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Summary: Ye Gods! What's wrong with the woman?
Review: Burke, there are lots of "fishes in the sea". This could not have been a match made in Heaven. Heck, I don't even think Hell would have it. With Burke's honor, trust, charm, loyalty, love, not to mention good-looks, Alys still manages to shun the man. Ye Gods! What's wrong with the woman? The only thing a liked about this story was when Alys finally met her dad. A King's Ransom, indeed.
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Summary: Ye Gods! What's wrong with the woman?
Review: Burke, there are lots of "fishes in the sea". This could not have been a match made in Heaven. Heck, I don't even think Hell would have it. With Burke's honor, trust, charm, loyalty, love, not to mention good-looks, Alys still manages to shun the man. Ye Gods! What's wrong with the woman? The only thing a liked about this story was when Alys finally met her dad. A King's Ransom, indeed.
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Summary: TOOOOOO long to the climax!
Review: Delacroix is a very talented writer, however, it felt as though she was attempting to make certain the required number of pages were filled. I skipped about 50 pages and was still aware of the plotline. Burke was toooo wishy washy for a knighht, Alys' character didn't come alive for me at all. There were some feelings of life in the middle ages, however, the plot could have been in 1999 and played out virtually the same way. I'm all for happy endings, but this was a bit too contrived. THE PRINCESS, also written by DeLacroix is fabulous!!! Strong characters, great plot. Be sure to read that one. And, I will of course read the third part of the trilogy, and hope, with fingers crossed, the charcters jump out at me!
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Summary: A delightful read!
Review: I disagree with both prior reviews of this book, because I think they miss the point. Maybe this book isn't historically accurate, but it has the ingredients that make it utterly charming. A take on a Cindrella story, it draws you back to your childhood, and fulfils the longing for the Knight in Shining Armour. And yet Claire Delacroix brings in a couple of nineties touches - the hero doesn't have any money, and the heroine saves the day! (I'll say no more...) I like that Alys didn't immediately throw herself into Rourkes arms - I can understand the hesitency in believing that it wasn't all too good to be true. The characters are engaging, and the side plots too are intriguing. Not the most deep profound book perhaps, but sweet, charming, and great to curl up in bed with. I grinned and sighed my way through it...
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Summary: The Last Half Made The Book
Review: I have to be honest with you. I was tempted several times in the first half of this book to give up and not to finish it. But my curiousity got the better of me and I continued on. And I am soooo happy that I did! Once I past the half way mark, I couldn't put it down. The pace picked up, the characters came to life, and it was wonderful! I encourage anyone who starts this book not to give up on it. I believe you will find the patience worth it once you get to the end. I sure did!
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Summary: The heroine did it in for me
Review: I honestly tried to finish this book. The writing was wonderful, and it felt decidedly medieval, but I couldn't get the fact that the heroine, who had only been spurned by her love ONCE, made it seem like she'd tried to love many times without avail. I mean, I'd understand a certain hesitancy for her to trust the man she thought had left her, but she goes too far!! She (the heroine) is totally irrational in her refusal of the hero. The side characters were interesting to say the least; I didn't get into the book as well as I could have (in other words, could not finish it) but they seemed to be good. Perhaps the story was good, but the heroine in the first half (which is where I stopped) just was too resistant: our hero was trying to win her back, admits to being mistaken, says he loves her (how many times do you hear that in the beginning of the book), wants desperately to get her away from her scheming aunt and uncle, and she says no! *sigh* Didn't like the book, and wouldn't recommend it. I would, however, be willing to try other books by her because I liked her writing STYLE. :-)Sarah Pearson
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Summary: The Last Half Made The Book
Review: I just finished this story, I gave it one star because it wasn't so bad that I simply couldn't force myself to read it. This is one of those books I felt obligated to finish simply because I started it. I skipped over every other paragraph and still stayed with the plot. I kept getting hung up though on the puny attempts at making this an interesting story. There was no depth to the story and the characters were very poorly built. How could Burke have been so devoted to Alys when he merely kissed her a few times. Alys was ever stubborn when Burke attempted to tell her his story. Yet she believed her family that had abused her. Silly, silly, she could stand up to Burke, but not the aunt who berated and beat her. This was no Cinderella story, just a sad attempt at some off beat fantasy. Sorry Ms. Delacroix, but you'll have to do better than this to keep your readers interest.
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Summary: What a puny attempt at a love story
Review: I just finished this story, I gave it one star because it wasn't so bad that I simply couldn't force myself to read it. This is one of those books I felt obligated to finish simply because I started it. I skipped over every other paragraph and still stayed with the plot. I kept getting hung up though on the puny attempts at making this an interesting story. There was no depth to the story and the characters were very poorly built. How could Burke have been so devoted to Alys when he merely kissed her a few times. Alys was ever stubborn when Burke attempted to tell her his story. Yet she believed her family that had abused her. Silly, silly, she could stand up to Burke, but not the aunt who berated and beat her. This was no Cinderella story, just a sad attempt at some off beat fantasy. Sorry Ms. Delacroix, but you'll have to do better than this to keep your readers interest.
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Summary: Ye Gods! What's wrong with the woman?
Review: The Damsel is one of the best books that I've read in a while. Guarantee to set your heart beating. If you like Cinderalla and happy endings, this is it!
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Summary: I just love it! It's a must READ!
Review: The Damsel is one of the best books that I've read in a while. Guarantee to set your heart beating. If you like Cinderalla and happy endings, this is it!
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