Can he forget the past and embrace the future?
He’s the beast of Lomarcan Castle. Tortured, angry, and bound and determined not to allow Vivian Stuart to invade his lair. Lord Galen Maclean refuses to be endeared to the lovely woman who has landed on his island looking to study alchemy. The island possesses secrets, secrets too horrid to share with the gentle woman. However, her beguiling … beguiling nature brings light to the darkness of the castle and the few quirky inhabitants and edges into his heart.
Can she tame the beast within him to gain his love?
She was stranded on a remote island, her father dead and dishonored by her betrothed. Still, the lovely Vivian Stuart wears her heart on her sleeve and strives to redeem Lord Maclean. She knows his heart is good and the castle can be filled with love. Through science she learns more about the troubled lord and slowly but surely, the torture lord’s icy heart begins to thaw as Vivian shares the magical healing power of love.
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Very enjoyable and entertaining book.
Like the characters,story line was great. It’s romance with some drama and secrets. But this is a castle with secret passageways and dungeons. Beautiful setting includes rocky cliffs.
The hero is dark and brooding and lady is delicate flowers.
I love this kind of story and definitely recommended.
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A tale with a gothic feel having a castle, long neglected and full of secrets and a tortured hero, brooding and dark that had me turning the pages quickly to see what would happen.
Throw in a determined heroine, washed up on the shores after the ship she is on sinks, with her father aboard and the story takes off.
The first story I have read by the author, but I definately intend to read more!
This is the first book by this Author that I have read, and I want to read more by her. I enjoyed reading Vivian Stuart and Lord Galen Maclean’s story there is suspense, drama, danger, one vile Mother, and romance. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Love reading anything by Madelyn Hill! This is no exception of her twist of originality! Trying to figure out what happened with a formula, learning of her Father and possibly a romance?? What a wave of intertwined stories! Excellent!!
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Galen is tortured and has secrets. Vivian is stranded and has secrets of her own. Can they overcome their pasts ? Can she heal his hurts? Can they have a future? Intriguing and interesting read
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It is sad how some people treat their children to make them feel they are unworthy of love. It is encouraging when some are able to find love and learn to return love when they are accepted as they are by someone who loves them.
A good read of over coming overwhelming odds. Great depth of characterization.
Unpredictable which I really enjoy!
Loved it. Would read it again. Excellent author.
this book was a little Jane Eyre with a dash Of Beauty & the Beast. Was surprise who the villain was. I give it 5 smiles 🙂
love it
Great book. Engaging story and characters. Page Turner. Good historical romance
Good story! Sometimes a little too predictable. It had good characters and moved at a nice pace.
This was a great read for me. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Slow moving
A slow moving story. I didn’t like how long it took to develop the relationship. Then it ended. It wasn’t a bad ending just took long to get there.
We are given a woman, I cannot call her an heroin, who is not strong or smart. She is weak and makes some really stupid decisions. (Sorry, I know that sounds harsh) I found the whole story disjointed. I was waiting for the writer to pull it together, sadly that did not happen. If you are looking for an interesting, exciting love story, with a strong female lead, keep looking.
Could have been a great story, but left me thinking, “W-h-a-t?” Definitely disappointing.
kind of what you’d expect
Well written story with a good pace to it. There was a spell that the story cast on the reader. Wonderfully drawn out characters. I was rooting for these characters. I did not want to put the book down…Well worth reading.
Very slow read and unrealistic story.
boring