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In 1995 Madison Smartt Bell published All Souls' Rising, earning both critical plaudits and a National Book Award nomination for this fictional account of Haiti's 18th-century slave rebellion. Now he continues the saga with Master of the Crossroads, the second volume of a projected trilogy. Even in his earlier narratives of contemporary America, the author has always been attuned to the byzantine politics of color. But by focusing on the figure of Toussaint Louverture--the black general who led the Haitians to independence only to be jailed for treason against the French Republic--Bell allows the politics of race to point him in unexpected and rewarding narrative directions. This is a big, muscular book, which derives much of its strength from the author's willingness to paint his tumultuous political and physical landscapes with broadly sweeping strokes. But it is also a work of surprising delicacy, whose finely drawn characters come to life with the minutest gesture or softly whispered word.
The crossroads herein are not merely literal but metaphorical. Yes, the former slaves and their courageous leader are pinned down in the island's remote interior, caught between the English forces and the Spanish army (their nominal yet treacherous ally). But more to the point, Haiti's intricate progress from slavery to freedom brings each of the characters to a crucial, defining moment of energy or introspection. And finally, swirling through the book like an island mist, is the voodoo figure of Mâit' Kalfou, or the "Master of the Crossroads." Straddling the worlds of the dead and the living, this ecstatic spirit may at any time inhabit the body of a believer:
Between Legba and Kalfou the crossroads stood open now, and now Guiaou could feel that opened pathway rushing up his spine--passage from the Island Below Sea inhabited by les Morts et les Mystères. His hips melted into the movement of the drums, and the tails of the red coat swirled around his legs like feathers of a bird. With the other dancers he closed the small, tight circle around Legba and Kalfou, who faced each other as in a mirror: the shining surface of the waters, which divides the living from the dead.
Throughout, Bell's captivating vision of the battlefield bears witness to his rigorous research. Still, the voodoo celebrations, and the author's sly evocation of their unexpected resonance, remain the novel's strongest moments. Why? They speak, perhaps, to the apocalyptic nature of the Haitian rebellion. And more intriguingly, they permit Bell to play with the deceptive nature of belief and reality--a move that, in an avowedly historical novel, hints at the ironic fluidity of history itself. --Kelly Flynn
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Continuing his epic trilogy of the Haitian slave uprising, Madison Smartt Bell’s
Master of the Crossroads delivers a stunning portrayal of Toussaint Louverture, former slave, military genius and liberator of Haiti, and his struggle against the great European powers to free his people in the only successful slave revolution in history. At the outset, Toussaint is a second-tier general in the Spanish army, which is supporting the rebel slaves’ fight against the French. But w hen Toussaint is betrayed by his former allies and the commanders of the Spanish army, he reunites his army with the French, wresting vital territories and manpower from Spanish control. With his army one among several factions, Toussaint eventually rises as the ultimate victor as he wards off his enemies to take control of the French colony and establish a new constitution.
Bell’s grand, multifaceted novel shows a nation, splintered by actions and in the throes of chaos, carried to liberation and justice through the undaunted tenacity of one incredible visionary.
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As Magnificent as All Souls' Rising, and that's saying a lot.......2005-07-28
I'm in the middle of the trilogy here, so I don't want to waste too much time writing about the unfinished work, but after 750 pages, let me note that I'm still spellbound by Bell's work. I love the way the title informs the whole work: at each crossroads (and there are many) I marvel at Toussaint's vision. Sometimes he slips out of his carriage or off the road at just the right time to avoid ambush or attack, more often than not in a kind of trance. The crossroads also seems like the meeting of two worlds, whether the spiritual and carnal, the Christian and Vodoun, or European and African. Riau and even Doctor Hebert have some mastery of those crossroads, as do some of the minor characters like Claudine and Moustique. I love the religious syncretism of this novel -- it's at once modern and ancient. Haiti is such a melting pot of culture, race, history, and belief that it's no wonder the stew is still bubbling. Even in poverty and despair, something so rich, so deeply, darkly true is being created that this reader feels compelled to journey there to taste it for himself.
The violence and politics continue to shock and delight. I particularly loved the story of Choufleur in this novel -- the kind of character you love to hate -- and the complex portrayal of Elise's new husband, Toquet. As for the many developments in the life of the characters -- births, deaths, victories, defeats, etc. -- one reads them passionately, but after 1500 pages they are threads in a tapestry that's still a work in progress. I'd love to discuss them with others, but I'm moving on.
