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A review by gamz
Guilty Passion by Jacqueline Baird
4.0
A classic Harlequin with an overly macho alpha male who believes that he is God's gift to the "lucky little woman" he decided to make his.
The hero, Benedict, comes off as being a total ass throughout most of the book. He blames the heroine, Rebecca, for a family tragedy and has decided to get his revenge. He makes her fall in love with him and then crushes her. But only after taking her to bed.
Rebecca's experience with Benedict changes her life in more ways than she expected. Now, after walking away from him five years earlier, he's back in her life and turning it upside down again. This time around she is older, wiser, and has so much more to lose.
I love these classic Harlequin Presents with their over-the-top alphas. They make for a much more interesting characters. My only problem with this book was Benedict's aggressive attitude toward sex. It was not sexy at all! In today's society his treatment of Rebecca would be called date rape. And when you take into account that Rebecca's tiny size versus his 6 foot size, the fact that he is significantly older and much more experienced. It became a bit uncomfortable at times.
I still enjoyed the story and would recommend it to classic Harlequin fans. All in all, a darn good read.
The hero, Benedict, comes off as being a total ass throughout most of the book. He blames the heroine, Rebecca, for a family tragedy and has decided to get his revenge. He makes her fall in love with him and then crushes her. But only after taking her to bed.
Rebecca's experience with Benedict changes her life in more ways than she expected. Now, after walking away from him five years earlier, he's back in her life and turning it upside down again. This time around she is older, wiser, and has so much more to lose.
I love these classic Harlequin Presents with their over-the-top alphas. They make for a much more interesting characters. My only problem with this book was Benedict's aggressive attitude toward sex. It was not sexy at all! In today's society his treatment of Rebecca would be called date rape. And when you take into account that Rebecca's tiny size versus his 6 foot size, the fact that he is significantly older and much more experienced. It became a bit uncomfortable at times.
I still enjoyed the story and would recommend it to classic Harlequin fans. All in all, a darn good read.