The Silver Rose

Rating:
Summary: No "I love you"?
Review: Okay, I really hate "romance book cliches" but really, a romance novel in which neither of the characters admits their love to each other!? Come on!!

Rating:
Summary: i couldn't put it down
Review: okay, it's like this. this book is REAL. not fluffy, no bimbo stuff here. this book is absolutely realistic. i was reading it the other day, and i couldn't put it down until i finished it!! Touching story. Intriguing. so, why the 8/10 rating? i don't like the ending. i mean, jane feather should've made it a little bit longer to SOLVE the mystery in 'SILVER ROSE'.

Rating:
Summary: Flawed Heroine equals Flawed "Love" Story
Review: THE SILVER ROSE takes place in England during the early 1700s. Queen Anne has ordered that a marriage take place between two dueling families to unite them in hopes of extinguishing their deep-rooted loathing for each other. However, the cruel and vicious Ravenspeare brothers secretly want to kill Simon Hawkesmoor after his wedding to their sister, Ariel.

Compared to the beautiful story of Cordelia and Leo in THE DIAMOND SLIPPER, which was the first of Jane Feather's charm bracelet trilogy, THE SILVER ROSE was somewhat disappointing. From the very beginning there is no apparent passion or chemistry between Ariel and Simon. (Ariel even thinks that Simon is hideously ugly when she first meets him.) In fact, their attitudes and arguments give the impression that despise each other. Ariel is cold-hearted, stern, and lacks any sense of emotion. Nowhere in this story does she reveal any heart felt love for humans around her. She would rather breed champion horses in order to raise enough money to escape Ravenspeare Castle than pay attention to anyone, let alone her husband Simon. In retrospect, all her love is dedicated her two devoted wolfhounds, Romulus and Remus. However, her strange characteristics are not surprising because she has been raised by her cruel, vicious older brothers who have treated her like dirt since she was a child. In the end, neither Simon nor Ariel say "I love you" to one another.

Although Ariel was cold and dull, Simon was a well written character. He possessed warmth and selflessness, especially when he realizes that he loves Ariel even though she never really loves him back. His character alone makes this book worth reading.

Jane Feather is a WONDERFUL author, but this is probably her worst book, even though it wasn't remotely terrible. If you are easily irritated by loveless, selfish heroines and if you are squeamish when encountering Nazi-like cruelty, then I suggest you stay away from this book. Ariel's brothers are the cruelest, most evil humans I've ever encountered in a romance novel.

Rating:
Summary: Flawed Heroine equals Flawed "Love" Story
Review: THE SILVER ROSE takes place in England during the early 1700s. Queen Anne has ordered that a marriage take place between two dueling families to unite them in hopes of extinguishing their deep-rooted loathing for each other. However, the cruel and vicious Ravenspeare brothers secretly want to kill Simon Hawkesmoor after his wedding to their sister, Ariel.

Compared to the beautiful story of Cordelia and Leo in THE DIAMOND SLIPPER, which was the first of Jane Feather's charm bracelet trilogy, THE SILVER ROSE was somewhat disappointing. From the very beginning there is no apparent passion or chemistry between Ariel and Simon. (Ariel even thinks that Simon is hideously ugly when she first meets him.) In fact, their attitudes and arguments give the impression that despise each other. Ariel is cold-hearted, stern, and lacks any sense of emotion. Nowhere in this story does she reveal any heart felt love for humans around her. She would rather breed champion horses in order to raise enough money to escape Ravenspeare Castle than pay attention to anyone, let alone her husband Simon. In retrospect, all her love is dedicated her two devoted wolfhounds, Romulus and Remus. However, her strange characteristics are not surprising because she has been raised by her cruel, vicious older brothers who have treated her like dirt since she was a child. In the end, neither Simon nor Ariel say "I love you" to one another.

Although Ariel was cold and dull, Simon was a well written character. He possessed warmth and selflessness, especially when he realizes that he loves Ariel even though she never really loves him back. His character alone makes this book worth reading.

Jane Feather is a WONDERFUL author, but this is probably her worst book, even though it wasn't remotely terrible. If you are easily irritated by loveless, selfish heroines and if you are squeamish when encountering Nazi-like cruelty, then I suggest you stay away from this book. Ariel's brothers are the cruelest, most evil humans I've ever encountered in a romance novel.