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When Love Awaits
Once Lady Leonie cursed 'the Black Wolf' - handsome Rolfe d'Ambert, the mercenary Lord of Kempston - for his bloody deeds and cruelty to the local peasants. Now she must marry the magnificent blackguard to bring peace to the land.
Young, innocent, and possessing a rare and exquisite beauty, Leonie would be a prize for any man - yet Rolfe seeks the match solely for revenge. But her sensuous kiss ignites within him the fiery need to claim her - and an irresistible desire to unite their warring hearts in glorious love.
Young, innocent, and possessing a rare and exquisite beauty, Leonie would be a prize for any man - yet Rolfe seeks the match solely for revenge. But her sensuous kiss ignites within him the fiery need to claim her - and an irresistible desire to unite their warring hearts in glorious love.
343 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 17, 1986
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Johanna Lindsey
151 books7,275 followersJohanna Helen Howard was born on March 10, 1952 in Germany, where her father, Edwin Dennis Howard, a soldier in the U.S. Army was stationed. The family moved about a great deal when she was young. Her father always dreamed of retiring to Hawaii, and after he passed away in 1964 Johanna and her mother settled there to honor him.
In 1970, when she was still in school, she married Ralph Lindsey, becoming a young housewife. The marriage had three children; Alfred, Joseph and Garret, who already have made her a grandmother. After her husband's death, Johanna moved to Maine, New England, to stay near her family.
Johanna Lindsey wrote her first book, Captive Bride in 1977 "on a whim", and the book was a success. By 2006, with over 58 Million copies of her books have been sold worldwide, with translations appearing in 12 languages, Johanna Lindsey is one of the world's most popular authors of historical romance.
Johanna's books span the various eras of history, including books set in the Middle Ages, the American "Old West" and the popular Regency England-Scotland. She has even written a few sci-fi romances. By far the most popular among her books are the stories about the Malory-Anderson Family, a Regency England saga.
Johanna Lindsey died on Oct. 27, 2019 in Nashua, N.H. She was 67.
In 1970, when she was still in school, she married Ralph Lindsey, becoming a young housewife. The marriage had three children; Alfred, Joseph and Garret, who already have made her a grandmother. After her husband's death, Johanna moved to Maine, New England, to stay near her family.
Johanna Lindsey wrote her first book, Captive Bride in 1977 "on a whim", and the book was a success. By 2006, with over 58 Million copies of her books have been sold worldwide, with translations appearing in 12 languages, Johanna Lindsey is one of the world's most popular authors of historical romance.
Johanna's books span the various eras of history, including books set in the Middle Ages, the American "Old West" and the popular Regency England-Scotland. She has even written a few sci-fi romances. By far the most popular among her books are the stories about the Malory-Anderson Family, a Regency England saga.
Johanna Lindsey died on Oct. 27, 2019 in Nashua, N.H. She was 67.
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January 7, 2022
"I hate you," Leonie whispered, the words sounding less than convincing even to herself.
"Then I will love you despite your hatred."
He kissed her again, and the traitorous flame leaped within her, drawing her to him despite everything.
-Leonie & Rolfe
***
Incredible with its soap-opera feeling, exciting with the intrigues and natural with the slow blossoming love between the spirited Leonie and her new husband, the fearless Warrior Rolfe d`Ambert whom everyone calls the Black Wolf, "When Love Awaits" proved to be a Fast-paced and Entertaining historical romance set in the medieval period.
Forced marriage, hateful villains, light humor and wonderful romance-Everything in one package!
I sympathized with both Leonie and Rolfe. Leonie for the harsh punishment she got for resisting marriage to Rolfe- the beatings she got from the villian nearly made me throw up. Despite it she was a worthy heroine with pride and spirit and a gentle nature that made her so adoring, and many things i found with her were a lot like me, which i find so unusual when i read books. Her growing desire for her beautiful husband was a bittersteet journey to follow as i simply were THERE with her the whole time and understood her decisions.
Rolfe dÀmbert have had the harsh upbringing many heroes of JL do and he have worked hard his whole life to get where he is now. His start with Leonie was REALLY and really bad,and i really wondered how their marriage would work. Despite everything he does get interested by his young bride and gets shocked to realize what a beauty she is. He falls hard and fast for her and remains faithful to her since their marriage, and along the way he also courts her and longs for the affection of a woman in love from her. A noble warrior despite his time he could have punished her for the many rules she broke (even when she did it for his own good) and i loved it when the passion overruled them so much that they forgot everything...!
How relieved i was when the final misunderstanding cleared up in the end and they finally got to enjoy their everlasting love completely and honestly! Many dislike this book cuz of its non-existent brutal angst like in JL other books, but the emotions in "When Love Awaits" got to my heart so much that this book deserves a 5-STAR from me, i.love.it.!
"Then I will love you despite your hatred."
He kissed her again, and the traitorous flame leaped within her, drawing her to him despite everything.
-Leonie & Rolfe
***
Incredible with its soap-opera feeling, exciting with the intrigues and natural with the slow blossoming love between the spirited Leonie and her new husband, the fearless Warrior Rolfe d`Ambert whom everyone calls the Black Wolf, "When Love Awaits" proved to be a Fast-paced and Entertaining historical romance set in the medieval period.
Forced marriage, hateful villains, light humor and wonderful romance-Everything in one package!
I sympathized with both Leonie and Rolfe. Leonie for the harsh punishment she got for resisting marriage to Rolfe- the beatings she got from the villian nearly made me throw up. Despite it she was a worthy heroine with pride and spirit and a gentle nature that made her so adoring, and many things i found with her were a lot like me, which i find so unusual when i read books. Her growing desire for her beautiful husband was a bittersteet journey to follow as i simply were THERE with her the whole time and understood her decisions.
Rolfe dÀmbert have had the harsh upbringing many heroes of JL do and he have worked hard his whole life to get where he is now. His start with Leonie was REALLY and really bad,and i really wondered how their marriage would work. Despite everything he does get interested by his young bride and gets shocked to realize what a beauty she is. He falls hard and fast for her and remains faithful to her since their marriage, and along the way he also courts her and longs for the affection of a woman in love from her. A noble warrior despite his time he could have punished her for the many rules she broke (even when she did it for his own good) and i loved it when the passion overruled them so much that they forgot everything...!
How relieved i was when the final misunderstanding cleared up in the end and they finally got to enjoy their everlasting love completely and honestly! Many dislike this book cuz of its non-existent brutal angst like in JL other books, but the emotions in "When Love Awaits" got to my heart so much that this book deserves a 5-STAR from me, i.love.it.!
February 18, 2017
I just had to add a review to this one; even though, I'd read the book at least a decade ago. I recently re-read it in the last week, and I have to say I've enjoyed it every bit as much as I did the first time.
