Review: Tenderly HOT!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 23, 2013
I just loved this book. I was browsing around & came across this historical gem. It is set in the ealy 1800's.I loved Jeanne Darling (she was a darling!) An authoress of children's stories on her own, poor and surviving due to gentlemen's favors (after her care and then subsequent death of her insane Father.) I also love David Somerville, the stuffy, alpha Duke of Hartley who also turned out to be such a tender soul.Jeanne was finding out her passion for writing "children's fairie stories" was about to be published after one more story, when David appears on the streets of Whitechapel (not his part of town for sure!) due to what we are led to believe at first is Parliament intrigue (the Duke is a member) but later find out it is something else entirely (I can't say!) The Duke appears with a feverish amnesia calling Jeanne by the name of Therese (his previous mistress) and what can a girl like Ms. Darling do but to take charge of his well-being and nurse him back to health! This book had quite a few twists. Love that!I also love the BDSM elements which were told in a couple's exploratory fashion which was quite believable. It was nice to see Ms. Darling admit her sensual nature to David. He doesn't shame her for this of course! Oh no, he wants to train her! With her approval naturally!The ending was sort of unexpected (at least for me) so it made this story even better.Tender moments, HOT BONDAGE, feisty heroine, A Duke who realizes just in time what an exemplary woman he has. Everything a good erotic historical novel should have.  Thanks Ms. Blackthorne for a great read! ;)