417 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553592443
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 25 May 2010
Description
Love is hottest in the darkness before dawn. Elissande Edgerton is a desperate woman, a virtual prisoner in the home of her tyrannical uncle. Only through marriage can she claim the freedom she craves. But how to catch the perfect man? Lord Vere i...
Community Reviews Summary of 579 reviews
Moods
dark 46%
adventurous 43%
mysterious 43%
funny 40%
hopeful 33%
tense 30%
lighthearted 23%
reflective 10%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 24% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Drug abuse, Bullying, Chronic illnessMinor
Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse417 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553592443
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Publication date: 25 May 2010
Description
Love is hottest in the darkness before dawn. Elissande Edgerton is a desperate woman, a virtual prisoner in the home of her tyrannical uncle. Only through marriage can she claim the freedom she craves. But how to catch the perfect man? Lord Vere i...
Community Reviews Summary of 579 reviews
Moods
dark 46%
adventurous 43%
mysterious 43%
funny 40%
hopeful 33%
tense 30%
lighthearted 23%
reflective 10%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 24% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Drug abuse, Bullying, Chronic illnessMinor
Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse