When an amateur fossil hunter finds the caves in which she digs being used as storage by thieves she sends for the landowner for help. Little does she realise that the man she has summoned has a black past and an even blacker reputation. Nevertheless he agrees to help catch the thieves. During this operation the two inadvertently spend a night together. Hopelessly compromised he insists they must marry in order to protect what little is left of his reputation. She eventually agrees on purely practical grounds. They catch the thieves and in the process prove him innocent of the accusations made against him in the past removing all hint of notoriety from his name. Naturally the two fall in love and live happily ever after.
Ravished is historical romance in the traditional category style, though the plot complexity and length push it into the single title market. The characters are believable for their time and their behaviour, while occasionally requiring the suspension of disbelief, consistent. The story line was fresh enough to keep even my jaded old eyes interested. Light and fun, full of sex and intrigue, I enjoyed the journey back to my romance reading roots. Amanda Quick shows that if the writing is good enough the clichés and predictability that have given traditional romance such a poor reputation need not get in the way of a great story. A thoroughly enjoyable read for lovers of historical romance. I’ll definitely be reading more of her work-Lynn.
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