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The Crystal Heart
Emmeline gave herself to him and then sent him away. Wed by arrangement, she desperately needed to provide her aged husband with an heir. Niall fitzJulien had been a wild knight when he entered the lady's bedchamber. Ten years later, King Henry II has awarded him an impoverished earldom on the war-torn Welsh border. Waiting there is his destiny—a widow, a son and true love. Original.
272 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1995
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Katherine Deauxville
15 books7 followersaka M. H. Davis, Maggie Davis, Maggie Daniels
Maggie Hill was born in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, daughter of George Blair and Dorothy (Mason) Hill. She also writes under the pen names of M. H. Davis, Maggie Davis, Maggie Daniels, and Katherine Deauxville, is the author of over 25 published novels. She is a former feature writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, copywriter for Young & Rubican in New York, and assistant in research to the chairman of the department of psychology at Yale University. She taught three writing courses at Yale, and was a two-time guest writer/artist at the International Cultural center in Hammamet, Tunisia. She has written for the Georgia Review, Cosmopolitan, Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Holiday and Venture magazines. She is the winner of four Reviewer’s Choice Awards and one Lifetime Achievement Award for romantic comedy from Romantic Times Magazine, and received the Silver Pen Award from Affaire de Coeur Magazine. She is also listed in Who's Who 2000.
Maggie Hill was born in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, daughter of George Blair and Dorothy (Mason) Hill. She also writes under the pen names of M. H. Davis, Maggie Davis, Maggie Daniels, and Katherine Deauxville, is the author of over 25 published novels. She is a former feature writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, copywriter for Young & Rubican in New York, and assistant in research to the chairman of the department of psychology at Yale University. She taught three writing courses at Yale, and was a two-time guest writer/artist at the International Cultural center in Hammamet, Tunisia. She has written for the Georgia Review, Cosmopolitan, Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Holiday and Venture magazines. She is the winner of four Reviewer’s Choice Awards and one Lifetime Achievement Award for romantic comedy from Romantic Times Magazine, and received the Silver Pen Award from Affaire de Coeur Magazine. She is also listed in Who's Who 2000.
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February 26, 2017
Esta demás decir que no me gustó. Hay algo en este libro, la historia y sus personajes, que me sacó de mis casillas hasta mas no poder. Normalmente me gustan mucho esas historias donde la doncella es obligada a casarse con el caballero y discuten mucho, se enfrentan uno al otro pero terminan enamorándose, pero en este caso no me he creído nada del supuesto romance entre ellos. Detesté a Niall y a Emmaline por ser tan estúpida. Realmente odie el libro.
September 24, 2009
I hate to give it less ratings than what everyone else gave this book. I think had I come away feeling like I had just read a love story it would have helped alot in my rating.
I would give this 3.5 stars I think. I really enjoyed the beginning and thought Niall was so wonderful. Then the rest of the way I felt so bad for Emmeline. That man was a beast and was cruel in his ways toward her. I did not feel love between the two until the very last pages, and even then I'm not sure I could get past the things he put her through. It was almost as though I held a grudge and I felt it was to little to late as far as I was concerned. It was an easy read and well written. I just find a little more kindness sooner in the book would have helped me to connect with Niall, and maybe grown to care about his feelings.
I would give this 3.5 stars I think. I really enjoyed the beginning and thought Niall was so wonderful. Then the rest of the way I felt so bad for Emmeline. That man was a beast and was cruel in his ways toward her. I did not feel love between the two until the very last pages, and even then I'm not sure I could get past the things he put her through. It was almost as though I held a grudge and I felt it was to little to late as far as I was concerned. It was an easy read and well written. I just find a little more kindness sooner in the book would have helped me to connect with Niall, and maybe grown to care about his feelings.
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July 14, 2024Una historia medieval. Tdo pasa entre Gales e Inglaterra. Me encontré con la sopresa que hablan del rey Enrique Plantagenet y su famosa esposa Leonord de Aquitania. Nobles solo de nombre sin dinero y muchos con hijos bastardos.
lo malo que el rey iba y les quitaba todo si queria. De fondo la historia de Emmeline una mujer artesana orfebre que aprendió a tallar de la mano de su esposo un hombre mayo rque no le pudo dar un hijo y a ella se le ocurre la loca idea de conseguir un semental y tener su hijo.
Años después se encuentra con Nial que al descubrir que tiene un hijo y saber que fue utilizado por ella ahora viuda se quiere vengar de ella. Qué tiempo tan oscuro, guerraras, conspiraciones, un mundo de hombres. Las mujeres un cero a la izquierda solo servian para llevar la casa y cumplir su deber de esposa, no tenian ni voz ni voto. Una gran historia me gustó. Primera vez que leo la escritora.
lo malo que el rey iba y les quitaba todo si queria. De fondo la historia de Emmeline una mujer artesana orfebre que aprendió a tallar de la mano de su esposo un hombre mayo rque no le pudo dar un hijo y a ella se le ocurre la loca idea de conseguir un semental y tener su hijo.
Años después se encuentra con Nial que al descubrir que tiene un hijo y saber que fue utilizado por ella ahora viuda se quiere vengar de ella. Qué tiempo tan oscuro, guerraras, conspiraciones, un mundo de hombres. Las mujeres un cero a la izquierda solo servian para llevar la casa y cumplir su deber de esposa, no tenian ni voz ni voto. Una gran historia me gustó. Primera vez que leo la escritora.
February 16, 2026
plot was well thought out and fun. premise was also pretty silly in a good way. overall, i enjoyed it.
November 2, 2011
A young lad spends the night with a lady. Years later he learns h is the father of her son.
September 14, 2013
El protagonista masculino me pareció violento todo el tiempo, al principio irrealmente enamorado y después un loco desquiciado
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