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Title: Joining by Johanna Lindsey ISBN: 0-380-79333-4 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 April, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.82 (95 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Contains every romance stereotype possible
Comment: I purchased the audio version of this book, hoping for a light, entertaining book, set in the era of King Richard's cowardly brother John. Instead, this is an anachronistic tale of Milisant, a eighteen year old woman who dresses like a boy, fights like a man, and doesn't want to get married to any man. (If this were a Xena novel, I would expect a plot like this and applaud the heroines independence. Since this is supposed to be a serious historical novel, I found myself sighing and rolling my eyes at the anachronistic behavior).
Despite this rather typical start, the novel gets worse. Milisant is just not LIKEABLE. Her reasons for disliking Wulfric (she bears a grudge from a childhood play accident), were silly, and could be resolved if the characters would spend 5 minutes together simply TALKING to one another. Milisant's 'love of animals' bordered on the ridiculous, as she travels with cages of wild animals wherever she goes. (Milisant's love for animals, apparently doesn't include loving them enough to let them go free).
Wulfric, the hero, seemed okay, but was rather under-developed and, was completely eclipsed by Milisant's strong, shrewish personality.
This book held no surprises. Read it if you must, but I found it disappointing.
Rating: 4
Summary: Defy Not the Heart Series Part 2
Comment: Set in 1200s in England under the rule of King John. Milisant Crispin is a nineteen year old tomboy betrothed, since she was born, to Wulfric de Thorpe who is now 25 years old. The match was made between their respective fathers who are great friends. Milisant and Wulfric have only met once previously when she was 6 years old and he 13 years old, an unpleasant meeting that neither of them could forget. Given one month to get to know each other before the wedding, sparks fly when Milisant and Wulf are thrown together but there is a hidden danger lying in wait for Milisant.
A sweet story. However, I didn't find the relationship between Wulfric and Milisant very convincing. Milisant is so unpleasant to Wulfric I can't see what made him fall in love with her. Still it's a good read. I prefer the prequel though, Defy Not the Heart, Ranulf and Reina's story.
Lealing
Rating: 2
Summary: No Plot, No Historical Accuracy but Fun to Complain About
Comment: I faced the prospect of being trapped between Kingman and Flagstaff, Arizona with only my car for company and decided to rent this puppy from the local Cracker Barrel Store. Not having read anything else by this author, I wasn't sure what to expect.
What I didn't expect was a simple-minded plot and absolutely no subplots. BORING! It must have taken her tens of seconds to come up with this stuff.
Even worse, the author either didn't have the slightest notion about social custom and marriage practices of the time period or assumed that we, the readers, are poorly educated or just plain stupid. For example, at one point the author has the male character tell the female that "being engaged is the same as being married--I can do whatever I want to you right now." Well, okay, that was pretty much true. However, a few chapters later, the "hero" drags her off to a bedroom before the wedding and is interrupted by his father who admonishes him because of what he was about to do "without the benefit of blessings from the church." Harrumph! Are you forgetting that quite often a bride had to prove she could carry a child and was actually pregnant LONG BEFORE the wedding took place? This is why some other woman usually stood in for the bride during the actual wedding.
Many more booboos appear throughout. The bottom line is that I'll avoid anything else by this author until she proves she has respect for her readers. And who the heck approved this for publication? You ought to be ashamed of yourself! You, too, Cracker Barrel--get rid of all those turkey tapes from Danielle Steel and get some new authors in!
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Title: Defy Not The Heart by Johanna Lindsey ISBN: 0380752999 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 June, 1989 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Heir by Johanna Lindsey ISBN: 0380793342 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Present (Malory Novels (Paperback)) by Johanna Lindsey ISBN: 0380804387 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 09 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Tender Rebel (Malory Novels (Paperback)) by Johanna Lindsey ISBN: 0380750864 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 June, 1988 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: When Love Awaits by Johanna Lindsey ISBN: 0380897393 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 June, 1986 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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