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However Penelope convinces Gabriel to let her have a chance, this is something that she needs. These two are exactly what each other needs. I really liked Gabriel and Penelope and thoroughly enjoyed reading their story. I was kept completely enthralled all the way through this story. There is a lot of drama and twist that Gabriel and Penelope have to over come in order to be together. I think if you enjoy historical romance you will enjoy Sweet Madness, I know I honestly enjoyed this story.
Jul 30, steph rated it it was amazing Shelves: Ok so yes, Penelope is my favorite of Snow's heroine's so far. Also glad that the ending was relatively uneventful and that the author could have taken the easy way out regarding a relative as the culprit but she didn't. I liked that and it was quite refreshing from the norm of historical romance novels regarding climatic endings.
Are there more of this series coming out? View all 4 comments. Oct 31, Hasnamezied rated it it was amazing Shelves: This book is a must read. Gabriel had fallen in love with Penelope in her wedding day with his cousin. Yes, A madman,so Pen decided to help him. So many events happened and I am gonna say that this book was Awesome. Aug 07, Stella rated it really liked it Shelves: I am a huge fan of Heather Snow's Veiled Seduction series Sweet Enemy was one of my favourite reads of , so I was awaiting April and the release of the 3rd book Sweet Madness impatiently.
It is finally here and with this final instalment of the series Heather Snow brings us another unique, intelligent and remarkable heroine. We have first met Penelope as the airhead but kind socialite cousin of Liliana in Sweet Enemy, but since then many things have happened to her: That's how she comes to meet again the hero, Gabriel, the cousin of her deceased husband.
Gabriel a war veteran has been suffering from episodes and has been locked away in a remote asylum, and Penelope visits him to try to find a cure, a treatment for his bouts of madness and help him recover. Gabriel was a heartbreakingly tortured hero, his struggles brought tears to my eyes, Heather Snow really put him through a lot. Penelope was much more likeable than I remembered her from Sweet Enemy and her mission to treat emotionally scarred soldiers was truly remarkable especially how she educated herself in the matter , but despite my admiration and respect for her there was something that hindered my connecting with her, from all three Heather Snow heroines she was my least favourite.
I didn't dislike her, I just felt rather indifferent towards her. I reckon that it is quite brave and challenging to have a mad hero and keep the reader in suspense biting their nails, not knowing whether it is an illness that can be cured or something that he and the heroine will have to live with. In Sweet Madness I suspected the reason behind Gabriel's madness quite from the beginning but when it was confirmed in the end, I found the ending rushed and the resolution of the mystery and the conclusion of the story happening too swiftly.
Once again Heather Snow's writing flew smoothly and was just as captivating and poetic as in her previous books: The way she uttered the word sent a shiver through Gabriel. The inflection in her tone and the desolation that flashed briefly in her eyes rumbled through his heart like thunder after a streak of lightning. I found the descriptions of the illnesses, their symptoms and their historical treatments fascinating. With another modern and independent heroine who doesn't let the constraints of the period and society limit her, an irresistible and heartbreakingly tortured hero and their sweet and compelling love story Heather Snow captures the reader's attention, interest and heart irrevocably.
Due to her captivating and beautifully poetic writing style, Sweet Madness has everything one could want from a great historical romance: I give Sweet Madness 4 stars! Her stories are tightly written, very original, full of romance and some intrigue. Her characters are always complex, multi-dimensional and very smart. She writes some of the smartest and most awesome heroines ever! Now that I can stop gushing…let me tell you about the story. Penelope was a sweet society girl who married the dashing artist, Michael. After his death she took it upon herself to research the maladies of the mind, and has tried to help soldiers who have come back from the war with problems.
Their romance was almost perfect. While Penelope finds a way to help Gabriel with his issues, they also slowly realize how good they fit together in almost every level. I liked Gabriel even when he had a fit. It had a little bit of everything, a good romance, a sizzling couple, a story full of intrigue and twists and turns. Heather Snow First published: West Midlands, Sex: Book 3 of 3 Hero: Placed in asylum due to violent manic episodes. Widow was only married six months. Loved her husband but he suffered from a bipolar disorder and eventually committed suicide.
Author discussion of historical references and character development. Excerpt from Sweet Enemy by Heather Snow. I wasn't expecting to Author: I wasn't expecting to like this book. Something about the excerpt and description was failing to resonate. Appealing characters in a novel situation with a good, solid resolution. This isn't an easy HEA but it is an intelligent one. Different from the first two books, but worth a read all the same.
