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Everlasting
Written by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Narrated by Xanthe Elbrick
Description
Once Abrielle was a proud, exceptional lady coveted for her bearing, her breeding, her wit, and her beauty. But when her stepfather is denied his rightful title and the wealth that accompanies it, Abrielle finds herself suddenly disgraced. Only one would still have her, the oafish and grotesque Desmond de Marlé. Yet no one else can rescue her once-proud family's honor, so she is left with no choice but to accept the cruel and hateful de Marlé's offer of marriage . . . even as she yearns for another lover.
Dashing, handsome, tall, and kind, Raven Seabern is 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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3.7Reader reviews
- (5/5)This is one I haven't read, only listened to it. It was a good listen as I was cleaning, packing and re-vacuum sealing fish, needing to keep busy.
- (5/5)I liked this book. Love the author and the narrators voice is so easy to listen to.
- (3/5)I was somewhat dissappointed that this book didn't have more romance. I rarely read true romance novels so when I did decide to try one, it was lacking in that department. It was a long book with a slow, drawn out (but really simple) plot. The language was a little too melodramatic and flowery for me. It wasn't terrible though and it did keep my interest until the end.
- (1/5)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!
- (2/5)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.
- (2/5)I picked this up at my favorite used book store's dollar sale without really knowing anything about it. It turned out to be an average romance story set in England. There was only surface historical details and scant character development. None of these people could have ever existed in real life. Upon further research I learned that this was published posthumously so it may not be the best representation of the author's work. It seems like her earlier novels were highly regarded. If you like real history than skip over this book. Only non discriminating romance readers would find anything to like here.
- (3/5)Average historical romance.
- (4/5)good story.
- (4/5)This was a good book, I am always amazed at how authors can create conflict from misunderstanding.