| Title | : | Echoes In Stone |
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| ISBN | : | 1492797901 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781492797906 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 308 |
| Publication | : | First published September 22, 2013 |
A classic Victorian Gothic Romance in the tradition of Jane Eyre. Here you'll find the classic tropes you love: A gloomy castle on the cliffs, a scarred, brooding master of the house, and a fearless woman who will face down every danger to find what her heart has always desired.
A letter from the grave...
Lily is dead. But a mysterious letter launches her half-sister, Jessa Palmer, on a harrowing journey into the wilds of Cornwall to rescue Lily’s daughter from a tyrant of a father, a man who confessed to murder. Jessa follows in Lily’s footsteps to a forbidding castle on the cliffs, but discovers the past will not stay dead at Tremayne Hall. Someone - or something - wants to ensure Jessa is no more successful at escaping than was Lily.
A heart locked in stone...
Bitter, brooding, and tragically scarred, Viscount Dashiell Tremayne believes Jessa is just like her manipulative, unfaithful half-sister. He’s not about to let another treacherous woman into his home or into his heart. Particularly not a woman who’s come to steal his daughter. Only one can win in the battle for a child’s life. Then the accidents begin.
A passion that threatens to consume them...
Jessa wants only to take her niece and escape the grim manor. But Dash, fiercely protective of those he loves, gives up nothing that belongs to him. As the danger escalates, so does the heat between Jessa and Dash. Soon she'll have to make a choice: surrender the child to a man she cannot trust or surrender her heart to the same fires of passion that destroyed Lily.
Echoes In Stone Reviews
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Kat Sheridan's debut novel is everything this Jane Eyre fan loves about Gothic romances. A tortured hero, a good-intentioned but unworldly heroine, a majestic home set apart from the world and enough secrets to fill the lantern-lit tower. I prefer sensual to sweet, so this book was a perfect selection! I can't wait to read more romances from this talented author.
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Kat has a keen intellect and a natural, undeniable talent for heartfelt storytelling. This book has been long anticipated and delivers a rich and satisfying reading experience. When Kat's name is on the front cover, you're in good hands--relax and enjoy.
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A shambling castle…a scarred, mysterious man…an innocent, brave young woman…lush language and almost operatic passions...yes, this is an old-fashioned Gothic romance, albeit one with some hot erotic interludes and more modern psychology (I don't want to get into spoiler territory, but I'll just say that the villain's motivations may not have been as fully developed/explained in the old-school Gothic days).
This is Kat Sheridan's first novel. And she's a natural. -
This is why I love a gothic romance!! No instant love but a romance that blossoms despite Death just around the corner.
Dashiell Tremayne and Jessamine Palmer are very well written, and their world, and time is beautifully described.
The ONLY problem I had with this book was not the author or the story but this Kindle version had a terrible amount of typos, and misplaced words. If there is ever an updated digital version then the author needs someone to edit this with a fine-tooth comb. -
Solid gothic, with twists and turns, and a great lead pair in Dash and Jessa. She's feisty, he's scarred and angry, they're both stubborn--perfect for each other then. I read this in one long sitting, it was that hard to put down.
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As a mystery reader, I focused more on the mystery aspect than on the romance. It's a very nice period mystery as well as a romance.
Strengths: Very strong writing for a debut novel, with good pacing, good settings and well-developed characters.
Cautions: If you expec an author to fade to black when characters get intimate, and are offended when they don't, this is not the book for you. It does get pretty explicit.
Other than that, I would highly recommend this one. It kept me coming back at a time when I was extremely busy and distractablle. -
When I first started reading this book I thought, O boy, another Victoria Holt/Daphne Du Marieur type book. I love those old gothics. This author rivals either one of those except for one thing, a ways into the book she begins to go into very explicit sexual scenes. I kept turning the pages, wanting to get back to the story and I believe I skipped about 40 pages, altogether. The plot, character development, grammer and punctuation were all excellent. The author is a good writer. She doesn't need to rely on erotica. If you love the old gothics and erotica, then this is surely the book for you.
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It was a great book. I couldn't put it down.
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From the description: "A classic Victorian Gothic Romance in the tradition of Jane Eyre." Not even close. Insta-lust started in the first few pages between the supposed herione and hero and by 15% in I knew I couldn't take any more references Dash's member or to the tingly feelings between Jessa's thighs. I'm adding this to my Did Not Finish shelf.
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More like 2.5 stars. I read another reviewer's comments about a saggy middle. That was true. There was danger abound and yet there was no urgency.
Dash is our scarred hero and Jessa is the stepsister of his late wife. Lily, the late wife, has died under some mysterious circumstances and there's whispers of madness and darkness at the Tremayne estate. Jessa receives a letter from Lily but wait, she's been dead for six months!
Jessa comes to investigate and take the daughter, Holly away from the estate.Why she thinks that she can march in and leave with the man's daughter is beyond me. Really? She's technically not even blood, but related by the same mama.
There's a build up to the resolution with "accidents" and even a death. But still, it doesn't feel urgent enough. Dash and Jessa, who has a change of heart so quickly, have time to lust and slake their desires. Every time they touch, there's a palpable current in the air.
By the way, he tells her the most ridiculous thing--her b****t is the most beautiful in all of Christendom, or something to that effect. That made me laugh out loud.
The resolution wasn't as satisfying as I would have liked. This was evident in the fact that the characters were horrified briefly and then promptly moved on. -
DNF
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Shades of Jane Eyre but she's slightly slutty here. Didn't really like the pedophile story line.
