DeVa Gantt
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| Original Title: | A Silent Ocean Away: Colette's Dominion |
| ISBN: | 0061578231 (ISBN13: 9780061578236) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Colette Trilogy #1 |
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Charmaine Ryan knows only poverty and pain growing up. In the wake of a horrifying tragedy, she seeks a new life, and fate leads her into the private world of the wealthy Duvoisin clan. At first, it seems as if nothing terrible could touch this seemingly charmed family. But an ill wind blows through the halls and chambers of the Duvoisins' sprawling island retreat, carrying betrayal, deceit, and ominous peril.Quickly, Charmaine is caught up in the secrets and mystique swirling around the enigmatic family. At the center are shipping tycoon Frederic Duvoisin and his youthful wife, Colette. And there is Paul Duvoisin, a dashing seducer and Frederic's bastard son, who stirs a dangerous fascination in the two women; the scheming Agatha Ward, who will not rest until she's taken Colette's place in Frederic's heart as well as in his bed; and exiled son, John, who reenters the family fold, stoking the turmoil as he unveils truths best kept hidden. Ultimately, Charmaine chooses to stand with Colette against formidable enemies, but has she made the right decision?
A sweeping, remarkable blend of adventure, romance, intrigue, and suspense, A Silent Ocean Away heralds the arrival of a glorious new voice on the historical fiction scene.
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| Title | : | A Silent Ocean Away: Colette's Dominion (Colette Trilogy #1) |
| Author | : | DeVa Gantt |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 416 pages |
| Published | : | October 14th 2008 by William Morrow Paperbacks (first published October 1st 2005) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Romance. Historical Romance |
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Ratings: 3.85 From 314 Users | 46 ReviewsWrite-Up Appertaining To Books A Silent Ocean Away: Colette's Dominion (Colette Trilogy #1)
Love Love Love this book! I'm very close personal friends with the author and I couldn't say anything better about the series as a whole. This first book is definitely the slowest but it ultimately picks up into moving wonderful novels.I have to laugh....I actually really enjoyed this book. It is a "romance story" set in the 1800's. It was a quick fun read, with a bit more meat than I would expect from this type of book. I was a bit caught of guard at the end though. It has a very abrupt ending. It is the first book in a trilogy and the author basically just stops. I felt if though it were missing a few pages. Weird....but I do have to say I am curious and I am going to put the next one on hold.
I really wanted to like "a silent ocean away..." it has pretty high ratings on goodreads and i enjoy historical settings/sagas. but it was SO insipid. ugh. i could not respect myself if i finished it!
I might have liked the ending better if I'd realized it was the first book of a trilogy. Somehow, not knowing that, I was expecting something more conclusive. The second book was supposedly published this month. Wonder how long the library will take to get it... Good story if you like complicated family drama from the 1800s on a Caribbean island.
LOved this book, unfortunately the sequel is no where to be found.
I don't typically read historical/romance fiction, but I really enjoyed this book. I met the authors at a Borders book signing, and this was an impulse buy. I was impressed by the passion for their work and the story of its conception -- an endeavor that spanned 30 years.At the start, I found the writing to be a little too descriptive, such that it was distracting, but as I got involved in the characters and the drama, the book was engrossing. The writing is very cohesive and the two authors'
I highly recommended this trilogy (A Silent Ocean Away is the first of three) for lovers of Historical Romances. It has all the elements to sweep you away: one brother, Paul, is a handsome, lusty rogue, and the other brother, John Duvoisin is a tormented, snarky anti-hero. (I have a big soft spot for the tormented, snarky, anti-hero types which might be why I gave this 5 stars. Hmmm.) Torn between the two is the innocent governess, Charmaine Ryan. The Duvoisin family's past of love, hatred, and
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