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Summary: Cuddle up with this one
Review: Definatly an excellent read! Yup, this is a keeper. Unlike all the other heorines in Deveraux's novels, Lady Liana had to WORK for her love. Back in the medevil days, woman had no power over their husbands, but I love how Liana has so much power and so much confidence that it MOVED me after finishing this book. After a small encounter of a mysteriously gorgoues man, Liana decided to marry herself and her large dowery to Rogan, whose mind is thick with revenage against a family enemy. But during and after her marriage to him, she realizes that he was just like the other men who wanted her hand in marriage. He married her for her rich dowery in order to supply himself and his army to wage war agaiant the evil Howards. But she did not give up hope in her goal of making this man notice her. She did everything a good wife would do, she cleaned up his run-down castle and made sure the food was ediable, but however, this did not win Rogan's love but made him even more furious. What else could she do to win this man's love? Though this may not be one of Deveraux's popular writings, it is certainly one of my favorties! A good book to boost up a woman's self-esteem on men! :)
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Summary: Cuddle up with this one
Review: Definatly an excellent read! Yup, this is a keeper. Unlike all the other heorines in Deveraux's novels, Lady Liana had to WORK for her love. Back in the medevil days, woman had no power over their husbands, but I love how Liana has so much power and so much confidence that it MOVED me after finishing this book. After a small encounter of a mysteriously gorgoues man, Liana decided to marry herself and her large dowery to Rogan, whose mind is thick with revenage against a family enemy. But during and after her marriage to him, she realizes that he was just like the other men who wanted her hand in marriage. He married her for her rich dowery in order to supply himself and his army to wage war agaiant the evil Howards. But she did not give up hope in her goal of making this man notice her. She did everything a good wife would do, she cleaned up his run-down castle and made sure the food was ediable, but however, this did not win Rogan's love but made him even more furious. What else could she do to win this man's love? Though this may not be one of Deveraux's popular writings, it is certainly one of my favorties! A good book to boost up a woman's self-esteem on men! :)
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: I completely enjoyed this book. This book depicts the way 15th century life must have been, and was very funny as well as touching. Not your typical virgin meets hunk, but intelligent and well written. I highly recommend it to all who like a more realistic depiction of the past.
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Summary: Exciting!
Review: I love most of Jude Deveraux's novels, and this one ranks among the best. I don't get choked up very often, but I got a warm fuzzy at the end of this book!
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Summary: He married her for all the wrong reasons...but it backfired.
Review: I love Ms. Deveraux's writing, and this novel was in my opinion one of her best. Rogan marries Liana for all of the wrong reasons. He wants her dowry not her. Liana, against all protests of her step-mother decides that this is the one of the many suitors she will wed. Liana wants love and is determined to get it, while Rogan wants nothing of the sort, and is determined not to give it. Who will win? Ms. Deveraux has outdone herself. Her characters are easy to believe in. She weaves a fantastic tale of the trials and tribulations of love, and heroism. I couldn't put this novel down. You won't be dissapointed.
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Summary: He married her for all the wrong reasons...but it backfired.
Review: I love Ms. Deveraux's writing, and this novel was in my opinion one of her best. Rogan marries Liana for all of the wrong reasons. He wants her dowry not her. Liana, against all protests of her step-mother decides that this is the one of the many suitors she will wed. Liana wants love and is determined to get it, while Rogan wants nothing of the sort, and is determined not to give it. Who will win? Ms. Deveraux has outdone herself. Her characters are easy to believe in. She weaves a fantastic tale of the trials and tribulations of love, and heroism. I couldn't put this novel down. You won't be dissapointed.
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Summary: To domesticate a pig of a hero...
Review: I read the Conquest first and really enjoyed it so I decided that I had to read the prequel, the Taming. From the comments I have read by other people it was just what I expected. The hero is a real pig and really needed domesticating as well as taming! He's not my type of hero at all. How could he rape his bride (to avoid an annulment of the marriage) and then spend his honeymoon nights with other women, leaving his new bride alone. I really couldn't see why Liana was attracted to him. As for discovering that Rogan already had millions of offspring (from his "Days") running around the village, I found that a right turn off. I preferred the Conquest but feel that the Peregrines are filled with too much hatred.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down
Review: I read this book a few years ago and reread it periodically. It remains one of my favourite Deverauxs. The heroine intially comes across as capable in everyday things but stupid in love. She weds a man no one would even dream of marrying - who has nothing, only two brothers (one is actually a sister) and a small ruined estate. Oh, and he is also fully occupied with a family feud which has been going on for years. His only use for his wife is her purse. However while apparently soft, she soon tames him - getting rid of his mistresses (seven, one for each day of the week), of all the dirt in his home and making sure that he meets her expectations in a husband. An example of brain beating brawn any day.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: I went back and reread this book over the last 2 days. I had originally read it when it first came out in 1991 I enjoyed it then and I enjoyed it now. Lianna is a likable heroine (think a Julie Garwood type) Rogan is a class a [pain] at the beginning of this tale but as in all romances he comes around. ((smile)) As with someone else wrote in here I read this book and was reminded of the reasons why I enjoy Ms. Deveraux writing skills. This book kind of reminded me of "The Heiress" also written by Jude but this one was before. The premise/plot you can read up top but the gist is if you can stomache how Rogan is in the beginning of the book you will enjoy it I believe. I must also tell people that this was writtin at the beginning of the 90's so the Heroine and the Hero are pretty much the way there were being written at the time. Respectfully Reviewed
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Summary: A conflicted reader's review
Review: I've read this book twice now and although I thoroughly enjoyed the story each time, I always am somewhat troubled at the end. I think it's time we move female characters beyond revenge marriages and hanging with abusive men past all reasonable limits. Lianna is an enjoyable character, unusually educated and business savvy for her times, but very foolish in love. She falls hard for Rogan, despite the fact that he is a hate filled, revenge seeking slob who cannot even remember her name. Of course, in the end, he learns the error of his ways and they live happily ever after. The historical detail is very well researched. Rogan is likely reasonably true to men of the time, but I'm skeptical that Lianna represents even a remotely typical women of the era. I've given it four stars, simply because I enjoyed it so much, but with misgivings large enough that if the story and Lianna weren't so likeable I'd probably have given it only 1 or 2 stars.
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