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FAITH DEVLIN: A poor, outcast child in Prescott, Louisiana, she'd always adored the town's golden boy from afar. But he called her white trash that sultry Southern night when his rich, respected father disappeared, along with her pretty Mom. Now Faith wanted to hate Gray Rouillard...not to feel a powerful surge of desire. But she couldn't quench her passion, any more than she could hide the truth about the past she had waited so long to unravel. GRAY ROUILLARD: Even when he raised hell, he did it with style. Reckless, charming, and backed by Rouillard money, Gray controlled the town of Prescott -- and Devlin was a name he never wanted to hear again. But when he gazed at Faith Devlin, all he saw was a swirl of tangled sheets and her silken flesh beneath him. To care for her was impossible, unthinkable...because Gray Rouillard planned to use all his power to ruin her.… (more)
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Loved Gray Rouillard and Faith Devlin
The night Faith gets thrown out of her house just slays me. I always end up in
Sultry southern heat, a strong heroine, an alpha male, and an old mystery - a good read.
This book was poorly written. The story in of itself is not bad, it was actually interesting. But the execution was amateurish to say the least. Poor grammatical structure in places, various misspellings and typos. It is possible this is due to the electronic code transfer, but in some cases the prose was so shoddy and poorly constructed, that I think it was the writer.
Sex Scenes? Unintentionally funny in places and jarring in others. Odd blend of hyperbole and reality.
Characterization? Under-developed. And disappointing. So much wasted potential. The sister, Monica, and the mother, Noelle are annoying and never get past standard southern gothic cliche. Too much time is spent repeating the UST between the hero and heroine. And the hero more often than not comes across as a jerk. His actions make little sense and seem to come out of nowhere.
I don't understand how this got published. Is it the genre? Are publishers just more forgiving of blatant grammatical errors and structural errors in the romance genre than in other genres? If so, no wonder the contemporary romance genre gets such a bad rap.
4 Stars
12 years ago, Faith Devlin’s mother and Gray Rouillard’s father disappeared together. Struggling to make a way for herself, Faith overcomes the poverty and social censure of her childhood to become a successful business woman. When a disturbing fact about her mother comes
Many reviewers have focused on Gray’s cruel and abusive treatment of Faith and as someone particularly sensitive to this type of hero, I had prepared myself for the worst. Surprisingly, I found myself not only disagreeing with these reviewers’ assessments, but actually sympathizing with Gray’s perspective. Howard is very skilled at presenting his point of view and given the circumstances surrounding his father’s betrayal, Gray’s reaction is definitely understandable if not quite acceptable.
Faith is a charming heroine and her spirit and strength of character comes to the fore as the story progresses. Unlike those readers who disliked Faith for her tendency toward forgiving Gray’s attitude and behavior, to me, she has tremendous backbone and stands her ground with him over and over despite her feelings for him. She is tenacious and determined to prove herself both to Gray, the town and herself.
The mystery is secondary to the romance and the villain and motivation are very obvious as there are only one or two plausible suspects. Nevertheless, there are some exciting scenes and the resolution is satisfying.
In sum, a fantastic read from an author who is rapidly becoming a favorite of mine. She sure knows how to write a steamy sex scene :0)