Moreover, the H Rolfe is probably one of my favourite romantic heroes of all time. He's this battle hardened knight with little time to stop and smell the roses; yet falls ardently in love with the wife he married as a tactic to ensure peace for his lands and people. He spends most of this book, trying to woo her, show her kindness and protect her. And he's never ever cruel to her - not even when she drugs him to keep him from participating in a tourney (for his own good). So no wonder, she falls head over heels in love with him before half the story is done. It's all so adorable. And I absolutely love love love him!
His wife Leonie is not a character to scoff at either. She does have a lot of 'distress' in her life; yet never turns into a damsel who needs to be rescued at every turn. She has her own land (adjoining the hero's ) and is a gifted healer and scribe. So even with the many trials and tribulations in her life (including a father who's perpetually drunk and a step mother who only seeks to use her for her own ends) Leonie is surprisingly spirited and intelligent. And of course, she's beautiful. And so is her husband. Rolfe 'Black Wolf' D'Ambert is a handsome man and turns heads wherever he goes; but remains faithful to his wife - even when she's being less than accepting of his romantic overtures towards her.
So their story begins with a conflict (as it must) and leads to the H petitioning the king to have the h for his wife in a bid to secure his own holdings. She is, of course, given to him without much demur, for Rolfe has the king's ear and support. Their wedding day is fraught with misunderstandings and awkwardness, but they soon find it increasingly difficult to keep away from each other as the story progresses; even with the seemingly insurmountable obstacles (including the H's former mistress still being in residence and consequently, Leonie's refusal to accept Rolfe whole heartedly). I loved reading about how they fell in love and their passion for each other. It was perfect.
So while this book doesn't have a lot of angst or crazy passion; it does have a whole lot of charm and an almost magical romance which leaves you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. JL really won me over with this one, and I've been a fan ever since. Needless to say, I recommend this with all my heart. Five stars!
Moreover, the H Rolfe is probably one of my favourite romantic heroes of all time. He's this battle hardened knight with little time to stop and smell the roses; yet falls ardently in love with the wife he married as a tactic to ensure peace for his lands and people. He spends most of this book, trying to woo her, show her kindness and protect her. And he's never ever cruel to her - not even when she drugs him to keep him from participating in a tourney (for his own good). So no wonder, she falls head over heels in love with him before half the story is done. It's all so adorable. And I absolutely love love love him!
His wife Leonie is not a character to scoff at either. She does have a lot of 'distress' in her life; yet never turns into a damsel who needs to be rescued at every turn. She has her own land (adjoining the hero's ) and is a gifted healer and scribe. So even with the many trials and tribulations in her life (including a father who's perpetually drunk and a step mother who only seeks to use her for her own ends) Leonie is surprisingly spirited and intelligent. And of course, she's beautiful. And so is her husband. Rolfe 'Black Wolf' D'Ambert is a handsome man and turns heads wherever he goes; but remains faithful to his wife - even when she's being less than accepting of his romantic overtures towards her.
So their story begins with a conflict (as it must) and leads to the H petitioning the king to have the h for his wife in a bid to secure his own holdings. She is, of course, given to him without much demur, for Rolfe has the king's ear and support. Their wedding day is fraught with misunderstandings and awkwardness, but they soon find it increasingly difficult to keep away from each other as the story progresses; even with the seemingly insurmountable obstacles (including the H's former mistress still being in residence and consequently, Leonie's refusal to accept Rolfe whole heartedly). I loved reading about how they fell in love and their passion for each other. It was perfect.
So while this book doesn't have a lot of angst or crazy passion; it does have a whole lot of charm and an almost magical romance which leaves you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. JL really won me over with this one, and I've been a fan ever since. Needless to say, I recommend this with all my heart. Five stars!
August 10, 2016
I'm okay with BIG MISUNDERSTANDINGS, maybe even two if the writing's good, but this book was nothing but misunderstandings.
October 26, 2022
I enjoyed this story, Rolfe and Leonie relationship is full of misunderstanding, due to his ex mistresses lies.
I do tend to like the older books, the history of the story’s are more believable . Probably due to the authors doing their homework first .
I do tend to like the older books, the history of the story’s are more believable . Probably due to the authors doing their homework first .
June 30, 2015
4.5 stars
I loved this book. It was awesome. Really enjoyed it.
I loved this book. It was awesome. Really enjoyed it.
December 17, 2016
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August 23, 2023
This is my first book by this author and a few chapters into this book, I was not impressed with Rolfe.
See, he wishes to take Leonie as his bride to stop the attacks on his territory. Then he feels bad about it but refused to break off with his mistress even after wedding Leonie - one bad point. After his mistress sends Leonie back to her home and Rolfe goes to find Leonie, because he did not Leonie’s face on their wedding day, he decided to flirt and almost bed a woman that he thought was not his wife.
He has Leonie, his wife, and his mistress, Amelia and yet he still willingly messed around with another woman (whom he did not know was Leonie), despite having a wife & a mistress already - another bad point. That’s messed up of him. I believe he’s also stupid enough to believe Amelia’s words over Leonie’s, he should have communicated with Leonie directly. Amelia was feeding lies to him & he just stupidly believed her.
Leonie was another problem entirely. She does things against Rolfe’s wishes, behind his back and just loves to run away when things go badly. Because of her refusal in communicating with Rolfe about her worries, it has led to misunderstandings over and over, one problem after another.
Then in anger, Rolfe decides that angry sex will stop their argument and they always end up going to bed with each other whilst still being angry. Rolfe is equally as bad as Leonie in communication so they both had an equal hand in allowing their relationship to crash and burn.
I was really frustrated watching them because their relationship was one hell of a ride and it was not a fun ride for me at all. Because there was so much miscommunication, which led to so many arguments that could been prevented, if they would just stop shouting and just talk nicely to one another.
For god’s sake. Save me from this book. I have no idea why I finished this book when it frustrated me so, maybe because I was hoping the two of them would become better people. This book has got to have one of the worst hero and heroine of all time because they were too stupid, stubborn and refused to just talk. I greatly disliked them.
But alas, they did not. I also skimmed the parts about war as I wasn’t interested. 48 chapters of just them having miscommunication.
I probably won’t read this author’s books again, if all her books are just going to be about miscommunication. I’m so done.
See, he wishes to take Leonie as his bride to stop the attacks on his territory. Then he feels bad about it but refused to break off with his mistress even after wedding Leonie - one bad point. After his mistress sends Leonie back to her home and Rolfe goes to find Leonie, because he did not Leonie’s face on their wedding day, he decided to flirt and almost bed a woman that he thought was not his wife.