Apr 01, Heather rated it it was amazing. What a beautifully written, exceptionally well thought out, and delightfully moving romance!! Sweet Madness surpassed all my expectations and deserves decidedly more than just 5 stars. The characters are extraordinary. The romance is spectacular. This is a book that will stick with you long past when the story ends.
Penelope starts out as a sweet, empathetic, and innocent young woman on the day of her wedding. She is bright and full of life and sunshine and happy expectations of a delightful life What a beautifully written, exceptionally well thought out, and delightfully moving romance!! She is bright and full of life and sunshine and happy expectations of a delightful life as society wife.
He spends time with his cousin Michael and his wife Penelope before removing himself from society as his post-war madness descends on him making him unstable.
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The episode are so intense he is locked into an asylum for treatment for his madness. After the death of her husband 6 months after their wedding, Penelope spends most of the first year bereft with grief and guilt. Only helping to ease the suffering of soldiers with her cousin brings her some relief. It is through her efforts assisting soldiers in recovery that she is sent to see if there is anything she can do to help Gabriel in his madness. However, what she sees when she visits him shocks even her. Will she be able to help him with his extreme episodes?
Will she ever be able to get past her own grief and guilt on failing Michael in his?
Will Gabriel risk her safety by allowing her to spend time with him for his therapy? Sweet Madness is a beautiful story about love, compassion, and second chances. The romance is heart warming and passionate. The characters are beautifully portrayed with realistic strengths and weaknesses that create a bond between the reader and the novel.
They writing is exceptional. I highly recommend both this book and author to anyone who loves romance novels. Mar 12, Betty rated it it was amazing. Our heroine, Lady Penelope Bridgeman, is a young widow who has been helping x-military men with the mental effects of war. She is very intuitive and has a knack of reaching the suffering men.
Her husband's cousin, Gabriel Devereaux, has been placed in a sanitarium by his family due to his inability to harness his mental problems. Penelope has been asked by Gabriel's mother to see if her method of treating returning military men would help her son, Gabriel. Gabriel has placed himself in the sana Our heroine, Lady Penelope Bridgeman, is a young widow who has been helping x-military men with the mental effects of war.
Gabriel has placed himself in the sanatarium in order to get relief and a cure for his "madness". Gabriel has been in love with Peneploe since he attended her wedding to his cousin several years before.
He knows there is no future in it since she is married and he has become ill and lives in the sanitarium. However, unbeknownst to him his cousin passed away while Gabriel was in the sanitarium and Penelope in now a widow. When Penlope comes to help him, Gabriel tries to send her way. This was another great read by Heather Snow. The characters were well described and had great interaction. There was plenty of sexual tension and a fun mystery being worked on.
Supporting characters were also good without being overpowering. I am looking forward to more from this author, I love her books! Jun 11, Cathy rated it it was amazing Shelves: I'm thinking this has got to be my favourite historical romance series next to the Bridgertons , and I'm quite sad there are only three books so far. These are just such a delight to read, from the writing style to the well-developed characters to the awesome chemistry.
I loved practically everything about book 3. I was glad to see Penelope getting her own story, but I'll admit that after reading the summary I was a bit wary of how everything would be handled. My expectations were also pretty hi I'm thinking this has got to be my favourite historical romance series next to the Bridgertons , and I'm quite sad there are only three books so far. My expectations were also pretty high, which is not always a good thing as it often leads to disappointment. But that wasn't an issue at all here, Penelope and Gabriel had wonderful chemistry from the start and the relationship development was well done again, making it very compelling to read.
I think the author did a good job of writing the characters' emotions throughout all of it; really raw at times and completely heartwarming during other moments. Extra points to this third installment for having no gun-related drama at the end. I need to go create a to-buy shelf, so I can stick these on there. Aug 04, Jean rated it really liked it Shelves: Heather Snow just gets better and better. In this latest novel, we deal with the issues of mental illness, treatment practices, PTSD, power plays and romance.
All of these elements are beautifully entwined for a very cohesive and intense story. Penelope and Gabriel are very compelling characters. It was also great to see Lillian and Stanfield as well though they played supporting roles. There were a lot of twists and turns that were also reminiscent of a good ole fashion gothic novel minus the m Heather Snow just gets better and better. There were a lot of twists and turns that were also reminiscent of a good ole fashion gothic novel minus the madwoman in the attic.
I thoroughly recommend this novel. I couldn't give it a five star only because I give that rating to books that deeply affect my outlook on life but I would give this a 4. Bu sefer biraz daha dramatik ve serinin 2. Oct 15, K. Lincoln rated it really liked it. I seem to be on a "mad alpha hero healed by broken heroine" kick these days. I just finished Maire Claremont's The Dark Affair where the first scene is the heroine observing the hero in a fit of mad rage in an insane asylum.
