The Grotto (Candleglow) [Mass Market Paperback]

Evelyn Rogers (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 366 pages
• Publisher: Love Spell (May 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505524791
• ISBN-13: 978-0505524799
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,447,900 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Evelyn Rogers's first job was selling women's underwear in a downtown Houston department store.  She's since hawked candy at Sears, worked the switchboard at a commercial laundry, planned programs at an Air Force service club, taught English and was a librarian, the last two for 25 years in middle schools.
Each had its rewards and challenges, but no more so than her final chosen profession:  writer.  The award-winning author of 31 books and 8 novellas, she found great satisfaction not only in her craft but also in meeting readers across the U.S.
She and her husband live in San Antonio, frequently visited,  energized, and, yes, exhausted by their five grandsons.  But she still misses those up-close-and-personal visits with her readers.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Will hook you quickly & keep you until the end., May 13, 2002

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This review is from: The Grotto (Candleglow) (Mass Market Paperback)

Set in Italy, during the 1800's. Contessa Caterina Donati was all alone. Her father had drowned at sea, en route home to America, shortly after she married Conte Pietro Donati. Pietro's idea of making love was painful and humiliating. Thus the short marriage was not blissful. Then Pietro met an untimely death. Young Caterina was left with no one to turn to, little money due to Pietro, and only the Donati villa with its barren fields to go. Knowing all within the seaside village of Belmare would hate her, not only for being an American but also for having the name Donati, Kate went to The Villa Falcone.

Kate was determined to work the land and bring life back to the fields and the village. However, the Donatis had brought ruin to Belmare and its people. Few would work for "the Contessa." Those few who would, did so only on the condition that no one from the village knew they did. Only one man, Roberto Vela, was as determined as Kate to make the fields prosper. Kate was attracted to him from the beginning, but danger lurked around Kate and Roberto kept too many secrets. And whenever harm came to Kate, he was suddenly there. Was he to be her savior or her executioner?

***** When I found the name Evelyn Rogers on the cover of this book I was ecstatic! That name meant I was about to be transported into a new dark realm of romance called "the Gothic"! So few gothic stories are written anymore even though there are many fans of the genre out there keeping careful watch on the bookshelves of major stores.

Recalling how much I loved Devil In The Dark, her last gothic release, I was unable to stop myself from immediately opening the book and beginning to read. I was not the least bit disappointed! Once again Evelyn Rogers has created believable characters that I could easily sympathize with and care for. Then put them in the haunting setting with danger everywhere. Highly recommended! An enjoyable read! I look forward to this author's next release! *****

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MyShelf.com Book Reviewer, October 15, 2002

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Suzie Housley (Oak Ridge, Tn United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Grotto (Candleglow) (Mass Market Paperback)

Newly widowed Contessa Caterina Donati suddenly finds she has been set free from the loveless marriage she had been trapped in for many years. She seeks to put a final end to her painful past by fleeing from the mysterious circumstances that are evolving around her husband's untimely death. Her travels take her to Belmare; there she is determined to rebuild her cherished ancestral home. What she doesn't anticipate is the ghostly curse that has been placed on the helpless estate. Roberto Vela is the one man who steps forward and proclaims he will do battle with the evil forces. Will she be able to trust a man with a face like a God and a voice like the Devil?

With midnight blue eyes, Roberto Vela's gaze penetrated Caterina 'Kate' Donati. Before him was a stunning young American solely in need of his assistance. By agreeing to come to her aid, will he be placing her life in jeopardy by exposing her to the dark turmoil that surrounds his very existence? Can he take the chance to give love an opportunity to bloom? Or will his haunted past be enough to destroy one so fair and pure?

Once again, Ms. Rogers has pulled out all the heavy ammunition and used it to create a beautiful compelling Gothic Romance. As always, her writing talent stands alone in serving to uphold the romance genre. Few authors can only hope they will be able to mimic the talent of Evelyn Rogers so they too will be able to produce a timeless treasure. Every book I read by this much-loved author only strengthens my belief that she is one of the best in the romance industry. For anyone new to romance, do yourself a favor, and begin by reading one of her legendary books. What you will find is an unsuppressed talent that is sure to go down in history!

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Evelyn Rogers is the new Gothic queen!, May 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Grotto (Candleglow) (Mass Market Paperback)

I simply loved the Grotto!! It was well-written, well-plotted and well-told. I have always found Evelyn Rogers to be a master storyteller, and the Grotto is no exception. She is one of my favorite authors, and this book moves her up higher on my short list of favorites. Thank you, Mrs. Rogers for a book that kept me up long into the night, and kept me turning pages. It was most deserving of a 5...