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Everlasting by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

Everlasting

by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

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  • Oct 2007, 496 pages
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Once, Abrielle's name was on the lips of every unwed nobleman in London as a proud exceptional lady coveted for her bearing, her breeding, her wit, and her beauty.

But when her stepfather--respected for his courage and valor during the Crusades--is denied his rightful title and the wealth that accompanies it, Abrielle finds herself suddenly disgraced, no longer a suitable match for any proper gentleman. Only one would still have her, though he desires no more than physical pleasure: the oafish and grotesque Desmond de Marlé. His dark and scandalous reputation is legend, and Abrielle has heard rumors that his first two wives perished by his hand. Yet no one else can rescue her once-proud family's honor and keep her stepfather from debtor's prison, so she is left with no choice but to accept the cruel and hateful de Marlé's offer of marriage and sacrifice her virtue to a scoundrel she fears and detests . . . even as she yearns for another lover.

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Sherryl Gremminger

Really?
The heroine is a moron. How can it take Abrielle that long to realise the perfect suitor for her is the main hero? Stupid and tedious after a short while. Frankly, after said short while I just wanted to throttle her. Raven the hero of the tale must be a masochist! Abrielle over and over gets herself in peril and Raven thanklessly keeps rescuing her; I really didn't care who she married. Unbearably frustrating! No chemistry between Abrielle and Raven.

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In 1972, Kathleen E. Woodiwiss sent a hefty historical romance novel, The Flame and the Flower, to eight different publishers and received eight rejection letters. Finally, Avon Books published the book and it became an instant bestseller. Since then, Woodiwiss has sold more than 36 million copies of her romance novels. After a long illness, she died in July 2007 at the age of 68.

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