Because You're Mine (Topaz Historical Romances)
Determined to regain the vast rancho that should have been her inheritance, beautiful Sabella Rios methodically sets out to seduce, marry, and destroy the estate's current owner?and ends up falling in love with him instead. Strong though not always likable protagonists, a pair of well-drawn but truly despicable villains, and a plethora of graphic sex scenes combine in a swift-moving tale of vengeance and betrayal reminiscent of the original sensual historicals of the Seventies. However, times have changed, and a hero who tells the heroine she really means yes when she says no may not set well today. Books by Brenda Joyce and Bertrice Small have similar elements and may appeal to readers who enjoy Ryan's (Love Me Tonight, Topaz, 1994) historicals. [Ryan lives in Jensen Beach, Fla.]Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.