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Lily Mine (2011)

by Annabel Joseph(Favorite Author)

3.93 of 5 Votes: 6

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English

genre

Romance

publisher

Scarlet Rose Press

review 1: I'm torn between giving this one 3 or 4 stars. I'm going to go with 4 because I really love Annabel Joseph's writing style. The story line was good, but the dialogue was pretty flat through most of this. I guess my biggest issue was I kept comparing it to Disciplining the Duchess, which I was so obsessed with, I couldn't stop thinking about and talking about for a few days.I will say though that it was great that she didn't just write the same characters in a different story. James couldn't have been more different from Court, even they were both rudimentary Doms in their own way. James was more subtle, quieter in a lot of ways with a sneaky sense of humor. He liked to play tricks on Lily. That was probably another reason it took so long for him to grow on me. I really can... more't stand having pranks played on me, but Lily liked it, and it worked in their relationship. This was a sweeter, slower build up in a lot of ways. It took forever for him to do any kind of mind kink, so that was missing for me through most of it. I freaking live for reading mind kink. That's what it's all about to me.I did enjoy the little bit of angst toward the end, and I will definitely be reading more of Annabel Joseph's stuff. I'm definitely a fan of hers and her spanking fixation. Yum! Although, I doubt I'll be rereading this, even if I did identify with Lily in some ways since I'm a gardener as well and love growing flowers. My only complaint in this one with the love scenes, was her continually calling his erection a rod. Uh, no. Big old turn-off. And I wasn't the only one to think that. I saw others stating that as well in their review. Once or twice, fine, but not repeatedly. Her channel instead of cunny (great word, by the way, cunny) was a turn-off as well, but it wasn't used as often as his rod was. Rod just sounds painful and skinny, and honestly, who wants a long, thin poker inside them with no girth? It's all about the width, baby. *snickers*Good read, but a little too light and fluffy for me. I like heavier stuff, but for people who don't want hardcore BDSM historical fics, this is a great one to pick up and read.
review 2: Raised as a gardeners daughter, Lily was thrown out of her family when the families son took liberties she had not wished upon herself but had no choice in the matter. Finding herself on the road to Lilyvale Manor, Lily is hoping to find a position as a gardener with goals in mind to live her life proudly instead of a less desirable path.Lord Ashbourne is not sure what to think of the woman before him, her uncanny resemblance to the woman who was supposed to be his wife disturbs him, but their is a genuine quality to her that has him asking for her help. In order to protect the sister of his fiancee who had already married a commoner before wedding him, he has to pull of the charade of them nestled at home getting used to the idea of being married until she comes back. With Lily in his home, he could stave off rumors until the matter is settled. However, with each day she pretends to be his wife he finds himself questioning his loyalties and Lily is falling in love with the one man she cannot have.I thought this was a wonderful story, liked Lily a lot. She is inquisitive and although in the beginning worried about the deception of pretending to be his wife, Lord Ashbourne is always the gentleman with her, never asking for anything more than she can give. I liked that they took their time and Lily still stayed true to who she was. less

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