Notorious

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Summary: Beautiful
Review: This book was absolutely beautiful. It was a wonderful effort by the author who showed all the best of humanity in "Jason Batson". The characters came alive in such a way that you forgot that you were reading and actually felt that you were there fighting along side them. Although "Dreamfever" is still my favorite Katerine Sutcliffe book, "Notorious" is a close second. I think I speak for all her fans when I say we want a book about Trevor!

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Summary: Notorious--Different and Enjoyable
Review: This was my first book by Katherine Sutcliffe and it certainly won't be the last. Notorious is an enjoyable read with some interesting twists and a trip to a different locale--colonial India.

So often in books set in the 1800's India is discussed, but rarely are we shown even a glimpse of Britain's occupation of this distant land. Sutcliffe shows us in great detail the perils of British Colonization.

The hero , Lord Justin Batson, is a wonderful troubled alpha male, in the best sense of the term. He is a leader, trusted by his men and extremely good at his job as Cobra agent--until love comes into his life. Destiny is a strong woman, who is more then a match for Justin. I saw this as a Beauty and the Beast story and that particular scenario is a favorite of mine.

This was a fun, fast read and I am hoping that Sutcliffe will give us Justin's brother Trevor's story in the future.

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Summary: Worth the Wait!
Review: What a fabulous story! Definately a page turner that you won't want to put down. I couldn't! I found the story to be intensely passionate with just the right amount of darkness. The characters are colorfully vibrant and full of life. Jason & Destiny are definately passionate, not to mention memorable characters. A story like no other that will make you smile, and cry. Katherine Sutcliffe has again aimed for a bright star and succeeded! Congratulations Katherine!

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Summary: WILD, RAW, AND EXCITING!
Review: Who or what is Cobra? Cobra is a small, secret force of mercenary soldiers loyal to the queen.Cobra is Lord Jason Batson, their leader. They are ordered to East India to assassinate Lord Fontaine, an English diplomat who seems to be siding with the natives in a rebellion. Though brought up by his father to continue the family 'trade', the earl's harsh conditioning was not as effective with Jason as it was with his brother Trevor. Some faint spark of humanity remains in Jason. Why else would he be concerned over his friend's guilt or innocence? Why else would he let the man's daughter distract him from his duty and tempt his men to mutiny?

A widow after a miserable three months of marriage, Lady Destiny Fontaine Chesterfield is ripe for love. She believes she finds it in a handsome, sensitive man until she learns he is her father's friend working against him. Offered an opportunity to go to her father, Destiny makes her way to the Portsmouth docks where she is kidnapped and taken aboard a ship. Jason's disguise is so effective, she doesn't recognize him in the ugly, scarred captain of the Pretender.

NOTORIOUS takes its readers on a sweeping adventure from London's elite neighborhoods to bloody rebellion in India by way of a hazardous voyage at sea. In Jason, we have a dark hero indeed--a killer by profession, a man who dares not let fatherhood or a woman blunt his deadly edge. Destiny, on the other hand, is a vulnerable heroine, but one with passion. Don't look for a nice, sweet romance; these two make a fiery pair struggling against brutal circumstances. Neither makes all wise choices, nor is always admirable, but neither will leave any reader indifferent. The first and second tier characters in NOTORIOUS are completely drawn as unique individuals, though brother Trevor's story cries out to be told. All play their parts to make the story flow both logically and true to life. I liked Jason's first mate, but couldn't like Destiny's Aunt Diana. I'm not familiar enough with Ms. Sutcliffe's writing to know if I was supposed to or not, but I soon decided it's not necessary to like a character to believe in her.

NOTORIOUS is wild and raw and exciting, its hero and heroine captivating, and it's a must read for fans of historical romance in the grand tradition.

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Summary: Whoa! This one's hot stuff
Review: Wow! This is a terrific romance. It has it all. A super sexy, alpha hero. A beautiful, spirited (but not stupid) heroine. Enough action to keep readers interested.

Some of the love scenes are so hot that they'll give you the flutters (especially the scene on the boat where the hero has had a little too much to drink -- the choice he gives Destiny as to how he'll be with her is so hot I felt weak-kneed).