fold. He's promised her freedom, something most women lack in the British Aristocracy. And he's promised himself she'll be his in more than just name - he wants her heart and soul. Raven's Vow was a delight. Catherine was a strong woman in a society that frowned on feminine strength. That she finds a man who not only allows it, but cherishes that strength is a true "happily-ever-after."

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Summary: An unashamedly romantic delight!
Review: The plot of the book is pretty simple. A romance of a marriage of convenience, a couple of villains trying to defeat the couple, sexual tension between the hero and the heroine that keeps you turning the pages, waiting for them to finally consummate their marriage, and a happily-ever-after ending. The hero, John Raven, is an enigmatic mix of Native American and Scotsman, and I really wanted to have him all to myself. The heroine, Catherine, is spunky and loyal. Her very naive view of life and particularly of love, get her into trouble, but Raven is an honorable hero, so he wins her love without taking advantage of her. Catherine is a lady, the daughter of a duke, and Raven is a rough-hewn, untitled self-made man. Although the villains are pretty sterostypical, and the plot isn't very comlicated, the romance is what drives the story, and sometimes that is just what the doctor ordered! This is a keeper for my shelf.

Rating:
Summary: An unashamedly romantic delight!
Review: The plot of the book is pretty simple. A romance of a marriage of convenience, a couple of villains trying to defeat the couple, sexual tension between the hero and the heroine that keeps you turning the pages, waiting for them to finally consummate their marriage, and a happily-ever-after ending. The hero, John Raven, is an enigmatic mix of Native American and Scotsman, and I really wanted to have him all to myself. The heroine, Catherine, is spunky and loyal. Her very naive view of life and particularly of love, get her into trouble, but Raven is an honorable hero, so he wins her love without taking advantage of her. Catherine is a lady, the daughter of a duke, and Raven is a rough-hewn, untitled self-made man. Although the villains are pretty sterostypical, and the plot isn't very comlicated, the romance is what drives the story, and sometimes that is just what the doctor ordered! This is a keeper for my shelf.