They each hope to be the one who will finally capture his heart. That's part of his attraction for women, I believe. He recognizes it only as weakness and folly.
Which really pisses me off, because the rest of the book is pretty great. While there is certainly more to this book than the cheating, personally it has ruined it for me. I had forgotten why I sometimes read LK’s books with some trepidation, because she pulls stunts like this. I DO NOT WANT TO READ THIS KIND OF S**T IN ROMANCE NOVELS!! Was pretty awesome – whatever.Īt least up until the point where LK makes Derek F**King Craven use one of his house-wenches to seek comfort while missing the heroine.Īnd the second time when he doesn’t really wake until it’s more or less too late when his ex-mistress has sneaked into bed with him. The thing is, this book is pretty awesome. But twice! The second time was sort of out of his control, but the first time was NOT, so I cannot believe how I have chosen to ignore a MAJOR big problem in this book the first time I read it. (Tropes: Opposites Attract, Unrequited Love, Wallflower, Love Triangle) I am re-reading all my 5 star rated romance novels. The way he cherishes and protects Sara like the world’s greatest treasure is incredibly sweet and romantic.ĭreaming of You is a poignant, passionate story about the invincible power of love that tugs the heartstrings and that stays with you a long time after it’s over. Of course, he never counted on an innocent, brave, inquisitive, genuine, mousy, and tenderhearted spinster like Sara Fielding shaking up his life and tearing down his walls of self-protection.ĭerek Craven is such an endearing, diamond in the rough hero because he’s a tortured soul and deeply flawed, yet he has a huge, albeit tarnished, heart of gold and such vast potential for love and when he falls for Sara, he falls hard and forever. Derek Craven, the sexy, cynical, hardened cockney son of a prostitute, grew up on the rough streets of London and learned to make his way in the dangerous rookeries by any means necessary, eventually accumulating vast wealth and power by running a popular, thriving gaming club.ĭerek has erected strong defenses and adopted a detached, cool, blasé façade to hide his emotions, protect his heart, and conceal his longing for the things in life he doesn’t think he deserves and can never have: honor, respect, trust, friendship, love, and family.
*dreamy sigh*.Īuthor Sara Fielding wants to observe the workings of London’s underground gaming halls for her latest novel, including the most famous gambling club of all, Craven’s, and the notorious man who runs it. This is such a beautiful, heartrending love story that I savored like the finest Vosges chocolate! And it’s no wonder why this is such a sentimental, LK fan favorite.Derek Craven.
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