Reviews

The Spaniard's Innocent Maiden by Greta Gilbert

scottishpixie26's review

5.0

Loved this story. It was new to me and great. Only problems I had were that I wanted to wring the hero's neck (more on that later -- it is sort of a spoiler) and that I couldn't pronounce half the things said in the book, which I should have known, but didn't think about until I'm trying to figure out how the words are pronounced.

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I wanted to wring the hero's neck because he was too stupid to realize that the woman he 'loved' only wanted to marry him if he could provide her with the lifestyle that she wanted. Love was definitely blind in this case. End mini spoiler.



All in all it was a great read.

kerite's review

5.0

This book was such a breath of fresh air! Talk about a unique setting! I was leery about possible uncomfortable narratives involving some European alpha male swooping in to conquer an exotic maiden, but that is not the case. The hero, Benicio, is very human and compelling, and is a conquistador essentially in name only. He never looks down on the heroine or her culture, behaves in a boorish or unduly aggressive manner, or tries to take advantage of her. Tula is also quite different from what the book's title implies – she's sweet but very competent and knowledgeable, not some naive blushing girl, nor is she obnoxiously feisty. I appreciated that their romance developed more slowly than most Harlequins, it was genuine and natural and well-earned. I also liked Benicio's disillusionment involving his actions and the Spanish presence there – it felt realistic for his character, not just shoehorned in for modern sensibilities.