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A Notorious Love (Swanlea Spinsters, Book 2) |
Author: Sabrina Jeffries
Published: 2001-09-01 |
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 Excellent!
I already forgot what it's like to read a book written by a really good author. And Sabrina Jeffries is one of the best.
Although the couple in this book seems a bit unlikely at first, over time, when one gets to konow them, you realise that they have so much in common. None of them is what he seems to be. Both of them are trying to escape from the past. I just loved seeing Helena's icy facade melt away and reveal what was behing it. And Daniel with his insecurities about his past. The love scenes were wonderful, passionate and hot!
I enjoyed this book and I can't wait to read the third book in the series!
Enjoyable Read
I love almost all of Sabrina Jeffries' books. This series has been a little less enjoyable for me than her others but still entertaining. I definitely liked Helena's story better than Rosalind's(I found Rosalind to be a total goofball and struggled to get through that book). Initially, I thought it would be the same with Helena's story, but Helena grows to know herself and her strengths as well as her weaknesses as the story progresses which makes the story quite good. I know Daniel was not a "gentleman" born, but there is a difference between hardened and crude. I thought maybe sometimes the character was a little more crude than he would have been in Helena's presence. He was intelligent, although uneducated - but some things he did and said seemed to blur those lines when it shouldn't have. Enjoyable read, nontheless.
 Notoriously Good
This is the 2nd book in the Swanlea sisters trilogy and is the story of Helena, the oldest daughter. Helena has a crippled leg from a childhood bout of Polio and guards her heart with her sharp tongue. She has been rejected because of her disability and distrusts men. When her youngest sister runs off with a fortune hunter, she attempts to track her and ends up in London. Her sister and brother in law are out of the country on their honeymoon and she turns to her brother in laws former man of affairs, Daniel Brennan. Daniel is the son of a notorious highwayman but has made a name and fortune for himself by being a whiz with investments. Helena is attracted to Daniel but hides it out of fear of rejection. Daniel is surprised to find Helena alone, unchaperoned on his doorstep and not expecting her opens the door in his drawers. Daniel is a huge but handsome man and Helena is fascinated to see his body so exposed, but shocked to find he has a prostitute in his room. When she insists that she needs his help, he comes to her rescue. Daniel is secretly attracted to Helena, but fears rejection because of his background and class. Daniel and Helena find out her sisters elopement is actually a kidnapping and team up to save her. On their quest they must pose as husband and wife and through circumstances can no longer hide their desire for one another.
This is a wonderful story not just because of the intrigue and sexual attraction, but the struggle each character deals with on their "perceived imperfections". Daniel fears being rejected by Helena because of his social status and Helena fears being rejected by Daniel because of her physical ailments. When they confront these fears everything combusts and the passion is unstoppable. I enjoyed this one even better than the first book and am looking forward to the last sister, Juliets story, in After the Abduction.
Captivating all the way to the last word
I enjoyed this novel from beginning to end. This was just the kind of romance novel I love. Wonderful characters. Characters that seem real because they are not perfect-something most novels like this lack. There are interesting plot twists and we get to know several secondary characters well. The secondary characters are not boring. The chemistry between Daniel & Helena was very sensual and immediate. Wonderful love story, great characters with an emotionally scarred hero and strong but vulnerable heroine, unique setting, intriguing plot, edge-of-your-seat pacing, heart-tugging emotion, excellent writing, intense sensual love scenes, and a superb ending. It was written with an amazing level of intensity and feeling that my heart was pumping furiously with both the palatable passion and the keen sense of danger infused in the story. Daniel & Helena were both wounded, intriguing, complex, wonderful characters. The action/suspense was fast-paced and thrilling. The sex was HOT and perfect for the story. Sabrina Jeffries stories are humorous, romantic and interesting - and she is excellent and creating characters that are real, interesting people. You want to know them better! This was a really good novel. The plot was interesting and it kept you interested in what was going to happen next.It has intrigue, passion, revenge, and "wow" sensual tension. Most of all is the character development. Sabrina Jeffries knows how to make bad boys hot and steamy. I absolutely loved this book. The author has a great gift in her ability to develop characters. I must have laughed a hundred times and I absolutely couldn't put the book down until I was finished. Danny is handsome, sexy, intelligent, but embittered by life. I am always a sucker for stories with "heartless" heroes who find their souls through the love of a good woman. From page one the characters in this charming book reached out and grabbed me. Page after page I just got sucked in deeper until I closed the book with a happy sigh. All I can say in conclusion is if you like a good, emotional, heart-tugging historical, with characters that leap off the pages, buy A Notorious Love.
Daniel & Helena's story
This was a beautiful book. It had a lot to do with compassion, and
I admired it for that.
Helena is a woman with a bad leg, due to polio from childhood.
She had just enough gritty determination to rehabilitate herself
(along with her sister Rosalind's help), and regained use of her
other leg. However, Helena suffers from insecurity, due to the
bum leg. Once, a suitor rejected her, just because of this
impediment. She took it to heart, and she spends most of the
book trying to loosen up & overcome this obstical, more mental
than anything else.
Daniel is a man with a once shady past. When Helena comes to
him for help, he is a bit unsure at first, but when her story
of her sister Juliet's abduction unfolds, he can't help but want
to help. Especially, since he has been attracted to Helena for
some time now (see "A Dangerous Love", the first book in the
series).
The two set off on a journey to find Juliet, who suppossedly
has eloped. It does not take long to uncover that she has not
eloped, but actually been kidnapped, not for ransom, but for
information about the arrival of a certain ship. During their
journey, Daniel succeeds in breaking down Helena's barriers about
her leg. He tells her what a fool the other suitor was. She
gains self confidence, and the two fall in love.
Over the summer, I will plan to read the next 2 books in the
series, After the Abduction, and Dance of Seduction.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes a romance book
about overcoming obsticles & prejudices.
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