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Title: The Truelove Bride
ISBN: 055358054X
Author:
Shana Abe
Publicate Date: 1999-06-01
Publish: 1999-06-01
List Price: $6.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Mass Market Paperback
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1: Great Read!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. I think I am pretty tough at giving out 5's but this one deserves it. Shana Abe is a great writer, you don't want to miss this book and I look forward to her other books. This story has a bit of a paranormal element to it that the writer has wonderfully written into the story, I was emotionally connected to the characters and was flipping pages just as fast as I could to see what would happen next. Check it out!
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2: A Romance To Love!
A curse haunts the clan Kincardine and the Marcus Kincardine must find and wed his truelove in order to break the curse that has been holding his clan hostage for 100 years if not more. But even though he knows that his betrothed Lady Avalon d'Farouche is the woman for him...she is a strong minded lass who does not believe in the curse and refuses to marry Marcus...despite the fact that she is attracted to him in ways she never thought possible. Is there a way for her to give in and follow her heart without selling her soul to a story she doesn't believe in. Marcus will do what he must to break the curse and find a happy ending for his clan. The fact that Avalon speaks to his heart is a bonus and makes him work the much harder to bring her wild heart and spirit to heel without breaking that which he has come to treasure. But will Avalon allow herself to love the one man who represents all the things that have been hurtful in her life?
I loved this story. It is full of love and emotion and Ms. Abe will capture your attention with her well crafted characters and storylines. This historical romance will win your heart and have you looking for her other titles. Ms. Abe is an author I have added to my "must read" list.
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3: Great Author!
Shana Abe is fast becoming one of my "must" authors! In fact, there is no doubt that I shall be reading more of her books in the future!
It was wonderful to see hero's feelings and longings. In most books, the hero's thoughts and desires are not described in-depth. We OFTEN see the heroine being the one vulnerable. But this book introduces a different kind of heroine, one who is gutsy, able to defend herself, smart, and so REAL. She stood by her ideals and her conflict was so well-drawn that I felt her confusion! What surprises me is that the hero was equally well-drawn as the heroine! Usually we get lop-sided characters--one overshadowing the other. But in this, both had their demons (literally)--and not stupid ones either and both felt the same conflicting feelings for one another.
I could almost feel the tension and anticipation between the two! Read this book and I guarantee you will be sucked into their world!
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4: Very Good
Okay...First of all this book IS very good. I think the problem for some might be the pace. This read is very similar in pace to Nora Roberts "Irish Trilogy." While reading, you know that's it's a very good book, but wish for a little more..."Pizzazz!" I definitely related to both characters. The heroine was resistant but had valid reasons. And I found the hero to be very... nice. And that's just it; they're both very "nice." The romance is "Sweet," not "Hot." The intrigue is more "Drama" than "Suspense." Which, as we all know, is really just preference, because this book is not flawed, it's very well written. I do wish that I hadn't spent my time on this one, only because I prefer more suspense, and "singe your finger's on the pages" intimacy. Like Sue Ellen Welfonder or Gaelen Foley. I hope this is helpful, happy reading.
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5: Silly, mediocre romance..
Abe's "Truelove Bride" shows that she is not quite ready for primetime yet. The "warrior maiden" heroine Avalon is overly whiny, and much too stubborn to be likable. She resists the idea of the curse a bit too much, and her desire to join a convent is not belivable for a minute. Marcus is more interesting, but comes across a bit too two-dimensional, as he is the stock "trouble hero/hunk". The villian is also underdeveloped, as we never learn her true motivations as Abe seems too afraid in get into her head.
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