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Great beginning to the Hamilton Series, April 13, 2009
There is so much to like in When his Kiss is Wicked; there's the author's old school charm of naming her chapters to give the reader a little foretaste of the yummy treat to come. There are the fabulous leads, wonderful family dynamics, the explosive chemistry and they all come together seamlessly.
Colette Hamilton is not your usual romance heroine. She looks after her family of four sisters, a swooning, self indulged mother and an overbearing uncle. She operates her deceased father's bookshop and loves her work because she truly enjoys people and books. Her uncle unfortunately does not see these fine qualities in his niece nor does he appreciate all the wonderful improvements she is making to the shop. Instead he values both her and her sister Juliette's beauty and puts them on the marriage mart.
Hero Lord Lucien Waverly drops into her shop hoping to find some books for his ailing father. He meets Colette and is attracted to her charming nature and beautiful face, so attracted he almost kisses her. At first he is pompous with her though, commenting that women should not be running businesses. Colette fires her own salvos back with gusto but not with condescension or attacking Lucien's character. She is secure in who she is.
Lucien and Colette meet several times at balls and in the bookshop as Lucien just cannot stop thinking about Colette and finds excuses to visit her shop. When they are apart the story never drags because Ms. O'Riley has the characters deeply in thought about the other and their musings are insightful. Lucien is frightened of falling in love whereas Colette believes in love wholeheartedly. The sexual tension builds steadily between this couple and the author explores their feelings and desires thoroughly. There are some memorable scenes and lines in this book like the couple "making history in the history section of the bookshop".
Finally the relationship the leads have with their families adds perspective to their characters. Lucien really is devoted to his father and Colette loves her sisters dearly. They make several appearances in this novel. Spunky outspoken Juliette especially plays a role in her older sister's life. Her novel is next and I can hardly wait to read about her misadventures.
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Wickedly delightful, September 5, 2010
It's a simple story but delightful nevertheless. Colette Hamilton was struggling to keep her family and the family bookshop running after the death of her father. Enter Lucien Sinclair, who came into the bookshop and was reluctantly smitten with the lovely Collette. Scarred by his mother's betrayal, Lucien had long decided to have the typical ton marriage. What follow is Lucien's struggles to overcome his initial decision and admit his strong feelings towards Collette.
As I said, a very simple storyline. What makes it delightful is the scorching chemistry between the couple, the deliciously charming Jeffrey Eddington and the enchanting Hamilton sisters who I think might just rival the famous Kleypas' Hathaways.
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Another Great Read, September 30, 2009
I have read all of O'Riley's books, and this is my favorite one by far. I truly enjoyed the plot and the twists as usual, but what made this one my favorite was how interesting all the sisters were, as well as their relationships to one other. The writing is crisp, the descriptions exquisite, and the dialogue between the characters continually helped reveal the sisters' true selves. I've loved all of her books, but am particularly happy she will be creating a saga of this particular family in future novels. Great read!
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