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Mar 23, Elis Madison rated it really liked it Shelves: And the worst of it is, he's going to have to put up with it. Without that money, his family is going to do a rather rapid swirl down the proverbial crapper. Only the ghost turns out to be quite alive. A treasure hunt, a few painful revelations, and a decent twist--and the bad guy here is really awful. Apr 08, Dangermousie rated it it was amazing Shelves: Set in the Victorian era, Nick, our hero, is a charming, titled fortune-hunter I'd have loved the book for that already - how often do we have a fortune hunter hero?

Instead, to clear his head, he travels to his remote Yorkshire estate, one he hasn't been to since he was It is there he runs into our heroine, Cynthia, his childhood friend. Cynthia has faked suicide and hid in his empty house, in order to avoid marriage to a monster her family is trying to sell her to. So, why did I love this book enough for it to get a separate post? It's an atmospheric Victorian that managed to keep my attention despite the stark setting and a very small cast of characters, but ultimately it's because I ended up borderline obsessed with Cynthia and Nick.

Cynthia is a rare instanse of 'strong-willed and unconventional' done right - she is neither a raving lunatic nor a total bitch, the way too many romance authors tend to err, when they try to do strong willed and unconventional. She is the narrative driver of a lot of the story - it is her escape, her search for treasure, her wishes to be with Nick sexually - that drive the story. Not that Nick is a meek, put-upon hero. He is actually the main reason I love this book so.

Dahl does something with a hero that I have rarely seen done in romances - under Nick's genuine charm and likeability lies a deeply broken person. No, despite or regardless of his past, Nick is a genuinely nice, kind person who cares.

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People refer to him as 'easy' as in easy-going and easy to please and he views that easiness as a weakness and blames it for what happened in the past, but he never does suppress it. In some ways, it's a gender roles reversal story - Cynthia the defiant and tough as nails, and Nick as a nice person capable of so much love. It's just such a lovely lovely story. And it has the trope of slow healing through love and sex that I so adore in books, however little it might work in real life.

Plus, for once, a hero in debt in a period romance does something someone should have done books ago - he gets a job!!!! Jul 13, Kelli rated it it was amazing Shelves: I brought this book on a whim as it was selling cheaply on Amazon, I didn't expect too much from it, and just picked out out of my to read pile at random, but I am soooo pleased I did, I loved this book, I don't know if it's because I was expecting so little, or if I was in a particularly good frame of mind when I was reading it, but oh How I loved this book!!!

It wasn't until I've come to review the book I even realised it was part of a series - me being me of course ive started at number 3, but I brought this book on a whim as it was selling cheaply on Amazon, I didn't expect too much from it, and just picked out out of my to read pile at random, but I am soooo pleased I did, I loved this book, I don't know if it's because I was expecting so little, or if I was in a particularly good frame of mind when I was reading it, but oh How I loved this book!!!

It wasn't until I've come to review the book I even realised it was part of a series - me being me of course ive started at number 3, but it made no difference to the book. The story was beautiful - childhood best friends seperated as children by a horrific act that the heroine knows nothing about, leaving her broken hearted that the love of her younmg life has deserted her and leaving the Hero to start afresh in London with his family, never quite the same as he was when he left.

Their reunion finally leads to them both opening up, just a little at first, making the other fully aware that although they are now all grown up - the children they once were are still inside them, as is the friendship they had so many years before, when things were so simple. The adults they have grown into have anything but simple lives! Im saying no more and im not going into the plot fully - Yes it is As almost all romance novels are written to a well known formula This book gave me cold shivers and I only wish it could have been twice as long as it was, I didn't want the story to end, I wanted to know more and more about this couple and how they carried on through life, with the possibility of the past finally no longer taunting them I was left so sure that they would be happy together and that things given more time will only get better between them.

