True Bliss [Paperback]

Stella Cameron (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1996

Fifteen years after rivalry and accusation shatter the romance of privileged Bliss Winters and rebel Sebastian Plato, a now-rich and ruthless Sebastian returns to restore his reputation and claim the woman he loves. Original. Tour.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but Cameron shows little of Jayne Ann Krentz's wit, whimsy or good taste in her latest woman-in-peril contemporary, after Sheer Pleasures and Pure Delights. At the heart of this muddle is a bittersweet romance with likable protagonists: Bellevue, Wash., high-school sweethearts Bliss Winters and Sebastian Plato, separated 15 years earlier, when he jilted her. Now they have another chance to rekindle old flames, but someone doesn't want the lovers reunited. As Sebastian's wooing begins to win Bliss over, the dead bodies start piling up. A cluttered plot, base villains, crude sex scenes and a motley cast of secondary characters with unfortunately cutesy names (e.g., Liberty Lovejoy) work against the story's readability. Author tour.
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About the Author

Stella Cameron is the New York Times/USAToday/Washington Post best-selling, award-winning author of sixty historical and contemporary novels and novellas. Each of her single-title releases has appeared on the WALDENBOOKS mass market, and romance lists, and on the BARNES AND NOBLE list. Stella has won the ROMANTIC TIMES Career Achievement Award for Romantic Suspense and the ROMANTIC TIMES best Romantic Suspense of the Year Award. She has been a RITA finalist, and is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Writers' Association Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest literary community. Current titles include 7B, the third book in the 1820s Mayfair Square series (THE ORPHAN is the fourth book and due out in March, 2002), FRENCH QUARTER, KEY WEST, GLASS HOUSES, all contemporary romantic suspense novels, and the contemporary romantic drama, FINDING IAN. TELL ME WHY, contemporary romantic suspense, is due out in September (2001) and SLOW HEAT, a contemporary anthology is now on sale.

Product Details

• Paperback: 381 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (August 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 082175369X
• ISBN-13: 978-0821753699
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,521,452 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stella Cameron is the New York Times best selling author of the acclaimed Court of Angels Series, the Bayou Books and many others. There are fourteen million copies of her books in circulation worldwide. She is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest Literary community. She lives in Washington State.

Stella's current titles include OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF BODY and OUT OF MIND from her critically acclaimed Court of Angels series as well as her recent exclusive eBook releases BREATHLESS (contemporary romantic-suspense) and BARGAIN BRIDE: A NOVELLA (historical romance).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Outstanding Romantic Suspense, November 18, 2002

By 

Patti Fischer "pattifischer" (WA United States) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: True Bliss (Paperback)

Time period: Present day.
Sensuality rating: Hot
Wow! What a gripping, suspenseful-and hot, story. Stella Cameron has delivered again in TRUE BLISS and proves why she is one of the best in Romantic Suspense today.
The story revolves around Bliss Winters and Sebastian Plato, who were teen-age Romeo and Juliet in their hometown. Instead of dying like Shakespeare's characters, these two went on with their lives but never forgot each other, or the love they had for one another. He is now back in Bliss's life and wants to take up where they left off but she is resistant. She does not want to get hurt again, as the past is painful for her, and now could prove deadly. Someone is apparently trying to get rid of her or get her out of Sebastian's life. It is up to them to keep her out of harm's way and to continue to build on a relationship that is electrical hot and sensual and meant to be forever.

The two main characters are very compelling and make you want to root for their happiness and future together. The supporting cast is varied and some of them seem strange in their actions and kinky. As you read the story, you wonder...Are they allies or enemies? Is one of them a killer? Find out as the story reaches an explosive and remarkable ending that left me in awe of Ms. Cameron's ability to interweave each story line in the book to show how they interconnect in the end.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story and know readers who enjoy a good hot, romantic suspense will too.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars True Bliss -- An Intense Romance, July 15, 2000

By 

J. Freedman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: True Bliss (Paperback)

"True Bliss" is a modern romance with scalding love scenes and a delicious hero. I fell in love with Sebastian after the first page, as well as the author's straightforward writing style. There are so few well-written modern romances, but I'd have to say that Stella Cameron does them well. The only parts I disliked was the plot and secondary characters, some of which I found were unnecessary and very contrived. The romance part, on the other hand, was absoloutly stunning and flawless. With exception of the plot (which another viewer has said as "disjointed," and I agree), it's a very worthwhile read. Some of the scenes in there will have you fanning yourself for air, and I found that skipping over the irrelevant parts don't really matter in the end anway.

I'd definetly recommend this book to romance readers. Downside: A bad plot. Upside: An outstanding romance. If you don't mind skipping parts, I can promise you'll enjoy most of the book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book I've read in a long time!, January 28, 2000

By 

Zora (Vashon, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: True Bliss (Paperback)

Not only did this book keep me entertained the whole way through, but I read it over and over, sometimes using it for romance advice. The characters and the interactions between them are tantalizing and kept me wanting more. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a summer beach read or bathtub companion!