Stranger in My Arms

by Lisa Kleypas

Book Overview

"One of today's leading lights in romantic fiction."--Seattle Times USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas is one of America's most acclaimed and popular authors of historical... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 038078145X
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Avon
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.9" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Fabulous

Lisa Kleypas is one of my favorite romance authors. She is the best historical romance author I have ever read. Her novels are vibrant, her stories are extremely original, her characters jump off the page at you, and you never, ever want a book to end. STRANGER IN MY ARMS is no exception. In fact, this novel might be my favorite of her works. Lady Lara Hawksworth is extraordinary. Lord Hunter Hawksworth (at least, his NEW self) is the man of any woman's dreams. Seeing them slowly reacquaint themselves with one another is spellbinding. Watching Lara reluctantly fall in love with her husband is wonderful. And the best part about the novel? You probably won't guess the ending. I didn't. I was left wondering up until Kleypas felt it was time to reveal the secret. Another A+ for Lisa Kleypas!

I'LL CHERISH THIS EXTRAORDINARY BOOK 'TILL MY DYING DAY !!!!

I luuuv Lisa Kleypas to pieces. I've read & kept all 16 of her novels. Everytime I finish 1, I'd sigh & think this is her best. Then I'd consume another & say she's outdone herself once again. Before I encountered SIMA, my favorites were Love, Come To Me, Forever My Love, Midnight Angel & Somewhere I'll find you, but this 1 takes the cake. It has the most romantic story & compelling characters ever penned (right up there alongside Lucia Grahame's The Painted Lady). U can't compare Jodie Foster - Richard Gere's corpse & corpse chemistry (in Sommersby) to Hunter & Lara's intense sexual tension. Meet Hunter, the lustiest & sexiest man alive (oh well in romance fiction anyway) that'll make U swoon (have your smelling salts handy). In my biased opinion, he's the most exceptional, unforgettable, adorable, fascinating, passionate, gentle, loving, charming, dashing, wondrous, sensual hero ever created (did I leave anything out ? =P). Lara, a burned heroine with a heart of gold!, was reduced to a mixed state of confusion, misery & sexual daze whenever Hunter was in the vicinity. She's understandably frigid after the painful beddings she endured from her insensitive husband in the past. She resented the fact that just when she had her independence, here comes her long-lost husband to wreak havoc on her life. Lara desperately wanted to believe that Hunter's really a changed man -as he claimed to be- who'd never hurt her again (in & out of bed) & not a chameleon. Hunter was hopelessly entranced by his wife & tried his damnedest to convince her that somehow a second chance was being given to them to rediscover love & trust. Like Lara, I also fell in love with Hunter more with every page I devoured (done 'bout 101 times already), for his unwavering determination to break down her barricade & ice-melting ways to weaken her senses. Hats off to Lara too for not giving in too easily. She panicked at the thought of fulfilling her bargain to make love to her hu!sband after midnight. She put her desperate plan to divert Hunter's amorous attentions into gear by inviting Hunter's former mistress to the ball. Her outrageous scheme backfired & pushed an enraged Hunter over the edge. He finally took matters into his own hands & my oh my... that scalding HOT stairwell scene & the ones that followed were nuthin' short of breathtaking (gulp !) & guaranteed to curl your hair, toes & fingers (yes, really). Ms. Kleypas has really brought her trademark erotic scenes 100 notches higher here. The dramatic chapters at the end were heartsplitting & what a beautiful ending (sniff) !. Words can't do justice to what U'd feel when U finally put this sensational classic down on your bedside table. I never wanted the pages to end then & there. I'd be the happiest woman on earth if Ms. Kleypas'd be so kind as to include Hunter & Lara in 1 of her upcoming books (wistful sigh) !

Lisa Kleypas shines

To echo the other reviewers, this was a spin on 'Sommersby', albeit with a happy ending - and it was great! Lara was a young, blushing bride whose dreams of a happy union were totally crushed when she realised just how little she meant to her husband. His disappearance results in her discovering her sense of self-worth. Naturally, she is shocked at his return, and bewildered by the very different person he has become. He does not simply claim his husbandly rights, as he wants to prove to her that he is a better man with more appreciation for her than he exhibited previously. Lara's hesitance and fear of the marriage bed is understandable - would you be eager to taste the delights of sex when in the past it has been painful and humiliating? I think not. Hunter's character is fantastic, and he really seems to need something from Lara - this need translates into a deep, abiding love. I think that the character's actions were in keeping with their personalities. Never did I feel that Ms Kleypas was reaching - there is even a justification as to how "Hunter" knew so much about the original. This was a tender, moving novel, and the passionate suspense was very well done.

KLEYPAS IS BRILLIANT!

I could not believe some of the bad reviews i have been reading!"STRANGER IN MY ARMS"is the beautiful story of a woman who learns to trust a man through his love.I have not yet read a Lisa Kleypas book that deserves a bad review.The characters of Lara and Hunter are wonderful!Hunter adores Lara,and is willing to give her as much time and space as she needs,to release her fears. If you like your men gentle but masculine,tender but passionate,then this is for you.Other Kleypas books that i can recomend...."THEN CAME YOU","DREAMING OF YOU","SOMEWHERE I'LL FIND YOU" AND "BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE",in that order!Don't worry about the bad reviews.They aren't worth the space that they're printed on!

Wonderful and so romantic! I could not put it down.

I had not read any of Lisa Kleypas' books before "Stranger in My Arms". I found the summary on the back of the book so intriguing I just had to get it. I really enjoyed reading this book because it was such a wonderful story, the characters seemed to be very believable and down to earth. Laura and Hunter were such a cool couple - they really complemented each other. The book was very uplifting and such a pleasure to read I hated for it to end. This is one of the best historical romances I have read in a long time. I will definitely buy more of her books. Well done, Lisa Kleypas!