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    • Pub. Date: June 2004
    • 416pp

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      • Pub. Date: June 2004
      • Publisher: Signet
      • Format: Mass Market Paperback, 416pp

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      Now, fans of the New York Times bestselling author can revisit her award-winning debut historical romance after several years of its being out of print. It is the breathtaking story of Diana Lindsay-the most desirable and sought-after woman in London-who wants only one man: a haunted lord with mysterious secrets as deep as hers...

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      Putney ( The Diabolical Baron ) sugarcoats the unsavory premise of this story about two people who, thrown together by an accident of fate, heal each other from the wounds of childhood. In 1799 Scotland, Gervase Brandelin, the victim of a sexually abusive mother, is livid when forced to wed Mary Hamilton, a deranged clergyman's innocent daughter whom he has unwittingly compromised, and promptly rapes her following the ceremony. After years of separation, they meet again, but Gervase does not recognize his wife. Instead, he knows her as Diana Lindsay, whom he believes to be an accomplished courtesan and whom he woos to become his mistress. Through the tender courtship and through Gervase's kindness to the epileptic son conceived in the brutality of their wedding night, the pair experiences unsullied love for the first time and discovers the joys of family. Gervase's involvement in the super-secret espionage service working to undermine Napoleon adds spice and atmosphere. (Mar . )

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      September 05, 2007: After I read all the books in the Fallen Angels series by Ms. Putney, I found this title in a used book store. It's her first historical romance, and while the story was interesting and the characters were well-drawn (as they usually are in Ms. Putney's novels), I just didn't warm up to the hero and heroine as much as I did with the main characters in say, the Fallen Angels series. In particular, I found Gervase (the hero) to be almost abusive to Diana (the heroine) in many of their encounters. It's not until very near the end of the book that the reader discovers the reasons for Gervase's behavior, and by then, it's very nearly too late to muster up much sympathy for him. Still, compared to other authors' early efforts, this is not a bad way to spend one's reading time.

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      August 28, 2005: PUTNEY BOOKS ARE NEW TO ME JUST BECAUSE I DIDN'T THINK HER WRITING WAS TO MY TASTE. I WAS INCORRECT AND NOW HAVE DOZENS OF HER WRITINGS TO OCCUPY MY TIME. IN DEARLY BELOVED THE WRITER TAKES ON NOT ONLY EPILEPSY BUT HOMOSEXUALITY--A RARE FIND IN A ROMANCE BOOK. THE TWO ARE PROFOUNDLY APROPOS TO THE STORYLINE. ON A SENSUAL SCALE OF 1-10 IT IS MAYBE A 3--BUT I WILL NOT EXPECT ANY MORE FROM PUTNEY AND THAT IS AN OKAY WITH ME.THE STORY CARRIES THE READER FROM THE VERY FIRST PARAGRAPH-AS A GOOD BOOK SHOULD.


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