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Kissed was a RT Book Review 1996 BEST ALL-AROUND HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE YEAR Nominee

From RT Book Reviews:

With the broad stroke of a master’s pen, Tanya Anne Crosby eloquently sweeps readers from one end of the emotional spectrum to the other with a compelling tale ablaze with heartfelt characters who walk off the pages and into your heart. KISSED is a story to make your heart sing. VERY SENSUAL (Dec., 400 pp., $5.50)

Reviewed By: Lizabelle Cox

From the back cover:

Bewitched, Betrayed, Enraptured… Jessamine Stone’s brother would marry her off to a covetous boor to salvage an impoverished estate. But Jessamine can love only Christian Haukinge — the handsome lord to whom she was once betrothed. Assured that she may wed her onetime fiance if he consents to have her, the penniless beauty sets out to win Christian’s affections once more — unaware that the rogue has been offered a tidy sum to break Jessamine’s heart. Kissed… Embittered over past injustices, Christian has good reason to despise the Stone family — and so ruthlessly agrees to the contemptible bargain. But Jessamine’s sensuous spirit, her innocent trust, and her melting green-eyed gaze threaten to undermine his resolve for vengeance — and to heal his deep and scarring wounds with the soothing balm of unconditional love…