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Loading... Everlastingby Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Posthumous release, finished by her family. It should have remained unpublished. (  ) bbrazy | Jul 26, 2009 |  I have forgotten how great historical romance novels are,,I loved this one and highly recommend it..it is not a bodice ripping one but a very nice love story with alot of action... (  ) JustDev2 | Jul 25, 2009 | Woodiwiss "The Wolf and The Dove" is one of my all time favorite books. However, this book was a total disappointment. It just labored on and I had to struggle to read it. I did not find that Abrielle and Raven had any chemistry and the book just ambled along. (  ) risadabomb | Mar 19, 2009 | Yuk! I love medieval romance stories, but this is badly written, poorly researched and just a disaster from page one. I couldn't even get through the first 60 pages because the historical inaccuracies were so glaring and disruptive. From the hall to the politics to the clothing and manners -just horrendous. The characters have none. They are flat stock characters of little interest with apparently nothing interesting to say for them selves. Instead of slowly revealing them, the author just tells their entire back stories in tedious detail. If this is just an average example of her work, I can't imagine how Ms. Woodiwiss got such a highly respected reputation. She seemed to be going through the motions entirely without inspiration and it shows... painfully clear. I want my $7.99 back! (  ) mbosvyle | Feb 1, 2009 | As a huge Kathleen Woodiwiss fan for the past 30 years, this book was a major disappointment. Actually, quite heart-breaking compared to her older works. I understand that Ms. Woodiwiss was ill for some time before her death, and though there are bits of this book that are definitely Kathleen's writing, I honestly had to wonder if she indeed wrote the whole book. It almost appeared that she had written bits and pieces and someone else tried filling in the blanks... Unless she tried writing during her illness.... :( I thought the book had a good story line, but the character appeal just wasn't there and it seemed rushed to tie loose ends in places. Whether my assessment above is correct or not, I'm sure I'll never know. What I do know is that I and many, many countless other fans will definitely miss Woodiwiss. She was one of the greatest and I absolutely cherish her books and characters, especially her older ones. They are all well-worn from being read countless times. RIP Kathleen. You are greatly missed! ( ) Braiella | Jan 21, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
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Historical romance was born when the remarkable Kathleen E. Woodiwiss gifted the world with her groundbreaking love story, The Flame and the Flower. Now, twelve consecutive New York Times bestsellers later, "the first lady of the genre" (Publishers Weekly) returns with her most breathtaking masterwork to date—a glorious celebration of a secret love that is dangerous, irresistible, forbidden, and . . .
Once, Abrielle's name was on the lips of every unwed nobleman in London as a proud exceptional lady coveted for her bearing, her breeding, her wit, and her beauty.
But when her stepfather—respected for his courage and valor during the Crusades—is denied his rightful title and the wealth that accompanies it, Abrielle finds herself suddenly disgraced, no longer a suitable match for any proper gentleman. Only one would still have her, though he desires no more than physical pleasure: the oafish and grotesque Desmond de Marlé. His dark and scandalous reputation is legend, and Abrielle has heard rumors that his first two wives perished by his hand. Yet no one else can rescue her once-proud family's honor and keep her stepfather from debtor's prison, so she is left with no choice but to accept the cruel and hateful de Marlé's offer of marriage and sacrifice her virtue to a scoundrel she fears and detests . . . even as she yearns for another lover.
Dashing, handsome, tall, and kind—a black-haired Scotsman with vivid blue eyes—Raven Seabern is an emissary for his king, and quite unlike any man Abrielle has ever encountered. From the very first moment their eyes meet, he intrigues and mesmerizes her—and dancing in his arms at a royal banquet leaves her weak with the desire to surrender. But their love can never be, for Abrielle is betrothed to a monster. And the well-being of everyone she cares for demands that she honor her promise. Still, the fire lit that night will not be doused. Raven knows he has found the true one and must never let her go—though secrets, deceptions, dishonor, and unimaginable peril will surely be their fate if they follow the dictates of their hearts.
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