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Aug 06, Kelly rated it it was amazing Shelves: This one is definitely going into my Top 10 So Far list. I admit, it's my first foray into historical romance in at least a decade. I was inspired to pick it up by a review from the Book Smugglers blog, and I am so grateful. They had to work for it. I'll also admit to a weakness for damaged heroes as my best friend, who's rea This one is definitely going into my Top 10 So Far list.

I'll also admit to a weakness for damaged heroes as my best friend, who's read all of my unpublished books, can attest to , and Nick certainly fit the bill, hurting hard beneath a jovial exterior. Jun 17, Samantha rated it really liked it Shelves: Second book I've read by Dahl and she has yet to disappoint. I love, love, loved Cynthia's sense of humor and practicality with Nick's golden-boy charm mixed with a genuine heart of gold, excuse the expression.

And while I liked this one more than A Rake's Guide to Pleasure, each was brought something different to the table. Definitely recommended for those who like well-written historical romances. Sep 16, Amanda Westmont rated it liked it. Another good Dahl historical. I guess in my mind, it wasn't nearly kinky enough to need to be explained. Some dudes just dig that. Mar 15, Mumsgang rated it it was amazing Shelves: Thios book had me laughing , crying , frustrated and it was a brilliant read, it a love story in general but tells of the darker side of life in the times and how love can over come all.

View all 14 comments. Dec 16, Rose rated it really liked it Shelves: Nick is definitely one of the most likable heros I've ever read. I loved the sensitive vulnerability of his character.

Sep 28, Wicked Incognito Now rated it really liked it. I love that this story wasn't solved the easy predictable way that most romance novels favor. Dahl continues to be fresh with prose that just trot along beautifully. After reading about the hero in the second book, I was really hoping for so much more.. The story was somewhat bland and I only finished it because I wanted a glimpse of the characters from the second book.

Hero and Heroine grew up together. The hero has to marry an heiress and catches his finance with another man. He can't break off the engagement because he needs her money. Heroine fakes her death not very well either beca This was ok.. Heroine fakes her death not very well either because her family sold her to a lechersish monster.

Conveniently things get tidied up as they always do and there is a happy ending. There is some heat, but is not overly done. Jun 24, Brandy rated it liked it. This should be a higher rating but something was missing. I like my hero and heroine to stick together like glue once they unite. I think it was missing some romance maybe?

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It was good, worth reading but I think a bit forgettable. I found her lack of care for her virtue unbelievable. The hero was more charming and lovable. I appreciated the hard decisions he made and the actions he took. I think I just wanted more for him. Terrific story with wonderful emotional depth, and characters with real chemistry. It's not done in a gratuitous fashion at all, but if you are sensitive to that kind of thing, know that it's an important part of the story.

Jan 20, Michelle rated it really liked it. I only wished that there was an epilogue. Very disappointed with this one bit closer to 2. Oct 24, Marian C. Enjoyable sometimes, annoying others Interesting plot twist, but story stretched belief. The positive reader ratings made me buy it, but I cannot recommend author. Strong storyline and characters. Very good, intriguing read. May 26, chanceofbooks rated it it was amazing Shelves: Originally shared at Cloudy with a Chance of Books-- http: Victoria Dahl tweeted a link to Daisy Harris's blog where she discussed common tropes used to up the sexy factor.

This book was mentioned as an excellent example of the "kink as therapy" trope. My finger was on the "buy" button on my nook before I even finished reading the blog. And, as an added bonus, I now have a name for one of my most favorite tropes. Because I absolutely love dark and tortured characters, especially heroes, and dark and tortured characters who have to work it out in the bedroom? When done right, it's a ticket straight to my keeper shelf. When done poorly, it's so disappointing--like watching a good team fail to make the playoffs. Here, thankfully, it's done really, really well, in combination with several other tropes I love, including childhood friends-to-lovers.

Cynthia and Nick grew up in the same small village yay! We're not in London! But, now Nick is a charming Viscount on the verge of marrying a heiress who wants nothing to do with him. And Cynthia's family has also fallen on very hard times, and she's had to come up with her own creative solution to her troubles.

