Vanquished

I read this in one sitting. It's a very good read, sexy and gritty.

So glad to see another book by Hope Tarr. Through her eyes, her words, history comes to life. Learning about the period becomes fun - great reading, and glad to see her new book at last!

Hope Tarr should be commissioned to rewrite all the history texts for university courses; then they'd be worth reading! Vanquished is fast-paced, intriguing, and steamy -- what a perfect prototype for academia to follow. More seriously, Ms Tarr weaves a great yarn with deeper characters than most titles of this genre. She paints a picture of the early Suffragette movement in a way that places you there. She puts you not only in the historical place but the very human place as well. The plot is a page-turner. The setting is fresh. The characters are appealing. The steamy innuendos leading to the hot times in that old town are tastefully but not shyly done. Before you open this book, prepare to learn and live a little. Pour a nice port and by all means open a window to cool things off a bit. You're in for a ride through history that's fun and frolicking. Tarr takes a serious issue and delivers with it serious romance page after page. Loosen your tie, gents. Pull the shades, ladies. Vanquished is inspiring at many levels. It makes you eager to learn, to take action, and to love a little. Our favorite summer read of 2006. Vanquished made its way through the hands of our entire family of four readers. Virginia & Rob Grogan

I loved Hope Tarr's first three books, and couldn't wait to read "Vanquished." It didn't disappoint. With richly drawn characters, an intriguing premise and an arresting plot that kept me turning pages, I have to say this is her best book yet.

This book is a great view into the protocol and process of England in the late 1800's, the women's suffrage movement and its leader's struggle to trust and love a man from a world she knows little of.. It is interesting and sexy! and Hope Tarr does a great job of keeping the reader wanting more..