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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
No. Just no. Abuse. Forcible Rape. Repeated adultery. Nooooo
I'm being generous with 3 stars. It really should be 2.5. The main characters were just so angry throughout the book.
I have an issue rating this book. It was very emersive read and I found myself being able to concentrate on only the book for a few moments. It was very readable and somehow I wanted to continue through its many foults. Its written in the 80's, I wasn't alive then and I don't know if it was common with romance book having such questionable things going on. 1. There is an sexual assault by the "hero" towards the heroine. 2. The hero didn't really want to marry the heroine as he still very much onlove with another woman Nd stays in love with her for most of the book. Buuut it's still always the other woman's foult for trying to tear the "hero" and heroine apart, even though it's take two to tango. So much of it I had an issue with but I don't know if it just was a product of its time. Maybe some thing I should know before reading mord older romances. Still very readable though I would want to read more books by her, later works that is. If the characters improves
This book was a complete mess. The hero was a dumbass. Cheating, striking, too much drama... I have a feeling this author is definitely not for me.
I have read this book twice … I have enjoyed the story of two stubborn yet passionate couple to the core . Looking forward to read the rest of the brothers stories .
I cannot endorse a book that condones rape and abuse. There is no way in hell that a person would have that much “passion” and “lust” and eventually love for their rapist. Not unless there is brainwashing involved anyway. Completely ridiculous book. I finished the book because I was told to trust the process and the book is about a feminist who holds her own, and that the book is about the strength of a woman. Heck no. Nothing strong about falling in love with your rapist/abuser. I don’t care if this book is written about “a different time period”....no. Just no. The man is a complete douche bag.
Jesus. I don't even know what to say about this book. Other than, I kinda hated it.
The only redeeming quality is that I'm trying to read the entire Montgomery-Taggert series in order and this was next up. But god dangit, the hero sucked. I pretty much hated him, even when he was "redeemed".
And Judith?! Could she be a whinier b*tch?! I mean for god's sakes, stop belong so freaking mad and DO something about the slut, Alice, who wants to steal your damn husband. I was snarling and griping about this book the entire time I read.
God, I hated it. And this frustrates me because I read [b:The Black Lyon|251964|The Black Lyon|Jude Deveraux|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1386924537s/251964.jpg|766654] and [b:The Maiden|322618|The Maiden|Jude Deveraux|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348057043s/322618.jpg|3236588] recently whose characters I actually liked. But freaking A-Gavin and Judith just sucked.
Anyway, three down in the Montgomery-Taggert series reading order
I am using as a guide. Hopefully the rest are much better. (I'm also glad I got this at the library, cause if I'd spent money on it, I'd have been even more freaking pissed!)
The only redeeming quality is that I'm trying to read the entire Montgomery-Taggert series in order and this was next up. But god dangit, the hero sucked. I pretty much hated him, even when he was "redeemed".
And Judith?! Could she be a whinier b*tch?! I mean for god's sakes, stop belong so freaking mad and DO something about the slut, Alice, who wants to steal your damn husband. I was snarling and griping about this book the entire time I read.
God, I hated it. And this frustrates me because I read [b:The Black Lyon|251964|The Black Lyon|Jude Deveraux|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1386924537s/251964.jpg|766654] and [b:The Maiden|322618|The Maiden|Jude Deveraux|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348057043s/322618.jpg|3236588] recently whose characters I actually liked. But freaking A-Gavin and Judith just sucked.
Anyway, three down in the Montgomery-Taggert series reading order
I am using as a guide. Hopefully the rest are much better. (I'm also glad I got this at the library, cause if I'd spent money on it, I'd have been even more freaking pissed!)
I read a lot of Jude Devereaux back in the day and I love a good medieval romance but….I hate books that have the Hero in love with the ow for 95% of the book. Judith is a great fmc bit I swear more than half the book focused on Alice the ow. I’m not interested in all of the minutiae about the ow Alice’s day to day evilness or how beautiful she is etc. …also there were way too many subplots… so much so that the MCs and their story was underdeveloped. Gavin was a douche for most Of the book and I couldn’t help hoping Judith would run away with one of his brothers or Alan the knight.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes