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The Women of Eden

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THERE ARE 5 NOVELS THAT I KNOW OF. FROM THE FIRST TO THE LAST, I FIND THE FAMILY TO BE SO REAL. THIS IS THE BEST SERIES EVER WRITTEN. YOU LEARN TO LOVE THE FAMILY AND SEE THEM IN YOUR MIND. YOU GO BACK INTO HISTORY AND LIVE THEIR LIVES WITH THEM.

"Unfortunately he'd tried to remake human beings in his own image, and had found flesh and blood to be less malleable to his will than iron and brick."

Against the odds, John Murrey Eden carved out a huge financial empire and he rules it all - including the Women of Eden - his childlike wife Lila, his foster mother Elizabeth, his Indian mistress Dhari and his cousin Mary. Unfortunately, John's passion for protecting his women ultimately becomes an obsession, and the more the women resist him the greater is his need to control them, until love finally becomes hate and madness sets in...

This is one of those those books where the plot description is better left on the minimal side, you really do want to read it for your self (besides, as soon as this review is finished I can move on to book five). You'll find plenty of murder, madness, mayhem, rape, treachery, betrayal, deceit and Lord knows what else inside of these 600 pages. John sinks just about as low as it can go when he needs to regain control over his loved ones (and that's not just the women),

"Effortlessly he fashioned a noose, dropped it around his neck, shrugged off the cloak, for he would not need its warmth where he was going, and stepped off the trunk, filled with books documenting the wisdom and folly of ancient philosophers, into an abyss where neither wisdom nor folly counted for much..."

I loathed John and was turning the pages waiting and praying for pay back time. I loved Burke and Mary's story (can I have a Burke of my very own?), and really hope they get some HEA time in the next book after all that John and the evil Miss Veal and her evil girl's school put her through. And Lila, poor innocent Lila. Sniff. What can I say but READ THESE BOOKS. The series,

This Other Eden
The Prince of Eden
The Eden Passion
The Women of Eden
Eden Rising
American Eden
Eden and Honor

I read this one years ago and wanted to read it again. It was terrific the second time around too! Great romantic fun!

I read this book in one day. I could not put it down. I discovered this series a few weeks ago and have purchased all 7 books. This is the 4th book, but I think it's the best one so far. I loved "This Other Eden" (it was just as good as this one) but the 2nd and 3rd books were just o.k, IMO.

I can't believe John Murray is the same character I read about in the last book, lol. I loved Burke and Mary - theirs was a great love story.

Marilyn Harris is such a great writer. When I read the scenes in her books I feel like I'm really there. She writes interesting characters who seem very real. I'm so happy I discovered these books.

Have red the Complete series and find this,the most enjoyable of any books I have read.What a vast world to travel with these people! Have fell in love,been happy and sad along with each of them.Cannot put into words how very much I have enjoyed reading this whole series.Would love for my grandaughter to read them! We dont have them all at our Library any more! Wanted to read them again.Beautifully written!

i have read this entire series, they were all just out of this world,she is by far one of the all time best historical romance writers of all time.myb favorite of the series was this other eden.

Coming new to Canada and beeing not so firm in english reading I got this book at a selling off in the libary! I dont get them all at our Library any more! Wanted to read them all.I think it is very pity that these books are not print again!