The Shadow and the Star
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.66 (862 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0380761319 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The Shadow is wealthy, powerful and majestically handsome, he is a man of dark secrets - a master of the ancient martial arts of an exotic distant land. Scarred by a childhood of shocking degradation, he has sworn to love chastely but burns with the fires of unfulfilled passion. The Star is lovely, innocent and nearly destitute, and drawn to him by a fevered yearning she could never deny - following her enigmatic ′shadow warrior′ into a dangerous world of desire and righteous retribution.. From nationally acclaimed bestselling author Laura Kinsale comes a boldly original, breathlessly unforgettable tale of honour, adventure and undying love
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. Unemployed and without funds, Leda accepts a position as Samuel's secretary and gradually succumbs to his charms. In the second story, set in 1880s London, the impoverished but resolutely respectable Leda Etoile learns that Samuel, now full-grown and dazzlingly handsome, is behind a baffling series of thefts marring Queen Victoria's jubilee festivities. . One, set in Hawaii, follows young Samuel Gerard, whose childhood has been a nightmare of sexual and physical abuse. Samuel thinks that he has no interest in Leda, but then he also thinks that Dojun's training was disinterested. He's wrong on both counts. Sadly, t
So she gave all that up to sit in a chair and stare into space for long periods of time, attempting to figure out What-Happens-Next. She and her husband David currently divide their time between Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Texas.. She became a romance writer after six years as a geologist -- a career which consisted of getting out of bed in the middle of the night and driving hundreds of miles alone across west Texas to sit at drilling rigs, wear a hard ha
Not your run of the mill romance Not your run of the mill romance 4.5 stars Georgia Blue I believe The Shadow and the Star is the kind of romance you will either find thrilling or you will roll your eyes at it. For me, although parts were a little uneven, as a whole I bought into the story, and it worked for me. Samuel was such a complex character: sexually abused as a child, ashamed and proud, lonely, living in fear of ever disappointing his foster family, yet also strong, disciplined, and smart. He encounters perfectly proper, genteely impoverished dressmaker Leda, and circumstances . .5 stars I believe The Shadow and the Star is the kind of romance you will either find thrilling or you will roll your eyes at it. For me, although parts were a little uneven, as a whole I bought into the story, and it worked for me. Samuel was such a complex character: sexually abused as a child, ashamed and proud, lonely, living in fear of ever disappointing his foster family, yet also strong, disciplined, and smart. He encounters perfectly proper, genteely impoverished dressmaker Leda, and circumstances . A bit of a let down hasjgirl I find myself kind of disappointed in this story. The emotions of the couple are subdued and I kept turning the pages waiting for at least to break loose and they never really do that to my satisfaction. They make a couple of confessions at the end that fixes everything and that's it. I was intrigued by the story bur so disappointed in the end.. Very Unusual; Tormented hero; Different locale This is one of those books that remain in your thoughts long after you are done reading it. Samuel's past life of abuse is told through a series of flashbacks as the story begins to weave Leda into his present. Although disturbing, it is not told graphically and you are left to fill in the sad blanks in your own imagination. You wonder at the mystery of Lady Tess. Who is she to Samuel?In the present, Samuel rescues Leda from a life of destitution. Meeting briefly when she worked for a seamstress, L