Customer Reviews
A dream of a romance novel
This is my third Lisa Kleypas book and it's the best I have read so far. I bought the book because of the many reviewers who were mad about the hero Derek Craven. They are right. He really is a wonderful hero! "Handsome, tough and tenacious Cockney, he rose from poverty to become lord of London's most exclusive gambling house-a struggle that has left Derek Craven fabulously wealthy, but hardened and suspicious" praises him the back of the book cover. Unlike so many other tormented and world-weary rogues in a romance novel Derek really has a substantial reason for being the way he is. And it needs a warm-hearted, sensitive and spirited woman like Sarah to bring out the best him. Derek feels not worthy for Sarah not because she is beautiful and highborn (the paramours he usually has are all blue-blooded and real stunners) which she isn't, but because she is the only real lady he has ever met. A lady who possesses all the qualities we look out for in a friend and a lover. But Sarah is no saint like Melanie in Gone with the wind, she is also a sensual woman with a liking for adventure. When she meets Derek for the first time she is doing research work for a book, and he is in serious trouble. She helps him and saves his life, but he is not very grateful for it in the beginning. He is not at all willing to let Sarah have a look at his gambling house, and doesn't appreciate that his employees enthusiastically show Sarah around. Yet he is not unaffected by her. Slowly he falls in love with Sarah but of course does not admit it, not even to himself. He even tries to marry Sarah off to another man two times which is of course bound to fail. The road to happiness for them is long and winded. The end is the most touching one I have read in a romance novel without being too cheesy. I especially liked the epilogue. This really happens seldom but I can thoroughly recommend this book for everyone who likes romance novels.
All I can say about this book is "Wow!"
I have read hundreds of historical romance novels and I can honestly say that this is one of the best ones ever. The character of Derek is near-perfect as an injured, lonely, self-made man. Sara is a fabulous counterpart to his brooding as she is cheerful, innocent, and unabashedly loyal and honest.
This love story was so engrossing. I read the book in two sittings. Derek's fear of losing Sara made my heart ache...the end of the book was exciting, suprising (with the situation with the club and Lady Ashby). This was definitely a wonderful novel.
I highly recommend it.
Um livro consistente
Hoje acabei de ler esse livro e achei excelente. Muito bom, com substancia, cheio de sentimentos. A autora nos leva a um maravilhoso passeio pelo surgimento e crescimento de um lindo amor. Vale a pena compra-lo
Achei excelente
