No Gentle Love

I am ashamed of myself for LOVING this book. It goes against everything I believe. The "hereo" is MEAN to say the least. But I loved every minute of him, he was one of the most original and believable characters I have ever encountered. I almost felt like a man wrote this book because I can see men actually thinking and behaving as Rian. If you are easily offended and sensative this is NOT the book for you. If you love a good fight and don't mind some rape(not to graphic) you will enjoy this book.

True, yes, there are some scenes where the heroine, Morgana McShane, is forced by her husband, the devilish Rian McShane, but if you look beyond you will find a wonderful book with many different characters and back-drops. I liked the fact that at the beginning it gives you a list of the characters and where they all reign from. This book takes you from Ireland, to England, France, Africa, India, and to China. The storyline moves along swiftly and the characters partake in many unusual adventures (being Rian is a captain of his own ship). The love/hate relationship between Morgana and Rian is very intense and yes, sometimes can be brutal. At points, it borderlines on obsession. But I found myself pulling for them and enjoying their relationship. I own this book and it remains my favorite of all time. I've read it 4 times and will never tire of it!!!

This was the first book that I have read by R. Brandewyne and of all the 15 books of her's that I went on to read, it remains my favorite. It was a keeper for me. This book was written 20 years ago and many of today's sensitive readers would not like this book because of the strong and sometimes harsh storyline. The hero was a man to read about and to dream of but one would not want to be married to him in reality. He's not a man you can wrap around your little finger. If this were a contemporary novel, I would agree with the reviewer just below. However, in those days, there were no women's shelters. You had to rely on yourself, your family and whatever resources that were available to you; which was few if you lived in the isolated estates that were common to these types of historical romances.