CAPTIVE OF SIN

Author: Anna Campbell ISBN: 9780061684289 11/2009 HISTORICAL Publisher: AVON
Time Period: Regency

He pledged his honor to keep her safe . . . Returning home to Cornwall after an unspeakable tragedy, Sir Gideon Trevithick comes upon a defiant beauty in danger and vows to protect her whatever the cost. He's dismayed to discover that she's none other than Lady Charis Weston, England's wealthiest heiress—and that the only way to save her from the violent stepbrothers determined to steal her fortune is to wed her himself! Now Gideon must hide the dark secrets of his life from the bride he desires more with every heartbeat. She promised to show him how to love—and desire—again . . . Charis has heard all about Gideon, the dangerously handsome hero with the mysterious past. She's grateful for his help but utterly unwilling to endure a marriage of convenience—especially to a man whose touch leaves her breathless. Desperate to drive him mad with passion, she would do anything to make Gideon lose control—and fall captive to irresistible, undeniable sin.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Sir Gideon Trevithick despises bullies above all things. He comes home from war a changed man—in more ways than one. In his stables he runs across Lady Charis Weston, a woman who has obviously been beaten, and he offers her aid. From moment one, she doesn’t seem to trust him; she lies about who she is, where she’s from and keeps a part of herself from him.

Deep down, he knows she is keeping secrets. That’s fine with him because he keeps secrets of his own. Ones that destroy his sense of worth and would be off-putting to any lady. Little does he know that Lady Charis is a fighter that never gives up.

I love how in this novel, the hero and heroine don’t go through pages of betrayal. They do separate temporarily, mainly because of his stubbornness and stupidity. But not once does this lady stop fighting for her love. I admire her so much; I wish more heroines were like her.

CAPTIVE OF SIN was so captivating that I finished it all in one day. I would read this book over and over, and it’s a shelf keeper, for sure. I’m totally sold on this novel. CAPTIVE OF SIN a winner!

Angela Arno