The vivid descriptions had me cringing and holding my breath, so kudos to the author for breathing such life and realism into the story. The author really sucked me into the world and with her creative writing, had me smelling the stench and imagining the horror of the prison ship and its unfortunate inhabitants. So the theme is different than the norm and I quite enjoyed it.

I found the storyline to be very interesting, as it takes place mainly aboard a prison ship that Damon is the Captain of. *Sigh* I've said it many times before, and I'll say it again: I LOVE a story where a tortured hero finds healing and peace in the arms of a good woman who loves and accepts him for who he is. When he finally admitted his love for her and accepted her love in return, it was beautiful and sweet and brought a tear to my eye. She was compassionate and kind, and she saw Damon for who he really was and loved him despite his attempts to push her away. The heroine Gwyneth was feisty and determined,and wasn't afraid to go toe to toe with Damon for the sake of her cause, even if it meant getting her hands dirty. He used intimidation as a weapon, but you soon discover that he also hides behind it, shielding the real Damon from being exposed for the tortured, abused and unloved little boy he'd been who'd grown into a lonely man. The hero, Damon, was wicked and not very likeable at first. I won't give away the story but this remains my favorite re-read story.Īs for those deMontforte brothers, after reding this I read each and every one of them and loved them. Harmon writes so beautifully that you feel connected to her characters. The interplay between the two is wonderful and as they begin to fall in love, you can feel the emotion in Damon. She bravely requests a tour of the bowels of the ship and Damon feels a grudging respect for her, although he is loahe to show it. He resents it and lashes out at the world.Įnter Lady Gyneth who is championing for prison reform. He joined the Navy to become a hero and instead killed his admiral's son in a duel which knocked him down to being in charge of a prison hulk from which prisoners are constantly escaping. He had never felt loved and that resulted in not only acting like a devil, but panic attacks that made him feel as if he was dying. Since childhood he had been beated, verbally abused and tossed aside by his mother. I LOVED the hero, Damon deWolfe, the Marquess of Morninghall. (Boy was I wrong and more about that later.) I had never heard of her before, and I resisted reading the de Montforte brothers because I didn't think I would like Georgian romances. I will honestly say this is my favorite romance novel.

My Saving Grace by Danelle Harmon