In the meantime, there are the pleasures of Bell's trilogy to savor and enjoy. His writing is so confident, his grasp of the wide sweep of narrative and history so embracing, and his sense of the eternal so inspiring that I eagerly plunge on to The Stone that the Builders Refused.
My Bicorne goes off to Bell.......2005-04-18
The depth and breadth of Bell's research indicates a colossal, inhuman effort that would take most people a lifetime, never mind the collation and fictionalisation of it afterwards. Haiti's colonial past is so convoluted it almost defies analysis, especially as much of her written history has been destroyed during centuries of successive sackings and burnings, and climate.
The violence contained within is grim and profoundly depressing - the horror, the horror, the horror - but it did happen and is still happening. Don't blame Bell for your revulsion. Use it to help the people who still live in Haiti.
I see there's some criticism about `magic realism' in this trilogy, but Bell clearly understands the part Vodou played in the Revolution, that Vodou - a valid religion born of slavery - ultimately helped slaves to overthrow slavery, although more so in the initial uprisings (i.e. Boukman). Today, without Vodou, the French would probably be using Haiti for nuclear testing, not that the average Haitian would be much worse off.
To bring the history and Vodou of Haiti together in such a linear historical masterpiece as this trilogy is nothing short of miraculous. Bell is surely served by the lwa, and if he isn't he should be.
"Crossroads" of Destiny.......2001-07-28
Note: This review was published November 12, 2000, in the Seattle Times ...
The American Revolution helped inspire the French Revolution, which in turn sparked the Haitian Revolution -- an uprising of Africans against the sugar plantation owners who wrung their fabulous wealth from slave labor. Madison Smartt Bell's projected trilogy of historical novels tells the least well known of these momentous late-18th-century stories.
Volume 1, "All Souls Rising," traced the gruesome first stages of the rebellion in the French colony then called Saint Domingue, from 1791 to 1794. One who hasn't read that harrowing masterpiece can still enjoy Volume 2, "Master of the Crossroads," based on events of the next five years. In this novel the revolution is well under way, but the outcome is still uncertain.
It's a tumultuous, confusing time. The Spanish, who own the eastern half of Saint Domingue, and the British, who are at war with France, separately hope to oust the French, subdue the blacks, and possess the island known worldwide as the Jewel of the Antilles. Among the islanders, the French blancs, or white colonials, have split into factions: the royalists who want to enslave the Africans again, and the revolutionaries who believe that liberty is a universal human right. Old disputes flare between native-born Haitians and immigrants, between mulatto plantation owners and poorer mulattos, between rivals among the island's 500,000 rebellious Africans and, more broadly, between members of the resident races - 64 in all, according to France's official classification of blends ranging from Blanc to Négre.
Toussaint Louverture, whose amazing career Jacob Lawrence memorialized in a series of paintings, is at the center of the storm. Small and tough, formerly a slave, he possesses such extraordinary charisma and talent for leadership that he can force, frighten, mystify, or cajole various factions into agreeing to work for peace. Toussaint unites the armed, roving bands of blacks who seized their liberty and transforms them into a well-disciplined army. A brilliant military tactician, he regularly defeats the English and Spanish forces. His political gifts make him a formidable negotiator with the French and a master at switching alliances at strategic moments. He alone seems committed to protecting, regardless of the race or ideology of their owners, the lives and property that survived the time of bloodbath and burning.
Toussaint's motives are endlessly debated in the book. People close to him believe that he is unselfishly devoted to securing liberty and peace for everyone. But rumors that he secretly plans to crown himself King and reinstate slavery multiply. We view him from the perspectives of many different characters, yet he remains a mystery: a presence with a godlike power in crisis, an inscrutable Master of the Crossroads like the voudou deity of crossings and change, Legba.
Readers who can tolerate a little disorientation from chaotic historical events swirling around an enigmatic hero will have a wonderful time with this novel. Many of the episodes are works of literary art, the Haitian landscape is superbly rendered, and the characters are fully realized and memorable. We come to care deeply about them: Doctor Hébert; his beloved mistress Nanon; his sister Elise and her smuggler husband Tocquet; Hébert's friends the French captain Maillart and the African captain Riau; the African soldier Guiaou who is Riau's rival in love; plucky, wanton Isabelle; the dreamy boy-priest Moustique; the elusive, fascinating Toussaint.
