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"A delightful adventure romance. The setting is colorful, but the charming characters steal the book, specifically Deveraux's enchanting heroine and engaging hero. This is a tale to read for the simple joy of a well-crafted romance." —Romance Times, 4 1/2 stars
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Would you risk your life—on the love of a lifetime?
Charleston, 1799: A daughter of Southern gentility and a gifted painter, Catherine Edilean Harcourt has no lack of suitors at home in Virginia, waiting to fulfill her dream of marriage and family. But Cay’s adventurous spirit, fostered by growing up with her three brothers, is piqued while visiting her godfather in South Carolina. Bedridden with a broken leg, he asks Cay to fill in for him on an urgent task: on her way to a fancy dress ball, she must deliver a packed horse to an old friend’s son—who also happens to be an escaped convict charged with murdering his wife! Cay agrees to the plan, which doesn’t go at all as planned . . . whereupon she finds herself fleeing Alexander McDowell’s captors, riding blind into the night with the fugitive Scotsman. Though she should fear him, Cay finds herself overwhelmingly attracted to Alex, and drawn into his tale of misguided justice and his innocence as they seek refuge in the steamy Florida everglades. Will trusting him be the worst mistake of her life? Or will falling in love be the salvation both of them have been looking for?
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3.3 out of 5 stars (27 customer reviews)
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Where has Jude Deveraux gone?, Dec 30 2010
By Leslie Herber - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Scent of Jasmine (Mass Market Paperback)
I've been an avid fan of Jude Deveraux for 25 years and I can say, in comparison, her last few books have been a disappointment, and this one is probably the worst. Her storyline is trite and far from unbelievable. Not to mention the editing. I've heard of dead donkey carcasses, but I'm not sure what a dead donkey caress is, and I don't want to know. She has the main characters riding hard for weeks to get from South Carolina to Florida, but it only takes them three days ride (horseback) to get from the wilds of Florida to New Orleans. The romance in this story sounds like a teenager wrote it. Shame on you Jude Deveraux, and shame on me for still believing you'll write the books I've loved for so long.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not up to par, Dec 31 2010
By Cozumel Reader - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Scent of Jasmine (Mass Market Paperback)
I have loved Jude Devereaux's books forever. She is one of the few authors that I purchase as soon as the book hits the shelves. I am glad that this was not the first book of hers that I read - I would have missed so many great ones since she would have gone on my don't buy list. The characters were boring and completely forgettable. I never developed feelings for them as is usually the case with her books. I kept hoping it would get better. If I hadn't been stranded in a foreign airport with no other books in English, I wouldn't have finished it. I will buy her books in the future since she has such a great history, but I hope she does better next time.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
The Scent of Jasmine, Jan 8 2011
By D. B. Horne "BaristaDude" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Scent of Jasmine (Mass Market Paperback)
Wow! This book was really bad. I've been a fan of Jude Deveraux's for many years and usually buy them as soon as they come out. Most of her books have been very good and some were not so good, this is one of the worst. She has a tendancy in her series books to refer back to other stories way too much and in this one 90% of the book is back story with quips about characters that haven't even been introduced. The main characters are unbelievable and shallow and the plot non-existant. If you are going to write series books each one should should have characters and a plot that can stand alone. At $8.00 or more per book I don't want to re-read to other books in a series when I already have them on my bookshelf. I have to assume that Ms. Deveraux was in a hurry or had a deadline to meet for this one but the editor should be fired because this book should never have been printed. I will be much more cautious before buying another series book by Jude Deveraux.
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