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Title: The Willing Wife by Claudia Dain ISBN: 0-8439-5111-7 Publisher: Leisure Books Pub. Date: October, 2002 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.09 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Winning Characters and An Interesting Plot
Comment: Ms. Dain has again created two very interesting and troubled characters in this story. Nicolaa has been married four times only to be left when her husbands found heiresses who had larger estates and more money. King Henry has now "awarded" her number five. She has become resentful of the husbands, but she has also learned to deal with men by being willing to do their bidding until they leave. Nicolaa assumes number five, Rowland, will be the same. Rowland comes to the marriage as unwilling as Nicholaa. He is carrying, in his heart, a deep love for his first wife who was killed helping him during an attack. Nicolaa does not believe a man can ever love anyone but himself, and Rowland will never love anyone but his lost wife.
The story is a simple telling of their lives together, trying to survive what neither wanted but must endure.
I loved this book, the story, the characters, and the writing. Ms. Dain shows a thorough knowledge of the Medieval times. Her descrptions of life in the tower and "goings-on" makes it easy to visualize what's happening.
You may want to read Ms. Dain's "The Holding" and "The Marriage Bed" before reading this book, though it certainly is not necessary to read either to enjoy this one. I recommend all three books very highly.
Rating: 4
Summary: Great story!
Comment: Set in England, the year of 1155. King Henry II was on the throne. Lady Nicolaa of Cheneteberie had already been given four husbands from the king. All four had asked Henry to set the marriage aside and had gotten new brides. Word had it that Nicolaa could not produce children. After being harshly handled by four husbands, she never wanted a fifth. The king sent her one anyhow. Nicolaa did her duty. She married him, Rowland the Dark. She knew he would leave quickly too. The fact did not displease her. Her heart had become well armored. Besides, Rowland's heart would forever belong to his deceased love, Lubias.
Sir Rowland d'Albret of Aquitaine knew she could not give him an heir. He did not want one. Nicolaa was worthy and would make a fine wife. He vowed to protect her and be gentle, unlike her previous husbands. Yet even though he would not ever give Nicolaa his heart, he believed she should, and would, give him hers!
**** Be warned, though a willing wife, the consummation of the marriage is harsh ... almost to be called rape, in my opinion. The entire book focuses on the two main characters. The secondary characters, in no way, detract from their tale. Rowland and Nicolaa seem to be very strong willed people. This makes for many battles between them and great reading for the readers. My only real complaint is that the villain seldom made an appearance. Great love story! ****
Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
Rating: 1
Summary: really...zero
Comment: Wow - I have read lots of bad romances, but this really was bad. Right on to the reviewer to pointed out that Nic's incredible coldness was too played up. There was no logical reason for Rowland to fall in love. Her fall in love with him, yes, possible, but not he with her. She was too emotionally and physically unavailable for any man to find attractive. Also, it is impossible to imagine, in that time, that Rowland would actually not have slept with Nic in the marriage bed. So as far as the law was concerned, they were not legally married and if he had died in the battle when he first left, where would that have left everything? He was ordered to marry and in a way, he disobeyed the King. There was no love, no tenderness in this story. Nic inspires no real sympathy in this reader.
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Title: Tell Me Lies by Claudia Dain ISBN: 084394692X Publisher: Leisure Books Pub. Date: March, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
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Title: To Burn by Claudia Dain ISBN: 0843949856 Publisher: Leisure Books Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: A Kiss to Die for by Claudia Dain ISBN: 0843950595 Publisher: Dorchester Pub Co Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Seducer by Madeline Hunter ISBN: 0553585894 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: One Kiss From You by Christina Dodd ISBN: 0060092661 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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