Sinful (Addicted #2)

Posted on 10 February 2018 by Charlotte Featherstone

He must find redemption in the most unlikely bedchamberIn Victorian England vice of every kind can be purchased, and Matthew, the Earl of Wallingford, makes certain he avails himself of every possible pleasure Bored and jaded, he is as well known for his coldness as for his licentious affairs with beautiful women.While these numerous dalliances fulfill Matthew s every physical need, they secretly leave him numb and emotionally void Until one night when he finds himself beaten, eyes bandaged and in the care of a nurse with the voice of an angel and a gentle touch that soothes the darkness in him and makes him yearn for.Yet Jane Rankin is a lowly nurse, considered shy and plain by most There is no place for her amongst the lords and ladies of the aristocracy despite Matthew s growing craving for the fire that burns behind her earnest facade And then there is Matthew s secret A secret so humiliating and scandalous is could destroy everyone he loves A sin, he fears, not even the love of a good woman can take away Download Sinful (Addicted #2) – kino-fada.fr Huge 5 starsTo say I love Sinful is an understatement, which is why I m baffled it s been so difficult for me to write this review This book had a profound effect on me, yet I m having trouble expressing the reasons why The characters in this story are richly layered with the complexities that make up human nature Such as, prejudice, jealousy, envy, ego, insecurity, environment, cruelty, and discrimination, as well as kindness, generosity, charity, love, understanding, tenderness, and the mi Huge 5 starsTo say I love Sinful is an understatement, which is why I m baffled it s been so difficult for me to write this review This book had a profound effect on me, yet I m having trouble expressing the reasons why The characters in this story are richly layered with the complexities that make up human nature... 3.5 5.0 Whenever I give a book a 1 2 star rating, I almost always give it the rounded up Goodreads star rating. My Review I have such strong feelings about this story It s one of the few books I ve read that grabbed me from the first page and kept my attention all the way to the last Why 3.5 stars Because I loved the book up until the last 20 pages or so, then I hated it And honestly, I struggled between a 3 or 4, which is why I ultimately chose 3.5 If you care to know why, read on We were 3.5 5.0 Whenever I give a book a 1 2 star rating, I almost always give it the rounded up Goodreads star rating. My Review I have such strong feelings about this story It s one of the few books I ve read that grabbed me from the first page and kept my attention all the way to the last Why 3.5 stars Because I loved the book up until the last 20 pages or so, then I hated it And honestly, I struggled between a 3 or 4, which is why I ultimately chose 3.5 If you care to know why, read on We were introduced to Matthew, Earl of Wallingford in the first book of this series, Addicted, but the Matthew we see in Sinful is a very different man With this story focused on him, we see a deeper, darker side to the man who makes no apologies for his lifestyle, which is one of decadence, excess and vice He s probably one of the most tormented heroes I ve ever had the pleasure to read about, to get to know, to come to love and desperately want to fix.Jane Rankin is a woman of low birth and as such...5 stars Erotic Historical RomanceI m a bit late writing my review for Sinful because I left for a trip almost immediately after I turned the last page, but I couldn t resist doing a little bit of gushing over such an evocative, sensual, heart wrenching, and lush read.Addicted was one of my favorite reads of 2009, so my expectations for Sinful were extremely high, and I m elated, ecstatic, and thrilled to say that it lived up to the anticipation, andIn this emotionally hypnotic, darkly 5 stars Erotic Historical RomanceI m a bit late writing my review for Sinful because I left for a trip almost immediately after I turned the last page, but I couldn t resist doing a little bit of gushing over such an evocative, sensual, heart wrenching, and...Ahhh, this was a good one I don t usually read many historicals but this one caught my eye because of the glorious cover, and I figured if it was half as good as its coverI was pleasantly surprised when the storythan lived up to its cover I won t get into much of the plot, since the synopsis does a good job of it, and I doubt that I could write about it without g...WOW WOW WOW Such a sensual and emotional read I was drawn to Wallingford in Addicted and wanted to learn what made this angry, virtually unfeeling man tick He had hints of kindness in Addicted and it would have to be someone special that would draw him out and reveal who he really was The woman that becomes Matthew s obsession is not the beautiful, sexually skilled women that he s involved himself with in the past, but a compassionate, virtuous, hard working plain Jane He falls in love w WOW WOW WOW Such a sensual and emotional read I was drawn to Wallingford in Addicted and wanted to learn what made this angry, virtually unfeeling man tick He had hints of kindness in Addicted and it would have to be someone special that would draw him out and reveal who he really was The woman that becomes Matthew s obsession is not the beautiful, sexually skilled women that he s involved himself with in the past, but a compassionate, virtuous, hard working plain Jane He falls in love with her voice, her touch, someone that he might have otherwise never given a second glance to After he humiliates Jane, instead of walking away from him she helps him and begins to see what lies beneath the fa ade that he hides behind.The fact that Jane is not a raving beauty is one many appealing aspects in this book, along with the slow unveiling of this complicated man Matthews despicable ways should have you hating him, but it had the opposite effect on...Why do erotic historicalsoften than not have to be seeped in a dark and depressing misery It seems to be that they all have something sordid about them and this one is no different What is different is that while the others have a non stop sex athon with various what the acrobatics and a modicum of story, this one stays stuck in the same place for ove...Charlotte Featherstone has a true way with words, as they come alive as dark poetry off the pages Sinful had so many moments within it s pages, you were just quickly pulled into the story of Matthew, the Earl of Wallingford and Jane Rankin As the heals the wounds placed on their hearts and souls Matthew really drew me in as he appeared in Addicted, there was something about him, that made me wanna knowabout him With Matthew sometimes it felt like there were two people living in the sa Charlotte Featherstone has a true way with words, as they come alive as dark poetry off the pages Sinful had so many m...2.5 STARSHow and Why all my friends in here gave such a high rating to this book is beyond my understanding and comprehension It s not that I did t have a nice time reading it because it had some really good parts which I liked a lot, but in the overall I just can t say I loved it, not even enjoyed it much Some parts I could only pray for the book to end soon, specially at the end Maybe with a better ending I would have given a higher rating to the book but I just couldn t after reading it.WH 2.5 STARSHow and Why all my friends in here gave such a high rating to this book is beyond my understanding and comprehension It s not that I did t have a nice time reading it because it had some really goo...Lord Matthew Wallingford is known as a scandalizing wastrel and womanizer and he s fine with that for he knows he s a broken man He needs the appearance he s carefully erected to shield himself and keep everyone at bay because he s been used too many times before Then one night, he s attacked on the eve of realizing his fondest goal to own his own art Gallery.Jane Rankin is a plain Jane with no family and no connections except for the self made oddity Lady Blackwell By day a companion to La Lord Matthew Wallingford is known as a scandalizing wastrel and womanizer and he s fine with that for he knows he s a broken man He needs the appearance he s carefully erected to shield himself and keep everyone at bay because he s been used too many times before Then one night, he s attacked on the eve of realizing his fondest goal to own his own art Gallery.Jane Rankin is a plain Jane with no family and no connections except for the self made oddity Lady Blackwell By day a companion to Lady B and by evening a nurse working off her debt to the hospital, Jane is quite satisfied with her life The last thing she will ever be is...You ve got to be kidding me The hero is a spoiled child who goes around moping about having no soul and snapping at everyone around him He won t learn how to manage the ducal estates, he throws a tantrum when his father cuts his allowance, and doesn t even think of earning his own money to support himself He s too weak to face his past, so lashes out at other people Wow Yeah, I want me some of that view spoiler Seriously He almost rapes her, she calls it forced seduction because she You ve got t...

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10 February 2018

Charlotte Featherstone