He has Leonie, his wife, and his mistress, Amelia and yet he still willingly messed around with another woman (whom he did not know was Leonie), despite having a wife & a mistress already - another bad point. That’s messed up of him. I believe he’s also stupid enough to believe Amelia’s words over Leonie’s, he should have communicated with Leonie directly. Amelia was feeding lies to him & he just stupidly believed her.
Leonie was another problem entirely. She does things against Rolfe’s wishes, behind his back and just loves to run away when things go badly. Because of her refusal in communicating with Rolfe about her worries, it has led to misunderstandings over and over, one problem after another.
Then in anger, Rolfe decides that angry sex will stop their argument and they always end up going to bed with each other whilst still being angry. Rolfe is equally as bad as Leonie in communication so they both had an equal hand in allowing their relationship to crash and burn.
I was really frustrated watching them because their relationship was one hell of a ride and it was not a fun ride for me at all. Because there was so much miscommunication, which led to so many arguments that could been prevented, if they would just stop shouting and just talk nicely to one another.
For god’s sake. Save me from this book. I have no idea why I finished this book when it frustrated me so, maybe because I was hoping the two of them would become better people. This book has got to have one of the worst hero and heroine of all time because they were too stupid, stubborn and refused to just talk. I greatly disliked them.
But alas, they did not. I also skimmed the parts about war as I wasn’t interested. 48 chapters of just them having miscommunication.
I probably won’t read this author’s books again, if all her books are just going to be about miscommunication. I’m so done.
November 8, 2021
This was an okay read. I'm not big on 'misunderstandings' as a plot device and this book is rifed with it. Things could have been resolved if there were some plain speaking between the hero, Rolfe and the heroine, Leonie (but then there wouldn't be any story at all as 'misunderstanding' is the main plot device). And then there is the 'Other woman' plot as well. Well, at least Rolfe didn't look at the mistress after he got married but only because he found Leonie to be so beautiful (eye rolling). Extremely shallow to say the least. Oh, well, it was a pleasant enough book to pass the time.
June 30, 2010
I know I normally hate these types of books - meaning, brutish, yet handsome hero, a great and terrible misunderstanding, forced marriage, a live-in mistress, a bitchy stepmom... but it redeems itself in a way that I would have never expected of JL. A really strong heroine who does not need to dress up as a man to assert her strength. Now, that is sexy.
Lady Leonie is forced to marry Rolfe, the Black Wolf, under the orders of the King. But he only wants her because of the land that is under her name. Not realizing that his bride was brutally beaten for refusing to marry him (because of some ridiculous attempt to maintain her pride by wearing a veil) or that she did not have a good image of him to begin with or that she is completely gorgeous and so his type, they start their shaky marriage. There's a lot of miscommunication, noncommunication, and some prideful omissions. And that makes most of the story.
Yet, why was this such a good book? Because Leonie was a badass. She is the perfect woman, if you ignore her one serious fault, her pride, which keeps her from telling Rolfe the truth. And I know that Rolfe can be insensitive sometimes, but usually he just doesn't understand women. Who can blame him, his ex-mistress/ward is a vicious viper and Leonie, he falls hard for, but she's a master at hiding her thoughts and feelings. Plus she has a tendency to sleep with him anyway, even if she was angry - so obviously, he had some trouble understanding the depth of their misunderstanding.
overall, a fun read that won some serious kudos from its leading lady.
Lady Leonie is forced to marry Rolfe, the Black Wolf, under the orders of the King. But he only wants her because of the land that is under her name. Not realizing that his bride was brutally beaten for refusing to marry him (because of some ridiculous attempt to maintain her pride by wearing a veil) or that she did not have a good image of him to begin with or that she is completely gorgeous and so his type, they start their shaky marriage. There's a lot of miscommunication, noncommunication, and some prideful omissions. And that makes most of the story.
Yet, why was this such a good book? Because Leonie was a badass. She is the perfect woman, if you ignore her one serious fault, her pride, which keeps her from telling Rolfe the truth. And I know that Rolfe can be insensitive sometimes, but usually he just doesn't understand women. Who can blame him, his ex-mistress/ward is a vicious viper and Leonie, he falls hard for, but she's a master at hiding her thoughts and feelings. Plus she has a tendency to sleep with him anyway, even if she was angry - so obviously, he had some trouble understanding the depth of their misunderstanding.
overall, a fun read that won some serious kudos from its leading lady.
August 31, 2024
3,5 stars!
March 9, 2021
Read in 2017.
Re-read in 2021.
The Book is set in England, 1176.
The Heroine Leonie of Montwyn is 19.
The Hero Rolfe d'Ambert is 10 years older.
So many misunderstandings.......
So very frustrating.
There's a stepmother who brings a bad name to all stepmothers.
There's OW Drama,
and to a lesser extent OM Drama.
The best part of the book for me was -
The way the Hero is on the warpath just so he can get some answers and justice for the Heroine is so swoon-worthy. He takes on the onerous task of drying out the Heroine's drunken Father just so that he can avenge the Heroine.
Safety -
There's a singular intimate scene with the OW, which is mentioned in a very matter-of-fact manner without details almost off page one might say, but it happens just the day before his wedding.
And..... Inspite of all the OW's machinations and insinuations, the Hero is faithful to the Heroine after their marriage.
Re-read in 2021.
The Book is set in England, 1176.
The Heroine Leonie of Montwyn is 19.
The Hero Rolfe d'Ambert is 10 years older.
So many misunderstandings.......
So very frustrating.
There's a stepmother who brings a bad name to all stepmothers.
There's OW Drama,
and to a lesser extent OM Drama.
The best part of the book for me was -
The way the Hero is on the warpath just so he can get some answers and justice for the Heroine is so swoon-worthy. He takes on the onerous task of drying out the Heroine's drunken Father just so that he can avenge the Heroine.
Safety -
There's a singular intimate scene with the OW, which is mentioned in a very matter-of-fact manner without details almost off page one might say, but it happens just the day before his wedding.
And..... Inspite of all the OW's machinations and insinuations, the Hero is faithful to the Heroine after their marriage.
July 4, 2011
Oh,I finished this book!
Wait,I did,right?
Seems that I am not sure.
It would have been a super book if not for the fact that on the last page
So,call me crazy but all that crammed in there was like being pushed down a kiddy water slide. It just isn't done. Bad author, bad!
Wait,I did,right?
Seems that I am not sure.
It would have been a super book if not for the fact that on the last page
So,call me crazy but all that crammed in there was like being pushed down a kiddy water slide. It just isn't done. Bad author, bad!