Since Bell can't string their stories on a clear historical plot-line (this history is a tangle) he braids the everyday incidents and subtleties of their private lives into a central strand to which scattered public events can be tied. The characters, absorbed in ordinary pursuits, are regularly pulled into battles and intrigues, then released again into personal concerns. The point of view shifts from chapter to chapter, and we open each new one with the pleasure of greeting an old friend.
Nobody achieves an overall view of events -- which is partly the point. Yet even patient readers will wish for an index of characters keyed to page numbers. It's hard to keep people named Dessources, Dessalines, Desrouleaux, and Desfourneaux straight in a complicated narrative (sometimes set in Descahaux) with a cast of hundreds that also includes Delahaye and Dieudonné. The author's memory itself falters - the girl Paulette is called Pauline for a while -- but the Glossary and Chronology help.
Without them "Master of the Crossroads" would still be a stunning achievement: marvelously crafted, meticulous in its historical detail, magnificent in its sweep.
Ponderous and sporadically involving.......2001-04-02
Madison Smartt Bell's second volume of his projected trilogy about the Haitian uprising of 1793-1804 is alternately gripping and ponderous. After having been enthralled by "All Souls' Rising" I have to say I was disappointed with this follow-up.
The same characters are all there as are Bell's masterful historical descriptions but something was missing. I too often grew bored and had to put the book down. I can't quite put my finger on what it is that dissuades me from giving this book a stellar review. I suppose at the end of the day I didn't feel as though I really learned much about any of these characters, and subsequently, I didn't care about them. Toussaint L'Ouverture remains somewhat of an enigma despite Bell's painstakingly detailed account. Perhaps this is intentional. Perhaps the point here is that Toussaint is - was - unknowable. This may well be true, but it doesn't make for satisfying reading.
Again, there are impressive set pieces galore. Bell's mastery of historical detail is staggering and genuine moments of suspense sporadically leap off the page. But in the end, none of this was enough to keep me compelled.
Historical fiction at its finest.......2001-03-11
I'd second what the other reviewers noted but would like to add that this is a follow-up to Bell's highly-praised All Souls Rising, also a masterful book about Haiti and one which first introduced many of these characters. The legacy of Toussaint is important for Haiti today, and this book gives valuable insights into today's world. The book can be a tough read--many of the descriptions of the atrocities are brutal--but is well worth the effort. Take time to read the timeline in the appendix and find out what happened after Toussaint's arrest.
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The life and spiritual teachings of the Catholic Church's greatest theologian as seen through the eyes of a contemporary theologian.
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Very good, but ..........2003-06-06
I don't know much about St. Thomas, so I don't know if Robert Barron has adequately summarized him. But I like what he has to say. It's good stuff, and very worthwhile reading. It puts the (allegedly) dry theology of St. Thomas in a very practical and helpful light. (Again, if it's all true. Fr. Barron doesn't cite St. Thomas enough to give me confidence that his interpretation is accurate.)
If Fr. Barron's perspective on St. Thomas is correct, this volume could serve to ameliorate the concerns of many Protestants about Catholicism, since the vision of God and man that this doctor of the church (St. Thomas, not Barron) sets forth seems to smooth the thorny path to reconciliation.
Having said that, I have one major criticism. Fr. Barron has fallen into the unfortunate modern idea of alternating between masculine and feminine pronouns -- even in reference to God. Reading this volume is not unlike having a sharp stick leap out of the page and poke you in the eye every other paragraph or so. It's horribly annoying, completely unneccessary, and mars and otherwise interesting and useful book.
Shame on you, Fr. Barron.
Connects Faith and Reason.......2002-06-22
The great achievement of Robert Barron's little book on the Angelic Doctor is that he points the reader to the spiritual quest that lies at the heart of Aquinas' seemingly arid intellectual inquiry.
For too long, the scholastics in general and Aquinas in particular have been accused of overintellectualizing about the mysteries of faith. An overemphasis on reason is presented as squelching our embrace of the mysteries of faith. On the contrary, as Barron argues, the scholastic effort to find theological precision was an effort to clear away the stumbling blocks to faith that our false notions of God can present. Whether we mean to or not, we do have concrete ideas about the mystery of God. To the extent that our ideas are mistaken, our faith can never lead us to the heart of the True Mystery we seek. Aquinas' project was to clear away the dead-ends our unexamined reason produces for us, so that we can find our way to the abyss of God.
Barron has the great gift of making Aquinas' theology come alive for the lay reader. For anyone seeking the great adventure of coming to know God better both through reason and faith, I recommend this book most highly.
