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Rent The Taste of Innocence
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Format: Mass Market Paperback, Abridged-CD
Publisher: Avon Books
Published: Nov 2007
Genre: Fiction - Romance - Historical
Retail Price: $8.99
Pages: 512
Synopsis
He knows all too well how dangerous love can be . . .
Charles Morwellan, eighth Earl of Meredith, has seen many happy Cynster unions, but he also watched his father's obsessive love nearly destroy their family. Yet he knows his duty, and so has chosen a bride. Sarah Conningham is beautiful, intelligent, and knows the value of his offer. Imagine his shock when she refuses to wed for anything less than intense, unbridled, unbounded love.
Now he's determined to win her! In a tantalizing game of pleasure and persuasion, Charles courts Sarah with excruciating propriety during the day, but each night spirits her away into the moonlit gardens, where he tutors her in the art of passion. Yet, after their wedding, his polite mask returns, leaving Sarah wondering which man she actually married: the controlled aristocrat, or the lover whose touch leaves her gasping. But then Sarah's life is threatened and Charles must discover just how much he is willing to surrender to protect . . . the taste of innocence.
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Reviews
I love Stephanie Laurens, however I just couldn't get into this book. I'm sad to say that I wasn't even able to finish it, it was THAT difficult. I will continue to read her books, however I would pass on this one, a lot of sensual scenes in the beginning and not so much plot substance to sink your teeth into.
I agree with the other reviewer, this was a difficult book to get into, but once into it, it was the same author that we know and love. My problem is that I am usually reading with the TV on for DH & DS, but this book I really needed quiet in order to processes the long, long sentences. Sometimes, I had to read them multiple times to get the meaning because it would get lost it's hard when the entire paragraph is one sentence. But, I thought the plot was believable and not overdone. The ending was a surprise though. I really did enjoy it - so please don't allow the wordiness to get in your way of completing a lovely story!