March 31, 2013
Lady Leonie grew up without a mother, her father remarried, and her step mother ends up controlling everything in the household when she drugs her father enough to appear drunk. No one is aware of this. Leonie, one day curses the "Black Wolf" whom she is afraid of. The peasants hear her, and since they are very loyal to her start wreaking havoc on Rolfe; minor incidents but enough so that he wants to take action. He decides to marry Lady Leonie to stop these incidents. Lady Leonie refuses to marry him at first, but her step mother takes action, and has one of her loyal servants beat her until she is black and blue; so that she will consent to marry him. She wears a veil to cover herself up, so no one will notice what has happened.
During their wedding day, they barely say two words to each other. On their wedding night, Rolfe touches her, and she reacts in pain and accidently cuts him with a knife. Lets just say things don't start out as they imagined it. Weeks later, he finds out beautiful his wife really is, and and wants to reside with him permanently when before he would have preferred her distanced away from him. From the moment that they first kissed, he sensed that there was something different about Leonie, and knows that there is a growing passion developing between them.
Leonie, is a amazing woman and was very aptly descripted in When Love Awaits. Leonie is strong, responsible, beautiful and smart. She handles the situations that she is dealt with. As her sensual relationship develops with Rolfe, so does her emotional one and she finds herself falling in love with him. There is one problem that she can never get over, and doesn't know if she will be able to get Rolfe to understand along with her. Rolfe has fought many battle, he has over seven keeps, close friends with the current King of England, his ward is his mistress who runs his household, and decides to marry Lady Leonie out of revenge. However after living with her and their powerful passionate embraces, he senses something growing between them that far outweighs desire.
This was a average read though, I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought that I would. The characters didn't seem to connect, and it seemed to not flow smoothly. I found myself frustrated throughout the whole book; I mean I enjoyed reading it, but there also many moments where I just wanted to pull my hair out!!! The story although had a good start, didn't seem continue in that same pattern, it seemed to flow unnaturally and not to my liking.
During their wedding day, they barely say two words to each other. On their wedding night, Rolfe touches her, and she reacts in pain and accidently cuts him with a knife. Lets just say things don't start out as they imagined it. Weeks later, he finds out beautiful his wife really is, and and wants to reside with him permanently when before he would have preferred her distanced away from him. From the moment that they first kissed, he sensed that there was something different about Leonie, and knows that there is a growing passion developing between them.
Leonie, is a amazing woman and was very aptly descripted in When Love Awaits. Leonie is strong, responsible, beautiful and smart. She handles the situations that she is dealt with. As her sensual relationship develops with Rolfe, so does her emotional one and she finds herself falling in love with him. There is one problem that she can never get over, and doesn't know if she will be able to get Rolfe to understand along with her. Rolfe has fought many battle, he has over seven keeps, close friends with the current King of England, his ward is his mistress who runs his household, and decides to marry Lady Leonie out of revenge. However after living with her and their powerful passionate embraces, he senses something growing between them that far outweighs desire.
This was a average read though, I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought that I would. The characters didn't seem to connect, and it seemed to not flow smoothly. I found myself frustrated throughout the whole book; I mean I enjoyed reading it, but there also many moments where I just wanted to pull my hair out!!! The story although had a good start, didn't seem continue in that same pattern, it seemed to flow unnaturally and not to my liking.
April 13, 2013
*SPOILERS*
Way too many misunderstandings between the hero and heroine.
I just didn't get why they arrived at so many conclusions from so unreliable sources. Why would the heroine believe anything the mistress says? It doesn't make sense to not be suspicious of her motives. Don't try to make out the heroine is smart by having her be her own steward and discover underhand dealings regarding the accounts, and then make her completely oblivious to the evil stepmother and conniving other woman.
And barely any of these misunderstandings were talked about at the end and cleared up. It was literally the last page when they finally had some meaningful communication and then they don't even do that for very long. Instead they have sex (surprise!) Everytime they ever got close to the truth, either one of them walked out or they were "overcome" by desire.
So no satisfying ending here. I guess we will never find out who got the notes to Leonie. Or see the reunion between father and daughter. Or see how Rolfe reacted to being a father. Plus, some storylines took up room where more character development (and the answers to my questions above) could've been. What on earth was all the business about his brother's widow? Introduced literally pages before the end, it just seemed so unnecessary and pointless. As well as the whole going to London and meeting the King. More time should've been spent at Crewel, perhaps meeting and getting to know some of the inhabitants. I can think of quite a few people who were introduced and never seen again and played no part in the storyline.
I guess I need to make allowances since it was published in 1986. I did like certain parts but was mainly too frustrated with the misunderstandings to give it any higher rating.
Way too many misunderstandings between the hero and heroine.
I just didn't get why they arrived at so many conclusions from so unreliable sources. Why would the heroine believe anything the mistress says? It doesn't make sense to not be suspicious of her motives. Don't try to make out the heroine is smart by having her be her own steward and discover underhand dealings regarding the accounts, and then make her completely oblivious to the evil stepmother and conniving other woman.
And barely any of these misunderstandings were talked about at the end and cleared up. It was literally the last page when they finally had some meaningful communication and then they don't even do that for very long. Instead they have sex (surprise!) Everytime they ever got close to the truth, either one of them walked out or they were "overcome" by desire.
So no satisfying ending here. I guess we will never find out who got the notes to Leonie. Or see the reunion between father and daughter. Or see how Rolfe reacted to being a father. Plus, some storylines took up room where more character development (and the answers to my questions above) could've been. What on earth was all the business about his brother's widow? Introduced literally pages before the end, it just seemed so unnecessary and pointless. As well as the whole going to London and meeting the King. More time should've been spent at Crewel, perhaps meeting and getting to know some of the inhabitants. I can think of quite a few people who were introduced and never seen again and played no part in the storyline.
I guess I need to make allowances since it was published in 1986. I did like certain parts but was mainly too frustrated with the misunderstandings to give it any higher rating.
September 18, 2011
Read the translated version and write the review in my own languange
Buku yang bikin emosi (again) Emang ada aja yah tokoh cowo yang nyimpen mistressnya, sementara istrinya ada di tempat yang sama.....Cewenya juga tipe plin plan nih. TSTL. Too stupid to live. Cari cowo lain kenapa (deuuuh!!!). Kirain kuat pas awal2, ternyata toh juga bego di akhir..
Dan lagi, ada ya hero yang ga kenal ma muka istrinya sendiri, sampai digodain di taman, kagak nyadar itu istrinya . Bukan contoh hero yang baik nih (geleng2 kepala.) Le Douche, atau jerk, kayak salah satu temen blogger gw bilang, salah satu tingkatan hero paling rendah dah!
Ga tau deh apa bakal baca JL yang lain.