Helpful introduction.......2001-09-18
In this helpful little book, Barron saves Thomas from the dry treatments his theology often receives in the secondary literature. To be sure, Barron is less interested in interpreting Thomas as a historical figure, and more concerned to show the relevance of Thomas for Christians today. In fact, Barron may often go too far in taking Thomas out of his medieval context. For example, Barron emphasizes the centrality of Christ for Thomas's theology (something rarely argued). While this is in a sense true, more textual argument is required to establish this point for scholars who are accustomed to seeing Thomas as more interested in philosophy than Christian theology. Barron may too quickly make Thomas a dialogue-partner with 20th century theology. All this said, the book remains a joy to read and a helpful introduction to Thomas for those teaching undergraduates or seminary students. After all, Thomas's dry writing is meant to do nothing less than lead the reader into the wonder at the center of the Christian life, which is most profoundly revealed in Christ. I must personally thank Barron for helping me remember this as I wade through Thomas's often less-than-exciting texts.
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Unions at the Crossroads: Strategic Membership, Financial, and Political Perspectives
Marick F. Masters
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This is a broad assessment of the institutional health of the 28 major national unions in the United States. The membership in the unions and the financial and political resources are examined specifically from 1979 through 1993. The focus on this era is because it contains the 1980s--a time when the unions were assailed from several positions. The fundamental idea in this work is that the resources of the union affect their capacities to undertake a variety of activities, and that the unions have a great deal of institutional strength which is likely to ensure their existence in the future.
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This digital document is an article from The Energy Journal, published by International Association for Energy Economics on June 1, 2005. The length of the article is 6233 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Energy at the Crossroads: Global Perspectives and Uncertainties.(Why Carbon Fuels Will Dominate the 21st Century's Global Energy Economy; Scarcity and Growth Considering Oil and Energy: An Alternative NeoClassical View; Energy: The Master Resource: An Introduction to the History, Technology, Economics, and Public Policy of Energy; The Oil Supply Dilemma: The Financial Positions and Investment Needs of Major Oil Exporters Special Report)(Book Review)
Author: Richard L. Gordon
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Date: June 1, 2005
Publisher: International Association for Energy Economics
Volume: 26
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Is it impossible to let go — despite the pain?
• Do you yearn for someone who is not physically or emotionally available to you?
• Do you believe that if you love him enough he will have to love you?
• When you feel insecure, does it drive you only to want her more?
• Do you find yourself phoning repeatedly or waiting long hours for the phone to ring?
Do you wish someone would let go of you?
• Does an ex-lover or ex-spouse refuse to believe that it’s over?
• Do you receive unwanted phone calls, letters, presents, or visits?
• Is this pursuit of you creating so much anxiety that it affects your physical or emotional well-being?
In this invaluable self-help guide, Dr. Susan Forward presents vivid case histories as well as the real-life voices of men and women caught in the grip of obsessive passion.
Whether you’re an obsessive lover or the target of such an obsession, here is a proven, step-by-step program that shows you how to recognize the “connection compulsion,” what causes it, and how to break its hold on your life so that you can go on to build healthy, lasting, and pain-free relationships.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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It was a pretty good book.......2007-01-16
I can't remember how I found out about Obsessive Love. I started looking up things on the internet and came on to this topic. I have been going to counseling for Co-Dependency which has not helped, but I started reading and before I knew it I realized I am a OBSESSIVE LOVER.
But a passive one. Not into hurting anyone, I was hurting myself with worry, and hoping, not wanting to give up what love I had, not hardly sleeping only constant worrying if she would ever come back.
The book was pretty good during the main reading but I got boored and skipped to the main stuff as to getting help, whick is about 2/3rds on back in the book.
I am now making a log, which is what she said to do of 6 things every time you think of that person write it all down. Take it to a counselor if you have one for help.
The part about talking to a chair as if you are in it, is a good thing and I have started using that process also. I think that is a good idea.
The book was informative and I learned who I was, and going to a Counselor is also important. BTW: Take a tape recorder and record your sesson.
I got the book at the library after reading off the internet about it, then I found her book. Got it at a good price used. Will keep around if needing it again. WISHED there was a CD or TAPE about this process to heal. Haven't found one yet. We all will get better, there is no ONE PERSON for you or a SOUL MATE , there are many out there, this I know because after you get over the Obsessive Love you have for this person, you will find someone else and the person you WERE Obsessive over will be a momory. I have been there before. GOOD LUCK AND I KNOW YOU WILL HEAL.
