This Loving Torment

by Valerie Sherwood

Perhaps She Was Too Beautiful!
Perhaps the brawling colonies would have been safer for a plainer girl, one more demure and less accomplished in language and manner. But Charity Woodstock was gloriously beautiful with pale gold hair and topaz eyes -- and she was headed for trouble. She was accused of witchcraft by the man who had attacked her. She was whisked from the stake by a highwayman in whose arms she found joy but no sanctuary. Fate flung her from the manor of a Dutch patroon to the simple hut of a Quaker, from pirate ship to plantation. Beauty might have been her downfall, but Charity Woodstock had a reckless passion to live and a fine determination to give herself only for love. She would challenge this new world--and win.

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Historical Fiction, Pirates, Fiction, Historical

528 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

A pseudonym of Jeanne Hines.

Reviews

[Cat The Curious · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'll make this short and sweet. The heroine is put through hell. I'd love to tell all but then I would spoil it. I would say you know the typical bodice ripper recipes and this one has all the necessary elements, told with a flair better than most. The first half of this book has it's share of evil men. No wonder the heroine is angry. I dug the heroine. She could be impetuousness, strong willed, even scheming. Hey a girl has to survive eh? I kind of dug her because of her imperfections. There are several love interests here. You're not really sure who she will end up with at times. Although I was happy with who she ended up with. I'd say overall I really enjoyed this one. This was hiding from me. I didn't see any of my bodice ripper friends recommend it, so I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this. There are some pretty sleazy characters drawn very vividly. Sherwood seems to have a talent for that. I look forward to reading more of her books. I wish I could do you a nice detailed review but my two year old ensures that I do not embellish too much. I'll add some shelves to give you a nice gist of what your're in for if you pick this one to read.

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a rollercoaster! I can't say it's the best, but darned if I wasn't entertained!

[ANGELIA · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty entertaining, if a bit over-the-top. The OM the h thinks she loves is married to the OW the H thinks he loves! What are the odds? Not likely, even in a HR novel from the 1970's.

And how many times can the h play second best or one of many??? It got a bit silly!

Still, it keeps you interested enough to finish it.

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Charity was sure put through the wringer for a good portion of this book! She faced heartache, heartbreak, and rough living (to say the least!) and managed to survive and persevere in the end.
True love wins out!

[Jess Nather · Rating 5 out of 5]

well... i wouldn't exactly call it a good book, but...

[AlexandraB95 · Rating 1 out of 5]

rape-feast

[Jaime · Rating 3 out of 5]

Even after reading To Love A Rogue (which I pretty much loved), this book was a decent read. I was afraid it was going to suck in comparison, but it didn't.

[Tee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This went in so many directions.