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Enticed

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

Ms. Henley is one of my top 10 authors, but that wasn't enough to make me like this book. I don't think the publisher did her any favors by reprinting this story from the early eighties.

Enticed is well written, I'll give Henley that much. But then again, she hasn't written a book yet that fails to intrigue me. The problem I had with this novel had nothing to do with it lacking in interest, it's just that I found myself disliking both the hero and the heroine immensely. What good is a romance if you can't stand the people its written about?

The hero Patrick has many chances to make Kitty his wife, but doesn't realize his feelings until she's married to someone else. After that husband dies, he could marry her again, but sets sail for America instead. The heroine, idiot that she was through this entire ulcer-inducing epic, trots off to America to find him, only to be thought a mulatto and sold into slavery <sigh>.

Kitty is rescued by Charles, the man who is to become her next husband. The sad part for the reader is that you actually WANT the heroine to stay with Charles and to forget about Patrick. Charles is good looking, treats Kitty like a queen, etc. But no, Henley is intent upon returning Kitty to Patrick, the sorriest excuse for a hero Ms. Virginia's ever written.

To make a short story perhaps too long, this is the only book I've read by Henley that I've truly disliked. If you like romances with infidelities and selfish heroes and heroines, you'll like this one too. If not, skip it. Try A Year and a Day or Enslaved instead.

I have loved every Virginia Henley book I have ever read, except this one. I went from appauled to angered to very flustrated. First of all I think it is dangerouse and unrealistic to have, what can only be called RAPE, turn into love between the two main charaters. Especially sence the rape took place when Kitty was just a child and Patrick was a grown man. It really turned my stomach. I have to agree completely with one of the other reviewers who said, it is really hard to like either one of these charaters. If you are thinking of starting to read some of Virginia Henley's work please do not start with this one. All of her other books that I have read have been wonderful.

Dear readers,

This is one of those books you either love or hate. With that in mind, I did not find this book as horrible as some people states. There are worst romance books out there then this... I guess it all depends on the person. For example I found Seduced by this author a lot worst than this because that book dragged on while this particular book had many twists to the story.

Yes, the heroine ends up marrying 2 other men before actually ending up with the hero at the end, it actually had a plot! I found this book to be very emotional, the heroine more likable than some of VHs books...

If you're looking for a romance novel with many twists that takes the H/H from one side of the earth to the other, with events that makes it seem like they'll never end up together.... you might like this romance novel. Its not one of those same old, same old fluffy books...

Take heart, this book isn't as bad as people made it seem, I myself "dreaded" reading it, haha. Maybe this is why I didn't find it so awful.. *shrug*

I did not feel this was Virginia Henley's best work. Perhaps the fact that is a reprint of an earlier book is the reason her characters aren't as easy to love and the writing is sometimes a bit disjointed? I suggest readers would prefer to read "Seduced" first - THAT is a truly sensational read.

Enticed is a disappointing read, less a story of romance than a catalogue of sexual perversions. Kitty jumps from one to the next, beginning with her rape at the hands of the man Henley would have us believe is the hero of the piece, through two marriages to other men that make Patrick a sideline character for a significant portion of the book. By the time she finally finds her way back to Patrick again, the book has gone on too long, and neither of the romantic leads have built up enough charisma to make the ending believable or compelling. Skip it.

I usually love Virginia Henley's books (esp. "Enslaved"), but this book left me VERY disappointed. And though I never condemn lack of plot or so-forth for romance novels - after all this IS escapism - this story was terrible. There is not really anything to like about the hero, except that he's supposed to be handsome. There is never any REAL interaction between the heroine and the hero - nothing to give you a clue as to why she would fall for him in the first place (except that he's handsome). And for me his looks just weren't enough to build a relationship on. The poor girl goes through ordeal after ordeal throughout the entire book. The only person that truly saved her was Charles, and you really kind of start to root for poor dear old Charles. The ending was contrived. Ms. Henley needed to get Charles out of the way for Patrick and has him (Charles) kill himself. You know that Kitty has developed feelings for Charles, and yet she jumps at the chance to run back to Patrick. Kitty spends most of the book alone or with someone else. How are we to even half-way believe there is any real love between the two main characters? Save your money and read "Enslaved" instead, you'll end the book MUCH more satisfied.

"I'll agree with another review by saying I can't believe this author was actually published again after this one. I'm stupified of the amount of rape and attempted molesting of a fifteen year old that goes on in this book. I do realize however that teenagers were not considered children in the time period this novel took place, but the characters are cruel, indescent and flat out mean. And I really can't stand the fact that Kitty ended up with the one man who started it all. Love is never an excuse for the kind of things that went on in this novel... I finally quit reading it about halfway through and skimmed my way to the end.

I'll not count this author out as of yet though, she's obviously writing something better than this because she's got pretty high ratings on goodreads and she's got a list of books a mile long, so we'll see.

This one was my first book by VH and it has left such a bitter taste in my mouth that I'll think twice before I buy other books written by her. I read the book till when Kitty marries Charles and finally, sleeps with him while she still had Patrick in her heart.I couldn't read another page after that. Throughout the book she's been saving herself for Patrick and at the end of it she gives into someone she's not even in love with. Kitty's character is a very sorry example for a heroine, especially when she's tempted to give into most men she meets at every turn, including the captain of the ship that transports her from United Kingdom to United States...Skip this book, you're not missing anything.

This is the second book of Virginia Henley's that Ive read, and I was disappointed in it after reading "A Year and a Day". It was no where near the quality of story as a Year. Don't get me wrong I did not hate the book, but I found the characters totally stupid at times, and unintelligable. Im taking my book to the used book store tomorrow to trade for something else. I guess I will have to try another one of Virginia Henley's books to see how they fare.

this was my first time reading any of virginia henley books and i have to say i enjoy it very much i loved the way it went back and forth between the two lovers i readed it twice i would like to read more of her books