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For Love of Rory
Lady Serine vowed to nurse her prisoner back to health because only he could help her find the children snatched from the arms of the mothers of Sheffield. But the avenging angel hadn't counted on nursing her own traitorous heart. For Rory McLir, whose desperate deed should have fired her hate, had instead ignited her eternal love...Driven by a curse upon his people, Rory McLir sailed forth from Ireland's mists and found himself drowning in the beauty of Serine, a veritable sea nymph who held the secret of new life for his land. He was her prisoner from that first stolen kiss, but would the tide turn when they set sail?
283 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1995
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August 2, 2012
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My over-all reaction to this novel:
This book is so stupid. I feel like my IQ dropped a few points. I thought it was gonna be so bad it's good, but this one was so bad it's bad. I don't expect it to be that historically accurate, but the writer interchanges Viking and ancient Celtic culture, though similar is different. Celts did not worship Odin/Wodin, nor did they use Runes. The Druids did use the Ogham Alphabet for divinatory reasons. There was also no Druids in this story. I know this was published in 1994, before the internet was popular, but come on. I hate being so nit-picky on this issue, but it kept jarring me out of the story. ((Please also correct me if I am wrong about the Celtic and Viking facts)). Viking =/= Celtic.
The heroine, Serine. She was so basic. She was selfish, dumb, and completely privileged and unaware of that fact. I did not care about her or her problems one bit. I means she was honestly surprised that the poor serfs didn't want to go back to England. There was also this stupid pointless dramz~~~ with Rory that made me roll my eyes.
I didn't get the appeal of Rory. I'm trying to sum up his character, and I'm drawing a blank.
Actually, Castiel is too fierce and amazing to be compared to Rory./fangirl
Then again I couldn't understand the appeal of Serine either. I have a confession, when I read romance novels I judge the heroine on rather I would date and/or sleep with her. Serine doesn't make either cut sry2say. /too gay to function + bitch.
Intelligence = sexy.
Everyone in this book was just stupid, and waay too forgiving. I was like um....No. Also Serine's son was barely in the novel, and was only pretty much mentioned. He was part of a pivotal plot point and he was barely in the novel. Eeegads.
Etheyl was the best part of the novel. She was a badass, at least in the novel. She doesn't make my top fave characters in the world list.
So does anyone want to exchange this novel for an equally bad book? Any other masochists? If not this is going to the used book store.
Oh, just for fun. Feel free to post reaction!gifs and memes in comments if you want to comment. :D
My over-all reaction to this novel:
This book is so stupid. I feel like my IQ dropped a few points. I thought it was gonna be so bad it's good, but this one was so bad it's bad. I don't expect it to be that historically accurate, but the writer interchanges Viking and ancient Celtic culture, though similar is different. Celts did not worship Odin/Wodin, nor did they use Runes. The Druids did use the Ogham Alphabet for divinatory reasons. There was also no Druids in this story. I know this was published in 1994, before the internet was popular, but come on. I hate being so nit-picky on this issue, but it kept jarring me out of the story. ((Please also correct me if I am wrong about the Celtic and Viking facts)). Viking =/= Celtic.
The heroine, Serine. She was so basic. She was selfish, dumb, and completely privileged and unaware of that fact. I did not care about her or her problems one bit. I means she was honestly surprised that the poor serfs didn't want to go back to England. There was also this stupid pointless dramz~~~ with Rory that made me roll my eyes.
I didn't get the appeal of Rory. I'm trying to sum up his character, and I'm drawing a blank.
Actually, Castiel is too fierce and amazing to be compared to Rory./fangirl
Then again I couldn't understand the appeal of Serine either. I have a confession, when I read romance novels I judge the heroine on rather I would date and/or sleep with her. Serine doesn't make either cut sry2say. /too gay to function + bitch.
Intelligence = sexy.
Everyone in this book was just stupid, and waay too forgiving. I was like um....No. Also Serine's son was barely in the novel, and was only pretty much mentioned. He was part of a pivotal plot point and he was barely in the novel. Eeegads.
Etheyl was the best part of the novel. She was a badass, at least in the novel. She doesn't make my top fave characters in the world list.
So does anyone want to exchange this novel for an equally bad book? Any other masochists? If not this is going to the used book store.
Oh, just for fun. Feel free to post reaction!gifs and memes in comments if you want to comment. :D
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 31, 2023
Voto - 3,5
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Malefica81 - per RFS
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Bentornate Fenici!
In questo libro, per la prima volta (almeno per me) troviamo la coppia di personaggi secondari che ha più “pepe” rispetto a quella principale. Siamo nel Medioevo, in Inghilterra, dove la contea di Sheffield è meta di incursioni da parte dei Celti provenienti dall’Irlanda. Lady Serine è la castellana e governa il territorio in attesa del ritorno del marito partito per le crociate.
