Just One Touch
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From the wonderfully romantic and creative pen of Debra Mullins, here is an exciting and sensuous tale about two people who overcome a dark past to find an everlasting love.
The Groom: Rogan Hunt has no need for a wife. After a stint in prison, he is only concerned with rebuilding the coffers of his estates. But then the Duke of Belvingham makes him an offer only a fool would refuse .
The Bride: Lady Caroline Ware is horrified when her father arranges her marriage with a man said to have a wild temper and an even wilder reputation. But the Duke is dying, and Caroline has no choice but to agree.
The Marriage: Caroline could not have imagined that her husband would be so tender, so warm, so . sensual. Rogan was expecting a meek and timid wife, but instead Caroline is vibrant, charming and . passionate. Will this marriage turn into something they have secretly hoped it would be? Or will the real reason behind it finally come to light, destroying them both?
Debra Mullins
Debra Mullins is the author of several historical romances for Avon Books. Her work has been nominated for the Golden Heart and RITA® Awards from Romance Writers of America and the Holt Medallion from Virginia Romance Writers. In 2003, she won the Golden Leaf Award from NJ Romance Writers for her book A Necessary Bride. A native of the east coast, she now lives in California.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5This book is so below Maya Banks' normal standards. I know she can do better than this!
Okay, first off, the instalove. Jenna is a healer, and when Isaac is shot, she heals him. This is their very first interaction. Apparently Jenna doesn't just heal Isaac's body, but his soul too. He likens to her to an angel. Despite others she heals having very similar reactions, Isaac decides he is in love with Jenna, and she has no choice but to love him back. There is virtually no mention of any other facet of Jenna, just her amazing healing ability. He barely even knows her.
Jenna has lived an extremely sheltered life. She has never been touched in kindness by a man, let alone had a kiss or fallen in love. She falls for Isaac's worship of her, and believes they are meant to be together. Again, she barely knows him and is more in love with the idea of being loved than anything particular to Isaac.
Secondly, Isaac's 'love' for Jenna is more like obsession. There are numerous mentions of how he can't ever let her go and how lucky it is that she loves him too because he wouldn't let her go either way. Um, what? That's so wrong, not to mention illegal. He even acknowledges the similarities between Jenna's kidnappers and himself, noting that the only difference is that he would adore her instead of using her. Her permission seems irrelevant.
It's all so wrong. And so shockingly beneath Maya Banks' normal standards of book. Do NOT be put off Maya Banks if you haven't read her other work. I'd even recommend the first three books in this series, where we meet Ari, Gracie and Ramie. Those three books were fantastic. The fourth didn't do much for me, but this fifth Slow Burn novel is not worth your time and attention. - Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Ouch! Another stinker! Another one that I can't (won't) finish.This story is over-the-top to begin with, but made 10 times worse because the reader uses a Jack Webb voice the entire time. Jack Webb works well for Dragnet and the eras it was produced in, but... not in 2018 (well, unless it's pulp fiction?).
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5DESCRIPTION, NOT REVIEW: Raised in a strict religious cult since she was a young girl, Jenna has no connection to the outside world beyond vague flashes of memory that seem to be from another life. Memories she clings to when the cult leaders discover her extraordinary ability to heal—and punish her. Years held captive and forced to do the cult's bidding have turned Jenna into a meek, timid woman…or so they think. In truth, she is merely biding her time, waiting for the perfect moment to escape. When a terrified young woman tries to steal the SUV of Devereaux Security’s toughest recruit, Isaac’s anger quickly turns into a strange sort of protectiveness for the beautiful, bruised stranger. But when they are caught in a firestorm of bullets and Isaac is hit, he’s sure the end is near, until Jenna touches him and closes his wounds. As he tries to bring Jenna to safety, she refuses to tell him what danger haunts her or how she healed him, but Isaac vows to do whatever it takes to gain her trust…and her heart. Because with just one touch, Isaac knows he wants Jenna to be his—forever.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is my 3rd Slow Burn novel by Maya Banks, and I must say I enjoyed it. This one, like the others in the series, was action packed and kept me engaged. Jenna ran away from the cult who’s been abusing her and using her for her healing powers since she was 4 years-old. She attempts to steal Isaac’s vehicle during her getaway, and ends up saving his life after he was shot (by dangerous people trying to get to her). He shoots back since he is always packing as a Devereaux Security employee, and the two fall in love as they work to keep Jenna safe against seemingly insurmountable. I enjoy reading Ms. Banks and have read many of her novels. As in most of her books, we have a dominating physically imposing alpha male and a “tiny” damsel in distress. Also, one of my pet peeves with this author is her tendency to repeat herself, almost as a means to add to her word count. That tendency did not appear to be as prevalent in this novel.