Unfortunately, everything soon spiraled down into long descriptions of the heroine's blond manes, full breasts and otherwise unearthly beauty. How many rapes would she have to endure before they killed her? And there seemed to be several men riding with them. What better place to rape a woman than the desert - where her screams could not be heard. Of course -they'd be going into the desert. Oh man, for her sake I hope she'll at least be raped gently! Oh God, what is this man going to do with me? Will I be raped brutally first? For example, the author made me squirm with sweet anticipation when she shared the heroine's angsty rape-obsessed train of thought: All the elements for a trainwreckalicious old school romance seemed to be present. This looked so good! Look at all those 1 star reviews luring us in with the promise of dub con/non con, pedo bear drool, an Arabian alpha Dom and what not.

I dare not check if any of them has unfriended me. It looks like I dragged my innocent, unsuspecting friends into another painful disaster with me. Well then, all my buddy read partners have bitten the dust, so I'm sure no one objects to me DNF'ing at 65%. V Arrogant, dominant prick (a sheik even!)īuddy read with Jenna, Angelica and Rebecka, with much appreciated mockery moral support from Mammarella. This checks my boxes like you wouldn't believe! By far the most popular among her books are the stories about the Malory-Anderson Family, a Regency England saga. She has even written a few sci-fi romances.

Johanna's books span the various eras of history, including books set in the Middle Ages, the American 'Old West' and the popular Regency England-Scotland. By 2006, with over 58 Million copies of her books have been sold worldwide, with translations appearing in 12 languages, Johanna Lindsey is one of the world's most popular authors of historical romance. Johanna Lindsey wrote her first book, Captive Bride in 1977 'on a whim', and the book was a success. After her husband's death, Johanna moved to Maine, New England, to stay near her family. The marriage had three children Alfred, Joseph and Garret, who already have made her a grandmother. In 1970, when she was still in school, she married Ralph Lindsey, becoming a young housewife. Her father always dreamed of retiring to Hawaii, and after he passed away in 1964 Johanna and her mother settled there to honor him. The family moved about a great deal when she was young. Johanna Helen Howard was born on Main Germany, where her father, Edwin Dennis Howard, a soldier in the U.S.

Captive Bride by Johanna Lindsey