Now a USA Today bestseller He’ll never be free… Captured and tortured by the French, Christian Severn, Duke of Mercia, survives by vowing to take revenge on his tormentors. Before the duke can pursue his version of justice, Gillian, Countess of Greendale, reminds him that his small daughter has suffered much in his absence, and needs her papa desperately. Until he surrenders his heart… Gilly … surrenders his heart…
Gilly endured her difficult marriage by avoiding confrontation and keeping peace at any cost. Christian’s devotion to his daughter and his kindness toward Gilly give her hope that she could enjoy a future with him, for surely he of all men shares her loathing for violence in any form. Little does Gilly know, the battle for Christian’s heart is only beginning.
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Christian Severn, the Duke of Mercia, is a ‘tortured hero’ in every sense of the phrase. It is hinted that he is a bit of a wastrel, with a pretty wife and two children, and the duchy in his control before fighting Bonaparte. Captured out of uniform, he is not entitled to the courtesies reserved for officers and is tortured over many months.
He …
Can I just say I loved this book! I loved the slow burn of it. I liked the fact that the hero and heroine weren’t lusting after each other from the very beginning. They got to know each other, build a relationship, then got to the point of wanting more. The characters were so well developed it just made me go YAAAASSSS!!
I always enjoy Grace Burrowes’ stories, loving her writing style. This one is definitely deeper and more intense, so captivating, and filled with wonderful characters and layers of secrets, twists and turns. Lots of emotion, and even through the darker moments, plenty of love, tenderness and triumphs in the end. Christian and Gillian’s journey …
Grace Burrowes is a prolific author with a gift for putting emotion on the page and plunging her readers into worlds of her making. Her various interconnected romance series are treasures. Those other books however, may not prepare her readers for her Captive Hearts series. This book and the two that follow stand head and shoulders over typical …
Love,love, love Grace Burrows books. Buy each and everyone as they come out. Most are re-read several times!!!!
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Christian Severn, Duke of Mercia, has survived being held captive and tortured during Napolean’s reign. Finally back in his London town home all he wants is to get well enough to exact his revenge on his captors. But he hasn’t been home long before Gillian, the Countess of Greendale, invades his home and reminds him that …
Wounded hero of the Napoleonic Wars returns and finds physical healing coupled with emotional healing and love. Grace Burrows is without a doubt the best regency romance writer. The depth of her back story coupled with compelling characters living realistic lives is captivating. Often her characters are on an unexpected voyage of self …
How to build on superlative? This book was filled with romance and intrigue. I loved it.