Review: Once Kissed, His Forever
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 20, 2013
I just finished this fantastic book and am still in awe.  What a great read!  It is so different from the other books by this author that I have read, but equally fantastic.  That, folks, shows versitility.  A good writer can write in different time periods, in varied situations, with equally spectacular results.  That's the case with this can't-be-put-down story set in the days right before the American Revolution.Lord Christian Haukinge had everything within his grasp--an inheritance, a lovely fiance, and the respect of his peers.  In one fell swoop, his jealous older brother took it all away, leaving Christian to turn to the sea and life as the Prince of Smugglers.  He never quite forgot the bitter sting of being denied his bride-to-be, however, and when an opportunity presents itself to get revenge on her family he has to act.  Wanting to see his sister wed to someone else, the lovely Jessie's brother wants to hire Christian to break her heart so that she will forget him and move on.  What sort of brother does such a thing?  And what sort of man would accept?But when he first lays eyes once again on Jessie, he knows he can never hurt her.  But will he be able to find a way to have her, when her brother had already denied him once before?  Circumstances pull them apart and throw them back together again, tossing them from heartbreak to longing....and then, just maybe love.I just can't say enough positive things about this book.  I loved it.  The passion and fire between the two main characters is completely all consuming and burns so hot that I think I got a 2nd degree burn from holding my Kindle.  There are moments that are so beautiful that you can feel it clear to the very depths of your soul--and then pain that will have you crying into the pillow right along with Jessie.  But then, just when you need a pick-me-up, something ridiculously funny happens and makes you smile.  This book was so engrossing that I read it all in one setting, much to my family's chagrin.  The house could've got up and walked away and I wouldn't notice, so immersed was I in Tanya Anne Crosby's colorful world.Great read--deserves so many more than just 5 stars!  I hope Jessie's cousin Ben's story is coming soon!