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Title: Misogynistic
Review: Anne Stuart has writing chops, but I can't get behind the misogynism that permeates "To Love a Dark Lord." Uncle Harold tries to rape Emma at an inn; she kills him in self-defense. Killoran, bored but intrigued, rescues Emma by claiming he did it, and no one messes with Killoran. Killoran rescues her again and again while publicly seducing her. The heroine, Emma, is strong-hearted, brave, etc., etc., yet yearns for Killoran almost against her will. Lady Barbara is a slut, although eventually we find out why she has such low self-worth. Emma's evil cousin is a fanatic who hates Emma as the embodiment of female sexuality as much as she loves Emma's inheritance.In fact, every man, except the saintly Nathaniel, who meets Emma attempts to rip her bodice and "take her" to make her submit or to punish another man. Modernly, we call this attempted rape.Reading this book is like watching a train wreck. Turn away, please, there's nothing here to see.
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