His Dark Kiss

by Eve Silver

Book Overview

New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson, raves HIS DARK KISS is "Riveting A dark, steamy and twisted tale " Rumors of madness and murder lurk within the crumbling walls of isolated Manorbrier... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821779672
• ISBN13: 9780821779675
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Zebra
• Length: 351 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Great Book!

Great book. Well developed characters that are much more dimensional than typical romance books. Great story and believable romance. Happily surprised and recommend it whole-heartedly (and I'm usually a tough sell).

Incredible Gothic Romance- It will give you chills! (B+ Grade)

Eve Silver is becoming a star in the gothic romance arena. "His Dark Kiss" is a perfect novel that channels a classic- "Jane Eyre". This dark story is seductive, mysterious and everything in between. All that it was missing was the typical, dark and stormy night approach. (No clichés here!) Emma has come to Manorbrier Castle as a governess for her cousin's six year old son. She has never met Lord Anthony Craven, as he was married to her cousin. She ended up dead and assumed by the locals that he murdered her. Emma doesn't believe in them since she is well read and intelligent. She has lived a life of indifference from her aunts who gave her shelter, but nothing else, due to being born illegitimate. This is now her time to shine and perhaps some happiness. Anthony is her brooding yet handsome employer who makes her all tingly inside from the moment she meets him. Sparks fly on both ends but Anthony has too many secrets and everyone around him seems to end up dead. Did he really kill her first wife and other governesses? Will Emma end up like them? This story is so well written that it keeps the questions rolling till the very end. There are so many mysteries and villains a foot that you will not fully understand who is causing the problems and why Anthony keeps corpses in his tower (Yes, dead bodies are around!) Emma and Anthony's exchanges are very passionate, so much so that regardless of the tension and mistrust between them, you hope things work out and they will have their happily ever after. Fans of sexually charged scenes, suspense and of course mystery will enjoy this gothic tale. Katiebabs Dark Desires (Zebra Debut) Dark Prince

Another winner from rising star Eve Silver

Courtesy of CK2S Kwips and Kritiques Emma has always been more of a burden than anything to her aunts, also being the brunt of many slights and insults due to her illegitimate birth. When she has the chance to escape her aunts' home and become a governess to the child of her late cousin, she jumps at the chance. Never mind there are many rumblings about the widower, Lord Craven, and what really happened to her cousin. When Emma arrives at the Manorbrier estate, she is immersed in even more mysteries. Previous governesses met unfortunate ends and Emma herself experiences strange accidents. What exactly is Lord Craven doing in that forbidden tower late at night, and with dead bodies no less? These questions plague Emma, but she can't resist her delightful charge, Nicky, or his sinfully handsome father. When opportunity presents itself for a more personal relationship with Lord Craven, Emma is torn between her unanswered questions and her dangerous attraction to the seductive man. But what will be her fate if she gives in to her desires for His Dark Kiss? Eve Silver has written another brilliant gothic romance. Her first novel Dark Desires was wonderful, and His Dark Kiss is even more incredible. There is a richness to the setting and the story which measures up to even the extremely high standards set by classic masters of the genre like Victoria Holt. However, Eve Silver brings a modern heat level to her stories that is guaranteed to curl your toes in delight. The interactions between our hero and heroine are very passionate and intense. Characters are brought to life with vivid descriptions and mysterious behaviors. As with any true gothic story, suspense is key to the story, as is the requisite spooky manor house and dark hero. His Dark Kiss has all that in spades. I found myself drawn into the setting, envisioning the manor and experiencing Emma's fears and desires. I, too, wondered what was going on in the dark tower and why the servants were so secretive. As events spiral farther onward, I was sucked into the maelstrom, and carried along for the ride. The gothic romance is far from dead as some would like to believe. Eve Silver breathes new life into the genre that is the basis for so many romance novels on the market today. If readers want a thrilling story that will give them goose bumps in an oh-so-good way, than His Dark Kiss by Eve Silver is just the novel for them! © Kelley A. Hartsell, November 2006. All rights reserved.

Mysterious!

In this outstanding novel we meet Emma Parrish, a strong yet tender woman who is offered a job as governess at Manorbrier caring for Lord Craven's son, Nicolas. What was she leaving behind? Two aunts that merely saw her as a burden and used her as a slave, to her this was a dream come true; or was it to become a nightmare. The opening of this novel is dark and creepy, good job Ms. Silver, get the blood going and the mind geared to continue on in expectation. Emma meets her boss and her young charge and knows instantly that things are not as they seem in this household, even the servants are mysterious, and as for Lord Craven she is confused, as one moment she sees him as tender, caring, the next he is someone Emma does not understand. What is driving him? Rumor has it that he killed his wife and Emma struggles within herself as her emotions draw her closer to him as a man despite her best efforts that it not be so. Could she be falling in love with a murderer? Let me tell you this is one dark castle mystery read that you don't want to miss. Our author brings her characters to life by drawing upon their emotions and flashing them before you, giving you just enough of their inward thoughts to keep you wondering just what is going on within them and who is hiding a secret that may well be deadly. I have to say I was totally taken by surprise at the twist in this storyline, finding out who was behind the mysterious happenings, deaths and other chilling events that were woven into this read shocked me; I honestly did not expect the final outcome. What a ride! What a read! You have mystery, romance and adventure that lends itself to a great mix, you do not want to miss this one.

fun gothic romantic suspense thriller

Needing to escape her stifling avaricious aunts' home in Shrewsbury, Emma Parrish accepts the position as governess to her late cousin's husband Lord Anthony Craven. She comes alone though he sent money for her to have an escort; her aunts Cecilia and Hortons pocketed the extra money. Emma has trepidations though she knows there is no turning back so in spite of the rumors that her employer killed his pregnant wife Delia by pushing her down a set of stairs and the unborn died too, she enters foreboding Manorbrier Castle, whose walls speak of death. The servants add to her feeling that nothing is quite right at Manorbrier, which is compounded by a warning to stay out of the tower. She puts aside her fears to care for Nicholas, who she finds intelligent and loving. However, she learns that the position of governess at Manorbrier has no longevity. There have been twelve in four years as Nicholas explains they become sick, vanish or die. As Emma falls for Anthony who is kind to his son, she fears she might love a murderous monster. From the opening scene of Emma arriving at Manorbrier Castle in a nasty storm to the final confrontation, HIS DARK KISS is a fun gothic romantic suspense thriller. Readers will like the innocent heroine and will wonder if her employer is a serial killer or a misunderstood brooding dark hero struggling with life's curveballs. The support cast, especially Nicholas and the small servant crew augments the solid plot. However, throughout fans will wonder about the tower, if it is a place of evil or got a bad reputation through inane rumor. Eve Silver provides a golden intriguing tale that will keep the audience unsure of what next. Harriet Klausner