About this title: Kev Merripen has secretly longed for the beautiful, well-bred Winnifred Hathaway ever since her family rescued him from the brink of death. Now a charming, ruthless suitor has his sights set on Win, and Kev must confront a grave secret about his past--or lose the only woman he's ever lived for. Original.
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780312949815ISBN:0312949812
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780312949815ISBN:0312949812
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780312949815ISBN:0312949812
Description: Grade: C. Catalog: Romance Historical English Synopsis: 376 pages. He has tried hard to forget her...Kev Merripen has longed for the beautiful, well-bred Winnifred Hathaway ever since her family rescued hi... read more
"England, 1851 As a boy, Kev Merripen, a Gypsy boy had been left for dead by his own family, so the Hathaway family took him in, got him healthy and allowed him to join their family. Merripen was always doing his best to make up for his past, a past that he was ashamed to tell anyone about, especially Winnifred Hathaway. Win must have fallen in love the moment she saw him, no one else ever caught her eyes, or heart after Kev came into the house. Now that they are both grown, Win is tired of being ill so she takes a journey to a clinic in France. Her recovery is remarkable but after two years away, she wonders if the feeling she had for Kev are real and if he has ever cared about her the way she wanted him to.
Book 2 ... Enjoyed this book, found I was more interested in the relationship between Kev and Cam than the romantic one, could tell after the first page that Kev and Win would end up together. Liked the character of the brother Leo also, something about these men (out numbered as they are) that caught my attention. I would have gladly spent more time with the men, their way of supporting each other was so gruff and touching at the same time. As always, it is fun to learn about other cultures and languages while reading so it was fun to learn a bit about the Gypsies (Roma). This is the second book of the Hathaway family series."
"Granted, I have much of Lisa Kleypas's backlist to make my way through, but this is one of my very top reads by her. I knew that I would love reading Kev and Win's happily ever after after falling in love with them in the first Hathaway book, Mine Till Midnight, and their story didn't disappoint.
This story begins with Winnifred's journey to France to heal the fragile shell she's become since a terrible bout of scarlet fever a few years prior. She hopes to become the vibrant woman that her outside beauty reflects. More than anything she hopes that by getting well, the man she's loved since she was a little girl, will finally accept what they are to each other. In the same way, Kev, a dirty Gypsy, has worshiped Win from afar but would never allow his filthy hands to touch her, much less that she could actually be his. Yet he can't bear to be without her. It's a constant battle for both of them to stay away from the other, and it gets harder every day.
But Win goes and Kev nearly climbs the walls without her. Upon her return, they have another suitor, a lingering health issue, and Kev's very stubborn nature to contend with. But everyone, everyone can see that they are meant to be together. And it happens beautifully and just as it should. I appreciated that Kleypas included flashbacks to their childhood so we could see how much they felt for each other immediately, even then. Even better were the scenes when Win was dying of scarlet fever and Kev held her, eventually saving her life. There's even an allusion to Romeo and Juliet, which was very poignant, given that Kev and Win's love transcends all boundaries of time and distance. This is a wonderful romance of the very highest order and completely fitting for the one we came to expect when we first met them."
"Kev and Win have been in love with each other for as long as they can remember. Kev left for dead by his gypsy tribe was taken in by the Hathaway family and brought back to health, drawn to the quiet and kind Win as he stays and lives with the Hathaways. As he grows his feelings for Win consume his very soul, but he knows his hard past stands his in way. Win weak from a bout of the scarlet fever a few years ago, decides she needs to stop being weak and wants to get back on her feet again in order to live life to the fullest and be strong for Kev to see her as a woman then invalid. As he pushes her away one last time, forces Win to prove to him and to herself she must get stronger. Two years later Win returns to a changed Kev who's becomes moody after her departure but their feelings are just as strong as ever. As Kev tries to overcome his fears and his past in order to be with the woman he loves.
As a couple I adored Kev and Win play this tug of war between each other as Kev runs and Win chases or vice versa. Kev doesn't want Win to be hurt by his past and runs from her, but always pulls her back in his arms as his love for her runs very deep. Although moody and standoffish he's not a man to shy away from saying how he feels about his love toward Win, just scared to be with her or hurt her. Win by any means necessary does all she can to show Kev she's made out of stronger stuff . When their together the air sizzles and the love scenes between them is hot and so romantic.
While Mine till Midnight was at times jumbled and annoying as it set the foundation for the Hathaway series, Seduce Me at Sunrise was much smoother as it focus more on Kev and Win with the family taking their places in the background and not so much of the foreground. I really loved Kev and Win as a couple, with Win being more of the go-getter in the relationship a huge change from what she first appeared to be in Mine Till Midnight from some fragile beauty to a strong woman who knows what she wants and she wants Kev! Kev was also great with his strong emotions and saying what he feels but I did get annoyed with him at times as he kept pushing Win away then making her life hell as he watched over her and didn't stand up for her in one scene. Although I can fully understand why he did it, it still kinda irked me that he kept walking away from Win and being so hard headed. Which in turn caused me to not like the ultimatum that Win threw down at Kev, again I know why she did it, but it felt kinda beneath Win who came across as a strong woman through the whole book.
The most surprising character was Leo who I disliked in Mine till Midnight redeemed himself and really grew up ten-fold in SMAS, his words to Kev were great and the best knock on the head Kev could have ever gotten, I couldn't help but cheer for Leo. His actions with Ms.Marks were funny and great, I can totally seem them together in a future Hathaway book. The Hathaway family is shown that their bonds of love are strong as you see each of them growing into their own even the couple Cam and Amelia.
The ending I felt was also over the top and I felt was really unnecessary to the book, but was an okay touch to the story of Kev's past and the surprise behind the tattoo he has and shares!
Overall: another wonderful and romantic book by LK with a couple you cheer for and sigh over happily as they overcome their pasts and hardships to reach their happy ever after."
"I went through different stages of my feelings towards this book, depending where I was in the story. In the beginning the hero Kev Merripen was annoying. He was bitter and walked around with one of the biggest chips on a shoulder I've ever seen. It was so big I could see it a mile off! I did not understand why Win was in love with this very distrusting and bitter man. Despite this I was enjoying the story. After a few more chapters I was sick and tired of Merripen and his attitude and seriously considered giving up on the book. However, I didn't once I asked myself if I wanted to know what was going to happen and whether I liked any of the other characters. The answer was "yes" to both of these questions and this told me there was enough to want me to keep reading. I loved Win's family, even though at this stage I didn't think much of her. The novel became a lot more enjoyable for me once the storyline branched out. It wasn't just about Win and Merripen's relationship anymore. And I even grew to like Win and better still Merripen almost became likeable. Both Win and Merripen grew individually and I love that in a story with the two main characters. Although my feelings were pretty much up and down during the reading of this book, the novel as a whole was enjoyable."
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