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Summary: Are we all reading the same book?
Review: Linnea was actually a bitter woman who uses curses and profanity freely. She is just so full of hatred and contempt that she was almost a hypocrite when charging that her grandmother was a cruel woman! This book makes no sense because in the beginning, Linnea cares about the subjects of Maidenstone, but she is really oblivious to what is going on. She has no sense of judgement, confined to her own self pity and hatred. Not someone I would rather like for a heroine. The more I read, the more I hated her. I have never had such antagonism against a main character of a book before. This is my first and hopes to be my last.
Rexanne Becnel should really reevaluate her writing style. She has no logic flow and she is very repetitive when writing about her character's thoughts and emotions. Plot development is slow and emotional description is senseless and boring. I totally do not recommend this book at all. Save yourself the money and buy a better book!
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Summary: A Total Dissapointment!
Review: Linnea was actually a bitter woman who uses curses and profanity freely. She is just so full of hatred and contempt that she was almost a hypocrite when charging that her grandmother was a cruel woman! This book makes no sense because in the beginning, Linnea cares about the subjects of Maidenstone, but she is really oblivious to what is going on. She has no sense of judgement, confined to her own self pity and hatred. Not someone I would rather like for a heroine. The more I read, the more I hated her. I have never had such antagonism against a main character of a book before. This is my first and hopes to be my last.
Rexanne Becnel should really reevaluate her writing style. She has no logic flow and she is very repetitive when writing about her character's thoughts and emotions. Plot development is slow and emotional description is senseless and boring. I totally do not recommend this book at all. Save yourself the money and buy a better book!
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Summary: Arouses the Interest.
Review: Splendid feel of medieval times: fortified castles, powerful men, strange superstitions. A time in history dressed in dark moods, dark beliefs, and dark conspiracies. Lady Linnea de Valcourt had the misfortune of being born second -- the second identical twin. The setting is the middle ages -- bewitched times -- strange superstitions reign high. Many believed twin births were the symbol of evil -- the sharing of a soul. The first baby possessed all the good of that divided soul; the second child held all the evil. Therefore, they should destroy the second child. Only through their mother's love did little Linnea live. She survived the infant death but not the marked childhood -- a childhood filled with resentment, rejection, and deterrence. Linnea's brothers and her vicious grandmother encouraged such appalling behavior. Move forward eighteen years and now they call upon Linnea to save her family. She will be the substitute bride and marry their hated enemy Axton de la Manse. Linnea will execute a scheming plot, the result -- de la Manse's collapse and death. Rexanne Becnel filled the storyline with mystery. I couldn't determine the direction the author was choosing, but such deception was an excellent tactic. Each chapter's ending dispensed astonishment much to this reader's fascination. The sensuality is hot - interesting use of a gold chain. I am new to Becnel's work, but I will be checking out more of her material. Grace Atkinson, Ontario - Canada.
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Summary: Definitely worth picking up!
Review: This is the first book I've read by Ms. Becnel, and it certainly won't be the last! When Linnea, the second born of twin girls and supposedly cursed, finds out her sweet twin sister is to marry the man who takes over their castle, she makes a desperate switch and becomes the wife to the man who vowed revenge on their family. Because she is not Beatrix, the marriage is a farce and her family hopes to shame him. Although she sets out to hate him, her body betrays her and, finally, her heart. But when the truth of the deception is revealed, will she be able to hold up under her love's condemnation? Definitely a good romp, and a wonderful story. I'd recommend it to anyone who like medieval romance and strong heroines. Sarah Pearson
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Summary: Loved this book!
Review: This is the first of many books I will read by Ms Becnel. The characters she created in this book were so great. I like her writing style. The gold and ruby chain was a new approach and very interesting. I definitely recommend this book.
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Summary: A Book so Full of Hatred
Review: This is the story of a younger twin sister, who was intended to be killed at birth as the second twin was thought to be evil during the olden times. Somehow, Linnea was saved by his father due to her mother's request that she was not to be killed. But things began badly since the day Linnea was born, her grandmother hated her, her brother hated her, her father showed her indifference and her mother was dead. Only her twin sister showed her "concern". When her home was attacked and defeated by Axton and his troops, her family came up with a scheme to make her pose as her sister to marry Axton (Axton wanted to secure the property under his name through marriage to the eldest daughter as the son was defeated and injured heavily by him during battle). For almost the whole of the book, Axton did not show love and concern for Linnea until towards the last few pages. He treated her with as much cruelty as he could. Linnea's twin sister was not any better, she claimed that she loved Linnea but all she ever did was pushed Linnea to do things that she herself was afraid or unwilling to do. After reading this book, I can't say that I agree with the previous reviewers that this book is as good as they claim. I bought this book based on all the positive reviews on this page. I am extremely disappointed that the story is so full of hatred. Practically, every character in the book hated everyone else, if not, they would at least dislike one another. I am very disappointed that things turn out this way. I don't think I would want to pick up another book written by Ms Rexanne Becnel. I have tried very hard to finish this book in order to give a fair review. I'm sorry but this book is not for me.
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