In Your Arms

by Rosemary Rogers

Book Overview

Orphaned by a tragic accident, sixteen-year-old Amalie Courtland set sail from America for a new life in England with her godmother. What she didn't expect to find was Lady Winford's handsome rogue of a grandson, Robert Holt Braxton, Earl of Deverell. Immediately smitten by Holt's careless good looks and smoldering blue eyes, Amalie's na ve young heart fell in love. Little did she know Holt was trying to resist his own temptation -- by having his...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380800268
• ISBN13: 9780380800261
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.3" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Better than many of the reviews, I felt!

Rogers often has male heroes that kind of border on cruel and abusive - I guess if one likes that more dark, brooding male then Rogers books are for you. And yes, I often like that sort of male - Deverelle is sometime almost abusive in his treatment of Aimelle - but he is very confused about so many things in his life and has this real concern of people taking advantage of himself and his grandmother. There is an attraction between these two from the very beginning - Rogers makes you feel it - there is just so much to get settled before they can be together. Actually I thought this was the problem with the book the historical parts were way to confusing and kind of bogged down the romance. And the end was a bit hurried - there was so much time spent in some parts and when they finally get together it was just rushed. I have always loved Rosemary Rogers books - the Steve and Ginny books were my first reads in historical romance and while this in no way compares - it is better than many books that are written today and any Rogers book is better than most!

Great Rogers flavor

Reading Rosemary Rogers is like ordering your favorite pizza--you know what to expect and are rarely disappointed. Maybe some of the other readers are new to Rogers, or maybe they expected her to change her entire formula. But if she did, would she be Rosemary Rogers? This book has it all, from larger-than-life hero to strong heroine. While it's not as good as most of the other Rogers books, I found it better than most of the other romance novels out these days. At least there was a plot, strong historical flavor, and believable characters. I think the only way Ms Rogers has changed is to tone down the sexual promiscuity so prevalent in her earlier books. Maybe that's a sign of the times, but she certainly retains the tone she set in her first books, altering it only slightly to fit into today's expectations of romance novels. As I said, this isn't my favorite book by her, but it certainly doesn't deserve to be blasted because she gives us what we expect when we buy her books. Any of these other readers read Johnson or Henley lately? Talk about porn! And very little plot to go with the ample helping of sexual situations. Yes, I'll stick with Rogers, and hope that I love her next book as much as I love Wildest Heart and Sweet Savage Love....

Very good book

AFter reading the other reviews, I wasn't sure I'd like this book. I have her other books, and have been reading her since I was 15, so I bought it any way. I'm so glad I did. While it's not her best or my favorite, it was very good. It's different from her others. I liked the way Lord Deverill fell in love but didn't treat her mean. He tried to stay away but his love wsa too strong. I think the ending was good, too. You know they are going to be together forever. And I thought his grandmother was funny! I have a pug and I liked the way she loved her dogs. All in all, a good book.