Ariel Montgomery has been a victim all of her
life. First at her father’s hands and now her mother has
lied and changed Ariel’s life forever. Ariel is on her way
to New Jersey to marry on of the wealthiest
men, Craylen (Cray) Wayne Rollins III. Ariel was found in
Cray’s hotel room, in his bed with no memory of how she got there and now to save her
reputation, is forced to marry him. Ariel believes her mother had
something to do with it, but has no proof. Ariel has loved only
one man, Tanner McCabe her whole life, her heart is shattered to have to walk away from
him, but she had recently learned that he wasn’t the man she thought he was, so
it’s for the better that they part ways. Ariel knows her
soon-to-be husband hates her, yet she finds herself attracted to Cray and comes to care
for him a great deal.
Cray
wants to make Ariel Montgomery’s life hell. The conniving
little witch and her mother trapped him into this marriage and he plans to make them both
rue the day that they ever met him. But Cray’s plan
backfires when his body and his heart take over. Cray can’t
get the thoughts of Ariel out of his head, nor the thoughts of their wedding night, when
he can finally make her his. Cray’s views of Ariel soon
begin to change and he has a hard time connecting the sweet, compassionate Ariel he sees
daily, to the conniving woman he believes her to be.
Will
Ariel and Cray give each other a chance? Whatever happened to
Ariel’s old flame Tanner McCabe? Will Ariel’s scheming
mother ever learn her lesson?
Patricia
A. Rasey pens a more emotional tale (for this reader) than previous tales that I have read
of hers. ETERNALLY YOURS picks up where Lawfully Yours
left off and with Ariel Montgomery, who we learned was Cheri’s half sister. The life and the pain that Ariel has endured brings tears to the eyes
and a pain to the readers own heart. Ariel isn’t as strong
as some of Ms. Rasey’s previous heroines, who stood up to their men and are ready to
fight to the death for those they love. But Ariel is an amazing
lady, one whose strength is inside, the strength to keep going after all the hellish
things she has been through. ETERNALLY YOURS is a fast-paced,
continual adventure and impossible to put down. A delightful
addition to this tale was Cray’s sixteen year old brother, Henry, whose antics and
pranks keep the household on its toes and Cray wondering what would happen next. Never a dull moment in a Patricia A. Rasey tale! Readers
are also blessed with Ryder, a very pregnant Cheri and Joe coming for the Christmas
holidays, bringing us more enjoyable and sassy dialogue between Ryder and Cheri. Another hit for Patricia A. Rasey and another keeper to add to
one’s shelf. Cray and Ariel are two characters (Ryder and
Cheri also), that will be hard to forget. I do hope to see a
story of Cray’s friend Matt someday. I was left wondering
where he was off to in such a hurry! <g>
Patricia
A. Rasey is an author who can write any genre and make it shine form her touch.
I can’t wait to read more of her work very soon!
Reviewed by Tracey West for The Road to Romance
November 7, 2003 |
