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Harlequin Ginger Blossom: Response (Harlequin Ginger Blossom Mangas)

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Alexis believed that Sienna's brother had brutally taken his sister's innocence. So he believed. He decided that it would be fit retribution to take Sienna's innocence too. He systematically sets out to in-act his plan for revenge. Only he had no idea he would respond to Sienna the way he did and felt horrible guilt for what he did. Sienna is incredibly naïve and she needs to grow up. She had been working for her father for a while and really has NO experience in the real world with relationships and all. She literally believes that she fell in love with Alexis at first sight and she believes that he loves her too.

I have to say that I liked this story. I didn't agree with what Alexis did, but I thought his stand on why he did it was made well. Sienna seemed to respond like a real hurt female should respond. She was angry and upset and some of it was directed at herself for her response to this man. She believed they were in love (yeah this love at first sight thing). All of that transpired pretty quickly in this story. They fell in "love" really quickly before he did what he did. He wanted her to be willing and she of course was. As soon as the act was over he told her that was it! There would be no more! So she was extremely upset, but he believed he was right in what he did - an eye for an eye. He wanted her brother to know what he did too. Of course later he is set right and Sienna didn't bother to tell her brother what Alexis had done as that was part of his retribution and she wasn't about to give him that.

Alexis tries to apologize, but Sienna wants nothing to do with him. He is unable to blackmail her either - which was a nice thing too. I felt that even though Sienna is attracted to Alexis and believes that she loves him she doesn't melt for him and instead fights as best as she can. It turns out that Sienna leaves the house where Alexis has come to apologize and she ends up getting hit by a car. So what does Mr. Take Advantage of the situation do? He claims she is his fiancée and has a quick wedding performed at the hospital in order to give permission for any surgery if necessary. Her brother is currently out of the country and she has no other relatives to give consent. By doing this he then convinces Sienna that they are married and he can make up for what he did only she has no memory of it, but although she feels drawn to him something within her feels she should be repelled. In the end they both come to realize how they hurt one another both by deception and they do find their HEA. I was just so happy that the h didn't melt for the H and the H didn't blackmail the h to get what he wanted. Sure he took advantage of the situation and I didn't agree with that, but overall I think they acted like real people. . .well except for that quick falling in love thing, LOL!!!

Very touching story. I admit it was better than I thought, and I look forward to reading more new manga from this new line of romances from darkhorse.

WARNING: Avoid the 'search inside' icon though (for however long this option is available). they mixed up the front and back (not realizing it reads in the opposite direction from american books) and gives away the last five pages or so. I was extremely irritated to see that.

So anyway, the pink stories are cuter and the purple stories are more dramatic, the comic images are literally printed in pink/purple ink, and are very beautiful. Don't take the higher age rating lightly, this story deals with a lot of very strong rather touchy issues and I have to admit, the story did leave me a little shocked at first so be prepared for that.