Dream Lover

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Summary: A little dark.
Review: I remember liking Virginia Henley's books, but I don't remember them being so dark. The main character was bent on revenge throughout most of the book and it was a little depressing. I can understand his reasons but it just wasn't fun to watch (read about ) him manipulate a young woman who had nothing to do with his unfortunate circumstances. Thank goodness it was a happy ending, but it wasn't always a fun ride.

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Summary: This book sounds like 70s material
Review: I thought this book was terrible. The hero is a jerk, the heroine is a fool, and the plot made little, if any, sense. Many of the scenes were contrived and left me thinking I was reading a romance novel from the 70s. Beating women, forced sex, you name it, it's here. I'm looking for a little more escapist fiction than this novel offers.

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Summary: Best romance i've read!
Review: I totally recommend this book to anyone who loves romance!! I couldn't put this book down!I love V. Henley books and i would say this is one of best ones I've read!

Rating:
Summary: Sizzling!!!
Review: I will admit that this novel is borderline "trashy" but I am telling you that this is one of the best romances I have read in a long time!! Henley totally shines in this book by coupling revenge themes with romance, intrigue, and great characterization. This is my all time favorite raunchy novel!! Hats off to Henley!!

Rating:
Summary: Sizzling!!!
Review: I will admit that this novel is borderline "trashy" but I am telling you that this is one of the best romances I have read in a long time!! Henley totally shines in this book by coupling revenge themes with romance, intrigue, and great characterization. This is my all time favorite raunchy novel!! Hats off to Henley!!

Rating:
Summary: Sizzling!!!
Review: I will admit that this novel is borderline "trashy" but I am telling you that this is one of the best romances I have read in a long time!! Henley totally shines in this book by coupling revenge themes with romance, intrigue, and great characterization. This is my all time favorite raunchy novel!! Hats off to Henley!!

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Summary: Disappointed
Review: I'm not a big romance reader, but I've always liked Henley's books. Unfortunately, this was a tremendous let-down. The obstacles to Sean's and Emerald's relationship never seemed very plausible. And Emerald's transformation from free-spirited lass to English rose and back was equally unsatisfying. Everything was just too easy. And Emerald seemed more like an annoying, over-developed child than a rebellious heroine. I'm giving Henley one last shot and after that I'm taking my romance habit elsewhere.

Rating:
Summary: it's okay
Review: I've read many books but this one was just sad it had potential with the plot but the main characters couldn't keep their hands off each other they din't even to talk much with each other all they did together was... well you get my point. The scenes of passion were also very graphic.

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Summary: the lovely henley should've abandoned this storyline
Review: Let me make known first: I LOVE VIRGINIA HENLEY. It would do me a great disservice for Ms. Henley to ever stop writing. However, DREAM LOVER greatly paled in comparison to some of her other high caliber writings. It lacked the rampant passion, erotic-enthralling-bordering-on-pornographic sex scenes which may have simply been impeded by the somewhat flat characters. Please, keep in mind that this is all relative because her worst book(gosh, it bites to write that) is another novelists' best. Ms. Henley is the ONLY historical romance novelist.

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Summary: The queen of sensual romances has another winner
Review: Lord William Montague is irate to learn that his spouse is having an affair with Welshman Joseph O'Toole. In the eighteenth century, an English nobleman does no accept that his wife is sharing sex with some else. William throws his spouse out into the street without a pence, kills her lover, and has his sibling, Sean, arrested and convicted of the murder. Sean's penalty is to spend life on a prison ship. After five years at sea under harsh conditions, Sean escapes. He plans to enact revenge by striking back at William. ....... Sean places his plan in motion by kidnapping William's daughter, Emma. He follows that up by planting evidence of treason by William and his brother. Sean then completes his preliminary phase by financially bankrupting his sworn enemy. The only flaw in Sean's plan is Emma. When the half-Irish lass was called Emerald, he loved her. Now that William has remade her into a staid English lady, he wants to hate her with all his heart. Instead he loves her and she loves him back. This leaves Sean caught between his obsession and his desire. ...... The reigning monarch of sensual historical romance, Virginia Henley, demonstrates why she is one of the best, if not the best, writer of this sub-genre. Her latest work, DREAM LOVER, is an absolutely dream of a reading experience due to a fantastic story line. The historical backdrop of eighteenth century Wales and England has the usual authentic Henley stamp. The two lead protagonists are a delightful pair struggling with family problems interfering with their love. With more books like this one and others like her previous historical masterpieces, will lead readers to rename the sub-genre as the Henley historical. .......Harriet Klausner