Antara bingung kasih 2 bintang atau 3 bintang. Keknya 2,5 bintang aja dah cukup. Mengingat endingnya juga dipaksakan dan ceritanya yang berasa sinetron. (Akhirnya cuma kasih 1, karena toh gw ga suka Secret Fire, dan ini lebih parah dari Secret Fire)
Ga heran gw picky banget kalo menyangkut HR..Ga semua sih, tapi paling males tipe cerita beginian, pake main mistress2 segala, walau gw tau emang keadaannya kayak gitu pas jaman medieval, tetep aja hati kecil gw (ciee) ga setuju..
Dan sorry aja kalo gw prefer genre paranormal romance, at last pada setia semua tokoh2nya, walo jalan ceritanya aneh. No offense lah buat penggemar HR, beberapa dari kalian kadang juga bilang genre PNR aneh, why I can do the same esp for Johanna Lindsey book that not worth for my money and my time?? ;P
Bukan berarti ga suka HR, tapi paling ga gw udah tau mana pengarang HR yang emang bagus ceritanya dan mana yang ngga. And sorry for Johanna Lindsey, you just not into me!!
Buku yang bikin emosi (again) Emang ada aja yah tokoh cowo yang nyimpen mistressnya, sementara istrinya ada di tempat yang sama.....Cewenya juga tipe plin plan nih. TSTL. Too stupid to live. Cari cowo lain kenapa (deuuuh!!!). Kirain kuat pas awal2, ternyata toh juga bego di akhir..
Dan lagi, ada ya hero yang ga kenal ma muka istrinya sendiri, sampai digodain di taman, kagak nyadar itu istrinya . Bukan contoh hero yang baik nih (geleng2 kepala.) Le Douche, atau jerk, kayak salah satu temen blogger gw bilang, salah satu tingkatan hero paling rendah dah!
Ga tau deh apa bakal baca JL yang lain.
Antara bingung kasih 2 bintang atau 3 bintang. Keknya 2,5 bintang aja dah cukup. Mengingat endingnya juga dipaksakan dan ceritanya yang berasa sinetron. (Akhirnya cuma kasih 1, karena toh gw ga suka Secret Fire, dan ini lebih parah dari Secret Fire)
Ga heran gw picky banget kalo menyangkut HR..Ga semua sih, tapi paling males tipe cerita beginian, pake main mistress2 segala, walau gw tau emang keadaannya kayak gitu pas jaman medieval, tetep aja hati kecil gw (ciee) ga setuju..
Dan sorry aja kalo gw prefer genre paranormal romance, at last pada setia semua tokoh2nya, walo jalan ceritanya aneh. No offense lah buat penggemar HR, beberapa dari kalian kadang juga bilang genre PNR aneh, why I can do the same esp for Johanna Lindsey book that not worth for my money and my time?? ;P
Bukan berarti ga suka HR, tapi paling ga gw udah tau mana pengarang HR yang emang bagus ceritanya dan mana yang ngga. And sorry for Johanna Lindsey, you just not into me!!
June 4, 2012
This is absolutely my least favorite Johanna Lindsey novel of all time. The hero has to be some kind of idiot to not realize that she is not ugly but beaten and he is so chauvinistic- way more than the alpha males you usually read about - in his attitude and downright cruel in the way he treats his heroin. PLUS there is an awful lot to do with a mistress in this book.
Truth me told, I got a third of the way through this book and wanted to rip it in half I was so pissed off. I only finished it because it was a Lindsey novel and I figured it HAD to get better. I was wrong.
I wasted a day of my life reading this mess. Believe me, y don't waster your time. SKIP IT!
Truth me told, I got a third of the way through this book and wanted to rip it in half I was so pissed off. I only finished it because it was a Lindsey novel and I figured it HAD to get better. I was wrong.
I wasted a day of my life reading this mess. Believe me, y don't waster your time. SKIP IT!
July 15, 2023
Re read. Still love it.
So this book is a so VERY similar to The Black Lyon that it slightly sounds like plagiarism. I think the Black Lyon by Jude Deveraux was written first. Anyway the books are very very similar in broad plot, characters, dialogue ect. I loved The Black Lyon I probably read it for the first time when I was still a teenager, so I did enjoy this book. If you have not read either I encourage you to read one. I definitely liked The Black Lyon better it has a bigger climax and drama but this one was is still a worthy read. Plot 6(1-10) steaminess 5(1-10).
So this book is a so VERY similar to The Black Lyon that it slightly sounds like plagiarism. I think the Black Lyon by Jude Deveraux was written first. Anyway the books are very very similar in broad plot, characters, dialogue ect. I loved The Black Lyon I probably read it for the first time when I was still a teenager, so I did enjoy this book. If you have not read either I encourage you to read one. I definitely liked The Black Lyon better it has a bigger climax and drama but this one was is still a worthy read. Plot 6(1-10) steaminess 5(1-10).
January 7, 2023
Une romance old school comme on en fait plus et c'est tant mieux ! Que de non-dit et de quiproquo tout au long du livre, ça en devenait ridicule.
January 21, 2018
If you're looking for a Medieval romance with a hero who is pretty much a puppy (in the best of ways!) then this is probably what you're looking for.
I read this book the first time when I was in primary school, and lost my copy when I lent it to the pastor's daughter (lending bodice rippers to pastors' daughters is a good way to lose your books) so my memory of it was incredibly vague, to the point where when I started I didn't think I'd read it at all, although the name did sound familiar.
Anyway. I love the characters in this book. Leonie is great, although her pride does get in the way of their relationship - she refuses to allow herself to be seen as a jealous wife, so she makes like she doesn't care that Rolfe's mistress is still living in the castle. Which is pretty understandable, imo - what woman would want to expose herself by admitting that she feels threatened by the competition?
Rolfe on the other hand, is an absolute sweetheart, especially for this genre. He makes one fairly big booboo right at the beginning which definitely makes Leonie think the worst of him, and primes her to believe his bitchy former mistress' lies. His main problem, though, is that he's a bit naive about women and tends to believe what Amelia tells him without much question - for example,
The thing is that you can see why they believe what they believe - Rolfe's big booboo doesn't exactly scream 'faithful husband', and Leonie's cold attitude doesn't exactly say 'loving wife' either.
This is not a Big Drama sort of book. It's a small story about two people learning to trust and believe in each other, and I really enjoyed it quite a lot.
I read this book the first time when I was in primary school, and lost my copy when I lent it to the pastor's daughter (lending bodice rippers to pastors' daughters is a good way to lose your books) so my memory of it was incredibly vague, to the point where when I started I didn't think I'd read it at all, although the name did sound familiar.
Anyway. I love the characters in this book. Leonie is great, although her pride does get in the way of their relationship - she refuses to allow herself to be seen as a jealous wife, so she makes like she doesn't care that Rolfe's mistress is still living in the castle. Which is pretty understandable, imo - what woman would want to expose herself by admitting that she feels threatened by the competition?
