Sensation [Paperback]

Thea Devine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2004

Utter Desperation - Angilee Rosslyn, Southern American debutante, has been brought to London, by her ruthless father for one reason only: to make a profitable marriage to the Viscount Wroth. Titled though he may be, the Viscount is a pig, and the battles between the headstrong Angilee and her father at Claridge's hotel are becoming legendary. Uncontrollable Desire - Want. Need. Desire. It's all the same thing to Kyger, spending his nights drowning in sex and sin. He's instantly intrigued by Angilee - by her beauty, her accent, her determination, her body...But one night of white-hot passion together only whets his appetite. Unquestionable Danger - For Angilee's father and Viscount Wroth have more at stake than the girl realizes. Members of a diabolical, extremely powerful secret society that Kyger has sworn to infiltrate and destroy, they'll stop at nothing to make Angilee their pawn.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Kensington (November 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758204035
• ISBN-13: 978-0758204035
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,558,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars very unsettling romance read, February 24, 2005

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Jerry Wynne (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sensation (Paperback)

Despite the one star review, for more than 300 pages I was really enjoying this read. It was so unusual, with such a dream-like quality. This is not at all the typical romantic suspense, and I found the surreal mood fascinating. But then, Devine pulled the rug out from under me so thoroughly that I feel completely cheated. (Spoiler alert--I'm going to reveal the big surprise ending.)

At the very end, Devine reveals that a character the reader has become very fond of--especially if she has read Satisfaction, in which this character is the hero--is a truly despicable, skin-crawling villain. I felt as devastated as the hero of this book, which granted made for a very effective, emotional scene. But this is not the effect I'm looking for in a romance novel!! If this novel had not been labled a romance (and if this villain hadn't been the hero of a previous book), I probably would have applauded Devine's ability to provoke a reaction in the reader. As it is, I wish I'd never invested the emotional energy in this book.

Although I enjoyed Devine's writing, I will never read another of her books because I feel I can't trust her to give me the happily-ever-after ending I expect in a romance. (Yes, the hero and heroine end up together, but because of the hero's brother's betrayal, it feels very much unlike HEA!) What a disappointment.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A very poorly written romantic suspense novel., November 15, 2004

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Sista "sistag" (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sensation (Paperback)

For those who have read SATISFACTION (the first story of the Galliard Brother - Lujan) avoid this book at all costs. I bought SENSATION believing that Ms Devine, would explore Kyger (Lujan's brother) and pick up where SATISFACTION ended. The story is boring, the suspense is non-existent and so convoluted that it did not make sense (I had to re-read so many pages believing that I may have skipped parts...) as to how the "hero" in the previous book is now the "villain". To add insult to injury there was less sex in this book (in comparison to
her other books) and what sex it did contain (because of how the lead characters are created in this book you could not careless about them)seemed cold and unemotional.

When looking for a Romantic suspense, I am for the main element (Hot & Passionate) ROMANCE, SUSPENSE, some context surrounding the story. Ms Devine missed the opportunity to develop all the Characters from both stories.

Those new to Ms Devin, read "The Forever Kiss" as an example of how good her books can be.

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horribile Book, November 13, 2004

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Mkath - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sensation (Paperback)

I own all of her books. For years I kept saying she wasn't that bad a writer. Then came this piece of cow pile. This sucks. The writing is amateur and sloppy the characters are purile and annoying. Most disgusting of all is she makes the brother from the previous book the bad guy, and the brother and his wife disapper. What happens to them? I'm not wasting $14 more to find out! This was the first book I ever took back to the store. Avoid it at all costs.