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And Lucas takes that to mean she's likely to be another faithless wife. It's a complicated situation, but Ms. Balogh writes it so well. I love the books where the couple gets married early and has to get to know each other, and you watch their love grow over the course of the book.

This marriage starts off a bit rocky, but I love how committed both of them are to the marriage. Lucas sowed his wild oats with other men's wives, but he is committed to fidelity with his own. That made me like him more not the sleeping with other married women before his marriage, but his willingness to be faithful to Anna. He's a great reformed rake. Very arrogant and commanding as a duke is wont to be.

They are raised for it. Lucas--the best duke ever written in romance novels. It's probably pretty clear that this is still my favorite Mary Balogh novel. I hope she writes more like this. If you know of some that are similar, please let me know. Lucas is such a great dad. I love how he's always carrying around his baby daughter. Something about daddy heroes for me. Those are my favorite scenes in the book. This is a book that could be reread many times and I doubt it would get old.

When I went home for Christmas, I saw that my mother had found my copy of this wonderful book.

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I was so happy. It was like another Christmas present! View all 26 comments. Tras la sorpresa que me ha supuesto este libro, estoy deseando que Titania nos publique el siguiente, porque son solo dos libros, y por suerte el siguiente es la historia de Ashley y Emily. Written November 3, 3 Stars - Nice but never fab A historical romance by Mary Balogh can never be completely wrong. Not for me anyway.

A good feeling when I started this 14 hrs audiobook narrated by Rosalyn Landor a genre favorite but I'm must admit this wasn't one of Balogh's better. Felt a bit corny and got a bit both longish and boring to be honest. No, Heartless wasn't more than just good enough for me. I LIKE - good pro narrators. View all 23 comments. En realidad es una novela que no pasa entretenida. No soy de leer muchas novelas en las que los protagonistas parecen tan femeninos, maquillados y con postizos y eso me ha hecho mucha gracias. Dos protagonistas con un pasado muy marcado. No es de las mejores novelas de la autora, y se queda en entretenida.

View all 16 comments. Nov 27, Iliada rated it it was ok Shelves: Probably the worst heroine.

Even though this is practically my first Mary Balogh book apart from a novella of hers I've read and loved , I can see this writer has talent and I will try more of her books but this one didn't work for me. I liked it at the beginning, there was a mystery to it, I was intrigued by the characters but it all went down in a moment, like a castle made of sand. The title, Heartless, goes to the hero. Because of a family drama, he was cast away from his family at the age of 20 and lived alone in France for 10 years. Now he's back because his brother, who was a Duke, died and Luke is in charge of the family and the dukedom now.

However, in order to survive from the past drama and the exile he was practically forced into, he had to teach his heart how not to love. Now don't get me wrong, I feel for him, I sympathize with his troubles and everything but it was all just too much sometimes. He had a sister and a younger brother and he had to do some things to help them view spoiler [like he had to scare away his sister's fiance when he realised he was after her money and he wasn't really in love with her hide spoiler ] but, boy, he couldn't have handled things in a worse way.

It would have been so easy to explain the whole situation but he just let his brother and sister assume the worst instead! And sometimes he was so blind, stupid and cruel. He really pissed me! Plus, he was a dandy, oh please! He wore heels and extravagant clothes, he powdered his hair, he carried a fan! This is not a hero that I find attractive. Surprisingly, he improved in the second half of the book. And I mean like a lot. So much that I managed to warm up to him and really like him in the end. The heroine on the other hand. She had problems, I know, but she was so lost in self-pity I wanted to vomit.

She was supposed to be a brave woman, but all I ever saw was a coward.

She had a dark secret in her past and she needed the hero's help. As I said, the hero was a Duke, so you would think he would be able to help her. She had like 20 gazillion opportunities to tell him what's going on and ask for his help and protection. He was her husband after all. But did she do it? Couldn't the author have a little mercy on her poor readers? Plus, she felt so shallow to me. She was forever miserable, but wore a mask.

