Friday, 25 January 2008

A rich man's revenge - 4 stars



This is the first book of the trilogy "Three Rich men". I did not give 5 stars because the heroine was too cold towards her long-lost father at the end of the book. It reminded me of the very cold woman she was before she met the hero. But apart from that, it is great.

I loved this book because it was original. The hero is not classic. Though Charles is mega-rich, he is not the arrogant jerk, cynical type. Though he has good allure and class, he is not the classic gorgeous type with the face of a fallen angel and the body of a Greek god.

But the most surprising is that Dominique, the heroine, is a mega-beautiful gold-digger. The man of her dreams must be rich, but not oozing charm, otherwise she may fall in love with him. Too bad. She targets Charles and ends up falling hopelessly in lust and in love with him. Actually, he had far more power over her than she had over him. Talk of a plan that backfired.

At the beginning of the book, Charles learns about her gold-digging past. He then thinks she married him for his money. But when a woman simply melts at the first sexy look you give her, you think twice before jumping to such a conclusion. That is what made this novel so interesting.

Miranda Lee shows very well how much Dominique loved her husband, how insecure she was, how much power he had over her. You end up liking this heroine quite much, because everyone can fall and deserves a second chance. You'll like travelling with the heroine in the journey towards redemption. And you'll see why every woman needs the love of a good man! The emotion is great, the sexual tension and scenes are great, the style is great. You'll love it!

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