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Rebecca had married Julian who was raised as a brother to David. They all three grew up together.David is going off to war so Julian decided he would go loved the red uniforms. David had done so many bad thingsover the years, getting a girl in the neighborhood pregnant was one of the worse ones. Julian is killed in the war you learn over time how he was killed and he was not the perfect one. Rebecca wished that David had died not Julian. She and David eventually marry for convience on her part.David had always loved her but hid it from her.They have a baby boy. He wasn't even a year old when Julian came back he had been gone for years. You will begin to learn more of his character Rebecca was fooled completely. Julian expects the marriage to resume right away. David moves and takes the baby. Rebecca is crushed losing her child yet David will let her see him often. Julian refers to him as the child.you wonder how is the author ever going to find a HEA or will the book end without one. I am not going to give it away,I think if you like romances that aren't sweet and everything goes smoothly you will like this book. I think it is one that you will read time and again


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Tangled Mary Balogh 9780451404527 Books Reviews

Mary Balogh is one of the best writers of nineteenth century characters, and this is certainly among the finest of her books. Her descriptions of relations between married men and women of the "gentry" class are true to life, for the Victorian era.
The book itself is full of unrequited love, infidelity and loyalty beyond the ordinary. A great read;I could not put it down.
I bought this one as a used paperback even though I put off buying it until I running about of Mary Balogh's other titles. I read the reviews and wasn't sure I was up for a lot of emotional angst. But I so happy I read it. It is so much better than I had hoped. I loved the hero and heroine. I did feel wrung out at points, I was so caught up in the story. I am such a fan of Mary Balogh.
Although this was written with Mary Balogh's usual competence, it is not one of her better books. The hero, David, has taken the blame for his cousin Julian's misdeeds for most of his life. This led directly to the heroine, Rebecca, believing that Julian was a great guy and marrying him, while David, who adored her, was left on the sidelines and despised by the virtuous Rebecca. Julian and David go off to war, where Julian's escapades continue. By the time David returns home a couple of years later, wounded and guilt-ridden, Julian is constantly on his mind. But Julian is dead. Rebecca is still in mourning and very much at loose ends. David takes a chance - would Rebecca marry him? Circumstances lead her to agree, and they gradually come to a cautious understanding, which is abruptly shattered. When Julian returns years later, there is quite a mess to sort out, including what to do with the child of David and Rebecca's marriage. But many of the misunderstandings could have been cleared if either Rebecca or David had tried to communicate with each other, or if David had simply stopped being the scapegoat for Julian. I suppose Ms. Balogh was making a point about the restrictions of the Victorian era, but the book is entirely too grim, Rebecca is too prim, and when Julian offers her a way out of her dilemma, she refuses to accept it, which results in yet another tragedy. This book is a definite tear-jerker; I've cried each time I've read it. But Ms. Balogh has written many books of far better quality. This is a decent read, but not more. With Ms. Balogh, I'd advise holding out for more - she's capable of delivering it.
"Tangled" is a perfect title. The situation just gets more and more tangled.

We know enough about Julian to dislike him from the beginning, so it is difficult to see how loyal Rebecca is to his memory. The reader is reminded repeatedly of what she understands the expectations of a wife to be, and I think they were realistic for the time. David is a great hero--attractive, restrained, patient, generous. His one weakness is his habit of covering for Julian, and he is tormented by his memories and his inability to be honest with Rebecca.

I could have done without the surprise twists and suspense at the end--in my opinion the book would have been better with just the revelations from the various parties (Flora, Louisa, Cynthia, David).
This is the worst historical romance I have ever read. The hero David is a pushover always taking the blame for his foster brother, and never standing up for himself. The heroin Rebecca is cold and heartless. And the ending is sad.
I thought this book was really excellent because, unlike most romance novels, you actually had a real feel for what is was like to be married in that day and age. Between Rebecca's first marriage and her pre-conceived notions of what it was supposed to be like, it felt like a truly accurate portrayal of a couple, particularly one thrown together in marriage, way back when. The only real problem I had with the book was everyone's overwhelming love of Julian, who I thought was a real jerk and had little to no redeeming qualities. The end was a little too pat, as well, but overall I really enjoyed this book.
This is an incredible book the first time I read it I couldn'tbear to put it down.
Rebecca had married Julian, David's honorarybrother - they'd grown up together on David's father's estate. ButJulian was killed at war - and there's a dreadful secret there which David dares not reveal...The reader is shown the truth about the characters of the two men, but Rebecca remains ignorant...
Balogh does eventually resolve this seemingly impossible situation, but not before all three main characters arrive at a better understanding of themselves and each other.
As usual, Balogh's characterisations are excellent. One thing I really like about this writer is that she almost never writes a completely irredeemable character; even her villains tend to have some trace of good in them (and indeed, in some of her stories villains of previous books end up as heroes). She also does an excellent job of portraying emotions here, particularly the emotions of two characters who just have no idea how to communicate with each other.
A beautiful and memorable love story.
Rebecca had married Julian who was raised as a brother to David. They all three grew up together.David is going off to war so Julian decided he would go loved the red uniforms. David had done so many bad thingsover the years, getting a girl in the neighborhood pregnant was one of the worse ones. Julian is killed in the war you learn over time how he was killed and he was not the perfect one. Rebecca wished that David had died not Julian. She and David eventually marry for convience on her part.David had always loved her but hid it from her.They have a baby boy. He wasn't even a year old when Julian came back he had been gone for years. You will begin to learn more of his character Rebecca was fooled completely. Julian expects the marriage to resume right away. David moves and takes the baby. Rebecca is crushed losing her child yet David will let her see him often. Julian refers to him as the child.you wonder how is the author ever going to find a HEA or will the book end without one. I am not going to give it away,I think if you like romances that aren't sweet and everything goes smoothly you will like this book. I think it is one that you will read time and again