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Title: Scandalous Lovers
ISBN: 1575666995
Author:
Robin Schone
Publicate Date: 2007-02-01
Publish: 2007-02-01
List Price: $15.00
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Loved it!
Schone is back! I loved this book! (Sorry about all the exclamation points...I am excited.) The plot was intriguing. The characters were loveable, and I love the fact that the hero and heroine are a bit older than the "norm." I can't explain how good this book really is. If you are a fan of Schone, then you will love it.
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2: excellent erotica
Robin Schone is my favorite erotica author, her words tear at the heart while arousing the body. Deep needs and long-repressed emotions drive the *very* explicit sex in her books. The reader ends up caring a great deal about the older, less-than-perfect characters whose quest for the pleasures of the flesh changes and liberates them. If you're looking for well-researched, realistic as well as romantic historical fiction with lots of super hot sex, give Scandalous Lovers a chance!
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3: Schone is a Surety!
I have been a fan of Robin Schone for only one year. In that year I have read all of her books and novellas. With her latest, Scandalous Lovers, she has topped herself. This is a story of mature people discovering desire and love. It is remarkable. I highly reccomend it for the discerning reader. It may be a little too intense for some, so I would suggest perusing her entire oeuvre. Enjoy!
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4: The courage to be honest in a difficult time
I, unlike others, did not have to wait for this book to be released, as I only became aware of Robin Schone recently (via an on-line interview with Emma Holly). I intended to read Lady's Tutor first as it has received rave reviews, but this book was available in the library so I decided to give it a try. Victorian England is a setting that has little interest to me, but the characters are so compelling that this was easily overlooked. As it turns out, the setting is central to the theme, as aparently this was a time and a place where there was an amazing degree of sexual repression and women's rights were practically non-existant.
I felt the pacing of the story to be very slow, particularly the pacing of the seduction of the main characters, but on the other hand I was impressed with the way they were able to slowly savor their sensual discoveries with each other. It was refreshing compared to today's attitude of instant gratification. It was also refreshing that the characters were of rather mature age.
The last third of the book took an unexpected and appalling turn, given how I've taken for granted women's rights during my life as a modern American woman. It was jolting to become aware how a woman's freedom in that day and age was so tenuous. The resolution of this crisis was nice, but it felt rushed and therefore not really that convincing.
The honesty of the characters (with themselves and each other) was probably the most inspiring aspect of this story. The support and love James gave to Frances was very endearing, as was the openness and honesty she gave him.
I also enjoyed the brief stories of the secondary characters, as they change as a result of Frances' influence. I would have liked to pursue those stories further...perhaps in sequels?
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5: Steamy.
For those of you who appreciate a good, mature read, this book is a must. The characters were lively and strong. I was sorry to see it end.
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