Threat from the Past (Thorndike Large Print Harlequin Series) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Diana Hamilton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1994

'We barely know each other, we don't trust each other, and we certainly don't love each other.'

So why was Adam Tudor forcing Selina to marry him? Was it just to revenge himself on her family - to get his own back on the father he had apparently never known? Or was there some more personal motive? One thing was certain - Selina couldn't play into his hands by letting herself fall in love with the man, however attractive she found him. But perhaps it was already too late...

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Pr; Lrg edition (January 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 026313587X
• ISBN-13: 978-0263135879
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,167,522 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars hot & cold Hero, August 23, 2011

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RomReader (TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Threat From The Past (Harlequin Presents) (Paperback)

Beautiful heroine reluctantly agrees to the blackmailed marriage proposal of successful banker Hero or else risk the fragile health & financial well-being of her beloved uncle. Heroine just learned from her aunt & cousin that Hero is the bastard son of her uncle & was warned that he's seeking revenge on their family for rejecting him & not supplying him with money on demand throughout the years. Heroine still can't stop her strong attraction to Hero despite what she's heard about him & how he's acted towards her. She tolerates the idea of a marriage of convenience with Hero b/c of their shared sexual desire for each other. But Hero's rejection of further sexual intimacy with her coupled with his looks of disgust shatters her hopes for a bearable marriage. Is Hero's puzzling behaviors towards her part of his revenge plans?

I liked the dramatic emotionality in this Hamilton book. It made for a fast & interesting read. Sexual chemistry was palpable from the get-go & was made more exciting by Hero's hot & cold responses to heroine during their sexual play. Characters were dynamic. Hero is arrogant & controlling but has a hidden vulnerable side to him. Heroine is loyal & strong & is uncomfortable with her sexuality. There's a lot of emotional & sexual tension b/w these 2 & it was resolved fairly well in the end. I liked that Hero finally explained his puzzling behaviors & showed his vulnerable side to heroine at the end.

Recommended.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Back Cover, August 12, 2003

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Princesscandy (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Threat from the Past (Thorndike Large Print Harlequin Series) (Hardcover)

Selina was determined to protect her uncle from Adam Tudor. It was clear from the start that Adam was determined, devious and very dangerous. And that he'd even use his powerful sensuality as a weapon-one Selina could not hope to fight.
His sensual onslaught heightened her sense of fury at his truly Machiavellian scheme of blackmail and revenge. Adam had made her his pawn-in a battle from which there could be no surrender. An no defeat.