Solo che il Destino ci mette lo zampino. Questi invasori vogliono i bambini del posto per ripopolare il proprio villaggio, ma Serine e Old Ethyl, la più abile delle arciere, riescono a sventare in parte il loro piano. Resta indietro uno di loro, Rory McLir, il quale si innamorerà di Serine. Però, quando lei accompagna l’uomo al suo villaggio per riprendersi il figlio rapito e gli altri bambini, anche lei è combattuta.
Non vi dirò altro, perché la storia è davvero carina nonostante spesso venga la voglia di prendere a legnate sui denti Serine per la sua testardaggine al limite del parossismo. Anche Rory non è da meno, un personaggio maschile a tratti macchiettistico e con poca spina dorsale.
Ho apprezzato parecchio Old Ethyl, che tanto Old non è, anzi, l’arciera è una donna con le palle, che sa cosa vuole e, anche se ha un solo occhio, è formidabile, in battaglia così come con la sua favella, e affascina Drojan, il veggente del villaggio di Corvus Croft, tanto che i due alla fine si sposano.
L’autrice sa portarti in quel periodo storico con estrema facilità, caratterizzando bene i personaggi così come la storia. Unica pecca, qualche errore di stampa dove le parole che dovevano essere divise restano unite.
Consigliato.
Alla prossima, un saluto dalla vostra Mal.
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Malefica81 - per RFS
.
Bentornate Fenici!
In questo libro, per la prima volta (almeno per me) troviamo la coppia di personaggi secondari che ha più “pepe” rispetto a quella principale. Siamo nel Medioevo, in Inghilterra, dove la contea di Sheffield è meta di incursioni da parte dei Celti provenienti dall’Irlanda. Lady Serine è la castellana e governa il territorio in attesa del ritorno del marito partito per le crociate.
Solo che il Destino ci mette lo zampino. Questi invasori vogliono i bambini del posto per ripopolare il proprio villaggio, ma Serine e Old Ethyl, la più abile delle arciere, riescono a sventare in parte il loro piano. Resta indietro uno di loro, Rory McLir, il quale si innamorerà di Serine. Però, quando lei accompagna l’uomo al suo villaggio per riprendersi il figlio rapito e gli altri bambini, anche lei è combattuta.
Non vi dirò altro, perché la storia è davvero carina nonostante spesso venga la voglia di prendere a legnate sui denti Serine per la sua testardaggine al limite del parossismo. Anche Rory non è da meno, un personaggio maschile a tratti macchiettistico e con poca spina dorsale.
Ho apprezzato parecchio Old Ethyl, che tanto Old non è, anzi, l’arciera è una donna con le palle, che sa cosa vuole e, anche se ha un solo occhio, è formidabile, in battaglia così come con la sua favella, e affascina Drojan, il veggente del villaggio di Corvus Croft, tanto che i due alla fine si sposano.
L’autrice sa portarti in quel periodo storico con estrema facilità, caratterizzando bene i personaggi così come la storia. Unica pecca, qualche errore di stampa dove le parole che dovevano essere divise restano unite.
Consigliato.
Alla prossima, un saluto dalla vostra Mal.
May 26, 2011
This is one of my favorites of classic romances. Just can't get myself to read it again since my brother in law is named Rory and it seems weird.
July 16, 2020
Giving out herbal brews to help women in the village of Corvus Croft become pregnant could cause Lady Serine to be treated as a witch. But it was worth a try as far as Serine was concern. Did it work, read for yourself to find out.
June 3, 2011
I adore Serine...... The book begins with Rory leading a raid on Serine's village in order to take children. The women of his village are thought barren and they need children. In the ensuing raid, Serine and her fellow women villagers put up a valiant fight.
Rory is injured. Serine decides to nurse him to health in hopes of being able to use his gratitude to get her son Hendrick back. An older woman teaches her how to make a bitter tasting medicine that can heal. Serine does so and uses it in the water when bathing Rory as well as in his food. Amazingly he get better.
He and Serine are attracted to each other immediately. Serines husband is much older than she. Also, he's away on crusade. All the men, who are healthy and of fighting age are gone. Thus, the village being vulnerable to attack. As she nurses Rory to health she wonders what it would be like to make love to a young, virile man.... rather than endure the embrace of her much older husband.
Rory agress to take her to his homeland, Corvus Croft where Serine can beg his brother - the Laird, for a favor in return for bring Rory back, healed and whole. Rory's brother sees the attraction between Serine and his brother and challenges Serine to use her skill to bring children back to the village. Help their women become pregnant.
Serine accepts the challenge and she and Rory become more deeply passionate toward one another. Serine mysteriously receives word that her husband died in the Crusades and she then gives in to her passion with Rory. She become pregnant.... it's then she realizes the difference between Rory and the other men of his village is the healing brew she used when he was wounded....
She gets the women to try and induce their men to take the brew...
enjoyable read. I liked the intensity between Rory and Serine.
Rory is injured. Serine decides to nurse him to health in hopes of being able to use his gratitude to get her son Hendrick back. An older woman teaches her how to make a bitter tasting medicine that can heal. Serine does so and uses it in the water when bathing Rory as well as in his food. Amazingly he get better.
