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Summary: This book is a true classic!
Review: I loved reading about this family's beginning. The struggles of life between a Heather and Brandon are so close to being real. I can not wait to continue reading about their family.
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Summary: The Best Book I have read in years
Review: This book is fantastic!! I could put it down, infact I have read it over three times!! I used to be a mystery book lover, but Kathleen E. Woodiwiss has changed my mind!! Heather and Brandon are great characters, developing gradually but definitly over the course of the novel!! VERY ROMANTIC!! A must read!
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Summary: If you only read one romance novel...make it this one!!!!
Review: This is the first romance novel I had ever read, and have reread it at least five times!! Heather and Brandon make the perfect romantic couple - she is young innocent, pure - he the older, wiser, rogue with a heart of gold. A MUST READ!!!!!!
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Summary: Enchantingly lovely romance novel
Review: This was the first historical romance novel I ever read and it got me hooked on Kathleen Woodiwiss books. It is so captivating, the characters are so interesting and there is never a dull moment! I would highly recommend this book ( and have done so for many of my friends ) to anyone who would like some romance in their lives. Enjoy!
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Summary: couldn't put it down, in fact I read it 3 times so far!
Review: This is the first Woodiwiss book I read, and I could not put it down! The author is simply my favorite with her attention to details and wonderful and entertaining abilities of storytelling. There is never a boring moment and she keeps you on edge throughout the book. The characters come to life and are believable both in their personalities and history context. I have just finished another by Woodiwiss, The Elusive Flame which is the sequel and I enjoyed it as much as this book. I cannot wait for the new sequel release A Season Beyond a Kiss and I am sure I will be reading more of her books soon.
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Summary: The best Woodiwiss novel I ever read
Review: This is the first novel I read from Kathleen, and after reading all the others, I must admit: it is the best and most romantic Woodiwiss book I ever read. Unfortunately here in Germany you cannot have all novels of her because the translation into German takes most 2-3 years.
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Summary: BRILLIANT!
Review: This was a great book. In the beginning, I thought Brandon was a stupid rough bull, but later figured out that he really isn't. He's just too proud to admit his feelings and has a bad way of controlling his jealousy. Woodiwiss proves that not all men with good marriages are Prince Charming and not all marriages started out happily. And trust me, this did not start out happily but I'm glad it ended that wayOne thing really confused me. Why does Brandon have a beard in the book and not on the cover? I've seen two different covers for this book and not one of them show him with a beard. The reason for this is because I can not stand men who have facial hair ( no offense to those who do. I'm sure you're all very nice ). It's kind of confusing. I really liked this book and would not give it up for any other book in the world. Disregard all negative remarks read this because it's something you can not afford to miss.
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Summary: TRASH.
Review: Woodiwiss manages to be both offensive and boring with a predictable story and characters so trite they are farcical. The hero and the villain have a lot in common. Both are selfish, cruel and attempt to rape the heroine. The only difference is that the hero succeeds and continues to mentally abuse the heroine for most of the novel. The use of rape as a romantic plot device is disturbing and misguided. a rapist is NOT a hero. The rest of the characters are so trite and stereotypical there is no need for them to ever talk for the reader to guess how the story will unfold. We have the evil, ugly villain; the jealous spurned rival (who is, of course, not as pretty as the heroine); and the wronged, passive, damsel in distress. If you value your time, skip this one.
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Summary: well, perhaps you should read the book, then decide.
Review: I personally found the rape scene in the beginning very distasteful. Heather, the heroine, was weak, and had developed a dependency on Brandon, the hero, as he did not permit her out of his sight for a day (or night, whatever). he rapes her not once, but three times, and assures her that she will grow to like it, mindless of the fact that she struggles and protests. heather is a poor, young girl who is thrown around throughout the whole story. First an abusive aunt, then her husband. It seems that she is such a beauty that she risks rape throughout the whole book (which gets stale very quickly). I view Brandon as a debauched jerk who is basically a man who cannot control his more baser needs. heather is like a puppy, hurt throughout the story, but eventually lapping up the reasonably kind attention she gets in the later half (MUCH later) of the story. She is a victim of domestic abuse, and grows to like it. true, she was never hit by her husband, but the constant reprimands and yelling keeps her at the level of a child. overlooking all that, the end WAS sorta romantic, but the getting there was vulgar. No woman wants a man to have complete control of her life, especially a man who doesn't really care if he has to force it out of you. My first book by Ms. Woodweiss, but I'll look into another, just to see if I'm missing anything.
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Summary: If you want to read it, check it out from the library!
Review: Woodiwiss has produced a well-written book with a disturbing plot line. After reading the "rape" scene, I found myself thinking there is no difference between Brandon's character and her aunt's brother, except looks and the fact that Brandon was able to rape her first. Throughout the book, Brandon continues to treat Heather badly. Woodiwiss does not build enough justification for how Heather could possibly fall in love with Brandon, since he treats her poorly. If an author wishes to write a rape scene in a novel, she must be careful how she carries it off. When Woodiwiss wishes to do so next, she should look at Judith McNaught's book, Whitney My Love for an example.
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