Engraved
Jayne FresinaHistorical romance
Available from Evernight Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-926950-35-8
March 2011
| The young brat sees her for the first time and thinks "why had he never seen her before"? He wanted something of his own, that belonged only to him. But what about her? She says "it'll be a cold day in Hell, Adam Blackwood, when I let you in my bed." He was the last thing Evangeline wanted to see in front of her. It was well known that the Blackwoods were bad news when it came to women. Five years passed after his humiliation and that's when a painting appears as an opportunity to join the couple again.
Memory and fantasy are mixed with reality as the story develops in a very detailed world. It's a sexy, seductive and dreamy world with unexpected declarations involving clocks, dresses, hands and art. Oh, and that's not all! She also has visions. And as much as she sees, she can also feel them. Engraved is the first Victorian novella in a series entitled "A Private Collection", a story about time with a delightful ending. The setting and writing are good, but it could be a little less detailed to make the reading flow faster. The pacing had a few problems, mainly between chapters, but the characters were interesting enough to keep me turning the pages. It's overall creative, beautiful, and has its own originality for adding some kind of "magic" to it and making it spicy. Fresina, you made me eager to read the next books of this series!
Overall rating:
Reviewer: Nat |