I liked that book tremendously, but I like this one even more as Nick has this dark edge that Lisle just doesn't. But, there's great banter between two contemporaries, and there's the hero being dragged along on reckless adventures, including treasure hunting. Cynthia is far more free-spirited than the times probably allowed, including being way more blase about sex than a proper, single regency heroine usually is. If you want strict historical accuracy in your regencies, this book might not be for you.

Which would be a darn shame because it's just so much fun. I want to believe that there were women with Cynthia's pluck and spirit roaming about the British countryside. For everything good and light that Cynthia brings, Nick has a dark cloud chasing him due to an incident that happened in his early teens.

I love dark and tortured heroes, but these heroes are all literally tortured--terrible things happened to them against their will. And for some readers, I think that level of darkness is a bit much or simply not something they wish to think about. For me, I love watching this type of hero triumph over his demons and find a way to true happiness.

Because this book is otherwise so light and fun, Nick's darkness is greatly muted, but he's still the driving force of the book. He's what made this a five star read for me--dark and tortured, blonde, genuinely nice person with strong moral code, outside the box thinker, and not afraid to let his heroine lead. Without revealing too much, I loved how the treasure hunt ultimately worked out and the decisions Nick made.

I didn't neccessarily agree with one action he took towards the end of the book, but I certainly understood where he was coming from, and it let him truly let go of the past and protect his woman in a single action. Oh and the whole "kink as therapy" thing? It's a mild kink--if you read Elizabeth Hoyt, Jennifer Haymore, Liz Carlyle etc, you won't be too shocked and should enjoy the wicked little edge it gives this otherwise sweet tale. Apr 30, Amber rated it really liked it Recommends it for: I don't normally write reviews for reasons.

One being that, while I enjoy reading and the whole process of embracing a story, I've never felt compelled to sit down and write out something explaining my love for it. Another is that, frankly, I'm too lazy. But One Week As Lovers has seemed to break me. This story was a huge surprise for me. I've never read Victoria Dahl and I came across this book while on a hunt for something new and different.

And boy did I get it. The plot I don't normally write reviews for reasons. The plot seemed simple enough: Childhood friends reunited years later after boy returns home when he believes that girl has died. The girl, however, has faked her death for reasons, and is on the hunt for treasure. The day marks the celebration of one of the most beautiful bond which is bond of love.

The week starts from 7 th to 14 th February. The day is celebrated with great zeal, happiness and enthusiasm among the youngsters who try to propose to their girlfriends by giving rose.

So get ready with lots of surprises to present to your love on this day. Chocolate Day is celebrated on 9 February. A gift of chocolate or any dessert enhances the charm in a relationship and also put people in a good mood. Teddy Day falls on 10 February. Teddy Bears are one of those childhood memories which every girl cherishes. This person who you pull in the Lovers is your soul mate, your twin flame, your partner, your other half.

And I think it is important to mention that Archangel Raphael is present in this card. He is the Archangel of Healing and Health. He blesses the two, helps them heal their wounds, nurture their past aches to move into a new spiritual awareness. By our openness with another person, we begin to bear our soul to the Divine. We allow trust to be our guiding force. It is easy in the throes of love, after all, to believe in God and the Divine.

Fate, God, Divine pathways and connections, it all makes sense. We are spiritual beings having a human experience, and this card is about the beauty of that human experience. The mystery of love enlivens us, invigorates our souls, makes us feel the absolute amazing sensations of being human times more intensely. We are human, and it is beautiful. This is what our experience in a body teaches us. Remember the heart chakra, after all, is the gateway to Spiritual connection--the bridge between the material concerns of the lower chakras to the spiritual issues of the upper chakras.

We play all this out through our Heart Chakra in the Lovers. The presence of the angel is not a mistake. There are six archangels in the Tarot, and they appear in the Major Arcana.

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