Love's Illusion

by Katherine Sutcliffe

Book Overview

In London of 1888, a beautiful young woman is hired as an assistant to a master magician, and becomes enraptured by her charismatic, handsome employer. But suspicious circumstances lead the police to suspect that the magician may be Jack the Ripper! Can she help her beloved prove his innocence and secure their future together?

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451401247
• ISBN13: 9780451401243
• Release Date: April 1989
• Publisher: Onyx Books
• Length: 411 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

A very romantic story

This is the first book that I have read of Katherine Sutcliffe. It is a very unique book that will make readers want to name their children after the heroine or the hero.A reader can tell that this book is like no other from the beginning, because the heroine looses her virginity to someone else and not the hero.To tell u the truth, that was a turn off for me, but as the story goes on it gets better and better.But no one can blame the heroine for making the wrong choices, because she was after all living in the slumbs of Victorian London.The hero is the person who will be the savior of the heroine.I must say this is the most captiviting, romantic, and sensual love story I have read from any romantic author.In my opinion, the most romantic and the climax is this:"Human" he repeated."God help me, how can I do that". I can materialize money, flowers, and birds with a snap of my fingers.I can turn water to wine and wine to water before your eyes, and I can levitate beautiful women in midair.I'll convice you that I can walk through walls, for God's sake, or dissapear into thin air,but how do I convince you that I'm human?".After this, the hero went on to cut his palm to prove to his love that he is human and not a murderer.This part I also find very romantic:Staring down at her, his face bleak and still, he said sardonically, " Am I so vile? So terrifying that you cannot even pretend to tolerate my touch, Mercy?.Many women have before, for a price.For Abby it was rubies.For others it was diamonds or a chateau on the Riviera. What would you like, Mercy?.Obviously its not pearl and diamond brooches. Certainly there is something you want.Pwrhaps the tuition to nursing school?At her soft gasp , he smiled.Ah. I thought so. Everyone has a price, it seems. For you it shall be the opportunity to become the next Florence Nightingale."This book will make you want to fall in love with the hero.Katherine Sutcliffe certainly done a great job with giving the main characters depth(especially the hero), not like many other romantic books I have read with characters so shallow and undeveloped u'll want to go asleep with boredom.Any reader who loves a sensual and romantic book with in depth characters u'll want to read this book.I have to say that Katherine Sutcliffe done so good of a job with developing the hero that I am in love with him.A 5 star plus for this book!

Enthralling and original

Recently reprinted and well worth the honor. This is a highly orginal story about a Victorian magician and the impoverished young woman who captures his heart. Great sexual tension and a fascinating milieu.

Excellent story

I am also a first time reader of Katherine Sutcliffe and this won't be my last book. The storyline was interesting and intriguing. Imagine thinking the man you love is Jack the Ripper!

super entertainment

This is the first book I have read by this author. It has all the sensuality of a romance novel, but the story is unique. I read this book in one afternoon because I had to read to find out all the secrets. I am sorry it had to end.