Petals on the River (Bookcassette(r) Edition)

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Summary: Don`t read it, it is not worthy
Review: I have read only seven books written by Ms. Woodiwiss, and I liked most of them very much (I`m a very big fan of Kathleen`s romances), but this is the worst. Where has the old Woodiwiss`s style gone? Where is tension, adventure, tenderness and love? The perfect characters, unique atmosphere? And what about tender sex scenes? I was really insulted, when I read about "making love" of Shemaine and Gage. It sounds so dirty! Forget "Petals on the river" and read "The Flame and the Flower". That`s real Woodiwiss! And I want her back!

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Summary: In all honesty, one star is too good to give this book.
Review: Kathleene Woodiwiss needs the help of an English teacher! Kathleene's gramar is soooo poor that it makes the reading of any of her books, at best, difficult. There are too many dangling participles to count! And when a character says, "I want for you to..." it makes a reader CRINGE! Other than the poor grammar, the plot is nonexistent. The best thing about this book, and any other Woodiwiss book, was the cover illustration.

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Summary: Couldn't put it down!
Review: It's one of the greatest romances ever written. It has everyhting, action, romance, and comedy.

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Summary: Kinda lame
Review: This is my first book by K.W. and it may be the last. There were some nice parts, but most times you felt like it was dragging on and on. And why the heck was everybody and their dog trying to kill Shemaine all the time? It became ridiculous after a while. The author could have easily shaved off 75 pages of worthless information.

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Summary: What a disappointment!
Review: In my opinion this book doesn't deserve 1 star. This book was so disappointing and often I doubted if Kathleen has written this book on her own.

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Summary: Excited at first but very disappointed in the end
Review: I have read all of Kathleen E. Woodiwiss novels, my favourite being 'the Wolf and the Dove'. She has since been my favourite author and I did buy every new book that came out here of hers. I was very excited when this book came out as I had been waiting for nearly two years over here for a new book! I read the summary of the story and thought it had great potential but was deeply disappointed in the end. The story turned out to be light fluff with no development of the main characters inner passions or personality. Has she lost the touch, I now wonder, and now will peruse the next book very carefully before buying. I hope the old passionate sparks come back soon!

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Summary: Good but not up to Kathleen's usual standard
Review: I've avidly awaited and read all of Kathleen's books. I saw sparks of the old intensity but was disappointed that "Petals" fell short of the standard that she has always exhibited. I found myself not really caring about Shemaine because I knew so little about her. The charaters that were developed the best were the supporting charaters. She made mention that this book was dedicated to and that Andy was patterened after her grandson. I expected a more developed charater in the little boy. Over all I would say that it was as average read but certainly not what I would expect from Kathleen Woodiwiss

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Summary: A very romantic novel.
Review: This is a romance rather typical of what we see more and more of nowadays- heroine befalls some ill-fortune, meets a hot hunk, gets married, and has lots of sex. The execution of events was excellent, though, and the characters a great improvement from THE FLAME AND THE FLOWER. I liked the heroine, spirited Shemaine, and Gage, the sensitive hero. Mary Margaret, a fiesty old widow who pops up now and again is funny and the interaction between characters is believable. I thoght it a bit of quirky humor that made Shemaine one of the most sought-after women in the colony and Gage one of the most sought-after man come together. Also, the book cover was in good taste, unlike some horrid ones I've seen. A good effort and story.

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Summary: Very Breath Taking!
Review: I really liked the enemies of Shemaine. In some of her other books, they lacked human qualities. They all seamed unreal to me. I really liked the way they were all potrayed in this book.

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Summary: Very captivating...didn't want to put it down!!
Review: Very good romance novel from start to finish. Once you start reading it, it is hard to put it down to take a break. This book is very much equal to some of Mrs. Woodiwiss' earlier books such as Shanna and Ashes in the Wind. I enjoyed it thoroughly!!!!