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His Dark Kiss (2011)

by Eve Silver(Favorite Author)

3.76 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Smashwords Edition

series

Dark Gothic

review 1: I received this book for review as a result of an author call for reviews. I have not been paid in any way for this review, nor did I agree to write a positive review.Not the best book Eve Silver has written, but by no means a bad book. As a longtime fan of gothics, I thought this would be the perfect book for me, and I did enjoy it. I admit, I did not know who was behind it all until the reveal, so I was very very happy about that. I hate guessing it ahead of time. As for Lord Anthony and Emma, I really like the understated sizzle between them in the beginning and watching as it ratchets up as the book moves along. I was impressed with Lord Anthony as a character. He was quite unusual for his time, but not so unusual as to pull you out of the narrative. I really a... moreppreciated that. Emma was a lot harder to get a fix on. Sometimes she was sensible and sometimes she let her flights of fancy get away from her. She was an interesting mix of innocence and experience and that mix sometimes made it harder to get into her as a character. I would have liked to have seen more of Nicky. He seemed almost an afterthought at times.To me, the best part was really the mystery of the tower. I would never have guessed it, which is very good. I really liked what Lord Anthony was, felt it was a nice departure from the norm and it appealed to my quirkiness. Overall, nicely done.
review 2: Eve Silver is becoming a star in the gothic romance arena. "His Dark Kiss" is a perfect novel that channels a classic- "Jane Eyre". This dark story is seductive, mysterious and everything in between. All that it was missing was the typical, dark and stormy night approach. (No clichés here!) Emma has come to Manorbrier Castle as a governess for her cousin's six year old son. She has never met Lord Anthony Craven, as he was married to her cousin. She ended up dead and assumed by the locals that he murdered her. Emma doesn't believe in them since she is well read and intelligent. She has lived a life of indifference from her aunts who gave her shelter, but nothing else, due to being born illegitimate. This is now her time to shine and perhaps some happiness. Anthony is her brooding yet handsome employer who makes her all tingly inside from the moment she meets him. Sparks fly on both ends but Anthony has too many secrets and everyone around him seems to end up dead. Did he really kill her first wife and other governesses? Will Emma end up like them? This story is so well written that it keeps the questions rolling till the very end. There are so many mysteries and villains a foot that you will not fully understand who is causing the problems and why Anthony keeps corpses in his tower (Yes, dead bodies are around!) Emma and Anthony's exchanges are very passionate, so much so that regardless of the tension and mistrust between them, you hope things work out and they will have their happily ever after. Fans of sexually charged scenes, suspense and of course mystery will enjoy this gothic tale. less

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