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bliss
noun
A state of perfect happiness, typically so as to be oblivious of everything else.

ether
noun
A flammable liquid. Borrowed from Old French ether, in turn from Latin aethēr meaning “the upper pure, bright air”.

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In the world of Bernard de Saint Vallier -‘Nardi’- bliss was ether. Introduced to the substance when stress was at an all time high, the young man became addicted. Neither cocaine nor morphine provided the exquisite acceptance that this pleasant-smelling and colorless liquid gave him. Before long, he was immersed in a dark and decadent reality.

Nardi was the answer to his family’s prayers. The youngest of four children, he developed into a brilliant sculptor. His pieces were sought after by members of high society and provided his family with their necessary income. But as an artist, he was his own worse critic.

When Hannah Van Evan and Nardi met for the first time, he was in recovery and watched over by bodyguards: services his older brother had bought. Hannah, an American, worked for the prudish Amelia Besom. She helped tag and catalog items of the de Saint Vallier family that were to be auctioned. Within days, the young woman became Nardi’s bright spot. He was fascinated with her naivety and briskness.

In a strange way -at least for me- the storyline had both highs and lows similar to using a substance. If I did not know better, I thought Ms. Cuevas intentionally wrote the story in this fashion. If so, kudos to the author.

Nardi was not always likable but familial bits and pieces kept surfacing. I understood his attraction to ether. Oh, the pressure he must have endured!

Oddly, I would have liked more background- a history- of Mrs. Besom. She was an insecure snoot. And Hannah? It has been several days since I finished this romance and she is still in my mind.

If you enjoy angst with your historical romance, search for this turn-of-the-century paperback. As far as I know, it is not available in e-format.


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Bliss Judy Cuevas Judith Ivory 9780515115871 Books Reviews

I've never read anything like this before!!!!!

Nardi de Saint Vallier is a "burned out" French sculptor. He is ether addicted and is destroying himself. Hannah is a "ruined" woman who has come to France as the companion to an art dealer. Hannah and Nardi meet on the grounds of an old French chateau as Nardi is being "watched" as he "detoxifies" and Hannah is helping her employer look through the old, worn down chateau looking for anything that could be auctioned off. This is the backdrop for this unusual and very compelling romance.

Judy Cuevas uses the French language brilliantly and "sounds it out" so that the reader can actually "hear" how Nardi sounds....it's brilliant. The setting, the time, the plot, the characters....everything moves together at the right pace and this book never gets boring.

Nardi's "disintoxication" is something to behold, and Hannah's help in this process speaks to the power that we have in the lives of the people who love us. The ending is far to abrupt, but this book will captivate you. I loved it and don't regret the cash it took to secure my own copy!
As always, Judith Ivory has spoiled the next book I'm going to read! How can another author live up to such intelligent story telling - and sophisticated writing style? This book was brilliant! It starts off with very few scenes with Nardi the hero because he's obviously too intoxicated on ether to have a coherent point of view, so for the first almost one hundred pages his brother Sebastien takes the lead, and it keeps you in such a suspense to finally meet a sober Nardi that you are practically drooling while turning the pages! Nardi is flawed in many ways, the first being his drug use, but I loved the fact that the heroine Hannah is also flawed. She loves beautiful things and that includes men! And Nardi is certainly one of them! She also realizes that she loves money and wouldn't mine marrying into it,[ which girl wouldn't?] but Nardi the once great sculpter has ruined his life with his drug use, so her love has to be strong enough to endure many obstacles and help Nardi become whole again. These two will take you on a journey of their self redemption in many forms. This book had real fleshed out characters. Hannah and Nardi is just as imperfect in their thinking and actions as you are, or one of your best friends, and to me that is the most endearing aspect of this book.

***SPOILER***
The reason why I took away half a star is because I was a little annoyed that Nardi bought that bottle of ether in the end even though he didn't take it. It made me think that he would use it again at the slightest problem in his life. And I also wished for a more successful ending for them even though it seemed like they were doing fine and they were happy. I guess I wanted the ending to be a little more clear on their financial status and for Nardi and his family to get back the French Chateau somehow.

I absolutely loved this story! I pray that Judith Ivory is in good health, and that one day she will come back and write great books like this one again!
bliss
noun
A state of perfect happiness, typically so as to be oblivious of everything else.

ether
noun
A flammable liquid. Borrowed from Old French ether, in turn from Latin aethēr meaning “the upper pure, bright air”.

~~~~~

In the world of Bernard de Saint Vallier -‘Nardi’- bliss was ether. Introduced to the substance when stress was at an all time high, the young man became addicted. Neither cocaine nor morphine provided the exquisite acceptance that this pleasant-smelling and colorless liquid gave him. Before long, he was immersed in a dark and decadent reality.

Nardi was the answer to his family’s prayers. The youngest of four children, he developed into a brilliant sculptor. His pieces were sought after by members of high society and provided his family with their necessary income. But as an artist, he was his own worse critic.

When Hannah Van Evan and Nardi met for the first time, he was in recovery and watched over by bodyguards services his older brother had bought. Hannah, an American, worked for the prudish Amelia Besom. She helped tag and catalog items of the de Saint Vallier family that were to be auctioned. Within days, the young woman became Nardi’s bright spot. He was fascinated with her naivety and briskness.

In a strange way -at least for me- the storyline had both highs and lows similar to using a substance. If I did not know better, I thought Ms. Cuevas intentionally wrote the story in this fashion. If so, kudos to the author.

Nardi was not always likable but familial bits and pieces kept surfacing. I understood his attraction to ether. Oh, the pressure he must have endured!

Oddly, I would have liked more background- a history- of Mrs. Besom. She was an insecure snoot. And Hannah? It has been several days since I finished this romance and she is still in my mind.

If you enjoy angst with your historical romance, search for this turn-of-the-century paperback. As far as I know, it is not available in e-format.