This one starts the same way, with Penelope-former-debutante-now-widow-war-veteran-therapist watching as the hero literally swings from the chandelier and tears off his clothes. I know, best meet cute, ever, right? This is a slow, steady burn of a novel an 4.
This is a slow, steady burn of a novel and interestingly enough, that is the passionate skill the hero teaches Penelope as well. The action is almost non-existent, except for a spot of kidnapping, as most of the novel focuses in on Penelope's attempts to heal the hero of his mania through talk and art therapy, and in return is healed of her own issues she didn't even realize she had.
Lovely, lovely, romance between broken people healing each other. I liked Penelope's cousin so much, that I've gone and ordered the first in this series. I love how Snow manages to make heroines who are constrained by circumstances, but still with agency and intelligent minds believable in that period. And unlike Claremont's The Dark Affair, which is slightly uneven in the hero's recovery from madness to normal, as well a some slighly overly gothic-melodrama during the insane asylum, this book is a quiet, steady healing process with an explanation for the healing thrown in that is quite believable and portrait of a growing together in love that I enjoyed more.
Jun 07, Tin rated it it was amazing Shelves: Gabriel Devereaux returned from war alive, but not living. His experience during the war left an indelible mark on Gabriel, particularly his mind -- and he struggles to remember that final moment on the battlefield where he was found unconscious and struggles with the elusive pieces haunting him since then. He and his family believe that he suffers from madness and Gabriel has voluntary locked himself away at Vickering Place, where he hopes to recover, but Vickering Place has not helped Gabriel Gabriel Devereaux returned from war alive, but not living.
He and his family believe that he suffers from madness and Gabriel has voluntary locked himself away at Vickering Place, where he hopes to recover, but Vickering Place has not helped Gabriel and he descends deeper and deeper into darkness -- his only salvation is Penelope, his cousin's widow.
Penelope is beautiful and bright -- not in the intellectual sense like her cousin, Liliana read: Sweet Enemy , but in the sense that a light emanates from her: Pen was a successful debutante and landed an advantageous marriage -- but when Michael died six months after their marriage, Pen's light dims a little bit -- for there was nothing natural or accidental about Michael's death. What the world didn't know was that popular, fun-loving, artistic Michael suffered from mania and he dragged Penelope with him through the incredible highs and the terrible lows -- and it ended in his tragic suicide.
Pen has devoted the last two years of her life assisting her cousin Liliana, helping soldiers recover from their traumatic experience in battle. Now Pen is tasked of helping Gabriel recover. Penelope is put in a difficult situation: This is plus point 1 for Penelope, and what makes her truly heroic. Despite her reservations, her desire to help overcomes all and she willingly goes to Gabriel to help him. Penelope wasn't borne to live the life of an expert on madness. She was happy and content to be a debutante and concern herself with the world of her fellow debutantes But circumstances forced Penelope to adapt to survive -- and she discovered a talent for helping soldiers experiencing PTSD.
From the first chapter, there was already a spark between Gabriel and Penelope, especially by Gabriel.
I really felt for Gabriel, who finally found a woman who awakened hope in him -- but it wasn't meant to be, as the woman was his cousin's new wife. I could imagine the agony, that terrible feeling of losing something so essential, so vital -- to be so close to it but never touch or experience it. Gabriel blinked rapidly at her sudden change in countenance. He couldn't help but draw in a sharp, deep breath, quite dazzled by it. How could a simple smile, dispel the remaining tension in his limbs? But it had, and more than that, it filled his chest with something Something he was afraid to name.
Gabriel went through hell as a soldier and he's going through hell trying to cure himself. What he has withstood could break any man -- but Gabriel remains undefeated and resolved to reclaim his place as head of his family. I love Gabriel and Pen together. I love reading novels where the hero falls in love with the heroine first -- the courtship is always fascinating, depending on which direction the author decides to take it: In Gabriel and Pen's case, it was neither: That love can blossom in such a place is a miracle -- and the testament that love can save the world.
All of the titles in Snow's series juxtaposes the word sweet with enemy, deception and madness -- it is a paradox to put such words beside each other but what the author does is present in such a precise way the dichotomy of life and love. Madness is the theme of this story and the question to ask, of course, would be: It was both heaven and hell to have her in his arms. But he couldn't bring himself to leave, either. So he closed his eyes and just held her, as he'd imagined doing so many nights before.
