Dream Lover

This was my first Virginia Henley book. The story line was so graphic and shocking at times I realize it was a love it or hate it book. I loved it. Sean goes through some pretty heart stopping experiences that is so well written that it put me in the mind of some movie fick that makes you flinch because of some unexpected sene. The human emotion runs high in this book and I read it in one day.I often read the reviews of books I want to buy and books I already have to gauge if the avg person is thinking what I thought and it helps me to buy the next book based on are we are we thinking alike. This was a perfect example. I realize if you are not up for steamy, grapic, and intense story lines then this author is maybe not for you, but if you like it discriptive and full of human emotion not only is this the story for you but you will probley like most of her books.

This truly is by far the BEST BOOK Virginia Henley has written. In her other novels (which i truly love) the hero is so easy to fall in love with. However, in this novel it is harder to love the hero-Sean and so very easy to love Emerald- Clearly she grows and matures into a woman throughout the course of this novel. When I think of Amber and Joseph and Shamus and Kathleen- I cry. Although the novel ends beautifully with Sean and Emerald together- My heart is still broken over the many lost loves. I could write forever about this book and I am undone by the emotions, spirituality, actions, and sexuality of Sean Emerald Amber Joseph Kathleen and Shamus. This novel is different from your others because the woman is not a shy coy maiden who has to be coaxed into love. Emerald's heart overflows with unrestrained love and passion while Sean keeps a part of himself locked away and later realizes his eternal love for Emerald

this is henley's best. it's a moving story and was wrote superbly. this book is my favorite book. don't read it unless you have a full day of peace and free time 'cause once you pick it up, you would never put it down until you finish!!

This book really takes your breath away!! The overwhelming emotions this book evokes is incredible!! I was literally sitting in my chair saying " I can not believe this!" The horrors that the couple have to go through are sometimes too much to bear, but this keeps the pages turning!

Lord William Montague is irate to learn that his spouse is having an affair with Welshman Joseph O'Toole. In the eighteenth century, an English nobleman does no accept that his wife is sharing sex with some else. William throws his spouse out into the street without a pence, kills her lover, and has his sibling, Sean, arrested and convicted of the murder. Sean's penalty is to spend life on a prison ship. After five years at sea under harsh conditions, Sean escapes. He plans to enact revenge by striking back at William. ....... Sean places his plan in motion by kidnapping William's daughter, Emma. He follows that up by planting evidence of treason by William and his brother. Sean then completes his preliminary phase by financially bankrupting his sworn enemy. The only flaw in Sean's plan is Emma. When the half-Irish lass was called Emerald, he loved her. Now that William has remade her into a staid English lady, he wants to hate her with all his heart. Instead he loves her and she loves him back. This leaves Sean caught between his obsession and his desire. ...... The reigning monarch of sensual historical romance, Virginia Henley, demonstrates why she is one of the best, if not the best, writer of this sub-genre. Her latest work, DREAM LOVER, is an absolutely dream of a reading experience due to a fantastic story line. The historical backdrop of eighteenth century Wales and England has the usual authentic Henley stamp. The two lead protagonists are a delightful pair struggling with family problems interfering with their love. With more books like this one and others like her previous historical masterpieces, will lead readers to rename the sub-genre as the Henley historical. .......Harriet Klausner