For some reason I love the cover of this book, it's so colourful, sweet and romantic... (yes, I know it's pretty much the same with every other historical romance cover, where there's a couple nearly hump- *cough...cough*.... embracing each other).So, the story goes: Aidan and Kate fell in love ten years ago and he asked her father her hand in marriage. Her father refused because Aidan's lack of wealth and decided to sent her away, all the way to Ceylon and told Aidan she was dead. Crushed, heartbroken and numb, Aidan drowns his sorrow in liquor...and women. At the same time Kate is forced to marry a stranger....Ten years later, Aidan, now succesful and rich businessman, suddenly sees a familiar face. A face that belongs to the love of his life and who he thought was dead.But here she is, changed and full of secrets...but so is he. The feelings they used to have for each other are still there, maybe stronger than ever...The story sounded interesting and it was, but the ending felt really long. But all in all, very good book, this was my first book from this author and heard that she'd written also contemporaries, so I'll check them out, too... whenever I get them ;) I love love love Victoria Dahl's writing and her sense of humor so I think I was taken aback a little at just how sad and unsympathetic (at least to me) Aiden and Kate were. They kept so much inside for so long that I gave up caring what the big mystery was. To be fair I'm not a huge Historical Romance fan but I had just read A Little Bit Wild and adored it. It's the previous book for this series and was very funny and sexy. So maybe it just wasn't the right book for me.
What do You think about Coeur Brisé (2012)?
I loved Aidan, but didn't care too much for Kate. Glad I finished it.
—lilanta
Also decent. But again, I didn't fall in love with everybody.
—SieSie1995
