Almost Heaven
by Judith McNaught
★ Top 25 book of 1990 · #20 on Best Books of 1990
Elizabeth Cameron, Countess of Havenhurst, sees her reputation ruined when she is found in the arms of Ian Thornton, a notorious gambler. Wary of each other's motives, they follow a trail of secrets from London to the Scottish Highlands.
Best for: Historical romance fans who enjoy scandal, suspicion and star-crossed passion.
Almost Heaven is #20 on BookWard's Best Books of 1990, out of 39 1990 books that cleared our data bar.
What Almost Heaven is about
Elizabeth Cameron, Countess of Havenhurst, is admired for her gentleness, her courage and her beauty, until she is found in the arms of Ian Thornton and her good name collapses. Ian is a gambler on the fringes of polite society, and behind his roguish front sit hidden wealth and a murky family past. What draws him to Elizabeth is tangled up with intrigue, scandal and a bitter desire for revenge.
Neither trusts the other's reasons, and their attraction plays out as a push and pull of suspicion and longing. The story travels from London's drawing rooms to the Scottish Highlands, and Elizabeth must work out whether Ian is simply a hard man chasing a fortune. This is the third book in McNaught's Sequels series, suited to readers who enjoy historical romance with a wounded heart at its centre.
Almost Heaven on the Best Books of 1990
Almost Heaven came out in 1990. Of the 39 books first published in 1990 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #20 on our Best Books of 1990 list.
Why it made the list: 167 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.7 out of 5 (20 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 1990 list
- Postmortem Patricia Cornwell, #18
- Stormy Surrender Patricia Wilson, #19
- Brida Paulo Coelho, #21
- Castle in the Air Diana Wynne Jones, #22
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More years: Best Books of 1991.
The numbers behind it
- Readers: 121 want to read it, 6 are reading it now and 40 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 20 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 28 | 55% |
| Reader love | 97 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 23 | 20% |
Questions about Almost Heaven
When was Almost Heaven published?
Almost Heaven by Judith McNaught was first published in 1990.
Was Almost Heaven one of the best books of 1990?
Almost Heaven is #20 on BookWard's Best Books of 1990, out of 39 1990 books that cleared our data bar. 167 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.7 out of 5 (20 ratings).
Why is Almost Heaven on the Best Books of 1990 list?
167 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.7 out of 5 (20 ratings).
More of the best books of 1990
- Good Omens Terry Pratchett, #1
- Jurassic Park Michael Crichton, #2
- The Eye of the World Robert Jordan, #3
- The Witching Hour Anne Rice, #4
- Flow Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, #5
- The Things They Carried Tim O'Brien, #6
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