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Bezig met laden... When Strangers Marry (Avon Historical Romance) (editie 2002)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. Nueva Orleans, a comienzos del siglo XIX. Lysette Kersaint, una resuelta criolla que huye de un padrastro que la maltrata y de un matrimonio de conveniencia, encuentra protección en la casa de Maximilien Vallerand, un notorio libertino que, según se rumorea, asesinó a su adúltera esposa. La atracción entre Max y Lysette no tarda en nacer, pero deberán enfrentarse a los misterios que encierra el pasado de Max. The first Vallerand book. Not my favorite Kleypas book. Lysette runs away from her family and an arranged marriage to be caught by the 15 yr twin boys of Max. Max is a wealthy, powerful land owner who lives with everyone believing that he murdered his wife who was having an affair with the man betrothed to Lysette. He protects her, she falls ill from insect bites from the bayou while running away and he takes care of her. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Lysette buried her face against Max's throat. "But he's going to take me away. Don't let him, don't -- " "You're not going anywhere," Max interrupted. "Calm yourself, Lysette. It's not good for you to become excited." His possessiveness made her strangely giddy. As far as he was concerned, she was his, and no one was going to take her away from him. Max stared at Etienne. His voice was soft, but it contained a note that chilled Lysette's blood. "If you so much as disarrange a hair on her head, I'll tear you apart." Lysette couldn't believe it, but she didn't care about her ruined reputation. The only thing that mattered was that she wouldn't have to marry Etienne. 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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However, there are definitely cringe-worthy moments that Kleypas either forgot to update or should have updated. The book starts out on this note, so if you didn't get past the first three chapters, I'm not surprised. The hero Max takes quite a few liberties with Lysette, from unbinding her breasts without permission to threatening to assault her.
Of course, the biggest issue with the book is the casual backdrop of slavery. I know antebellum romance novels were a trend back in the day, but they don't hold up well (and I think most people would agree they weren't savory even at their peak). Noeline is the only slave who's named, and she's pretty stereotypical when she's on the page: nurturing and into voodoo. At the very least, Kleypas could have had Max liberate everyone by the end of the novel. He talked about it several times but never did.
In spite of those short-comings, I rated this novel four stars. Lysette and Max are a sweet couple, and this novel is a fascinating undressing of toxic masculinity. Truly, I've never read a romance novel that so completely addresses all of the problematic alpha male tropes and corrects them. This doesn't just apply to Max but to all of his friends and family. As a result, the men who cannot change and grow are exiled or dead by the end of the novel.
Honestly, this book is smarter than it seems. If you can swallow some outdated conventions and casual racism, this book is quite good. If you can't, I completely understand, as I'm sure my privilege as a white woman is showing in this review. ( )