Please Let me know some way how your doing.
A great book.......2004-11-01
Its a great book for those in a painful relationship. Its just worth reading.
Superb!.......2000-03-09
There are a lot of people who think that divorce is wrong, or a full-blown sin. I believe all of those people, as well as others, should read this book. Dr. Forward points out that leaving a relationship is a right, not a privilege, and gives an insightful portrait into the motivations of people, married, divorced, or single, who just can't let go. PLEASE READ!
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In a phenomenal string of 23 best sellers, Johanna Lindsey has delighted readers with sensual stories of unforgettable romance. Now she triumphs again with a breathtaking tale of two medieval lovers who become each other's captives in a dangerous struggle for power - and a passionate fight for love. In war-torn England of 1152, Lady Rowena Belleme is forced by her brutal step-brother, Gilbert d'Ambray, to marry a powerful, wealthy and elderly lord. When Rowena's aging groom dies on their wedding night, Gilbert coldly kidnaps a substitute to sire her child. But he unwittingly captures her worst enemy, Warrick deChaville - a magnificent knight who awakens Rowena's deepest desires! Warrick vows to resist his petite young captor's amorous whims, but he is intoxicated by her beauty and betrayed by his own virility. Yet all the while he plans a sweet revenge - and when Rowena falls into his hands at last, he makes her suffer the same raptuous torment he has endured. While Gilbert prepares to storm Warrick's stronghold, Rowena fights a very different battle with this silver-eyed warrior, trying to win his heart as surely as he has won her own.
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- Twisted
- A Very Sensual Read!!!
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Prisoner of Passion
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One woman's quest for freedom.... One man's thirst for revenge.... And all he must do is withstand the sweet torment long enough to deliver her to the gallows.... When highly acclaimed courtesan, Sarah Gray, is accused of poisoning one of her patrons, his brother, the virile and handsome Stephen Rathburn, Duke of Whitbury, is determined to see her suffer as he has suffered. But will he be able to withstand the sweet torment of his captive long enough to deliver her to the gallows? Or must he forsake his pride and compromise everything he holds dear-only to lose in the end the one woman who has slowly won his respect and heart ... the woman whom he keeps his prisoner of passion.... RATING: Contains explicit subject matter and some violence as keeping with historical period.
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Twisted.......2006-06-20
If you'd like to read a book about a woman who repeatedly gets raped, beaten, abused and has wild sex after that, go for it.
I have to admit one thing, I didn't put the book down until I've read it. I had to know what she'll go through next. But I did skip big chunks of it and didn't miss a thing.
The hero didn't feel very convincing, and neither did the end. This was a long story about human evil topped off with a fairy tale ending.
I just couldn't bring myself to believe that a woman so brutalized could walk away and jump into bed with the Duke next.
For God sakes, she was even gang raped!!
This whole book is really twisted, and I really don't recommend it.
A Very Sensual Read!!!.......2004-07-06
I read this book several years ago and just picked it up for a re-read while I was traveling. This book was even better the second time around and felt compelled to share my thoughts with fellow Amazon.com readers. The characters are great and the chemistry between Sarah and Stephen is in a word Explosive.
Sarah has been forced into the life of a courtesan in order to care for and protect her daughter. Before she knows it she has stepped out of the frying pan and into the fire when she is accused of poisoning one of her protectors. Now the brother of said murdered victim is out to make Sarah pay. He wants her to suffer like she has never suffered before.
Stephen is the Duke of Whitbury and he has finally tracked down the person he holds responsible for his brothers death. Problem though is he is physically drawn to Sarah and now he questions whether he will be able to follow through with his plans and send her to the gallows like she deserves. Or will he turn protector and care for her and her daughter? What will happen to these two very different but strong people who find love in the most unlikely place?
Ms. Lindsey is a wonderful author and I look forward to reading her again in the future. This is a very sensual read but the storyline is not sidelined for thrills. I highly recommend Ms. Lindsey as an author to pick up and one to watch in the future.
RomBkLvr from Denver, CO USA.......2002-08-15
Even though this book is a little more on the darker side than I normally like, I found that it had my emotions running the gamut. From being appalled (at Sarah's circumstances), to sighing at the mushy parts, to bawling like a baby at Stephen's plan at the end. In my opinion, that is what a good book is suppose to do. Of course, the steamy parts didn't hurt either. *G* The book is now on its way to a friend.
