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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | Ambivalence - I Hate It And I Love It! |
| This novel is both trash and an aphrodesiac. I put it down in disgust, and I pick it back up to read some more. I read parts out loud to the laughter of everyone in my carpool, then tell them to shut up so I can continue reading. The opening pages were so full of gaudy double-entendres that I nearly tossed the book in the trash when I first opened it. But I kept reading. I hate it, and I love it.
So why do I continue to read it? Better yet, WHY AM I ON MY THIRD COPY??? How many more times can you describe sex? And what is with the boardwalk t-shirt quotes? "If it swells, ride it." "Heaven doesn't want me and hell's afraid I'll take over!" This book should come with a sound-effects button to push for a flourish of trumpets after stupid sayings like that. Those phrases just don't work coming out of the mouths of 18th-century people. Why do the heroines always swagger prettily and the men glare thunderously? Why do the heroines of Henley's novels ALWAYS have "upthrusting" and "impudent" body parts? Why do the men's descriptions defy reality? For the love of God...there's got to be a better way to word this! And yet...for all the over-the-top descriptions, all the glorious flowing hair and hard, fur-pelted chests, all the sea spray and emerald eyes and upthrusting impudence, there's a decent story. A starving girl makes a desperate attempt to pay off a mortgage on her home, and all she has to pawn is her good looks and her keen mind. Her savior just happens to be the magistrate of the district, feared by many smugglers. What happens next, I leave to you to find out. It's obvious Ms. Henley researches the time period, and she can tell a wonderful story, once you get past all the treacle, windswept nonsense, and fluttering lashes. This is my favorite of her historical/hysterical romances, and I'll probably be looking for a fourth copy soon. |
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