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Bezig met laden... Marrying Winterborne (editie 2016)door Lisa Kleypas (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I absolutely loved this book! It had everything I love in a historical romance and nothing I didn't. All of the characters, both main and supporting, felt fleshed out and like they had a purpose. The plot had high stakes without seeming random, and that final scene in the train station... I was on the edge of my seat! I can't remember the last time I was so enthralled. First, the characters. Helen is a sweet heroine who isn't saccharine, someone moral without being an unattainable Florence Nightingale. Someone with thoughts, fears, and insecurities. I loved the touch where Helen strives, at the beginning of the novel, to overcome her shyness and even admits that it has hindered her! This was so refreshing! Winterbourne was another interesting character, mostly because he was different than other heroes in that he was almost always injured or sick. Instead of making him unmanly, it made him more sympathetic, and his desire to overcome his past and the prejudice around him was believable. What really made this book was the supporting cast: Winterbourne's secretary, Dr. Gibson, Helen's half-sister, her long dead parents, her living one, and Pandora and Cassandra all played a vital part of the story without being too clownish or too cliché. It brought the story to life. The piece de resistance was the climactic moment when Helen is running away from the antagonist and waiting at the train station. Each delayed minute, each furtive glance around the station had me gripping the book. Of course she was going to be okay, but the question was how! Without giving too much away, the ending was satisfying because it showed her tenacity and also allowed Winterbourne to save her. If you love quieter, shyer heroines who aren't as bombastic, then I highly recommend this romance. It won't disappoint. As always, a good read, especially if you want to lighten the mood. Not that it's all cheesy. It has its unexpected turns and villains, but still, it offers some cosiness one can come back to after a stressful day. I liked Helen very much starting from the first book in the series, and Rhys was gorgeous, too. I especially enjoyed seeing the gentler part of his personality. I also have to mention that there were a few scenes that were not at all light because they involved kids suffering, and I just hate reading about that. Per me la Kleypas è la garanzia di leggere sempre storie avvincenti e ben scritte e anche questa volta non si smentisce con questa serie che mi è piaciuta tantissimo, dalla prima riga del primo libro fino all’ultima dell’ultimo. Protagonisti del secondo libro sono la mite Lady Helen Ravenel e Rhys Winterborne, di umili origini, che con tenacia e ambizione ha raggiunto il successo e una grande ricchezza. Una storia ricca di dolcezza e sentimento. Bellissimo e imperdibile. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)The Ravenels (2)
Fiction.
Romance.
Historical Fiction.
HTML: In this stunning novel from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas one of the realm's most powerful men meets his match-in his lovely, innocent new wife. A ruthless tycoon Savage ambition has brought common-born Rhys Winterborne vast wealth and success. In business and beyond, Rhys gets exactly what he wants. And from the moment he meets the shy, aristocratic Lady Helen Ravenel, he is determined to possess her. If he must take her virtue to ensure she marries him, so much the better . . . A sheltered beauty Helen has had little contact with the glittering, cynical world of London society. Yet Rhys's determined seduction awakens an intense mutual passion. Helen's gentle upbringing belies a stubborn conviction that only she can tame her unruly husband. As Rhys's enemies conspire against them, Helen must trust him with her darkest secret. The risks are unthinkable . . . the reward, a lifetime of incomparable bliss. And it all begins with... Marrying Mr. Winterborne .Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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