[I was really upset about murdering Philippe off. This book doesn't just offer romance but a deep story woven in suspense making this a real page turner. From Publishers Weekly. Tip: If the series has an order, add a number or other descriptor in parenthesis after the series title (eg., "Chronicles of Prydain (book 1)"). I hated this book with every fiber of my being for the first 100 pages or so, BUT Lisa has never let me down, and I'm very glad I continued reading. Max is a man use to getting whatever he wants. Does this book contain inappropriate content? I understand many of the readers' position in the scene where Celia is forced. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. My first Kleypas book and definitely not my last one. --This text refers to the mass_market edition. And the shocking secrets he guards could deny him the love of the fair captive lady who has enslaved his reckless heart. Shelves: genre-historical-romance, read-in-2012, author-lisa-kleypas, series-vallerands Posted on Under the Covers Lysette Kersaint is being abused by her stepfather and her futures lies with a man whom she despises. I found the hero, Max, to be sexy and refreshing since he wasn't constantly ordering his new bride around, but he could also be dismissive and secretive. Before it seemed to be a lot easier when she was simply tending to her siblings needs. Lysette escaped an escaped marriage to Etienne, when she went into the Bayou and met Max, a widower with two teen sons. Vallerands (2 book series) Kindle Edition From Book 1: Lysette buried her face against Max's throat. Avoid series that cross authors, unless the authors were or became aware of the series identification (eg., avoid lumping Jane Austen with her continuators). Shelves: genre-historical-romance, read-in-2012, author-lisa-kleypas, series-vallerands Posted on Under the Covers Lysette Kersaint is being abused by her stepfather and her futures lies with a man whom she despises. This one sees the protagonist, a one Lord Lucas Stokehurst, captivated by the mesmerizing ‘Miss Karen Billings’ with her regal beauty and gentle grace. Her name isn’t her true one though, and she has a somewhat criminal past that she can’t remember after being put to the gallows. One of the best book series ever. I didn't think it was sexy at all. It was a good way to spend a rainy evening. These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the US. Not only has she been thrust into the upper echelons of society, she also finds that she’s attracted to one Cam Rohan, a tall, dark and handsome stranger. They then take her to their father, who is Maximilien Vallerand, one of the most powerful men in the area, and an enemy to her fiancee. Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2016. Please try your request again later. Adelle must take an irresistible dragon’s offer of protection, or suffer a terrible fate. If you like clean, enemies to lovers romance, the Regency era, and well-born Society, then you'll love Wendy May Andrew's captivating series. Justin is a tortured soul much of which is explained in the first book. She lives in Washington State with her husband and two children. It is now up to him to provide her with the sanctuary that she needs, whilst defying time honored conventions and traditions just to be with her. There are various reference to how people behave, dress and conducted their day to day affairs in the book. He just loved to put her down and hurt her. Lysette should be terrified of me, yet she somehow has the courage to face me as an equal. Sure, there's the sometimes infuriatingly reticent and prudish protagonist, but she eventually loosens the hell up and a good time is had by all. Please try again. The storyline is good, with Justin rescuing Celia, Phillippe's wife, from a vicious pirate right after ZPhillippe is killed by the pirate. In an attempt to escape marriage to a man she despises, Lysette Kersaint flees right into the arms of Maximilen Vallerand, a man who is rumoured to have strangled his first wife. Max is suspected by the ton of killing his wife and so upon her death his only comfort was found in his mistress. "Calm yourself, Lysette. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. In 2012 she saw a film adaptation of her work with the TV movie ‘Christmas With Holly’, taken from the 2010 novel ‘Christmas at Friday Harbor’. The "Common Knowledge" section now includes a "Series" field. Philippe gets stabbed and tossed overboard. Lisa's novels with Avon Books are Only In Your Arms, Only With Your Love, Then Came You, Dreaming Of You, Midnight Angel, Prince Of Dreams, Somewhere I'll Find You, and Because You're Mine. I know it says she's only a few years older than the twins, but it doesn't say how old they are either. She kept grating on my nerves. Yes, pirates. He promised he would protect her from her fiance. This book is a treat! Into the marsh of New Orleans where she runs into 2 mischievous brothers Phillipe and Justin Vallerand. Honestly, it annoyed me more than anything. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. It was then in 1998 that she had the revelation following a flood of her home, whereby she took up the decision to write solely romance fiction instead of historical romance. Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2013. Max stared at Etienne. Real-life drama with all the feels. It probably wouldn’t have been written the same way today but I was not as nearly as uncomfortable with it as I was when I read A Pirate’s Love by Johanna Lindsey. I know Only with Your Love is one of her earlier books, so I did not expect to enjoy it as much as I have her latest books. In fact Griffin (Justin) was a crappy hero. Overall, I understood his fear and reluctance with Lysette, but both characters suffered what I like to call Kleypasitis...to a severe degree. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. By using LibraryThing you acknowledge that you have read and understand our. Don't let him, don't -- ". Wheee!!!!! I couldn't help but note the parallels between this story and Daphne du Maurier's, The thing that stands out most about this book is that the hero and heroine actually. Nothing irates me like hypocrisy so my initial reaction was to hate Phillippe and his double standards but if I truly put myself in his shoes I even understood him.