![]() ![]() ![]() So, she is the one who must initiate things – coming to him, undressing him, etc. For some reason Jasper is reluctant to have sex with Melisande. It stated “But to her chagrin, her husband pursues her, wooing her as if she were a paramour, not his wife.” I found the opposite to be true. There are several sex scenes that are ok but not special. She tells herself it will be a disaster if he ever discovers this. Also he feels he doesn’t deserve happiness. His secret is that he still feels stress from fighting in the army causing him to sleep on the floor. After a few days of this, he realizes he loves her. For most of the book their conversation is “Did you sleep well?” “Yes, thank you.” “Shall we have cook pack a lunch for us?” “Yes that would be good.” He asks her what her favorite food is. I could never understand how they could enjoy being together, converse, and fall in love. (I do not understand why he said yes.) She is shy, prim, and proper. He needs to produce an heir and is jilted by two fiancés. He enjoys socializing and has had many lovers. STORY BRIEF: She has loved him from afar for several years. ![]()
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