Promise Me Heaven

by Connie Brockway

• ISBN10: 0380775506
• ISBN13: 9780380775507
• Publish Date: 24 March 1994
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 13 July 2011
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Avon Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 384
• Language: English

Reviews

[Angie]

Promise Me Heaven had me cracking up in the beginning. Lady Cat needs a husband. Not just any husband. A rich, but interesting husband. One that will help her family's financial situation, but also won't demand too much attention from her. Cat has her eyes on a marquis who is becoming quite the rake, so she seeks out ex-rake Thomas to teach her how catch his eye. She basically tells him that he's old and probably doesn't have it in him anymore to tutor her, but he certainly shows her.

I really liked Promise Me Heaven in the beginning. Cat is very straightforward about her goals and how she plans to attain them. She does not shy away from her lessons with Thomas, even though they are less than proper. Of course, feelings must develop from these lessons, and I loved that it was Thomas who realized them first! Of course, this also means that he must lose her at some point and have to win her back. This takes them to Paris, where they become stuck because Napoleon has escaped and is bringing an army! Much excitement! And a fun disguise on Cat's part!

Promise Me Heaven did lose me a bit toward the end though. It seemed to drag once Cat and Thomas made it back to London. I was hoping their Parisian adventure would have cemented their love, they'd be wed, and live happily ever after. Well, more happens and I just wasn't feeling it. It felt a bit repetitive and unnecessary and was resolved very quickly as it all happened at around 90% anyway.

Promise Me Heaven was a great read though. I absolutely loved the scandal premise and how Cat goes after what she wants (after much research and planning). I also thought it was cute how Cat poked fun at Thomas being older and bulkier than is fashionable. Normally, the heroine is swoony and intimated by the hero, so that was a nice change.

Read more of my reviews at Pinkindle Reads & Reviews.