- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Dell (Nov 10 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0440224918
- ISBN-13: 978-0440224914
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 204 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,898,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Lady Clara Harkhams wasn't a great beauty, but men clamored for her hand. She practiced the art of flirting with gay abandon, but she'd long ago given her body and soul to Lucien Bryland, the viscount she was promised to at birth. Now, after years abroad, Lucien returned a different man: dark, brooding, his piercing gaze setting her afire. His lips possessed her, his strong arms claimed her even as she refused to marry the stranger he'd become.
Lucien knew he could never trust the coquette. But he planned the ultimate revenge--in marriage. Soon, he was sure Clara would be pregnant and tucked away in the country as he returned to London, his mistress, and the ton. So he'd wagered at White's. But the woman he tried to hate obsessed him. He had set out to enslave her, to make her want him as he wanted her. Yet the opposite seemed to be happening. Clara was an opiate and he was completely addicted. He could compel her to marry him--but he would have to win her love once again....
Lucien knew he could never trust the coquette. But he planned the ultimate revenge--in marriage. Soon, he was sure Clara would be pregnant and tucked away in the country as he returned to London, his mistress, and the ton. So he'd wagered at White's. But the woman he tried to hate obsessed him. He had set out to enslave her, to make her want him as he wanted her. Yet the opposite seemed to be happening. Clara was an opiate and he was completely addicted. He could compel her to marry him--but he would have to win her love once again....
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Lucien Bryland and Clara Harkham have been in love since childhood. A series of misunderstandings, which seem to grow thicker by the hour, manage to keep them apart. Clara's task is to reverse the pain she has brought upon Lucien, who has a maddening way of surprising her at the most indelicate moments--especially at the instant she is spurning the embrace of a would-be suitor. Online promo.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A very touching story,
By Emma Hathaway (Massachusets, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dark Wager (Paperback)
I was not sure about this book from reading previous reviews, but as I've found out, it's important to see for myself before making judgement. This book is an exceptional read, as I enjoyed it immensely. The love story between Lucien and Clara is very passionate and very touching. Lucien is a man tormented by the scarrs of his parents' miserable marriage. He distrust all women, thinking they are all as treacherous and dangerous like his mother. Obsess with the desire not to end up like his parents, he pours all his dreams and hope onto Clara, whom he was promised to at birth. Desperate with the hope that Clara will never betray him, will never leave him, will never love anyone else but him, Lucien was devastated when all his dreams was shattered during a childhood misunderstanding. From then, he hated Clara with a passion close to madness. He was obsess with her. He wanted to marry her in revenge for rejecting him, to bind her to him regardless if she is willing. His love was an obsession. Thinking that he is strong enough to withstand the lurs of Clara, Lucien made a bet with the earl of Kerlain to prove to everyone, including himself that he will not be enslave by love as his late father. Of course, things do not turn out as he has planned. Lucien soon finds himself desperately in love and desperately trying to win Clara's love, despite the distrust and insecurities that haunts his soul. Clara, on the other hand, is a loving, generous individual, highly skilled in the art of flirtation. She is welcomed where ever she goes because she is good to everyone around her. Though her beauty is lacking, she attracts many admirers with her careless charms. Not surprisingly, this drives Lucien into countless fits of jealousy. (Very adorble) She knows just how to mend Luciens's heart, and help him learn to trust again. I find this story to be very touching and beautiful. The secondary charaters adds charms to the plot, and provide uplifting humour. The chemistry between Lucien and Clara is very passionate and deep (you can actually feel it). Lucien might be a jerk at times, but you can tell it is only his way of defending himself against the love he feels for Clara, a love he feels will enslave him and destroy his soul. It's very obvious he loves Clara, almost to a point of madness. In any case, I've enjoyed this book immensely and recommend it to all. Hope you will love it as much as I did.
4.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Dark Wager (Paperback)
The character were very well developed and I enjoyed the book. But I would have given it 5 stars had the author made the love scenes more romantic and detailed. Lucky is a wonderful hero and the heroine wasn't physically perfect which many other authors tend to do. I loved the fact that he was able to love her for who she was as oppose to what she looked like. Beauty is skin deep!
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Tearjerker (well, almost!),
This review is from: Dark Wager (Paperback)
I think I've read "Dark Wager" about 4 times since I bought it, and I never fail to be moved by the story. Lucien is a hard, bitter, cruel man, whose distrust of Clara is all out of proportion to her actions, but understandable in light of his past experiences. Clara was a bit too accomodating, but showed her mettle later in the book. Considering Lucien's character, Clara's willingness to compromise allowed him to reassess his previous assumptions of her and open himself up to her love, trust and loyalty. In an interesting twist, he later finds himself having to convince her of the depth of his feelings when an earlier wrongdoing comes back to haunt them. I enjoyed seeing Lucien's character change along with his realisation of his love for Clara, and the fact that he tries to protect her from his past ugliness endeared him to me. And yes, there were times when I felt really deeply for Clara (you know, the twist in your stomach, the lump in your throat, the burning eyes...), so I can definitely, enequivocally recommend this book.
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