What do You think about His Dark Kiss (2011)?
Atmospheric castle in Wales, mysterious voices, peril in the night, sexy haunted hero, brave and giving heroine. What isn't there to like? An engrossing gothic, almost a cross between Jane Eyre and Rebecca. Great characters, good storyline with just enough sexual tension between the leads. There were a few times when the hero wouldn't necessarily lie, but would often hold back some of the facts. I found this a bit maddening and also his 'poor me' attitude. Aside from this, a great way to spend a few reading hours, would recommend.
—Susan
This is my second read -- I recall the terror of the Round Tower.This is really a great story, and the ending is terribly bloody and surprising.I love Lord Anthony Craven, his son Nicholas, and Emma hired by Lord Anthony to be his son's governess.Emma arrives on a rainy night, perfect for the beginning spookiness. She meets Lord Anthony, and that meeting awakens such sinful feeling within her. However, there is a strong romance here and the author builds it beautifully while keeping the reader on the edge of their seat for the suspense.Lord Anthony is rumoured to be an unethical doctor, and a murderer, but when Emma sees Anthony and Nicholas together she realises there must be something more than just flimsy rumour. Even so, her beliefs are stretched to the breaking limit, but love is stronger than doubt, and that is what Emma must hold onto in order to forgive Lord Anthony his dark past.
—Jayne dArcy
I haven't seen it described as such, but a lot of this book struck me as a newer version of Jane Eyre and I loved that. I love it when authors give a nod to classic books and do it well. I liked the main character, I rooted for her and got annoyed with her, which to me is a sign of a good book. How boring would it be if she did everything you wanted? You would put the book down because it would be too predictable. I loved the mystery surrounding Anthony, you wanted know what was happening in the tower. I don't want to give too much away, but this book will keep you guessing. I had a hard time figuring out who the real enemy was until close to the end, more points for not giving the plot away too soon and letting readers figure everything out halfway through it. *Maybe a Spoiler* I didn't give it more stars because of the love scenes, well the fact that they occur a little too early for me, but I like it when the characters don't get together until closer to the end, but that is just a personal preference.
—Jennifer Hernandez
