Sweet Vengeance [Mass Market Paperback]

Kat Martin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1993

A woman driven by the fires of vengeance...a man consumed by the flames of desire...a passion as dangerous as it is irresistible...

With her cascading raven curls and sleek, sinewy curves, Jocelyn Asbury was a woman any man would want. And Rayne Garrick, 4th Viscount Stoneleigh, wanted Jocelyn...in his arms, and in his bed. He'd found her among a ragtag band of scamps and cutthroats, and saved her from a fate worse than death. But even as she yielded to him with a blazing hunger that matched his, she would soon betray him...in a night of shocking violence that would plunge them both into a world of treachery, danger, and all-consuming passion.

From the teeming slums of London to its scandalous salons and dazzling ballrooms, from a vast estate on Hampstead Heath to the stone walls of Newgate Prison and a magnificent plantation on the shores of Jamaica, her is Kat Martin's most thrilling, sensual tale yet!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Martin's ( Gypsy Lord ) steamy historical romance has the appeal of a ride at Disney World: though unbelievable, it is sometimes exhilarating. In 1807 Jocelyn Asbury affects a phony Cockney accent as a member of a London street gang. Her scholar father has torched their home and perished in the fire, and she blames this misfortune on Rayne Garrick, Viscount Stoneleigh. She disguises herself as a man and attempts to murder him, but rather than sending her to prison, he takes the beautiful young woman into his home to find out what she has against him. This leads to a deal whereby she will be his mistress in return for a fine house in the city and beautiful clothing. Garrick begins initiating his virginal concubine, but soon another attempt is made on his life. The accused Asbury chooses to board a prison ship bound for Jamaica rather than stand trial, and Garrick buys a coffee plantation there for her to work on. While historical background is generally well researched here, many details are unrealistic (e.g., the workers on Garrick's plantation all adore him, and when Garrick withdraws from an attack on Asbury she is grateful to him for not raping her) and the surprise ending is not credible. Doubleday Book Club alternate.
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Review

"Kat Martin gives readers enormous pleasure with this stunning historical romance." --Romantic Times

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 372 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (September 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312950950
• ISBN-13: 978-0312950958
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #542,763 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Currently living in Missoula, Montana, Kat Martin is the bestselling author of over fifty Historical and Contemporary Romance novels. Before she started writing in 1985, Kat was a real estate broker. During that time, she met her husband, Larry Jay Martin, also an author. Kat is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara, where she majored in Anthropology and also studied History. "I love anything old," Kat says. "I love to travel and especially like to visit the places where my books are set. My husband and I often stay in out-of-the-way inns and houses built in times past. It's fun and it gives a wonderful sense of a by-gone era."

To date, Kat has over twelve million copies of her books in print. She is published in twenty foreign countries, including Germany, Norway, Sweden, China, Korea, Bulgaria, Russia, England, South Africa, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Japan and Greece.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful love story!!, March 16, 1999

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This review is from: Sweet Vengeance (Mass Market Paperback)

Kat is definitely my favorite romance writer and I loved this book tremendously. At times it was hard to read, because of some of the tragedies these 2 face, but their love is deep enough to pull them through. I found the story very compelling, the characters wonderful, and the depth of the emotions rich and rewarding. I had read Devil's Prize first, so knew of the characters from that, and I'm so glad I finally found this one to find out how their story came about. Kat always writes in such a way that I absorb the characters into my life while I am reading the book and for days after.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book!, January 6, 1998

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This review is from: Sweet Vengeance (Mass Market Paperback)

A WOMAN DRIVEN BY THE FIRES OF VENGEANCE..
A MAN CONSUMED BY THE FLAMES OF DESIRE...
A PASSION AS DANGEROUS AS IT IS IRRESISTIBLE...

With her cascading raveb curls and sleek, sinewy curves, Jocelyn Asbury was a woman any man would want. And Rayne Garrick, Fourth Viscount of Stoneleigh, wanted Jocelyn.... in his arms, and in his bed. He'd found her among a ragtag band of scamps and cuttroats, and saved her from a fate worse than death. But even as she yielded to him with a blazing hunger that matched his, she would soon betray him... in a night of shocking violence that would plunge them both into a world of treachery, danger, and all-consuming passion.

From the teeming slums of London to its scandalous salons and dazzling ballrooms, from a vast estate on Hampstead Heath to the stone walls of Newgate Prison and a magnificent plantation on the shores of Jamaica, here is Kat Martin 's most thrilling, sensual tale yet!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Vengence, September 28, 2002

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Marvilynn (Rosharon, TX, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sweet Vengeance (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a great book. I got so wrapped up in the story line that I cried when they cried. I love to read a story that affects me this deeply. As usual, Kat Martin has done it again.
If I could give this book more than 5 stars I would do so.