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Blue-Eyed Devil
by Lisa Kleypas
The reason to read this book is for Hardy Cates, the hero. He was featured prominently in Lisa Kleypas's previous book, Sugar Daddy. While Gage was the romantic hero in that book, Hardy got the lion's share of the character development. I couldn't wait to get in this book and read his happy ending and I wasn't disappointed.
The story starts out with Haven. She is Gage's sister from Sugar Daddy and is the daughter of a very wealthy oil baron. She marries her handsome charming boyfriend against her family's wishes because they think he is a fortune hunter. She's cut off and marries Nick anyway.
Unfortunately for Haven her husband Nick has narcissistic personality disorder (ie abusive psycho that can hide it and be charming if they choose to.) The abuse gets progressively worse resulting in a night of sexual assault, getting the crap beaten out of her, and getting pushed out into the lawn with no money and no shoes and socks.
Haven calls her brother Gage who comes and rescues her. She starts over in Houston after her brother pushes through the divorce. She then meets (sigh) Hardy. They are very attracted to each other and remember each other from years before.
Hardy is a rich self made millionaire. He is ambitious to the point of ruthlessness. He's also very protective and loyal to those he loves. He grew up in trailer park poverty and fought his way out. He is also a victim of domestic abuse. His father would beat him and his mother and brothers until his father was put in prison for assaulting a woman.
Haven and Hardy were made for each other with her unending need to "please" someone and his need to protect and rescue. At the same time they have trouble getting together from the mutual trauma of their pasts. They are lovely together and I loved reading their story.
The only thing I didn't care for in this book is that Haven is shown as a spunky, feisty woman who was unafraid to stand up to her domineering father and brothers. While her father and brothers had strong personalities, they were loving and would never hurt her. So I never really got why she was suddenly willing to put up for years her husband Nick's physical and mental abuse. It didn't ring true to me but I don't have experience in this area so what do I know.
For those of you that have read Dreaming of You by Lisa Klepas Hardy strikes me a bit as a modern day Texan version of Derek Craven. It's a good read and worth reading.
The story starts out with Haven. She is Gage's sister from Sugar Daddy and is the daughter of a very wealthy oil baron. She marries her handsome charming boyfriend against her family's wishes because they think he is a fortune hunter. She's cut off and marries Nick anyway.
Unfortunately for Haven her husband Nick has narcissistic personality disorder (ie abusive psycho that can hide it and be charming if they choose to.) The abuse gets progressively worse resulting in a night of sexual assault, getting the crap beaten out of her, and getting pushed out into the lawn with no money and no shoes and socks.
Haven calls her brother Gage who comes and rescues her. She starts over in Houston after her brother pushes through the divorce. She then meets (sigh) Hardy. They are very attracted to each other and remember each other from years before.
Hardy is a rich self made millionaire. He is ambitious to the point of ruthlessness. He's also very protective and loyal to those he loves. He grew up in trailer park poverty and fought his way out. He is also a victim of domestic abuse. His father would beat him and his mother and brothers until his father was put in prison for assaulting a woman.
Haven and Hardy were made for each other with her unending need to "please" someone and his need to protect and rescue. At the same time they have trouble getting together from the mutual trauma of their pasts. They are lovely together and I loved reading their story.
The only thing I didn't care for in this book is that Haven is shown as a spunky, feisty woman who was unafraid to stand up to her domineering father and brothers. While her father and brothers had strong personalities, they were loving and would never hurt her. So I never really got why she was suddenly willing to put up for years her husband Nick's physical and mental abuse. It didn't ring true to me but I don't have experience in this area so what do I know.
For those of you that have read Dreaming of You by Lisa Klepas Hardy strikes me a bit as a modern day Texan version of Derek Craven. It's a good read and worth reading.