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YOURS UNTIL DAWN
Genre: Regency Period, Historical Romance, England 2004 Historical Romance of the Year Nominee
Eager to impress Celeste March, the young lady he woos through letters, Gabriel Fairchild joins the British Navy. He returns home sightless and embittered. Samantha Wickersham is hired by his family to help Gabriel cope with his blindness. With her sharp retorts, intelligence and determination, she begins to bring about a change in Gabriel. Suddenly he wants to live, yearning to uncover the woman beneath the prim exterior. Samantha, meanwhile, has a secret of her own. She is not the old crone Gabriel believes her to be, and she is not immune to the handsome, scarred man. Medeiros knows how to get into your heart by exposing her characters' longings and powerful emotions. As always, she blends poignancy, wit and the healing power of love into a memorable story to treasure. SENSUAL (Aug., 384 pp., $6.99) Reviewed By: Kathe Robin Publisher: Avon Published: August 2004 |
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Yours Until Dawn
Submitted by Robin in PA on November 11, 2011 - 3:38pm.
After Naval Officer Gabriel Fairchild is injured in battle, leaving him blind and scarred, he is abandoned by his fiancee. Retreating to his family's mansion, Gabriel locks himself away from those he loves. Prim Samantha Wickersham takes the position of nurse when she arrives at Fairchild Park. After meeting Gabriel who acts like a beast toward her, Samantha knows she has her work cut out for her. As Gabriel and Samantha engage in a battle of wills, she tries to drive him out of his self pity and give him back his independence.
This is a wonderful Beauty and the Beast story. Both Samantha and Gabriel are characters you want to root for. In addition, the secondary characters are well-rounded and a great addition to this story. My rating: 4.5 Stars.