Rolfe on the other hand, is an absolute sweetheart, especially for this genre. He makes one fairly big booboo right at the beginning which definitely makes Leonie think the worst of him, and primes her to believe his bitchy former mistress' lies. His main problem, though, is that he's a bit naive about women and tends to believe what Amelia tells him without much question - for example,
The thing is that you can see why they believe what they believe - Rolfe's big booboo doesn't exactly scream 'faithful husband', and Leonie's cold attitude doesn't exactly say 'loving wife' either.
This is not a Big Drama sort of book. It's a small story about two people learning to trust and believe in each other, and I really enjoyed it quite a lot.
October 17, 2021
This was a re-read. Took place in England 1176.
This featured Rolfe, a mercenary originally from France.
And Lady Leonie who was tricked into moving to another
keep, when her sire William wed Lady Judith (his 2nd
wife) who kept Wm drunk all the time. Lady J wanted
control and fancy clothes and jewels. I'll call the main
couple R+L. King Henry decreed that R+L would wed.
Judith's OM beat up the heroine the night before her
wedding to force her to conform to the decree.
R+ L both hid their feelings. Rolfe did not investigate:
why Leonie wore a dark veil at their wedding? He
took things at face value. Hard to picture a warrior
doing this. Didn't a warrior use strategy and instinct?
Rolfe presented his mistress in the guise of his 'ward'
to Leonie and expected her to buy this story.
Leonie could read & write (unusual for that era) & served
as the steward of the keep where she resided before her
marriage. Rolfe mostly appreciated her beauty + her lush,
petite self. He chided her: don't sulk- when his own
temper was unpredictable. Both needed to communicate
better. And talk straight rather than in circles. Both
needed to grow up.
4 antagonists detracted from the love story. Sorry, I
remembered a better story. My fav scene? R+L in the
garden, early on, after they wed, after he returned
from defending one of his keeps. (He had 7 ). He did
not know who she was & flirted w/ her anyway. Later
in the story, the h used her healing arts (clever!) to
enable the hero to claim a keep, w/o any bloodshed.
This featured Rolfe, a mercenary originally from France.
And Lady Leonie who was tricked into moving to another
keep, when her sire William wed Lady Judith (his 2nd
wife) who kept Wm drunk all the time. Lady J wanted
control and fancy clothes and jewels. I'll call the main
couple R+L. King Henry decreed that R+L would wed.
Judith's OM beat up the heroine the night before her
wedding to force her to conform to the decree.
R+ L both hid their feelings. Rolfe did not investigate:
why Leonie wore a dark veil at their wedding? He
took things at face value. Hard to picture a warrior
doing this. Didn't a warrior use strategy and instinct?
Rolfe presented his mistress in the guise of his 'ward'
to Leonie and expected her to buy this story.
Leonie could read & write (unusual for that era) & served
as the steward of the keep where she resided before her
marriage. Rolfe mostly appreciated her beauty + her lush,
petite self. He chided her: don't sulk- when his own
temper was unpredictable. Both needed to communicate
better. And talk straight rather than in circles. Both
needed to grow up.
4 antagonists detracted from the love story. Sorry, I
remembered a better story. My fav scene? R+L in the
garden, early on, after they wed, after he returned
from defending one of his keeps. (He had 7 ). He did
not know who she was & flirted w/ her anyway. Later
in the story, the h used her healing arts (clever!) to
enable the hero to claim a keep, w/o any bloodshed.
August 2, 2022
Re-read 2022 - still a 4 🌟 read. JL stories are timeless.
Ow drama angst
No cheating.
Ow drama angst
No cheating.
February 13, 2022
Allons donc. Il me semble avoir déjà lu cette romance du temps où elle était disponible sous le titre Épouse ou Maîtresse. Tout un programme. J'y ai replongé avec une certaine délectation qui a néanmoins été douchée par une dure réalité : la romance est datée. 😏
Tout d'abord, l'histoire se déroule à l'époque du Moyen-Âge dans des demeures crades et au confort rudimentaire. Rolfe d'Ambert vient d'obtenir ses territoires pour ses services rendus au roi. Mais sa présence n'est pas du goût des locaux qui vont lui faire la misère. De colère, l'homme à la sinistre réputation décide d'épouser sa voisine, autrement dit lady Leonie de Montwyn qu'on prétend vilaine comme un pou. Les bans sont publiés dans la foulée. L'intéressée n'a plus qu'à plier (douloureusement) et subir cette union contrainte et forcée. Le jour des noces, Leonie se drape dans un épais voile noir. Elle ne décroche pas un mot. Son sort est lié à un individu qu'elle déteste. Et elle jure qu'il le regrettera amèrement.
En apercevant vaguement cette petite épouse revêche, Rolfe a la confirmation qu'il a dépassé les bornes, mais le seigneur est trop fier pour l'admettre ou pour reculer, donc il prononce ses vœux puis congédie Leonie sur ses terres dès le lendemain. Il ignore toujours à quoi elle ressemble. Il repart en conflit avec ses adversaires, pensant régler le problème plus tard. D'où des retrouvailles qui ne manqueront pas d'être gênantes ! (Il découvre une charmante créature dans le potager et se méprend sur qui elle est en pensant détrousser une jolie servante.) 😬
Ouaip, au secours. Ce Rolfe est beau, fort et conquérant. Mais il est obus et grossier. Et surtout, il est bête. Le coup de la maîtresse qui prétend être sa pupille ? Et les conclusions hâtives ? Tout ça sous le nez de la pauvre Leonie qui ne montre rien de son humiliation ni de sa colère (car elle n'est pas dupe). Amis lecteurs, c'est rude. Ma chère Johanna n'a rien à se reprocher, elle rapporte les mœurs archaïques, Milord gronde, milady accourt. Elle SAIT qu'elle devrait dire fuck à ses offenses et donner libre cours à ses pensées. Bah non. Elle bout intérieurement, elle boude, elle pique un peu. Elle est soumise comme toute bonne épouse. 😓
Qu'on ne se trompe pas, j'adore les romances à l'ancienne et Johanna L. figure parmi les papesses du genre. Rappelez-vous mon évasion de rêve avec Sur ordre du Highlander. Pêché mignon par excellence. Dans le cas présent, bof bof. Le héros cumule les erreurs. Le couple passe son temps à réfléchir sur ce qu'il a sur le cœur sans jamais lâcher prise. Trop de tensions inutiles et de malentendus. Par contre, la nuit, oubliez tout : les caresses font frémir notre jouvencelle qui en perd son latin. Bof, donc. Je ne sais pas l'expliquer autrement. C'était bien, classique et décalé. Mais ce n'est clairement pas le meilleur livre de notre Jojo. 😩
Tout d'abord, l'histoire se déroule à l'époque du Moyen-Âge dans des demeures crades et au confort rudimentaire. Rolfe d'Ambert vient d'obtenir ses territoires pour ses services rendus au roi. Mais sa présence n'est pas du goût des locaux qui vont lui faire la misère. De colère, l'homme à la sinistre réputation décide d'épouser sa voisine, autrement dit lady Leonie de Montwyn qu'on prétend vilaine comme un pou. Les bans sont publiés dans la foulée. L'intéressée n'a plus qu'à plier (douloureusement) et subir cette union contrainte et forcée. Le jour des noces, Leonie se drape dans un épais voile noir. Elle ne décroche pas un mot. Son sort est lié à un individu qu'elle déteste. Et elle jure qu'il le regrettera amèrement.
