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Heartless Kindle Edition

by Kat Martin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 153 ratings
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Heartless is a spellbinding classic Kat Martin romance—now available as an e-book for the very first time!

To escape her life of poverty as a tenant farmer's daughter, Ariel Summers made a bargain with the devil—she would become the Earl of Greville's mistress in exchange for the schooling and refinements of a lady. But she couldn't foresee the earl's timely death, or her own disturbing attraction to his bastard son and heir, Justin Ross.

Justin never meant to demand payment from the tempting young woman his father had so callously planned to ruin. But her innocent allure provoked his ruthless nature and he vowed he would have her in his bed.

Seduction was his plan, but Justin never suspected Ariel's innocent passion would awaken emotions he had long thought dead. Now mistrust and betrayal threaten the fragile happiness the two of them have found, and Justin must convince Ariel he isn't the heartless man she believes him to be.

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    368 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    St. Martin's Paperbacks
  4. Publication date
    November 3, 2015
  5. File size
    1.2 MB
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Editorial Reviews

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Martin's (The Secret; Perfect Sin) strongly drawn portrait of two vulnerable people picking their way through the tangles of love is certain to please her fans. Upon the Earl of Greville's death in 1802, his newly legitimized bastard son, Justin Ross, inherits the Greville estates as well as Ariel Summers, a plucky girl who had pledged to become his father's mistress in exchange for schooling on how to be a lady. Though he has little interest in making Ariel consummate the bargain, when she finally graduates and comes to live with him, Justin finds his intentions skewed by his attraction to her bright spirit and his dislike of her friendship with his worst enemy. And despite Ariel's own determination to repay her debt without becoming Justin's mistress, she soon discovers her heart has different ideas. But Justin's mistrust of Ariel's loyalty and her fear that he is incapable of love threaten to pull the pair apart. Martin's villains aren't much more than cardboard, but Ariel and Justin push beyond the stereotypes of the fresh, innocent girl and the emotionally distant rake, fleshing out into nicely rounded characters. The narrative also displays an unusual sensitivity as it explores beyond a couple's hormonal compatibility and tackles the more complex wonder of enduring love. (May)Forecast: Sales in the contemporary romance/suspense field have exploded in recent years, and like many popular romance authors, Martin sagely alternates her offerings between historicals and contemporaries. But Martin's dedicated audience comes from her historicals, and this title will fare quite well.

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Early nineteenth-century England doesn't offer many opportunities for a woman to change her station in life, but this doesn't deter young Ariel Summers. Living with her abusive father in a cottage as tenants of the Earl of Greville, she dreams of one day being a fine lady. She makes an unusual bargain with the Earl and he accepts, but, unbeknownst to Ariel, he dies, making their bargain the responsibility of his bastard son and heir, Justin Ross. What follows when Justin and Ariel meet is a tale full of misunderstandings and unspoken needs and desires. Both, of course, have mistaken impressions of the other. Justin longs for Ariel but fights the attraction. Ariel, especially, cannot get a clear picture of Justin because his brooding personality hides his true nature. She continually wavers between wanting and hating him, making the reader wish she or he could take Ariel by the shoulders and shake her into making up her mind and giving Justin a break. Maria Hatton
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00LDQXB1A
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Paperbacks (November 3, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 3, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.2 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 153 ratings

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Kat Martin

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Currently living outside Missoula, Montana and Prescott, Arizona, Kat Martin is the New York Times bestselling author of over seventy-five Historical and Contemporary Romantic Suspense novels. Before she started writing, Kat was a real estate broker. During that time, she met her husband, L. J. Martin, an author of Westerns and high-action Thrillers. Kat is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara where she majored in Anthropology and also studied History.

"I love to travel and especially like visiting the places where my books are set," Kat says. "I love history and enjoy spending time in museums and art galleries. My husband and I often stay in out-of-the-way inns and historical houses. It's fun and it gives a wonderful sense of a by-gone era."

To date, Kat has over seventeen million copies of her books in print. She is published in more than two dozen foreign countries, including Germany, France, Norway, Sweden, China, Korea, Bulgaria, Russia, England, South Africa, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Japan and Greece.

Kat is currently writing her next Romantic thriller.

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  • Fs
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2021
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    I have recently discovered Kat Martin’s HRs. I assumed she was a mystery/suspense romance writer- one of my least favorite romance genres and the reason I’d never purchased one of her books. I was researching HRs-not all but many of the newer releases have been disappointments-and discovered her HRs thru some older reviews. This is the 4th HR I’ve read from her collection and the 4th 5 star review. I’ve loved all four. As in the previous three I loved the story and the characters. I’ve ordered several more of her HR stories and hopefully I will continue on this winning streak.
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  • J. Brennan
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another great love story by Kat Martin
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2007
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    This lady really has a gift. I have been reading all of her books and they are all keepers. This one of Justin and Ariel is truly another winner. So very complicated of Justin's upbringing and that he just has never been loved, he is a rather cold man but not to Ariel. So many of the actions he takes towards her causes her to of course fall in love with him and give herself to him, with no promises towards a future. Then of course Justin believes that Ariel has betrayed him with his most hated enemy and it all really does not go well for Ariel. And when Justin tosses her out with hardly a penny she realizes he is the hard and unfeeling man everyone said. It will take a lot for him to win her love back when he realizes he misunderstood the whole event, but it will also take a whole lot for Ariel to ever trust Justin again. Threats on their lives, of course cause the real feelings to surface. This is a powerful love story. One I am sure most Martin fans will agree is a winner.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars i luv it
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2013
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    This was the one of the first historical romances I've read when I was getting into the genre at 17 and truthfully I read this story like 3 times. I don't know why a lot of people wouldn't like it because I didn't think it had a typical plot but at the age I was I could relate to the naivete of the character. Though I'm not a fan of all of her books I do recommend this one.
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  • lppardue
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2016
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    This was the first Kat Martin book I've read. Great storyline! Really enjoyed it. Now I'll read her other books.
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  • zevadie harris
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2017
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    good book
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great book but...
    Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018
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    This book was chosen by a person in my bookclub. Surprisingly, we all thoroughly enjoyed the book, however the character building was a bit spotty and inconsistent with the main character Ariel. Overall good read and look forward to reading about Kitt & Clay which should be interesting.
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  • Kathy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2016
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  • Allison Paul
    5.0 out of 5 stars Where can i get it
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2017
    Anyone i 'm trying to find ...clayton and kassanndra book name reckless from heartless
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  • stephanie craft
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love love love this book
    Reviewed in Canada on March 10, 2018
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    I couldn't put this book down, and even when I did, I couldn't wait til I could pick it back up again
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