Jared, Viscount Ravenswood, also known as Lord Beast
because of his facial scars, must honor the dying
request of his dear friend Mary to take her daughter to
the Angel--Calantha, Duchess of Clairborne. Calantha's
late husband had assaulted and raped Jared's friend and
because he thought the Duchess had not helped her, he
questioned her moral character. Before he takes Hannah
to meet Calantha, he must get to know her, to see if he
can trust her with the young girl he has come to love as
his own daughter. When Calantha meets Jared, she is
instantly attracted to him and she sees the kind, caring
man beneath the scars. She is frightened of her
attraction to him, of the feelings he arouses in her
after the years of feeling nothing to protect herself
and those she loved from her vile, controling husband.
Jared sees the warm and loving woman beneath the marble
perfection, one who comes to love and cherish Hannah as
he does...Once her life only consisted of her roses and
her studies, now Calantha dares to hope for a life with
Jared and Hannah and children of their own. Yet someone
is out to harm Hannah and frame Calantha for it...and
destroy Jared's trust in her and their new-found
happiness...
TAKE ME is a wondrously rich historical romance that
will take your breath away at its deep sensuality and
superb characterization. TAKE ME shows us the glory of
love's power to heal and redeem the human heart and
psyche. Brava, Lucy Monroe! TAKE ME wonderfully
concludes the Langley family trilogy and if you've
missed the previous books, TOUCH ME and TEMPT ME, I urge
you to hunt them down! TAKE ME is most highly
recommended!Reviewed by Debora Hosey
Rating: 4 1/2
|