En apercevant vaguement cette petite épouse revêche, Rolfe a la confirmation qu'il a dépassé les bornes, mais le seigneur est trop fier pour l'admettre ou pour reculer, donc il prononce ses vœux puis congédie Leonie sur ses terres dès le lendemain. Il ignore toujours à quoi elle ressemble. Il repart en conflit avec ses adversaires, pensant régler le problème plus tard. D'où des retrouvailles qui ne manqueront pas d'être gênantes ! (Il découvre une charmante créature dans le potager et se méprend sur qui elle est en pensant détrousser une jolie servante.) 😬
Ouaip, au secours. Ce Rolfe est beau, fort et conquérant. Mais il est obus et grossier. Et surtout, il est bête. Le coup de la maîtresse qui prétend être sa pupille ? Et les conclusions hâtives ? Tout ça sous le nez de la pauvre Leonie qui ne montre rien de son humiliation ni de sa colère (car elle n'est pas dupe). Amis lecteurs, c'est rude. Ma chère Johanna n'a rien à se reprocher, elle rapporte les mœurs archaïques, Milord gronde, milady accourt. Elle SAIT qu'elle devrait dire fuck à ses offenses et donner libre cours à ses pensées. Bah non. Elle bout intérieurement, elle boude, elle pique un peu. Elle est soumise comme toute bonne épouse. 😓
Qu'on ne se trompe pas, j'adore les romances à l'ancienne et Johanna L. figure parmi les papesses du genre. Rappelez-vous mon évasion de rêve avec Sur ordre du Highlander. Pêché mignon par excellence. Dans le cas présent, bof bof. Le héros cumule les erreurs. Le couple passe son temps à réfléchir sur ce qu'il a sur le cœur sans jamais lâcher prise. Trop de tensions inutiles et de malentendus. Par contre, la nuit, oubliez tout : les caresses font frémir notre jouvencelle qui en perd son latin. Bof, donc. Je ne sais pas l'expliquer autrement. C'était bien, classique et décalé. Mais ce n'est clairement pas le meilleur livre de notre Jojo. 😩
April 3, 2018
What possessed me to read this book after a long day, I don’t know. The entire book was frustrating to me. The hero and heroine had problems - for the entirety of the book (no, really, the entire book is just that)- which could be easilyresolved if they would just talk to each other. And these problems, which were literally simple misunderstandings caused by an OW who the hero didn’t care a whit about. Especially the heroine, ughh, I wanted to shake some sense into her - she simply refused to communicate with the hero. The hero was okay, trying to do right by everyone, I guess 🤷♀️.
August 2, 2018
Too many and irritating misunderstandings. The story is quite OK but predictable, the main characters are stupid, the first 2/3 is boring, the last 1/3 got the 2.5 stars.
February 15, 2017
A SOLID 3.5 STARS!
WHILE I AM A FAN OF LINDSEY'S HR, SOME ARE A HIT OR MISS FOR ME. THIS ONE WAS QUITE PREFERABLE COMPARED TO SOME OF HER OTHER NOVELS, BUT THERE WAS ALSO SOMETHING MISSING...LIKE THE DEEPER CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CHARACTERS AS THEY FELL IN LOVE.
OUR HERO marries our heroine just for her lands and also to quell and conquer her people who are causing a ruckus and riot for him. He is a shallow minded man because when plagued with rumors about how hideous his would be wife is, he finds himself cringing with remorse. He is indeed a man with flaws, apart from being initially heartless, he believes himself righteous and can be a brute with him temper. But, he slowly changes (almost too much for my liking) to be a better person, a milder more gentler version of himself when he falls for his wife. I was surprised though, most heroes written are always too proud to admit to love but this man was quite desperate for his beautiful lovely wife to love him. His past hinders their love story in the form of his former mistress whom he believes is pregnant with his child and keeps her in his home. I won't say he is heartless, in that sense he is quite responsible but also hate him for it. What I felt was lacking in the story was how the hero truly didn't spend enough time with his wife to know her, and vice versa. They fight, they have sex and that's pretty much it. I don't see a sense of team work between a marriage when the hero is the one who rules it all. I pity the mistress as well for she doesn't really hold much value in his eyes too. Do I like this hero? Not really. He is also prone to over assuming and I guess pretty judgemental. For a lord, he doesn't think before he speaks.
OUR HEROINE is quite a standard Lindsey heroine, she's beautiful, docile but fiery and stands for what she believes is right. During her wedding to her husband, she wears a veil to cover her frightful face from a beating that was given to her because she refused to wed our hero. Her husband's people whispers amongst themselves that she was beaten by him, all misunderstood. While her husband is a shitty hero in a sense, this heroine was quite loveable. She was honest, loyal and intelligent. She helps her husband behind his back. She cleans and cares for their home without him knowing. Humble doesn't even describe her virtues. She boots out those who are disloyal or has stolen from her husband and she's learnt in the art of healing. If you had to put our hero and this woman on a balancing scale, her greatness outweighs his.
OVERALL now I am pretty clear the heroine was awesome and the hero was shit who doesn't deserve her. He isn't even a tortured hero worth loving...and causes her only pain. But at least he does love her in his own way and that's a start for a change.
WHILE I AM A FAN OF LINDSEY'S HR, SOME ARE A HIT OR MISS FOR ME. THIS ONE WAS QUITE PREFERABLE COMPARED TO SOME OF HER OTHER NOVELS, BUT THERE WAS ALSO SOMETHING MISSING...LIKE THE DEEPER CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CHARACTERS AS THEY FELL IN LOVE.
