In Your Arms [Mass Market Paperback]

Rosemary Rogers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 8, 1999

Orphaned by a tragic accident, sixteen-year-old Amalie Courtland set sail from America for a new life in England with her godmother. What she didn't expect to find was Lady Winford's handsome rogue of a grandson, Robert Holt Braxton, Earl of Deverell. Immediately smitten by Holt's careless good looks and smoldering blue eyes, Amalie's naÏve young heart fell in love. Little did she know Holt was trying to resist his own temptation -- by having his grandmother take Amalie away.

Years later, Holt is shocked by the change in the one-provincial Amalie. The tawny-skinned enchantress with raven hair and lustrous green eyes has become a cool, composed beauty. Soon Amalie is lost in the arms of this experienced rake as they succumb to the tempestuous passion of their hearts and bodies. Then, when Holt learns of her brother's plot to destroy his business holdings, he suspects Amalie has betrayed him and he vows revenge. But not even he can deny the all-consuming storm of desire that threatens to drown them both...

Orphaned by a tragic accident, sixteen-year-old Amalie Courtland set sail from America for a new life in England with her godmother. What she didn't expect to find was Lady Winford's handsome rogue of a grandson, Robert Holt Braxton, Earl of Deverell. Immediately smitten by Holt's careless good looks and smoldering blue eyes, Amalie's naive young heart fell in love. Little did she know Holt was trying to resist his own temptation-by having his grandmother take Amalie away.

Years later, Holt is shocked by the change in the one-provincial Amalie. The tawny-skinned enchantress with raven hair and lustrous green eyes has become a cool, composed beauty. Soon Amalie is lost in the arms of this experienced rake as they succumb to the tempestuous passion of their hearts and bodies. Then, when Holt learns of her brother's plot to destroy his business holdings, he suspects Amalie has betrayed him and he vows revenge. But not even he can deny the all-consuming storm of desire that threatens to drown them both...

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"The Queen of Historical Romance" -- -- The New York Times Book Review

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About the Author

Dubbed the "Queen of Historical Romance," Rosemary Rogers was born in Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka). She is the beloved author of fifteen bestselling romances for Avon Books, including such classics as Wicked Loving Lies, Surrender to Love, and Midnight Lady, and her novels have been translated into eleven languages. Rosemary Rogers left an indelible impression on the world with her passionate Steve and Ginny series -- Sweet Savage Love, Dark Fires, and Lost Love, Last Love -- and continues to touch the hearts of readers every year. She lives in Connecticut.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (December 8, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380800268
• ISBN-13: 978-0380800261
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #992,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What the...?, November 23, 2003

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Erin Brown (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Your Arms (Mass Market Paperback)

Did the people that put this book together even read it? Or were they, like I, so bored, confused and apathetic that they didn't care? First, the image inside the cover has NOTHING to do with the book. Even if I could reasonably believe that the background was New Orleans or London, rather than the American Southwest, the man is dressed in jeans (which weren't introduced until maybe 40 years after the book takes place) and the woman is dressed in some sort of Mexican outfit. The back cover has a description which speaks of a different storyline - her brother never has a plot to destroy the lead male's (I hesitate to call him the "hero") holdings. The lead male character is deplorable. The lead female is an idiot. After one encounter with him, in which he is extraordinarily mean to her, she gets a schoolgirl crush? After this, they have a number of sexual encounters which leave me indifferent. This suave and experienced man never even does more than unzip his pants - oh yeah, I want one like him! The woman decides every time that, yes, he MUST love me, or we wouldn't be doing it on the parlor floor, despite his constantly being mean to her and making sure she understands that he doesn't really like her. They never seem to have a conversation consisting of more than him insulting her, which makes me wonder how either of them thinks they are possibly in love. A final note, the story was ridiculous. Quite often all the action happens somewhere between the end of one chapter and the beginning of the next, and suddenly time has passed and suddenly the characters have moved and started a whole new life or fought an entire war. It makes no sense. This was the first and last time I'll read this author. What a waste of seven bucks.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not her best work, July 24, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: In Your Arms (Mass Market Paperback)

I thought that the story line was good in the beginning but then it became to historical and not enough romance. I felt that the way the main characters were always so cruel and mean to each other to be very tiresome. The references to history were too long and too many, I found myself skipping through them after a while. The book kept me interested only because I kept hoping that the cruelity would soon end and they would pronounce their love for one another. The ending was the biggest dissapointment however, it too many unanswered questions about everything and I like to read books that tie up loose ends. This book could use a sequel to help with all the unanswered questions. This is not like any of her other books that I have read.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars In Your arms, January 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: In Your Arms (Mass Market Paperback)

I believe that the entire Avon Publishing Company 'was out to lunch' when preparing this book. First, the inside cover was 'mistakenly' placed in 'In Your Arms'. The inside cover definitely looks like the book takes place in the American Southwest or West, however, the regoin of the book takes place in Regency England and early Americana New Orleans. (I have yet to find a cactus in New Orleans except in a garden store)! I found it very difficult to enjoy, or even like the Holt, the supposedly hero. He was sarcastic, mean, vindictive and didn't know the first thing about romance. As for Amalie, her parents history I found to be more interesting than her 'spinsterhood' season in England. I thought her shallow, and very naive to say the least. Plus I felt that I was left to guess the end of the story. Like the books my kids read by R.L. Stine, where you determine the conclusion. The animosity between Holt and Amalie's brother Kit Silver, aka Christian Courtland was left unresolved; Amalie and her brother's differences of opinions were left unresolved - if he loved his sister so much, why couldn't he accept the fact that she considered herself in love with Holt, and that is why she placed herself in a precarious position of being his mistress; and what of Christian? Did he return to piracy, or did he become a merchantman and eventually purchase a farm in Virginia? Did he eventually marry and have a family of his own, and maintain contact with his sister. And did he even return to New Orleans for his sister? There were so many unanswered questions that I felt at a loss when finishing this book. But true to Rosemary Rogers the book contained the betrayal, intrique and espionage that has always fascinated me. But not enough for me to give this book no more than two hard earned stars!