The darkness surrounding them only opened his senses further. His skin tingled where her sleep-warmed body molded itself into his.
Her sugary citrus scent mixed with the fresh smell of rainwater that had dried in her hair, making him wish he could breathe her in for eternity. This was a challenging story to tell, with a challenging hero and a near-impossible love story and Snow's efforts pay off in spades: I really appreciate the vision of Heather Snow's series and this is her best story so far -- and tracking her trajectory, I expect more brilliance from this very talented voice in historical romance.
To read my reviews of the rest of the series, click below: Sweet Enemy Sweet Deception Jan 15, Marlene rated it really liked it Shelves: The widow heroine is helping the hero recover and she doesn't realize that she also needs help! She helps him escape from a sanitarium. They fall in love during the "treatment" and of course have sex. Interesting plot twist at the end, and they get their HEA. Some unfinished business with secondary characters and the actual marriage is not included. Giving 4 stars because very few regencies delve into mental health as a major theme.
Feb 27, SidneyKay rated it liked it Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Would Elizabeth Bennet have done that? The Sweetest Madness was problematic for me. While the writing by Heather Snow was what one comes to expect from Ms. Snow, I had a hard time thinking of this as an historical specific to the Regency time period.
I don't think I would have had as much of a problem with this story if it had been set in maybe the Edwardian time period; in fact it would have been quite lovely. The characters of Gabriel and Penelope are likeable and well-developed.
They even make Would Elizabeth Bennet have done that? They even make a great couple. They are the kind of couple I like: Although, I do have to say Gabriel's attraction to Penelope at times bordered on stalker material and I didn't quite get why he was attracted to her. Oh sure, she was effervescent, but that's all she was, at least in the beginning. For me there just wasn't anything behind her shining eyes.
After her husband dies and she is once again thrown in with Gabriel, I still didn't see anything other than friendship at least on her part. Sometimes when you read a romance the sexual tension between the couple fairly burns the pages, but in this case it seemed to me it was more of being told Gabriel found Penelope exciting but I didn't really feel that fizz.
I never did figure out what was lacking, except maybe it was Penelope's obliviousness to Gabriel's drooling pulsations. She even goes so far as to kidnap him to save him. You see, he has developed a psychological problem due to being in the war and he is about to be committed to an asylum. So, phenomenal Penelope conceives a stretch of the imagination romance kidnapping scheme and tricks him into leaving with her. Then the astounding Penelope hides Gabriel in the country so she can cure him. I have to ask, really? I don't think Elizabeth Bennet would do that.
Oh, maybe Elizabeth would try to get help from a man, maybe her uncle, but Ms. Bennet would not go traipsing off into the country and then think that she could actually cure someone with a mental disorder. Although, she might just utter a smarmy comment or two. Back to the astounding Penelope. While we are talking about the carriage ride to sanctuary, I have to confess I had a icky ewwww moment. We have are first kiss between Penelope and Gabriel in that carriage.
You know I've read all sorts of first kiss scenarios over the years and some of them really are ridiculous in the setup, but this one I had a little bit of an adverse reaction to. As our couple are bouncing along the country road to refuge, Gabriel starts having one of his episodes and what is Doctor Penelope's solution to his dilemma?
Why to kiss him, of course. This scene actually bothered me quite a lot, there were all kinds of ethical boundaries crossed just so we could have a kiss. If I had been asked, which I wasn't, I would have suggested not having that moment used as the first kiss. In the Civil War [U. So, every time I saw the word pop up in the book I was thrown out of the story. And, while there were some people around who might have been enlightened enough to recognize the psychological problems that happen when you fight in battle, I don't think there would have been enough research on mental disorders around for Penelope to be so wise.
We are talking about a time period where one of the medical treatments was bleeding someone to release humors not the funny ones. The medical profession at this time is one of the reasons I would not time travel to meet Mr. Anyway, while I appreciate Ms. Snow's attempt to bring a refreshing change to the Regency landscape, I would have liked it better if the story had been set at a later time period.
And, one last moment of being thrown out of the book: Oh sure, Penelope wanted to see if her "cure" had worked, but couldn't you have dressed up in servants' outfits and gone to a crowded fair? Now, having said all that I have to say if this couple had been placed in a later time period the whole story would have worked better for me. They were a lovely couple; they were friends and there was an enormous amount of trust on both sides. I just wish I hadn't been propelled out of the book so many times. There were too many things that were a stretch for me and that's too bad because I really did like Super Penelope and her sidekick Gabriel the torch-bearer.
Jul 21, Elizabet Luna rated it it was amazing. I'm hoping there are more to come.