I have said it before and I'll say it again, "every book should have an epilogue". It's such a pity that this author doesn't write Historicals anymore.Īnd that Epilogue. I have already reviewed the book on first reading it, so won't bore you anymore. I think I loved Ian more than Jordon and Jason (although while I was reading about them, I was totally in love with them) - maybe it is because Ian is a Commoner. I do think she left the best 'til last, even though I did love the first two in the series also. Seriously, Ms McNaught is the Queen of Historical fiction.
Otherwise, I'll just end up posting every single line of dialogue exchanged between Ian and Elizabeth. OMG, I cried when I read that! And I'm not ashamed to say, my eyes are "suspiciously bright" right now, while I'm typing this. "I'm sorry." Slowly, he bent his head, covering her mouth with his. He cupped her face between his palms, tipping it up and gazing into her eyes, his thumbs moving over her wet cheeks.
Tortured by her tears, he clasped her tighter and rubbed his jaw against her temple, his voice a ravaged whisper: "I'm sorry," he told her. "And when I'm finished," he whispered hoarsely as she wrapped her arms around him and wept brokenly, "you can help me find a way to forgive myself." And while you do, I'll tell you how sorry I am for everything I've done -" Unable to wait, Ian caught her, pulling her tightly against him. "If you would take one step forward, darling, you could cry in my arms. But if that's the way it has to be, then I'll endure it, because the only alternative is to live without you, and that is no life at all." Oh my!Īnd I can't resist adding my favorite passage: And you are going to hurt me, Ian - never, I hope, as much as you are hurting me now. Quoting Elizabeth: "I've hurt you terribly, my love, and I'll hurt you again during the next fifty years. The more you love someone, the more you're open to being hurt by them. Ian and Elizabeth were so much in love with each other that it rendered them defenseless, insecure and wary. I though the Big Misunderstanding issue would turn me off because I'm not a fan of this kind of plot device - and there were not only one, but two in this book -, but JM made it believable to me. :) I especially loved Ian for having no fear admitting to himself he was in love with Elizabeth without knowing if she felt the same, and I adored Elizabeth for standing her ground and not cowering when Ian tried to send her away. Well, I've just finished reading Almost Heaven and I'm glad to say that I'm in love with Ian, Elizabeth, and everyone and everything else in the book. I absolutely LOVE this book! This is what I posted at the RF (Amazon) when I read it for the 1st time, and I'm simply copying my post here on GR because I'm lazy and don't feel like writing a full review.
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