A Dangerous Love (Swanlea Spinsters, Book 1)

Griff has lived under the shadow of illegitimacy and poverty all his life, while the man who stole his title and fortune lived in luxury with his happy family. Now that he has the opportunity to obtain proof of his birthright, how can he even THINK of letting it slip through his fingers? But his dilemma comes from the fact that making his lifelong dream come true will come at the expense of separating him forever from the woman of his dreams...Rosalind, the daughter of his nemesis.Rosalind's love for Griff survives even the shock of discovering that he has been masquerading as his man of his affairs. But how can she marry a man who is planning to destroy her family? Although she realizes that it is her father's dishonorable deed that was responsible for molding Griff's character, she can't bring herself to marry such a man...no matter how much she loves and desires him.By the time Griff realizes that nothing matters to him except his love for Rosalind, she has fled and it may be too late to convince her of his sincerity. Once he finds her, what can he do to prove to her that he has put aside his plans for revenge once and for all?WOW! This book is a rare page-turner, indeed! Rosalind is a strong woman committed to the welfare of her family. Griff is a bitter man who realizes that none of it matters but his love for Rosalind. Very emotional + very sensual = very enjoyable for this new Sabrina Jeffries fan!

I have never read a Sabrina Jeffries book that disappointed me. This book is a page-turner, definitely deserving of my rare five stars. Don't do like I did and start reading it late at night! While this doesn't contain all the humor that her last book had, the reader truly gets tangled up in the characterization and plot twists (and twists, and twists) that abound. Our chubby (and quite opinionated) heroine was a lovely change from the supermodels one usually finds in romance. Wish someone had told the cover artist. (But I do want to mention that I'm a fan of the artist's style. Very nice work; wrong subject.) Add to all the excellence of the book the incredible writing of the sex scenes which flow like butter, not like the uncomfortable hedging or melodrama in many other romances. My only suggestion (a tiny one) is that the sex scenes wouldn't run quite so long in future books. They're exciting... but cut 'em back just a tad, Sabrina. Oh, now's the wait for the next Sabrina Jeffries book to come out!

This is one of her best, and all her books have been wonderful. The story has a contemporary theme which was refreshing (heroine in danger rescued by the hero themes were wearing thin). This is a story about a struggle between a man's ambition and his heart. Griff is a wonderful hero and Rosalind is a perfect mate to his ego and his passion. The secondary characters, Daniel and Helena, are also interesting and I wished their story had been given a little more attention. But the book is not flawed in that regard and as busy as I was this weekend, I finished the book in three nights. Now I'm tired, but it was worth it.