- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Pocket (Jan 1 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0671534858
- ISBN-13: 978-0671534851
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 11.2 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 204 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,534,064 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
From Publishers Weekly
A lively plot involving a missing black diamond is weakened by sappy characters in this Regency romance by the author of Wishes in the Wind. When Slayde Huntley, Earl of Pembourne, receives notes demanding ransom for his missing sister, he hands the costly but possibly accursed jewel over to a pirate. He quickly discovers that the woman delivered to him is a kidnapped look-alike, and that his sister has been gallivanting about London unharmed. Courtney Johnston, the daughter of a sea captain, is stunned to awaken in the earl's home and to realize that her father may be dead. She and Slayde team up to catch the pirate, who may also be linked to the slayings of the earl's parents ten years earlier. Although readers may enjoy unraveling the trail of clues, the central romance bogs down as the characters talk about their feelings at tiresome length and in cliched terms ("You've spent your whole life being strong for others. 'Tis about time you allowed someone to be strong for you. Thank you for letting me be that someone?even for a fleeting moment").
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Courtney Johnston, the lively daughter of a sea captain, is swept underneath a wave of despair when a pirate forces her father overboard. Taken captive and used in a sinister plot to win an English nobleman's rare black diamond, she now lives to fulfill one burning desire: to avenge her father's death.
Slayde Huntley, the earl of Pembourne, will do anything to ransom his missing sister, Aurora, even turn over the priceless gem that has been his family's treasure -- and curse -- for generations. Lured to the pirate ship, he believes the golden-red-haired beauty promised for the stone is his sister, but she is not...she is his destiny.
Even as the diamond brings Courtney and Slayde together, it glitters with a malice and mystery that draws them toward a haunting evil. Soon they fear losing a treasure more precious than any jewel -- their chance for a future together!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Refreshing,
This review is from: Legacy of the Diamond (Paperback)
Uusually I rely heavily on the reviews of others before I buy a book. I found this book interesting and am anxious to read Auora's story. I've read hundreds of romance novels and it was nice not to have to wait until the end of the book before the couple admits to loving each other. Yes it was a little slow at times but I still enjoyed it and would recommend it.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very interesting book. Slow in some places.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Legacy of the Diamond (Paperback)
I have read this book several times and I find my self caught up in the mysetry and romance every time.
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4.0 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Refreshing,
By "jesabelle" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Legacy of the Diamond (Paperback)
Uusually I rely heavily on the reviews of others before I buy a book. I found this book interesting and am anxious to read Auora's story. I've read hundreds of romance novels and it was nice not to have to wait until the end of the book before the couple admits to loving each other. Yes it was a little slow at times but I still enjoyed it and would recommend it. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
not bad at all,
By bijou2311 "bijou2311" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Legacy of the Diamond (Paperback)
the basic plot of this story is our heroine, courtney, is rescued by the hero, slayde, after almost being killed. the story goes on to reveal that there is a plot against slayde and his family that revolves around a curse.
the story isn't bad at all. i like the hero and heroine, although slayde seems EXTREMELY overbearing towards his sister. however, it apparently isn't unjustified, as she is made out to be a flighty thing for the most part. i like both courtney and slayde, although sometimes courtney seemed a little too soft or something to me. however, she is very smart, and not hesitant to fight for what she wants. slayde also has no problem fighting for what he wants, and is an enjoyable character. all in all, it was a good read for some reason that i just can't articulate. definately a book to pick up if you have the time, as are most of kane's books. enjoy :) 3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very interesting book. Slow in some places.,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Legacy of the Diamond (Paperback)
I have read this book several times and I find my self caught up in the mysetry and romance every time.
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