He and Serine are attracted to each other immediately. Serines husband is much older than she. Also, he's away on crusade. All the men, who are healthy and of fighting age are gone. Thus, the village being vulnerable to attack. As she nurses Rory to health she wonders what it would be like to make love to a young, virile man.... rather than endure the embrace of her much older husband.
Rory agress to take her to his homeland, Corvus Croft where Serine can beg his brother - the Laird, for a favor in return for bring Rory back, healed and whole. Rory's brother sees the attraction between Serine and his brother and challenges Serine to use her skill to bring children back to the village. Help their women become pregnant.
Serine accepts the challenge and she and Rory become more deeply passionate toward one another. Serine mysteriously receives word that her husband died in the Crusades and she then gives in to her passion with Rory. She become pregnant.... it's then she realizes the difference between Rory and the other men of his village is the healing brew she used when he was wounded....
She gets the women to try and induce their men to take the brew...
enjoyable read. I liked the intensity between Rory and Serine.
October 15, 2020
Irish Celts come to Sheffield to steal the children because no children are being conceived in their village. Lady Serine foils their plans to steal all the children, but her son and a number of other children are still captured. "Old" Ethel, however, badly injures one of the Celts. Serine and Ethel take Rory McLir back to their castle to nurse him back to health. They need him alive to tell them where the children have been taken.
Lady Serine falls in lust with the handsome man while she nurses him back to health, using a remedy that is forbidden. (This comes into play later in the story.) Rory is captivated by Serine as well.
Naturally there are impediments to their relationship, one of which is Serine's much older husband who has been away on Crusade for almost their entire marriage.
From Britain to Ireland and back the two would-be lovers fight their attraction as Serine plots to return her child to Sheffield.
One-eyed Ethel also meets her better half. I personally liked her best.
The story is good minus Serine's constant inner turmoil and the slightly stilted dialogue.
And there was a disconnect when Rory returns to his village. He is now clean-shaven. Apparently the Celt's consider a man's beard a sign of his manhood and it is also the main indicator of a man's identity. Yet everyone recognizes him without it, from a distance no less, and absolutely no one makes one comment about the beard being gone. It's minor to the story but Rory made such a big deal about it when he woke up from his fever to find himself shaved that one would think the theme would be continued.
Lady Serine falls in lust with the handsome man while she nurses him back to health, using a remedy that is forbidden. (This comes into play later in the story.) Rory is captivated by Serine as well.
Naturally there are impediments to their relationship, one of which is Serine's much older husband who has been away on Crusade for almost their entire marriage.
From Britain to Ireland and back the two would-be lovers fight their attraction as Serine plots to return her child to Sheffield.
One-eyed Ethel also meets her better half. I personally liked her best.
The story is good minus Serine's constant inner turmoil and the slightly stilted dialogue.
And there was a disconnect when Rory returns to his village. He is now clean-shaven. Apparently the Celt's consider a man's beard a sign of his manhood and it is also the main indicator of a man's identity. Yet everyone recognizes him without it, from a distance no less, and absolutely no one makes one comment about the beard being gone. It's minor to the story but Rory made such a big deal about it when he woke up from his fever to find himself shaved that one would think the theme would be continued.
July 14, 2020
Bhà...peggio poteva forse anche andare ma o è scarsa la traduzione e il rimenggiamento o è scarsa al storia in partenza perchè c'è qualcosa di fortemente sbagliato nella lettura di qusta storia.
Sembra che sia un collage di spezzone malamente ricollegati senza phatos che li accomuni vermanete. E poi, anche se le coppie sono due a trovate la propria compgnia forse è la seconda ad avere più impatto della prima.
Peccato perchè la trama così di primo acchito e la copertina di cui mi sono innamorata a prima vista potevano essere molto più significative ma poi la storia si è rivelata carina si ma senza lo spessore necessario per un vero riconoscimento. Bhà....
Sembra che sia un collage di spezzone malamente ricollegati senza phatos che li accomuni vermanete. E poi, anche se le coppie sono due a trovate la propria compgnia forse è la seconda ad avere più impatto della prima.
Peccato perchè la trama così di primo acchito e la copertina di cui mi sono innamorata a prima vista potevano essere molto più significative ma poi la storia si è rivelata carina si ma senza lo spessore necessario per un vero riconoscimento. Bhà....
June 19, 2020
In realtà il mio voto sarebbe due stelle e mezzo, l'ho continuato solo per l'altra coppia perché quella protagonista è fatta male.
La storia parte subito a 1.000, in un battito di ciglia già si amano e non possono sopravvivere l'uno senza l'altra e molto cose secondo me non sono spiegate bene ma molto superficiali.
La storia parte subito a 1.000, in un battito di ciglia già si amano e non possono sopravvivere l'uno senza l'altra e molto cose secondo me non sono spiegate bene ma molto superficiali.
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