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Aug 17, 2009 Karen rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2009-reads

Just wanted to give a very brief review of Claiming the Courtesan because there are lots of reviews with summaries written about it already.

I wasn't sure how the author could handle the rape scenes without totally turning me off to the rest of the book. I was prepared to dislike Kylemore, but as the book progressed, I felt a deep sympathy for him and what he had been through as a child. That didn't excuse how he treated Verity, but as the book progressed, it became less about him forcing her and ...more

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Jul 14, 2010 Quinn rated it it was amazing

Shelves: library-book, regency-victorian-georgian, favourites, i-own, 5-stars

Claiming the Courtesan is one of those books that seems to polarize readers. I think there are a couple of obvious reasons for this:

1. Many readers do not like to read a courtesan/prostitute character as the heroine

2. This book does contain rape/forced seduction scenes

I can completely understand and respect the response of readers with these views and preferences. But Claiming the Courtesan was so much more.

It was beautifully written with an ease of style that had time losing meaning while the p ...more

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Feb 09, 2012 BJ Rose rated it it was ok

Shelves: historical-romance, gr-authors

Lust does not equal love. Obsession = stalker, not love. Had I cared more about the two protagonists, I might have been able to make this a weak 3*. I understood Verity's rationale for doing what she did at 15, but Kylemore's emotional development appeared to have been frozen at his 7-year-old self, and that just wasn't appealing at all. ...more

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Nov 10, 2011 Roshio rated it did not like it

Shelves: historical-romance, historical, disappointments, regrets, awful-hero

The plot involves a duke and his mistress. After years of saving up, Soraya leaves the duke (quite legally) and is finally able to live the life she craves. The duke however feels betrayed cause surely he owns her. So he kidnaps her. Then follows several non consensual sex scenes (and I don't care if her body responds or not, its still non consensual).

Its funny I've read a lot of romances with a similar theme but this didn't sit well with me at all. Kylemore was overbearing and the belief that ...more

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Mar 15, 2009 Shawna rated it really liked it

Shelves: hero-cold-cruelbrute-dark-dangerous, heroine-abused-traumatic-past-rape, controversial-memorable-event-scene, historical-romance-regency, 2010-reads, i-read-own-faves-keepers, hero-not-enough-groveling, hh-big-constant-misunderstandings, 丑别谤辞-补濒辫丑补鈥�, sizable-packages-size-matters

4 陆 stars 鈥� Historical/Regency Romance

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Jan 11, 2010 Aimee rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical-romance, holy-hotness-hall-of-fame-hero

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. So, to start with, I am now an official card carrying member of the Krazy for Kylemore fan club. Thank you, Danielle, for recommending this one, I never doubt your taste in scrumptious heroes!

That said, I've been teetering between 4 and 5 stars for this one. Either rating says that this is a wonderful book. What's almost dragging it down for me is, though I liked Verity, I didn't seem to connect with her the was I think I was intended to. There were times during this book where I thought to myse ...more

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Sep 16, 2009 Julie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: my-favorites, historical-romance, favorite-hero-s

This book was such an emotional rollercoaster for me. I laughed and cried and laughed and cried again. I cannot say enough how much I truly enjoyed this book. Kylemore will always have a special place in my heart. This book was so well written that I feel it deserves more than 5 stars!

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Oct 06, 2013 Keri rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance-historical, 2015s-read

3.5 Stars. I get why everybody is torn about the book. There was rape/forced seduction and kidnapping with no thoughts or care of the person being kidnapped. AC did a good job with Justin's redemption. ...more

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