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She smiled all the time, she seemed frivolous, she hid behind this mask. I never felt like I really knew her, and I didn't feel like the hero knew her either. As if this wasn't enough, the reason Luke was attracted to Anna was because she was so happy and warm. She was the most miserable person I've ever read about! Could this be more contradictory?

The heroine was in one word absolutely irredeemable. The interesting enough mystery, the good writing and the hero only in the second part of the book saved this book from going to the gutters, but I have to be honest. It was still one of the worst books I read in Jul 02, Jan rated it it was amazing Shelves: It seems I've never written a review of this one, but this time, I will. Let me say up front, this is one of my top 5 ever HR favs, and I've read it probably six or so times over the years since I first bought that pretty paperback copy.

Maybe even more times than that? But each time I do another reread, I think to myself, oh, this time I'll be bored, as I know it too well. It still feels fresh each time. For me, this book is Mary Balogh at the top of her game. It's It seems I've never written a review of this one, but this time, I will. It's a beautifully written, perfectly paced and very moving Georgian romance. Both MCs are emotionally damaged by events in their pasts.

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Luke was harshly kicked out by his family at the tender age of twenty, and built a shell around his emotions in order to survive. He has become 'heartless'. Anna has had to be the mother figure to her younger siblings after the loss of their parents. She has also had her life ruined by a creepy stalker who is obsessed with her. But at first it's not all a bed of roses, as the two of them both suddenly realise that the other is carrying 'baggage'.

But slowly and steadily they form a deep and loving connection. The ice around Luke's heart melts and cracks away. The creepy stalker is eventually and very satisfactorily dealt with. A wonderful aspect of this book, quite apart from the beautiful relationship between Anna and Luke, is the fantastic range of secondary characters.

Lady Sterne and Theo, the middle-aged lovers who scheme to successfully bring Anna and Luke together. Emily, Anna's deaf teenaged sister, who has such a beautiful soul. Luke's brother Ashley, young and a little wild, and needing a father or brother figure in his life.

And the rest of their varied families. All of them are realistic and believable. I also love the attention to detail in the costumes and settings. The beautiful Georgian clothes! And especially Luke, who has spent ten years in Paris and dresses at the cutting edge of men's fashion. But still so masculine. And when he lets that long black hair down in the privacy of their bedroom. It all adds up to a perfect book, for me. But I think the real power in it is the saving of the delightful Anna from her horrid former life, and the redeeming of Luke himself. As his tragic past is unfolded, and he has to come to terms with the terrible things that happened, his emotions start to work again.

Those moving moments are so beautifully written. I've read some reviews where readers ask questions like, why doesn't Anna just tell Luke about her past right at the start? But for me it's totally convincing. Balogh lets you inside the character's heads, and I can see why Anna is unable to share her past, much as part of her wants to. I love the way both Anna and Luke are written. Overall for me this book is enjoyable on every level, and I highly recommend it. There is a sequel called Silent Melody which is about Emily and Ashley, but unfortunately it's nowhere near as good a book as this one IMO.

The plot is too convoluted and confusing in that one, although you do get some lovely glimpses of Anna and Luke a few years later. BTW - side note - this book has one of the sweetest book covers ever - it's in two parts. There's a lacy pierced section on the pink! Then you turn over and see the full picture of them together. Although mine's a little worn now, and I've had to place clear plastic 'contact' over the lacy bit to protect it. View all 7 comments. May 19, Crista rated it it was amazing Shelves: Can Mary Balogh do no wrong? I'll give you a quick synopsis, and then tell you all the reasons why I think it's great!

Both are very wounded from their pasts and believe love is not in the cards for them. Anna believes that she is tainted and unworthy, Lucas has been burned once and has vowed never to be vulnerable again They marry "for duty and pleasure, but agree that both entered the marriage for convenience..

Long story short, this book is about their marriage and how they mature not only in their marriage, but as individuals. I love that Lucas verbalizes love first. I love how Lucas defends Anna against his mother. I love how devoted and loving Lucas is as a father to Joy. I loved the love scenes between these two and how Lucas makes Anna feel beautiful. I love how Balogh allows Lucas to work through the feelings he has for Henrietta and doesn't just assume his devotion and love for Anna are enough to quench all the feelings of his past,and yet he stays completely faithful to her.

