Innocent Sins (Thorndike Large Print Harlequin Series)

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Summary: Great read!
Review: Coming home to London after a three-week business trip in Malaysia, Oliver Kemp is saddened to receive a call informing him that his stepfather is dead. Traveling to Wales to see his mother and settle family affairs, Oliver encounters his stepsister, Laura. Years ago, when she snuck into his room one summer night, he didn't fight the passion he felt for her. Seeing her again brings back many emotions; guilt for what happened, regret because Laura still hasn't forgiven him and, unease because she's only gotten lovelier in the years she's been away.

Running away from home feeling betrayed by Oliver, Laura Neill is hesitant to return to England...only the news of her beloved father has her rushing back. Never a favorite with her stepmother, Stella, Laura wants to spend as little time there as she can before returning to the States. Finding Oliver at the door doesn't alter her decision...he's still as devastating to her emotions now as he was years ago.

With hints and little remarks making Oliver and Laura question what really happened to her father, they will have to work together to unravel this puzzling story. As secrets unfold they know their feelings for each other haven't changed, and there's more to Laura's father's death than either know.

Watching Oliver and Laura resolve to figure out what really happened, you can see both fighting their feelings for each other. With secrets still between them and Stella causing problems, it'll take a miracle for them to get back together. INNOCENT SINS is a forceful story of finding love when you've given up on it. A true heart-grabber. Anne Mather is a dynamic author...you can't go wrong reading one of her books.

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Summary: A disappointing effort by a good author
Review: I have read several books by Anne Mather, and this one was definately not one of her better efforts. I felt that both characters were too wishy washy over their feelings, and there never seemed to be any real communication between them. They would start to discuss their feelings or their relationship, then they would be interrupted, and that was it, conversation over. I felt that Ms Mather didn't really know how to get the 2 lovers back together and she was in a rush, so she just decided to forget all the previous issues they had spent the entire book worrying over, and had Oliver and Laura announce their love for each other right at the end, so we could have a happy ending. This book is definately not a keeper, and I was very disappointed because I know Anne Mather can do so much better.

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Summary: It started out okay but....
Review: INNOCENT SINS started out really good and I was always in suspense, wanting to know what happened and how did Grif (Laura's father) really die but then towards the end, INNOCENT SINS just wasn't able to hold up, and then my interest just died off. And the ending wasn't smooth, Anne Mather didn't know how to tie up Laura and Oliver's story.

Laura Neil is in Wales because her father died, Oliver (Laura's stepbrother) is also in Wales because his stepfather died. They had one passionate night before Oliver left Wales and went to Europe. And because of that there was always some sort of miscommunication. Laura's stepmother and Oliver's mother, Stella doesn't make it easy for them because she's trying to destroy their relationship and she lies a lot. Especially about her story, the night she found Griff dead. So Laura and Oliver tries to find out what happened that night and also if they have another chance with each other.

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Summary: WONDERFUL ROMANTIC & INTENSE STORY
Review: Laura and her step-brother Oliver fell in love in their teens. Unfortunately cruel circumstances pull them apart for a decade. When they are reunited for the funeral of Laura's father (Oliver's stepfather) the love and passion is still there. There is a very intense emotional conflict in this story which will make all of Laura's ambivalent actions make sense. The scenes between these two characters are so poignantly painted and you really believe they are in love. Great book...I have re-read it a few times already. Oh, Ms. Mather sometimes I wonder how you do it...