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Title: McClairen's Isle: The Passionate One
ISBN: 0440226295
Author:
Connie Brockway
Publicate Date: 1999-06-01
Publish: 1999-06-01
List Price: $7.50
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Very Intense Hero
I found this book very enjoyable. The author doesn't write as though she is talking to children. Ash was just a touch too moody for me but still quite likable. I will definitely read the sequels.
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2: Ash is delicious; Brockway is on fire
I haven't been able to get this book out of my mind since I finished it. Ash is one of the most memorable, most desirable heroes I have ever encountered in a novel; and The Passionate One is such a dark, lush book. Jo Beverley seems tame in comparison with Brockway - and the second I finished The Passionate One, I went and bought the rest of the trilogy. Frankly, if the others are even half as good I will be delighted.
I think that when it comes down to it, there are two things that distinguish Brockway's writing:
1. She *will* go there. There are thousands of books about tortured heroes, about rogues that reform, about the bad boys you can't help but love. But most of them are really about nice guys who just seem bad; ordinary men with a thin veneer of wickedness. Ash has a heart of gold, but the rest of him is pretty well corrupted. He isn't a sheep wearing wolf's clothes; through the novel he is manipulative, ruthless, strategic and terrifyingly self-controlled. He's a real wolf.
Ash's self-control, his charisma, and the honesty and intensity of his emotions made him one of the most delicious characters I have ever encountered.
2. Brockway writes beautifully. I think at times her writing is overly contrived, and there are moments where characters say things that are piercing or intense but I don't really get it. She's in danger of becoming too precious, or too stylized. But, at least in this novel, she does a really marvelous job of writing evocatively, creating atmosphere and fleshing out every scene with just the right words. Her writing is always in service of the plot - the people and places come to life, rather than being crushed by her florid pen.
I didn't find Rhiannon quite as compelling as Ash, but she was a remarkable heroine. The book is excellently put together; it's a real page turner, and the characters are well developed and their actions seem natural, believable. Especially with the secondary characters, the sister, brother, and father, this is really important: it's a human drama instead of a thriller.
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3: Good Story
After not being thrilled with All Through The Night, my first Brockway story, I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The storyline was interesting, the h\h chemistry was wonderful, the writing superb. Ach, a couple scenes took my breath away.I can't imagine anyone, who likes a good historical romance, not enjoying this story.
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4: Beautiful love story!!
I bought this book, because for starters, my daughters name is Ashton, and secondly because I love anything written in Scotland back in the day. This book was soo wonderful. Ash was for sure a passionate man and Lord, I just fell in love with his character! I found myself wondering throughout the book how CB had managed to make him so passionate and loving, yet so tough and strong. I felt like I was there, going through it all with Rhiannon and Ash. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone!!!! Now on to Raine's story, The Reckless One!!
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5: The Best of the McClairen Trilogy!
Ash Merrick is one of the best tortured heroes ever created! He's lived his entire life under the power of his cruel, murderous father, Lord Carr. He witnessed his mother's death at Carr's hand, was forced to take part in a bloody vendetta that was not his own, and then languished in prison for two years while his father lived a life of luxury off of his dead wife's riches. Ash leaves prison a scarred man, outwardly and inwardly. There, the basest, ugliest part of him was unleashed, and he began to truly loathe what he had become. What drives him now is his desire, at any cost, to free his younger brother from his own cell. Far from the typical "rake," Ash denies himself any pleasure or vanity, not only because of his singleminded quest to save his brother, but also one senses that he finds himself utterly unworthy and incapable of happiness. It simply doesn't enter his mind.Ash is sent to England to fetch his father's ward whom he has never met. He knows not why Carr has shown a sudden interest in the girl, nor does he care...until he meets the lovely, innocent and spirited Rhiannon. Ash, cynical, world-weary, and jaded, is bemused by Rhiannon's determination to believe him a charming gentleman as she draws out the soft, hidden part of him and binds him to her with a love he'd thought himself incapable of, and one so powerful that he feels he must protect her from it. The attraction becomes undeniable, but Rhiannon is about to marry another. Ash, as her ward's representative, has been invited to stay in the charming community of Fair Badden until the happy nuptials. Unable to resist, he accepts, and flames ignite between he and Rhiannon. Ash comes to the determination that he must leave...until he realizes Rhiannon's life is in danger. Wonderful, rich storytelling with a very sexy, well-drawn hero, a likable, charming heroine, and an intriguing plot. The romantic scenes are exceptional - equal parts tender and erotic. Ms. Brockway is a true talent.
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