I love that Balogh isn't afraid to make her men into atypical hero's. This book is based in the Georgian Period when some men, including Lucas, wore makeup, heels, and powder in their hair! Don't worry, this really is a masculine man! I love that I really don't have anything negative to say about this book except that it's out of print View all 6 comments. Ahora debe regresar a Londres y se ve obligado a asumir sus responsabilidades familiares como nuevo duque. He amado todos los personajes secundarios y he sentido pena y rabia por otros.

Ya estoy deseando coger la segunda parte.

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Este es el primer libro que leo de la autora y no estuvo tan mal. Me gusta que en este tipo de historias se van conociendo durante y el matrimonio y se van enamorando. Una historia con romance, secretos y misterios. Ahora le voy a seguir con la historia de Ashley y Emmy que tiene mucho potencial sus escenas fueron mis favoritas de este libro.

Me ha gustado mucho , volver a encontrarme con Mary Balogh La historia tiene un poco de todo, amor, misterio, malos muy malos y una historia que no da tregua y que hace que quieras seguir leyendo Cual sera la siguiente historia? I enjoyed this book despite a H who dresses up like a drag queen — complete with cosmetics and accessories, and a h who takes tstl-ness to heights. But still way better than book 2! I feel like banging my head against the wall when hs keep such huge secrets despite getting so many chances and reasons to share.

The villain is hair-raisingly omniscient and the ow is suitably selfish and nasty. Rest of the cast make up the loving but estranged family to whom he has to redeem himself. That was vaguely dissatisfying and made the book a disappointment. I'm always pleased to see more of Mary Balogh's back list coming out in Kindle editions -- the latest being her Georgian series from the mids. Since the Rosalyn Landor audio version is also available, I chose to listen rather than read.

The love story is beautiful -- classic Mary Balogh -- especially Lucas's gradual realization that he really isn't "heartless" after all. Anna's Big Secret, however, was dragged out too long, altho I'm always pleased to see more of Mary Balogh's back list coming out in Kindle editions -- the latest being her Georgian series from the mids. Anna's Big Secret, however, was dragged out too long, although it was so awful that I could understand her reluctance to confess it to her husband.

As for the Georgian setting -- I didn't feel it -- other than mentions of the clothing and hairstyles. Perhaps I'm spoiled, having just read several titles by the consummate Georgian-era author, Lucinda Brant. Mary Balogh can't write a bad book, though, so if you're a fan like I am, try this one. I will definitely read the sequel, Silent Melody. En definitiva un libro de amor de los que hacen pasar muy buenos ratos al lector, una historia que saborear y disfrutar mientras descubrimos a los distintos personajes y sus complicadas vidas.

Es una historia entretenida, eso no lo voy a negar. Esto se debe, creo yo Los protas se lo pasan haciendo como conejos y nosotros ni enterados jajajajjaja. Dec 10, Corduroy rated it it was ok Shelves: Wow, I found this to be an annoying read. The majority of Balogh books I've read have fallen somewhere between "quite good" and "outstanding" on my personal bookometer, so this was really unusual for me and for this author. Anna meets Lucas, Duke of something or othe Wow, I found this to be an annoying read. Anna meets Lucas, Duke of something or other, who has only recently returned to England after spending 10 years in Paris pouting over his butthurt feelings after he had a falling-out with his family about a duel with his brother.

Anna and Lucas get married within a week of meeting each other. The Killing Scene by Animal Bodies. Seductive bass heavy darkwave beats accompanied by beautiful phantom-like vocals. There isn't a bad song on this album. This is the soundscape of a BDSM nightclub lit entirely by the pulsing red glow of a massive dance-floor packed to the brim with scantily leather-clad bodies.

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Give it a spin. Amazing synths, brooding atmosphere, and of course the amazing vocal talent delivered by Lynette Cerezo. This album is quite the experience. Eve McGivern This is the best Mouths disc yet. Production is great, and every track is spot on.