

Matthew Hawkmore has been burned by love in more ways than one. I must start this review by saying that although I really loved reading PATIENCE, I am not blown away by it as I was with PASSION and I will try and explain in this review why without comparing the two too much. Can he have her without loving her? What will he give up to keep her? And will her passionate surrender be the one thing that can stop him from making a tragic mistake that could destroy them both… But despite his vow, he is unable to resist the beautiful Patience, whose strength and self-reliance hide a need that he is perfectly suited to fulfill. Betrayed and abandoned by the women he believed loved him, he swears to never again be controlled by love.

When the secret of his illegitimate birth pushes Matthew Morgan Hawkmore from his place in society, the darkly handsome half-brother of the Earl of Langley plots his resurrection and his revenge. How will she reconcile her desire for him and her desire for a life that’s her own – and what will she do when he shows her a deep and hidden part of herself that she never knew existed? But just when Patience thinks she has her life well in hand, a passionate kiss with her enigmatic brother-in-law awakens a powerful need in her. Certain she will never find a man who touches her deeply, she decides to forgo marriage in favor of pursuing her music. But suitor after suitor fails to inspire her love – or her desire. Known for her exceptional beauty, Patience Emmalina Dare has been pursued by admirers ever since coming of age. A DESIRE THAT WOULD PUT HER NAME-AND HER LOVE-TO THE TEST.
