Bound by Love

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Not the best from Rosemary Rogers. I still think one of her best is The Wildest Heart. This book, "Bound by Love" cannot compare and does not her any credit as a writer. It's disjointed, and no character development, other than Stefan (who is supposed to be the hero, but I found to be quite the jerk, and didn't care for him in the least).

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Not bad, but not her best

I was so excited when I learned Rogers was coming out with a novel, especially a follow up to Scandalous Deception. I bought it the day it came out, but I was disappointed to find that it was half as thick as her other ones. The story started out good, with a great plot but there was a little too much friction between Stephan and Leonida. It was also missing the love scenes which were always present in other novels. The end was also disappointing, as it seemed like a rushed finish. This was not a bad read, especially if you like to find out about other characters from past stories but this was not her best.

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Could not finish it

The "hero" and "heroine" are very uninteresting. There's no real personality for either, the only thing they seem to have in common is their oft mentioned physical beauty and their "romance" is boring. There's no build up at all, the arrogant guy has the virginal daughter of the emperor's clothes completely off out in a garden by their second meeting, and it's not even interesting. She's Russian but only makes exclamations in French ("Mon Dieu! Mon Dieu!") The plot is pretty thin and the bad guys are all your stereotypical mustache twirling types. Everyone sounds the same and it's hard to even figure out or even care who the other characters are because they all have the same speech mannerisms and the characterizations are trite. I tried to muddle through this book but could only get half way through. Not recommended.

The St. Petersburg setting refreshes a wonderful Regency romance sequel starring two beloved enemies

In 1821 Leonida Karkoff arrives as a welcome guest of Lord Edmond and his wife Brianna (see SCANDALOUS DECEPTION). However, Leonida finds herself attracted to her shock to her host's twin brother Stefan, the Duke of Huntley. Stefan distrusts Leonida, who as the illegitimate daughter of Czar Alexander has no reason to be in England unless she has some diabolical plot to harm the Russian ruler.

However, Stefan is more upset with himself for wanting a woman he distrusts. Leonida feels guilt as she is pulled in two directions as her mother sent her to retrieve letters that will hurt the czar if exposed and her desire perhaps even love for Stefan. He seduces her, but soon afterward she vanishes with the letters to the content with him in pursuit. In St. Petersburg, Stefan catches up with his Leonida, who has fled his bed for fear her heart will die if she remains with her beloved.

The St. Petersburg setting refreshes a wonderful Regency romance sequel starring two beloved enemies. Besides the enticing Russian backdrop, Leonida is a refreshing protagonist pulled by her mother in one direction and yanked in the opposite by her love for Stefan. Fans will enjoy this brisk tale as Rosemary Rogers shows why she is consistently one of the historical romance sub-genre sure things.

Harriet Klausner

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