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When Desi and three other women are
kidnapped by a band of ruthless Comancheros intent on raping
them, Texas Ranger Cain Allen and his friends and fellow
Rangers, Tracker and Sam save them. Cain's intent to protect
Desi takes them back to town where he has to make a hard
choice, marry Desi or leave her in the hands of her ruthless
guardian. Caine's honor won't allow him to leave her. Desi
has to make a choice too, choose the stranger who saved her
or the man who brutalizes her. Back on Hell's Eight ranch,
Caine and Desi's reluctant marriage slowly becomes more, but
Desi's past won't stay buried. Desi's guardian wants her
back and he'll stop at nothing to get her. As far as Cain is
concerned, Desi is his now and he'll stop at nothing to keep
her by his side.
It's hard to get a more in depth story than a Sarah McCarty
novel. They are intense, erotic, and packed with emotion.
Caine's Reckoning is no exception. Desi was raped
repeatedly and suffered physical, emotional, and sexual
abuse. Her spunk and fire in the face of such tremendous
adversary is amazing. Caine sometimes crosses the line
between helping Desi and hurting her, but his intentions are
always honorable. The trauma Desi suffered is often too much
for her to bear. My heart went out to her as she struggled
to cope and heal. Desi does more than battle her demons; she
fights the passion within herself. Cain is exactly what she
needed. He's commanding, intelligent, and self-assured. He's
also determined, and honorable. Caine's Reckoning
is not always a feel good story. Even with a very happily
ever after it's hard to put Desi's terrible past behind. I
wanted to stand up and cheer when she finally turned the
corner and turned to Cain. The last 2 pages of
Caine's Reckoning brought tears to my eyes. Tears of
happiness for what Desi has found with Cain and tears of
longing for what she is still waiting for. If I hadn't been
eager enough for the next Hell's Eight book, that would have
done it. Caine's Reckoning is extremely well
written and poignant and has excellent characterization.
It's an incredibly moving and erotic story with some hidden
amusing moments laced in. |
