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Summary: For all the McKinney fans out there, this is for you...
Review: A brooding dark tale full of passion, suspense, jealousy and hunger. McKinney delivers it beautifully. A must read.
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Summary: Went on for too long
Review: At first it was really interesting, but I got bored in the middle because it went on for too long and seemed to have a fakey reason they couldn't get together (he wasn't about to let the geis control him.) So I skipped to the end, which of course wasn't any big surprise.
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Summary: disappointed...
Review: i didnt enjoy this book. wasnt horrible, but i didnt think it was one of her best. i thought she could ve done better.
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Summary: disappointed...
Review: i didnt enjoy this book. wasnt horrible, but i didnt think it was one of her best. i thought she could ve done better.
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Summary: Has a few good points
Review: I don't usually go in for this genre, but thought it might be worth reading because there were no flowers, lace or jewelry involved in the low-key cover art. I find sulky, tempestuous, byronian heroes (?) and heroines which are either addled-pated tantrum throwers, or close-lipped, longsuffering martyrs who torture themselves keeping agonizing secrets a source of fatigue. It all overdraws on my power to suspend disbelief. Two things, though; the sex was pretty good, and I found the "story within the story" of Aidan and Skye utterly enchanting.
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Summary: Wonderful Story
Review: I have read the majority of Meagan McKinney's other works. And in my humble opinion, this is the best. This story is a work of art.
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Summary: One of the best historical romances I've ever read
Review: I love this book!! I was captivated by the story and characters and couldn't put it down until it was through. I would absolutely recommend this to any historical romance fan.
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Summary: Lovely and Lyrical
Review: I loved this book. It's very melodramatic, but it works because it is beautifully written. This is one of her best books. It's very much like Lions and Lace and Fair is the Rose as it is set in a different time and setting than the usual stories of this genre.
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Summary: Melodrama Galore
Review: Nobleman Niall Trevallyan is summoned in the middle of a stormy night and told by the county council that he has a geis (pronounced "GAYSH"); if he does not follow it, tragedy will ensue. Not only is Niall eminently sceptical of all Irish lore and superstition, his intended bride is also a baby barely a few days old.He discards the whole idea and proceeds with his life. As you would expect, things do not turn out well, and Trevallyan becomes harder and lonelier as the years go by. Finally unable to stand the living reminder of the geis nonsense, he sends a young Ravenna to a London boarding school. She returns to Lir a beautiful young woman, harboring resentment toward Niall for sending her away from everything she knew. She is articulate and strong, but isolated from everyone because of the circumstances of her birth. As you can predict, Niall is strongly attracted to the older Ravenna. More than that, he becomes obsessed with keeping her his own. He seeks to keep her in his bed and in his castle, while Ravenna predictably rejects this presumptuous high-handedness. She wants nothing to do with Lord Trevallyan, who treats her like a servant and simply uses her body--unfortunately, he can pretty much do as he wishes, since she has no family to protect her. The more he bends her to his will, the more she loathes him. More than just two lovers are at stake, though; the land and all its inhabitants will be affected by their relationship. But if ruin is to be avoided, the last and most important part of the geis must be fulfilled--Niall must get Ravenna to fall in love with him. Add to this conflict Ravenna's search for her father, another story within the story, and the backdrop of Irish Home Rule unrest, and this is definitely a story worth reading. The first few chapters have a wonderful "midnight-on-Halloween" sort of feel to them. But be forewarned--melodrama fairly oozes out of this book, and logic is sometimes sacrificed to it. The emotional ups and downs are nonstop, right up until the end. If you happen to be a drama queen (and I am a bit of one myself), you'll love this book. If you're not, you may want to check it out at your local library.
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Summary: Melodrama Galore
Review: Nobleman Niall Trevallyan is summoned in the middle of a stormy night and told by the county council that he has a geis (pronounced "GAYSH"); if he does not follow it, tragedy will ensue. Not only is Niall eminently sceptical of all Irish lore and superstition, his intended bride is also a baby barely a few days old. He discards the whole idea and proceeds with his life. As you would expect, things do not turn out well, and Trevallyan becomes harder and lonelier as the years go by. Finally unable to stand the living reminder of the geis nonsense, he sends a young Ravenna to a London boarding school. She returns to Lir a beautiful young woman, harboring resentment toward Niall for sending her away from everything she knew. She is articulate and strong, but isolated from everyone because of the circumstances of her birth. As you can predict, Niall is strongly attracted to the older Ravenna. More than that, he becomes obsessed with keeping her his own. He seeks to keep her in his bed and in his castle, while Ravenna predictably rejects this presumptuous high-handedness. She wants nothing to do with Lord Trevallyan, who treats her like a servant and simply uses her body--unfortunately, he can pretty much do as he wishes, since she has no family to protect her. The more he bends her to his will, the more she loathes him. More than just two lovers are at stake, though; the land and all its inhabitants will be affected by their relationship. But if ruin is to be avoided, the last and most important part of the geis must be fulfilled--Niall must get Ravenna to fall in love with him. Add to this conflict Ravenna's search for her father, another story within the story, and the backdrop of Irish Home Rule unrest, and this is definitely a story worth reading. The first few chapters have a wonderful "midnight-on-Halloween" sort of feel to them. But be forewarned--melodrama fairly oozes out of this book, and logic is sometimes sacrificed to it. The emotional ups and downs are nonstop, right up until the end. If you happen to be a drama queen (and I am a bit of one myself), you'll love this book. If you're not, you may want to check it out at your local library.
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