OUR HERO marries our heroine just for her lands and also to quell and conquer her people who are causing a ruckus and riot for him. He is a shallow minded man because when plagued with rumors about how hideous his would be wife is, he finds himself cringing with remorse. He is indeed a man with flaws, apart from being initially heartless, he believes himself righteous and can be a brute with him temper. But, he slowly changes (almost too much for my liking) to be a better person, a milder more gentler version of himself when he falls for his wife. I was surprised though, most heroes written are always too proud to admit to love but this man was quite desperate for his beautiful lovely wife to love him. His past hinders their love story in the form of his former mistress whom he believes is pregnant with his child and keeps her in his home. I won't say he is heartless, in that sense he is quite responsible but also hate him for it. What I felt was lacking in the story was how the hero truly didn't spend enough time with his wife to know her, and vice versa. They fight, they have sex and that's pretty much it. I don't see a sense of team work between a marriage when the hero is the one who rules it all. I pity the mistress as well for she doesn't really hold much value in his eyes too. Do I like this hero? Not really. He is also prone to over assuming and I guess pretty judgemental. For a lord, he doesn't think before he speaks.
OUR HEROINE is quite a standard Lindsey heroine, she's beautiful, docile but fiery and stands for what she believes is right. During her wedding to her husband, she wears a veil to cover her frightful face from a beating that was given to her because she refused to wed our hero. Her husband's people whispers amongst themselves that she was beaten by him, all misunderstood. While her husband is a shitty hero in a sense, this heroine was quite loveable. She was honest, loyal and intelligent. She helps her husband behind his back. She cleans and cares for their home without him knowing. Humble doesn't even describe her virtues. She boots out those who are disloyal or has stolen from her husband and she's learnt in the art of healing. If you had to put our hero and this woman on a balancing scale, her greatness outweighs his.
OVERALL now I am pretty clear the heroine was awesome and the hero was shit who doesn't deserve her. He isn't even a tortured hero worth loving...and causes her only pain. But at least he does love her in his own way and that's a start for a change.
August 11, 2011
Well, let's see... first of all, i wasn't planning to read it last night. So, i decided to sleep early and woke up at 1 in the morning, and couldn't get back to sleep. So, like any sane person would do, i clicked on my lamp and picked up the first book on my nightstand, and figured that i could read a few chapters and continue the next day. But, I believe i may have found a book that i quite like, because at exactly 6 o'clock in the morning, i finished the whole thing.
When i found this in the bookshop, i was actually quite hesitant to buy it, because the summary at the back wasn't that catchy, but knowing it came from one of my favorite authors, I changed my mind. And thank God i did.
The story starts off with a feud somewhat with the neighboring estates. One by a man they call the "Black Wolf", and one who happens to be the grand-daughter of an Ear, Leonie. So, like any other man, who thinks they know everything, suspects Leonie of ordering her serfs to make trouble for the Black Wolf. And so, to finally bring peace to the land, He decides to marry her. But, there's one complication, he fell in love with her, and she doesn't trust him. I mean who would? if said Lord happens to keep his mistress in the same house as his wife... And so, the battle of patience begins.
Really, this book is funny, heart-warming and it really makes you feel warm and tingly. And the characters are really superb. The Hero is a valiant as ever, and the heroine is no damsel!
and i quote: "If you are looking for sensuality, you wont be disappointed"
When i found this in the bookshop, i was actually quite hesitant to buy it, because the summary at the back wasn't that catchy, but knowing it came from one of my favorite authors, I changed my mind. And thank God i did.
The story starts off with a feud somewhat with the neighboring estates. One by a man they call the "Black Wolf", and one who happens to be the grand-daughter of an Ear, Leonie. So, like any other man, who thinks they know everything, suspects Leonie of ordering her serfs to make trouble for the Black Wolf. And so, to finally bring peace to the land, He decides to marry her. But, there's one complication, he fell in love with her, and she doesn't trust him. I mean who would? if said Lord happens to keep his mistress in the same house as his wife... And so, the battle of patience begins.
Really, this book is funny, heart-warming and it really makes you feel warm and tingly. And the characters are really superb. The Hero is a valiant as ever, and the heroine is no damsel!
and i quote: "If you are looking for sensuality, you wont be disappointed"
January 21, 2022
Si hay una manera de empezar mal, desde luego es esta pareja. En la Inglaterra medieval Rolfe D'Ambert, conocido como el 'Lobo Negro', es un guerrero que trabaja para el rey Enrique, y para obtener las tierras de Lady Leonie de Montwyn el rey ordena que ella y Rolfe se casen. Hay muchos malos entendidos entre ellos, desde antes de la boda, y todavía más y más graves, una vez q están casados.
Al principio fueron de pareja moderna y cada uno por su lado, pero luego Rolfe decide ordenarle a su esposa q vaya a vivir con él, pero es tan idiota el pobre, q se le pasa deshacerse de la amante, y así la pobre Leonie tiene q sufrir la indignidad de vivir con la querida de su marido, que es una lagarta de armas tomar y que llena la vida ambos de mentiras y disparates.
No es de mis favoritas, tampoco es de las mejores de esta autora, pero cumplió su objetivo, q fue entretener.
Al principio fueron de pareja moderna y cada uno por su lado, pero luego Rolfe decide ordenarle a su esposa q vaya a vivir con él, pero es tan idiota el pobre, q se le pasa deshacerse de la amante, y así la pobre Leonie tiene q sufrir la indignidad de vivir con la querida de su marido, que es una lagarta de armas tomar y que llena la vida ambos de mentiras y disparates.
No es de mis favoritas, tampoco es de las mejores de esta autora, pero cumplió su objetivo, q fue entretener.
April 2, 2012
Johanna lindseys have never failed me but i guess theres a first time for everything. what ruined this book for me was the heroine. to dam stuborn and prideful and stayed quiet for things i would have yelled and raved about. Holy shit, did i hate her. There were so many opportunities she could have taken to clear up the entire situation and she didnt use any of them. Completely Dissapointed in this Book.
June 21, 2014
I don't know why I read romances when one of my least favorite things is something romances specialize in: conflicts that could easily be solved by the two characters HAVING A FUCKING HONEST CONVERSATION.
That situation accounted for about 85% of this novel.
(also, since I read these on a sketchy Russian website, I don't usually get to see the covers, but OH MAN, THIS ONE IS 1000000% PURE 80S CHEESE AND I LOVE IT.)
That situation accounted for about 85% of this novel.
(also, since I read these on a sketchy Russian website, I don't usually get to see the covers, but OH MAN, THIS ONE IS 1000000% PURE 80S CHEESE AND I LOVE IT.)
November 6, 2019
4.5/5 estrelas. Um histórico romântico encantador. Os protagonistas são teimosos e loucamente apaixonados, cujas intrigas, cobiças e mentiras alheias teimam em atrapalhar. Eles são muito fofos. Chamou-me a atenção uma parte em especial em que o herói, um senhor feudal temido, move todo o seu exército para buscar a esposa teimosa que, por ciúmes, o abandonou. Quem resiste a um homem desse, determinado e que deseja a amada a qualquer preço. Uma graça!
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