Monday, July 25, 2011

The Sins of Viscount Sutherland

by Samantha James, 373 pages

Claire Ashcroft blames Viscount Sutherland for the death of her beloved brother.  Alone with nothing left to lose, she hatches a plot for revenge.  Grayson Sutherland has been in a downward spiral since the death of his wife.  He has a reputation for wild and reckless behavior with little regard for others.  Claire refuses to let fear of his reputation hold her back as she poses as a charming "widow" in and effort to capture and break his heart.

The appeal of romance, for me, has less to do with the revolutionary plot lines (can you think of a genre more open to recycled ideas?) and more to do with likable characters.  I wasn't sure I'd like this book based on the synopsis on the back, but I got hooked into the characters pretty quickly.  Both are strong-minded and set on their own purposes, but very desperate (even if they can't acknowledge it) for something more in their lives.  I couldn't wait for these two to find their happy ending!

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