Available Now! Rated 5 ***** by readers and listeners.
Sweet Revenge is a romantic tale of a spirited woman and a lusty bloke. However, can they both fight against their bitterness for each other to free up their passions?
Sweet Revenge is the 1800’s period tale of Gabrielle, a young spirited woman coming into her own. Lovely and lusty, she easily attracts the look of men, and on one unfortunate day a rather lusty bloke named Shawn Beaudry, who takes advantage of her beauty. However, her hate melts away to love, but can they both fight against their bitterness for each other to free up their passions? Sweet Revenge is the 1800’s period tale of Gabrielle, a young spirited woman coming into her own. Lovely and lusty, she easily attracts the look of men, and on one unfortunate day a rather lusty bloke named Shawn Beaudry, who takes advantage of her beauty. However, her hate melts away to love, but can they both fight against their bitterness for each other to free up their passions? This is an intense journey brimming with every emotion known to mankind. From the Carolinas to the the brothels in Havana, then back to the dangerous high seas. This saga is bold and captivating, filled with pirates, lust, murder, love and betrayal.
Adult reading/fictional/historical romance mid 1857's rated 5 ***** by readersALSO available on 12 discs Audiobook read by renowned talent Dave Giorgio ..below half of proceeds go toSPCADefenders of Wildlife available on Amazon-Kindle
Excerpt
This book is a historical saga filled with every emotion known to man.
Strong characters and believable!
An exciting saga in the period where pirates and privateers ride the high seas.
Professional Reviews R. Vernon
"I was stunned. All I can say is that anyone who is expecting a typical period romance will find this book anything but typical. Its depth, character development, style and overall polish stand to make it a classic, and it easily outranks the best of its genre. Hats off again to Ms. Miller!"
Robert Gordon
"Wow! This would make a great movie with so many wonderful parts, especially the 3 main ones. It's got everything including a great ending. It's a book I'll read again, because it will probably take at least twice to absorb and appreciate all of it."
Grace Wilson
"I sure would have loved to have been Gabrielle. Actually my husband is kind of like Shawn but we don't ride horses. Maybe we'll try. What a great adventure. I can't wait to see the movie. If they cast it right, I'll see it 10 times."
The saga of Sweet Revenge introduces us to Gabriele, Shawn, and Nathaniel forming the perfect jealous love triangle and what began as a plan for revenge develops into an epic love story. Gabrielle, the spirited, fiery, but beautiful vixen/heiress with her heart set on revenge for her innocence falls madly in love with Shawn, the ruggedly handsome “piratesque” haughty hot-headed bloke who is quickly taken by the beauty and vivacious Gabrielle. The fever in which they shared in the bed is as hot as the tempers they both share and display each and every time they are together in the same room. Shawn refers to her as his “sea-witch” and she frequently calls him a “cur” (a derogatory word for a contemptible man) or a whoreson! Shawn, the owner of the Sea Lion, his ship, enters into a working arrangement to haul products with Gabrielle’s father, Dan, who is quite taken by the young man and wishes to introduce him to his daughter, unaware that they already known each other. Gabrielle’s father, wanting grandchildren, is hopeful the two will hit it off, but as time goes on, finds them amusing. Distraught from yet another heated argument with Gabrielle, Shawn sets sail on the Sea Lion for a months long leave refusing to say goodbye out of anger. However, during his time away he suffers many calamities at sea and on land, including being arrested for murder, beaten, and almost hanged, so his absence is longer than what he had expected. During his absence, Gabrielle finds another suitor that is also smitten by her and begins spending time with Nathaniel while she wiles away Shawn’s absence. Nathaniel is a humorous, light-hearted gentleman that also was deeply in love with Gabrielle and wanted to marry her, but felt that her heart belonged to another, not knowing it was Shawn, and wanted and prayed that she would learn to love him solely so he could take her as his own. Nathaniel finally goes to a friend to learn the identity of the one who has stolen Gabrielle’s heart, but the exchange [pg. 220] is a little unclear for the reader with Nathaniel declaring that “he needs a name, a face, and he cannot fight a ghost.” His friend replies that “he should take heart and that all is fair in love and war.” To which Nathaniel states, “At least I know the man now…,” but there is no clarity to how Nathaniel learned the information from Michael, his friend. (As a reader, I was a little confused as the scene does not express an introduction of discovery of Shawn’s identity). The interesting tidbit, however, and more pertinent to the story is that although Nathaniel does not share with Gabrielle that he has discovered who her lover is, is that Nathaniel and Shawn are childhood friends, which adds insult to injury. Will one of them bow out? Will one win her over completely? Does she love one differently than the other, and what happens when Shawn returns home?
Although there are a few structural issues throughout, Jennifer Miller has produced a fine piece of writing in a classical 1880’s adult romantic saga that entertains until the end. There are twists and turns to keep the reader enthralled and you will find yourself rooting for either Nathaniel or Shawn. Who will win her heart for good and what will happen to the other? Sweet Revenge wraps it all up nice and is a wonderful weekend read. I highly recommend that you give this one a read.
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Although there are a few structural issues throughout, Jennifer Miller has produced a fine piece of writing in a classical 1880’s adult romantic saga that entertains until the end. There are twists and turns to keep the reader enthralled and you will find yourself rooting for either Nathaniel or Shawn. Who will win her heart for good and what will happen to the other? Sweet Revenge wraps it all up nice and is a wonderful weekend read. I highly recommend that you give this one a read.