Tracy Fobes

Widowed and robbed of scientific credit by her death husband, the heroine wants nothing more than to be recognized in the scientific community. In order to achieve this, she dulls her feminine appearance, wearing ugly dresses and denying herself womanly desires. But she keeps her secret love of flashy and sexy undergarments to herself. She's hired by a few scientist to document his expansive plant collection and helping her, is the mysterious and hansom hero. He's an adventurer, traveling all over the world to bring back rare plant life to Ireland. He's charming, animistic and more in touch with the forest around him then his fellow humans. As a boy, he spent five years in the woods and as a result he's very much a hippy with his love of nature. Together they try to figure out mysterious noises in the forest and discover grotesque plant life that results of experimentation as they struggle to understand their feelings for each other. Let me start by saying this book seriously creeped me out. It has an mood about it, that keeps you on edge and gives you a healthy fear of plants. I loved how the characters were with each other. The heroine started out as a prude who never really got to experience desire or passion before meeting the hero and instantly she knows he's changed her life forever. The hero is a mans man despite his being one with nature. He's immediately fascinated by the heroine who's a study in contradictions. They sleep together one night is a fit of passion but immediately after, they grow distant as they mull over how to take their connect and what it means for the future. It takes some time for the hero is come to grips with the fact he can no longer stand the idea of being alone. I really liked this book. It has action, a lot of passion (especially the second sex scene in the woods by the stream with the flower peddle) and a healthy dose of mystery.… (plus d'informations)

Destined to be enemies, she a sea person cursed to never live of land, he a descended of the gypsy who cursed her. Each in their own way, they search for a way to break the curses. His family is dying out so he seeks the Opal to break the families bad luck. He's reclusive only because he's so focused on his inventions. He isn't bitter or tortured and he knows he must marry to preserve his line. The heroine and her brother design a plan to seduce the hero and get her pregnant. A half bred will break the curse and her people can return to land. She has the ability to survive longer on land in short intervals so she volunteers for the mission. She poses as another gypsy and they begin their courtship. Along the way there are plenty of signs that something is wrong with the heroine and although the hero isn't stupid and suspects something is up, he's blinded by her beauty and how attached he finds himself. Indeed, he's more pissed and betrayed by the fact that she isn't the woman he originally signed up to marry than the fact that she's a mermaid. It really didn't seem to matter to him as, beginning the genius he is, he immediately sees the chance to use her to get the opal. I liked this book but I didn't love it. There wasn't any romantic passion and the sex scenes seemed forced and overwhelming. I liked the hero as a character because he's noble, smart and honest about the fact the his first love is science and he refuses to let a wife ruin his experiments. The heroine was a very adapt liar. Even though you knew she was lying, she had her story straight and had everything planned out to get her way. I did feel like she loved him and she risks her life to get him the Opal but honestly, I was more interested in her brother George's tale.… (plus d'informations)

Found wondering the Scottish countryside as a child, the heroine has nothing to her name besides a flute which she uses to communicate with the creatures of the forest and the memories of a white beast that saved her life. Now she's been torn from her comfortable life as an animal doctor by a Duke who claims she is in fact his long lost daughter. Though she has no desire to be a duchess or involved in the world of pretty gowns and grand castles, she feels obliged to the man to at least try to become a lady, at least until he realizes his mistake and lets her leave. The hero has spent far too much time in London society and as such as developed for himself quite a seedy reputation. He's called back by his dear friend to the countryside upon hearing that the duchess has returned. He thought for the longest time that as the duke has no other children, the hero would inherit the title but the fact that the old man might get his heart broken by a scamming wench is the biggest fear. So he returns to where he's always felt a home, a place where he has purpose and a sense of peace. He offers to help teach the girl to become a duchess. She is uncouth and ignorant of how a duchess should act but he finds her instantly charming and devastatingly beautiful. For the first time he finds himself feeling love for a woman but is forbidden to court her as the duke, his friend thinks the hero nothing more than a rakehell that will break her heart. So, he finds himself lost and without hope to have the one thing he desires above everything else. The heroine slowly starts to integrate herself into her new roll but she stills wants to leave. The only things keeping her there is firstly the white beast is coming, seeking her out for her aid. It's impossible for her to turn her back of any beast let alone the magical unicorn who saved her life as a child. Secondly, he other main reason for staying is the fact that she's fallen in love with the hero. Though she at times doubts his motivates and true feelings as she receives news of his exploits in London and the torturous visitation of his potential mistress. But she is level headed if a bit naïve. She allows the hero to explain himself and she takes the time to explore all the facts before she forms an opinion. I loved that about her. They had a great relationship. Honest and pure despite the hero's past and the heroine's strange abilities. It was a relationship that took time to evolve past flirtation and innuendos and slowly they went from a friendship to something deeper. The hero was a great character because he never was disgusted by the heroine's abilities and he strived at every opportunity to prove to others he was no longer than man he'd been in London but rather something reliable. This is evident when he leaves the castle just before the heroine's depute and while she's being courted by a handful of men to help her save the unicorns life. He knew what she needed and what meant the most to her and gave it to her. Awesome book.… (plus d'informations)