So Wild a Kiss

by Nancy Richards-Akers and Nancy Richard-Akers

Eleanor Archebold is desperate to keep her family estate from falling into the hands of Cromwell's Englishmen--desperate enough to accept the offer of a young English Baron who agrees to give her... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380789477
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Avon
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.4" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Captivatingly enticing... senuous and heart warming.

Not being a fan of romance novels I found this to be refreshingly different. The historical references were interesting and informing. The characters were realistic, often times funny and warm. I found I could not put the book down and I look forward to more works from Ms. Akers. She has won over another fan.

Captivating, wrenching, beautiful tale of Irish history.....

Once again Nancy RIchards Akers has done a supurb job of telling the Irish story. A stunning and wrenching picture of the true atrocities committed by the English against the IRish. Scores of English soldiers comb the IRish countrysides, in this case the Wicklow Mountains, destroying homes and forcing women and children into concentration camps. RIchards-Akers weaves the poignant life story of Eleanor Archebold and Sir Garrett Neville and their families into the rich Irish tapestry of those times. Will Eleanor ever see her orphaned, young siblings again? DOes Sir Neville solve the mystery of his past? And what of the Archebold family estate....can Eleanor defend it against the raids by English soldiers? Readers will be swept up and away by this captivating tale of Irish love, patriotism, and courage!

Couldn't Put This Treasure Down!!

This fabulous book is a treasure. Picked it up at post office, took a peak in the parking lot and then when straight home to read through the night; kids had to survive with Chinese. SO WILD A KISS is sensual, original, fast-paced, and like a trip to another time and place. Once I heard Nancy Richards-Akers talk about writing historicals. She said something about being a tour guide, and let me tell you, she guided me into the hearts and souls of Eleanor and Garrett and into Ireland and the Irish people during the time of Oliver Cromwell. This is a splendid romance and a joyous, hopeful read which is a pretty amazingaccomplishment since I have read some Irish history and know how dreadful it really was at that time, but Nancy Richards-Akers knows how to make love triumph over darkness and despair. I highly recommend this book.

Sizzling seventeeth century romance with a bit of mysticism

In 1653, Eleanor Archebold needs money to keep her family intact or watch as her estate is sold to the highest bidder. To forestall foreclosure, she agrees to having a one night stand with a handsome stranger, Sir Garrett Nevill in exchange for some desperately needed cash. Neither one of them are aware that they are betrothed to one another as they never previously met. Eleanor and Garrett ultimately marry, but she refuses to consummate the act as she refuses to give over her soul to him. Instead, she insists that they are bound by their marriage of convenience contract in which he gets the land he covets, and she gets money and protection for herself and her younger siblings. However, even with this obstinate duo, love intercedes, but is it strong enough to secure a lifetime of happiness? SO WILD A KISS is a beautifully written romance that describes seventeenth century in a majestic manner that rarely is found in novels. The story line is fast-paced, arousing, and has a mystical thread running throughout it. The characters are first rate and the romance duo sizzles as only Nancy Richards-Akers can heat them up. Fans of the sub-genre will enjoy this tale.Harriet Klausner