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Promise Me Heaven [Paperback]

Connie Brockway (Author)
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Determined to wed a wealthy man in order to help her impoverished family, Lady Catherine Sinclair asks notorious rake Thomas Montrose to teach her the art of seduction, but after a few lessons, the student instructs the teacher.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Innovative in 1994 but done too many times since, July 16 2004
By A Customer
This review is from: Promise Me Heaven (Paperback)
Well, with this time period we just know that a) the hero is probably a spy for England and b) Napoleon's return to power and the battle of Waterloo has to figure in somewhere. Yes, to both. Then, since the hero is a famous rake, he probably had to whore for England and is now suffering the pangs of conscience
and feels he's Not Worthy of the pure love of the heroine. Yes, to both. And with a name like Lady Cat, the heroine is probably a feisty little thing who will not hold the hero's terrible rakish past against him and who will agonize over his hurts and ultimately redeem him totally. Yes, again.

The plot is nothing new now though in all honesty in 1994 it probably was and I probably would have given this a higher grade had I read it then. As it is, it's a good example of its type and I give Brockway points for having a slightly different twist to the standard "English caught in Europe before the battle"
scenario (the hero and heroine must flee from Paris as Napoleon is first moving through France after his escape from Elba). So, I'll give it a B- because Brockway does tell a good tale but it's nothing that most people probably haven't read to death in the past decade. Oh, and the hero's proposal is funny. Since both are interested in land management, he thinks to persuade Cat to marry him by telling her that "Together we will
raise the most prime marino wool. What a nice flock of sheep we could have!"

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sensuality, Intelligence and Wit, Aug 21 2003
By Trisha A. Howell "Howell Canyon Press author" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Promise Me Heaven (Paperback)
Connie Brockway's first novel, Promise Me Heaven, sizzles with sensuality and is drenched with intelligence, wit and wonderful characters.

Sassy and sensitive Catherine "Cat" Sinclair must marry a wealthy man to save her impoverished family, so she seeks out Thomas Montrose, a notorious rake, to instruct her in the art of seduction.

Once the toast of London, Thomas is now retired to a country estate, and Cat's arrogant assumption that he's over the hill angers him enough to take up the challenge. But as he teaches her everything he knows about the art of seduction, he becomes seduced by her dazzling wit, genuineness and warm heart--not to mention her breathtaking beauty.

Yet his secret past forces him to resist her even as she falls ever deeper in love with him. Through a myriad of plot turns that take the couple from Devon to London to Paris, and pit them against a dazzling array of lively secondary characters, Cat and Thomas develop a deep, complex and passionate relationship, full of witty repartee.


11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my two all time favorites, Dec 30 1999
By K. Williams "ekatarina" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Promise Me Heaven (Paperback)
Synopsis: Lady Catherine (Cat) Sinclair's family needs money. Her mother has remarried and all but run off, leaving her to care for her siblings and a rundown estate. In desparation, she goes to seek out her step-uncle, Thomas. He was supposed to have been quite a rake in his time at court. Her plan is to have him teach her how to be a seductress so that she might land Giles Strand as a husband.

What follows is pure chemistry....

These characters drew me in and came alive like few have ever done before. I have enjoyed Connie Brockway's other books, but none like this one. It is well worth the read!

PS - the other favorite is Paradise by Judith McNaught.


10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Indication of a Fabulous Talent!, Feb 5 1999
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Promise Me Heaven (Paperback)
To be honest, I wasn't expecting much. I love almost everything that Connie Brockway has written...except for Anything for Love, which wasn't all that great IMO. But Promise Me Heaven knocked my socks off. It was NOT your typical regency historical. The chemistry between Cat and Thomas positively sizzles. And as a wonderful surprise we get glimpses of Colonel Henry "Jack" Seward and Giles Strand, those wonderful guys from All Through the Night. It's hard to find, but it's a great read. Another note: Cat and Thomas turn out to be the great-grandparents of Avery Thorne, the hero of My Dearest Enemy. I just love connections!

So, go out and find this book. You won't regret it.

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