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Zebra (2009), Kindle Edition, 352 pages
Description
Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML: Battered by the sea, Adam remembers nothing of his past, his ducal rank, nor of the shipwreck that almost claimed his life. However, he's delighted to hear that the golden-haired vision tending his wounds is his wife. Mariah's name and face may not be familiar, but her touch, her warmth, feel deliciously right. When Mariah Clarke prayed for a way to deter a bullying suitor, she didn't imagine she'd find the answer washed ashore on a desolate beach. Convincing Adam that he is her husband is surprisingly easy. Resisting the temptation to act his wife, in every way, will prove anything but. And now a passion begun in fantasy has become dangerously real-and completely irresistible..
User reviews
LibraryThing member readinggeek451
Mariah's father has just won a small estate on the coast, then disappeared and been reported dead. To fend off an unwanted suitor, the former owner of the property, she claims to be already married. When a man with amnesia washes ashore from a shipwreck, he seems the answer to her prayers. But
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there are many secrets to be uncovered, not just his lost memories. Can a relationship founded on a lie prosper? Show Less
LibraryThing member hailelib
In the past, Mary Jo Putney has turned out one very good book after another. Several are books that I have reread more than once. Unfortunately this book was a bit of a disappointment. The main characters were not as compelling as they should have been and as coincidence piled on coincidence I was
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able to put the book aside for several days and finally finished only because this particular novel seems to be setting up a new series of Regency-era historicals. Since that is a favorite subgenre I hope the next book is more like the ones she used to write. Show Less
LibraryThing member franoscar
Totally sappy. Spoilers abound. It isn't particularly well written but most of the characters are nice & she tries to bring current issues into past times (racism, attitudes towards homosexuality, etc.) The level of coincidence and restored families is pretty unbelievable but everybody lives
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happily ever after except 1 or 2 bad guys. Show Less
LibraryThing member happilyeverafters
This was an enjoyable story until the wrap-up at the end -- which was just so ridiculous. I always enjoy a "happily-ever-after" and certainly do not require any particular level of realism in my romance stories, but the way the author resolved everything at the end was just silly. It definitely
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detracted from my enjoyment of the book. Show Less
LibraryThing member ClosetWryter
This seems to be the introductory book for a series. It felt like she was trying to get too much into one book. But I look forward to the other books now that the first one is done.
LibraryThing member coffeenut1992
I enjoyed this book, the first in the "Lost Lords" Series. I liked it, but didn't love it as much as Mary Jo's other series. I did enjoy it though and will read the others in the series. I would give it a 3.5
LibraryThing member phyllis2779
A sweet story. Nice use of the amnesiac trope. I liked both hero and heroine, both were smart, honest people. Very hard to put down once I started. I liked reading it on the Kindle. No typos unlike some books I have read by other authors. (Duke of Ashton and Mariah).
LibraryThing member Lauren2013
Loving a Lost Lord
1 Star
Following news of her father's death, Mariah Clarke finds herself not only in charge on an estate, but the target of an overly amorous suitor as well. As if in answer to her prayers, she discovers a man with no memory washed ashore on a nearby beach and convinces him that
Unfortunately, this book is so badly written, the characters so one-dimensional and the plot threads so contrived that it's publication defies logic. It would have been a DNF if I hadn't been the one to nominate it for a group read.
The writing is exceedingly weak due to the author's tendency toward telling rather than showing, and the endless descriptions of trivialities and repeated details of events.
Mariah is a liar plain and simple. She convinces Adam that they are married and continues to keep the truth from him even after their relationship becomes intimate. While Adam's mixed English-Hindu heritage is original and compelling, it cannot compensate for his ridiculous reactions. Not only does he forgive her almost immediately for her dishonesty, but he continues to lust after her despite his admission that he finds it difficult to trust her again.
The plot is a convoluted mishmash of one incoherent revelation after another: Dead parents returning to life, separated siblings reunited, an incompetent assassin and a psychotic relative - this book has everything bar the kitchen sink.
In sum ,this is my first and probably my last Mary Jo Putney book.
1 Star
Following news of her father's death, Mariah Clarke finds herself not only in charge on an estate, but the target of an overly amorous suitor as well. As if in answer to her prayers, she discovers a man with no memory washed ashore on a nearby beach and convinces him that
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they are married. But what will happen when the man regains his memory and discovers that he is none other than Adam Lawford, the Duke of Ashton…Unfortunately, this book is so badly written, the characters so one-dimensional and the plot threads so contrived that it's publication defies logic. It would have been a DNF if I hadn't been the one to nominate it for a group read.
The writing is exceedingly weak due to the author's tendency toward telling rather than showing, and the endless descriptions of trivialities and repeated details of events.
Mariah is a liar plain and simple. She convinces Adam that they are married and continues to keep the truth from him even after their relationship becomes intimate. While Adam's mixed English-Hindu heritage is original and compelling, it cannot compensate for his ridiculous reactions. Not only does he forgive her almost immediately for her dishonesty, but he continues to lust after her despite his admission that he finds it difficult to trust her again.
The plot is a convoluted mishmash of one incoherent revelation after another: Dead parents returning to life, separated siblings reunited, an incompetent assassin and a psychotic relative - this book has everything bar the kitchen sink.
In sum ,this is my first and probably my last Mary Jo Putney book.
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LibraryThing member bookhookgeek
There were too many ridiculous coincidences in this story to make it enjoyable.
LibraryThing member ladypembroke
Okay, so a LOT of this novel is contrived. I do not care. I loved the hero and heroine, especially her independence and his openness. I loved that the mysteries are not solved until the very end. I loved how everything came together. That was a HEA well-deserved.
LibraryThing member JorgeousJotts
This had heaps of ridiculously unlikely events, but it was somehow anchored by the characters so that I didn't mind going along with it. The villains were paper thin, but the main characters were likable. Putney did a good job capturing the yearning between them. It's not amazing, but it brought me
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enjoyment and entertained me, so I'm rounding up. Show Less
LibraryThing member Okies
This is a low key sweet romance, but once again I'm amazed at the variation in tales that these historical romance writers come up with. The coincidences at the end of the novel, where both hero and heroine find 'lost' families is ridiculous, so I didn't quite finish the book, but up till then, it
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was the usual fun escapism ... without being too silly. Show Less
Awards
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award (Winner — 2009)
Romantic Times Historical K.I.S.S. Hero Award (Winner — 2009)
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Original publication date
2009-07