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Cari Fremont has never known kindness from a man. Her father sold her into marriage at fifteen. Her husband, Adrian, was abusive in almost every way imaginable. Now that he is believed dead, his equally repulsive brother, Julian, has decided to have Cari for himself.
Dominic Saxton is Julian’s most hated enemy and it is to him that Cari runs, offering herself as a weapon of revenge. Dominic accepts her offer, knowing the cool beauty posing as his mistress will eventually lead to his enemy’s downfall.
What starts out as a business arrangement soon escalates into a smoldering affair as both Cari and Dominic struggle to hide painful memories from their past. Cari is haunted by the death of her son, while Dominic cannot escape his impoverished beginnings.
The sexual tension between these two characters builds slowly, but quickly ignites into an inferno of passion! They make love numerous times throughout the book, each time even more sensual than the last. The sex is hot – physically and emotionally. The author does a wonderful job of using the physical joining of the characters to mirror their emotional coming together as well.
Hers Forever is a sexy, fast paced tale of two people learning to trust and care for one another despite the many obstacles tossed in their way. Julian’s interference threatens not only their happiness, but their very lives, bringing them to a deadly, though not surprising, climax.
I liked this book. I liked the fact that Cari was such a strong, resilient woman. She is not without emotion, however and does all her crying “on the inside” where no one can see it. Dominic is a typical alpha male with the usual distrust of women, but once he learns the truth of Cari’s past, his doubts quickly give way to his growing love for her.
The only problems I had with Hers Forever were the stereotypical villains and semi-predictable plot – this is not a new story we are being told. Even so, these little disappointments were easily brushed aside by Garrett’s fresh style, dramatic flare, and gift for creating three dimensional, realistic characters. Even though it’s technically not an A, this book is definitely going in my keeper pile.
Grade: B+
Book Type: American Historical Romance
Sensuality: Hot
Review Date: 03/09/98
Publication Date: 1995
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This sounds delightful! I’m grabbing it, thanks
excellent book: interesting, funny dialogs, deep understanding of each character, interesting secondary characters, and also sexy.
I don’t think anyone expects you to post UK prices – it’s just a shame that such a great sale…
I’m sorry about that. We don’t have any way to post British prices as an American based site.
I have several of her books on my TBR and after reading this am moving them up the pile.