Review: Great story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 16, 2012
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and the compelling characters had my attention until the very end. Jack is the rich son who stands to inherit the family's business in England only if he marries. His mother has her sights on him marrying someone she knows but Jack rejects that idea. Instead, Jack wants to sail to the US in hopes of finding a woman who loves him for himself and not because of his wealth. He pretends he's a gardener in need of some work when he first meets Julianna, a woman who just lost her father and promised to save the family home, Cliff House. Julianna is in need of marrying for money while Jack wants to marry for love. Jack sees underneath her cool exterior to the passionate woman within and they embark on an affair where he has total control of her body at night as she continues her quest for a proper husband. The sex scenes were sizzling and like Julianna, I couldn't get enough. Things get more complicated when Jack's cousin Bryce comes into the picture. Bryce is a violent man who hurts woman for his own pleasure and wants to inherit the family business over Jack. He thrust himself into Jack and Julianna's life in order to "win".  While Jack is the sexy, romantic guy who quotes poetry to Julianna, Bryce is the bad guy that you love to hate. All the characters were well developed and I became emotionally involved in this story. I found myself wanting to "shake" Julianna at times and rooting for Jack. Another great book by author Jennifer Probst.