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Title: To Have and to Hold by Patricia Gaffney ISBN: 0-451-20785-8 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: 04 March, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.38 (16 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A true gem in the romance genre!
Comment: This is one of my favorite books ever. It is the second in her trilogy (the 1st being TO LOVE AND TO CHERISH). It has such amazing depth and characterization...I was entralled while reading it. Sebastian is not a simple man. He is very flawed and very selfish. He is also extremely weary of being that way and his truggle to change is truly courageous and heart-wrenching. His treatment of Rachel at times borders on the unforgivable. Their story is multi-layered, very emotional, and sometimes dark. This is an exceptional book...Do not miss it!
Rating: 5
Summary: The best romance book I've ever read
Comment: This is my favorite romance novel; it is also one of the darkest love stories I've ever read. An extraordinary book unlike anything you'll ever read, "To Have and to Hold" is beautifully written and breaks new ground for the romance genre, but is not for those who like their romances sweet. It is the middle book in Gaffney's Wyckerly trilogy (begun in "To Love & to Cherish" and completed with "Forever & Ever")but it also stands on its own. This was the first book of Gaffney's that I read and I immediately looked for the rest of them; none of them were anything like it, although she's a wonderful writer. The hero is by far the most complex and morally ambiguous character I have seen in popular fiction outside of Anne Rice's vampire books. Rachel and Sebastian meet after she has been released from ten harrowing years in prison for a crime she did not commit and is about to be sent back to prison for vagrancy. Sebastian is bored, previleged, and beginning to cross the line from decadence to corruption. He rescues her at the hearing and offers her a position as his "housekeeper," meaning mistress. She accepts out of desperation. Sebastian soon finds himself obssessed with his reserved housekeeper and responds by tormenting Rachel psychologically and sexually. Just when I was afraid to read anymore the story did a stunning 180-degree turn (I don't want to give it away). Suffice it to say that "To Have and to Hold" is dramatic, suspenseful, harrowing, intensely erotic, and deeply moving. You have not encountered a love-hate relationship in a romance until you've read this one. What's more, the quality of Gaffney's prose is far above 99.9% of the authors in the romance field. To quote Susan Elizabeth Phillips from the back cover: "An emotional roller coaster, complete with a dark, tortured hero, a complex heroine, and sex scenes so charged...I was riveted."
Rating: 5
Summary: Incredibly Moving and Thought Provoking Story
Comment: This is easily one of the best romances I have ever read. As the other reviews reflect, the romance is quite dark. The hero is fairly awful in the beginning, but he does redeem himself in the end. The story is about two very lonely, scarred people healing and finding love. The author's character development is superb. Her descriptions of the English are lush. I can't say enough positive comments about this book. If you don't mind your romance a little dark, I wholeheartedly recommend this book.
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Title: Forever and Ever by Patricia Gaffney ISBN: 0451207912 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: To Love and Cherish by Patricia Gaffney ISBN: 0451207815 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: 04 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Wild at Heart by Patricia Gaffney ISBN: 0451205987 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: 02 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Crooked Hearts by Patricia Gaffney ISBN: 0451204794 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: 05 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Lily by Patricia Gaffney ISBN: 0843947721 Publisher: Dorchester Pub Co Pub. Date: April, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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