This is a story of intrigue, scandal and a tempestuous romance, set in the elegant salons of London and the wild beauty of the Scottish highlands. Other work by the author includes "Whitney, My Love" and "Something Wonderful".
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Well-developed main characters with a compelling mutual attraction give strength and charm to this romance set in 19th-century Great Britain. When orphaned Lady Elizabeth Cameron is discovered in the arms of Ian Thornton, said to be a gambler and blackguard, her reputation is destroyed. Elizabeth's half-brother shoots Ian in a duel and disappears, while she becomes an outcast. Finally her uncle decides to marry her off, dangling a generous dowry to entice former suitors to reinstate their offers. A bungling secretary erroneously accepts on behalf of scornful Ian, so, baggage and duenna in tow, Elizabeth lands at the door of Ian's hunting lodge. They eye each other warily, irritation and sheer bafflement vying with passion. McNaught is at her best with these two willful lovers; and fans should welcome the reappearance of Jordan and Alexandra Townsende (from bestseller Something Wonderful ) . Fastidious readers may be irked when McNaught's prose plummets into "the stormy splendor of the pagan kiss" or by an occasional anachronism.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
Judith McNaught is the New York Times bestselling author who first soared to stardom with her stunning bestseller Whitney, My Love, and went on to win the hearts of millions of readers with Once and Always, Something Wonderful, A Kingdom of Dreams, Almost Heaven, Paradise, Perfect, Until You, Remember When, the #1 bestseller Night Whispers, Someone to Watch Over Me, and other novels. There are more than thirty million copies of her books in print. Judith McNaught lives in Houston.
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This book will appeal to all ladies who love a wonderful exciting love story. The details and action and humor only add to the greatstory. Unfortuneately I have read all of Judith McNaught's stories more than once soI now have to wait till she writes anew one
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This book was my introduction to Judith McNaught. After reading it, I had my little sister (who works for a major bookstore) track down all the books Judith had written before it. I started reading Almost Heaven late one evening and finished it the following afternoon. I pretty much read it in one sitting. I couldn't put it down. I was even reading while stopped at traffic lights! I had rarely bothered with romance novels before this book because the ones I had read seemed too unbelievable to me.
I loved all the characters (not just the hero and heroine), and the attention to detail - it felt as if I was really there. Parts of the book were hilarious and others were unbelievably sad. This book broke my heart and then healed it again. The only down side was that it wasn't long enough. I could have read about Ian and Elizabeth forever. Judith McNaught just can't write her books fast enough for me.
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By Lucy Loo
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I really enjoyed this book. So many romance novels are badly written, badly researched and badly plotted. This one did a pretty good job with the details; it's largely accurate in terms of the history and research (though not perfect). My only complaint was the final 'crisis' of the book and of the couple's relationship. It was just too over the top, and I think it was impossible to believably resurrect their relationship after that. But the first 400 pages were excellent. Very enjoyable and well done.
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AMAZING...
i've got dozens of romance novels at home and nothing has ever come close to ALMOST HEAVEN. i've read it twice already and im planning to read it again soon for the 3rd time. Read more
Published on Jun 21 2004 by rochelle
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A Wonderful Story
I enjoyed this story immensely. The strong passion between the characters and the words of love spoken between them is enough to make the heart flutter. Read more
Published on April 5 2004 by Beckabecks
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it's ALMOST heaven
I hope nobody will condemn me for what I have to say. I already gave it a four-star-review for I know giving it less than that will gain me dozens of "unhelpful-votes". Read more
Published on Feb 17 2004 by Jem S.
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Must Read
This is such a great novel. Kind of hard to put down and the Thornton character was a really nice change from the polite socialite in Englist society. Read more
Published on Feb 2 2004
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It Just Doesn't Get Any Better Than This
I delayed reading the epilogue for a full day because I just didn't want this story to end. It took me as long to read 2 chapters as it did 30. Read more
Published on Dec 27 2003
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heartwarming
Almost Heaven is my first Judith McNaught book. Having been a Julie Garwood fan, I had run out of her books, so decided to try Ms. Read more
Published on Nov 16 2003 by S. Lin
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McNaught does it again!
While I really do think that most of McNaught's books disserve 5 stars, this one is amongst her best. Read more
Published on Nov 14 2003 by Alena
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Fantastic characters
Ian Thornton was simply one of the best romance heroes. It was so refreshing to see that he accepted his love for Elizabeth right from the start. Read more
Published on Nov 4 2003
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Breathtaking!
I cannot add much to what has already been said by more than 100 other readers, but I wanted to register my vote that this is one of the best romance novels I have ever read. Read more
Published on Oct 11 2003
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*Sigh*
There are so many reasons why this book touched me. I loved seeing Jordon and Alex from Something Wonderful... Read more
Published on Oct 9 2003 by allie-kat
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