Review: Sexy but dark historical
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2012
I really enjoyed The Harlot Bride and stayed up until the wee hours of the night because I couldn't put it down.  While I wouldn't classify this book as any kind of romance, it was off-the-charts HOT and appealed to my dark side with the non-consent situations.  Keep in mind there are only a few instances with the hero treating the heroine tenderly...okay maybe like two or three and for no more than a few seconds at a time.  The story gets brutal in many places and Edward often punishes Lucy in front of his servants and even asks them to assist.  I'm not usually into stories that take it this far, but for some reason this story worked for me.  Maybe it was the details and the dialog during these scenes, I'm not sure, but in any case I loved this book and plan to read more from this author.