Movie/Fiction Critic from US.......2002-06-20
I picked this novel up because a story that inspires love and hate is a story long remembered. I've been doing this long enough the others usually fade from memory. Case in point, I did my research on this one and found a gamut of public responses. 3x a bestseller, a favorite pick by booksellers, enjoyed by reviewers, praised by editors and a range of peers. Take your pick. My opinion, a definite keeper. Better, if you're lucky enough to get ahold of a signed copy, which I found this author does. Bottom line, arousing. Inspires lust. A great fiction piece with grit. Adult content charged with sex; not for emotional shrews. Personally, I'd not kick this author out of 'my' bed. Crash & burn tested. SAM
A reader of erotic romance.......2002-06-20
Hot, hot, hot! I so love the dark sensuality, great love scenes and surprise ending! Not for just any reader, since this one's going for the heartstrings with deeply dark facets and inventive sex. No timid romance here. Stay away if you can't handle the heat. I can't wait to read more by this author!
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Just not that funny.... .......2007-05-20
I bought this one based on the previous reviews, but frankly, it wasn't even half as funny as I was led to believe by the previous reviews(although, rather endearingly cute around the end)....
The heroine was rather unusual(extremely intelligent & gifted in someways while not even able to spell her own language well) & the story wasn't bad at all, but I'd just call this one cute rather than funny....
This was a hard book to rate........2003-04-18
I've read most of Lynne Graham's books and this is the only one I can remember making me really laugh. It is also the only one where the main female character (Bella) is strong enough to stand up the main male character (Rico), most of the time. For all of these reason's it is hard for me to give it only three stars. If I could I would give it three and half stars. I guess it was the fact that I wish Bella was just a little bit more stronger. I can't wait for the day when Lynne writes a really strong female character that doesn't always take .... from the male character. I love the way she writes her male character's but I always have a problem with people who always see the worse in someone without really giving them a chance. And I also have a problem with the female characters always making excuses for the male character. Why read her books then? Because for some reason it just sucks you in.
This book is about Bella and Rico da Silva. Bella is a waitress/undiscovered artist and Rico is of course a millionaire (international financier). They meet by accident when Bella crashes into him. Later they get kidnapped and have to spend some time in a confined space alone. During that time they can no longer fight their feelings for each other. Afterwards Rico sets out to seduce her once more. Bella try's her hardest to not let him take control, but she might just let him win.
This should put a smile on your face!.......2000-06-11
On a certain day, a few years ago, when I was truly down and out and just wanted to be alone to do some escapist reading I picked up this story. Wow!(first thing that came into my mind after finishing) Lynne Graham has a way with words! The plot and the banter between the hero and the heroine had me laughing so hard I totally forgot about my problems. And happily ever afters don't come better than this! This book had me smiling for days. (I'm smiling just writing this review!) The heroine was someone I could admire- independent, pursued her dreams and an artist to boot! The hero, well, he's just someone from one of my dreams. I've never read anything by Lynne before that day, but after finishing Prisoner of Passion in one sitting I remember scouring the libraries for her past publications and grabbing all her new ones. This story, however, still remains one of my favourites.
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Wonderful pre civil war era historical........2003-03-20
Great heroine, sexy hero and good story line. Really enjoyed this and think you will too.
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Passion's Prisoner
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The last of her line, Thea DeLan possesses strange and inexplicable powers, but she can't resist the virile captive she rescues from Dekar Facility to impersonate her deceased stepbrother. With her frozen land facing annihilation by the evil sorcerer Berezan, she has to trick the blond giant into risking a dangerous ruse that will endanger her heart as much as her life. Galen Sar, leader of tropical Borderland, wakes in a strange bed and discovers a beautiful woman tending him. He's more than willing to pose as Thea's stepbrother until he can escape his icy imprisonment and extract his own revenge against Berezan's evil. But the silken bonds of love hold him more firmly than iron shackles. Soon the mighty warrior would battle any enemy and brave any peril to have a chance at besieging his beautiful captor's defenses. Rating: Contains violence and sexual contents. This book was previously published with another publisher and has undergone revisions for release with NCP.
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Prisoner of Passion
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- On the Spur of Speed: Continuing the Account of the Life and Times of Geoffrey Frost, Mariner, of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, as Faithfully Translated ... Contemporary Histories (Hardscrabble Books)
- Other People's Houses: A Novel
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- Rabbit Angstrom : The Four Novels : Rabbit, Run, Rabbit Redux, Rabbit Is Rich, Rabbit at Rest (Everyman's Library)
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