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by Catherine Coulter (Author) "Magdaline lay within herself again, waiting, waiting for the opium to shroud the ravaging pain ..." (more)
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"Coulter has created some of the most memorable characters in romance." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"Catherine Coulter delivers." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best!, Dec 15 2001
By Anna (Gilroy, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Heir (Paperback)
Arabella, a teen barely 18, has a diffuclt choice to make, either marry the man her father had picked, or don't marry and is kicked out of the estate. She makes her decision very difficult but she decides to marry Justin. They start off very shaky at the beginning but then Arabella decides to marry. It was then Justin thought that she was cheating on him. He makes the wedding a living hell. Arabella had no idea what made Justin so mad.
Later on, Justin realized that she never had cheated on him and he was sorry for making that realization. At the end, they live happily. In this book there was a lot of deceit and mistrust. People also got hurt. Please read this book. It will bring thoughts into your head and lessons that are worth thousands of words.
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4.0 out of 5 stars 4 only because the plot wasn't romantic, Oct 3 2001
This review is from: Heir (Paperback)
First of all, I agree that rape really shouldn't enter the romance story world. You read a romance to get away from the grime of the real world and what happens? the heroine gets raped by the hero. That was my main irritation.

Other than that, I was really annoyed at Justin's stubborn refusal to believe Arabella, and he never really apologizes for his callousness--he's too proud. That miffed me.

But being miffed by a story isn't always bad. There was definitely passion in the characters and the story, and this being my first Catherin Coulter book, it urged me to read her other novels. Really, none have matched this one in the raw emotion and power, but that might just be first love/impression. If you can get past the hero and heroine as cousins (ick--they even look alike) and the other incest reference, as well as a thoroughly stuck-up array of characters, then I highly recommend this as a compelling read.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Please give this book a chance, Aug 26 2001
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This review is from: Heir (Paperback)
This was my first Catherine Coulter novel so I have nothing to compare her work to, but I enjoyed it. I couldn't put it down! As for those who object to the "rape" scene, I was pretty repulsed too but I viewed it in the historical context. Just as the characters in Pride and Prejudice seem to live lives that center on gossip, natting, and parlour games, the way women were treated and how their very lives depended on "marrying well" is the whole point of Jane Austen's novel. I felt that the characters behaved pretty much like I would expect for that era. I actually thought that "Justin", the main, male character, was much nicer than some of the other heroes I've read about. Give this book a chance!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five stars - The Heir
The Heir is not as bad as other readers may think. (I admit that I didn't want to read this book at first because of too many negative comments left by other readers so I kept it... Read more
Published on April 26 2001 by starboard

1.0 out of 5 stars AND HERE I THOUGHT I HAD READ IT ALL.....
Please, pretty please, stay away from this one! Trust what I, and other faithful reviewers, have to say about it: it is just terrible, no lesser word can describe it. Read more
Published on Mar 2 2001 by nemesis31

1.0 out of 5 stars UTTER TRASH
Catherine Coulter was among one of the first romance authors that I ever read. I have liked many of her books, but I have noticed a trend in her historical romance that I can't... Read more
Published on Aug 9 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing story
I usually like Coulter's romances, but her books are either great or terrible. I have to say that this is the worst one I have ever read. Read more
Published on Aug 1 2000 by danielle24

2.0 out of 5 stars I didn't particularly like it
The story was OK. I found the the characters rather unexciting. I think there was actually more passion between Arabella's mom and the doctor. It needed more heat!
Published on Jun 3 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars HER BEST BOOK EVER
C.C. has outdone herself with this book, it is funny, suspensful, and romantic. The Dashing Justin Deverill, and Beautiful Arabella set off fireworks in this historical romance... Read more
Published on May 31 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Pass this one by unless you want something to put you to sle
Go read some of her more recent stuff it' far far better- this one had little action, very very little. It was mostly talking heads. Read more
Published on May 25 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars I was disappointed in the characters
One of the things that I do not care for in Ms. Coulter's books is the way the men treat the women. I enjoyed her books for a number of years, but I have reached a point where I... Read more
Published on Jan 24 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A romance novel that will leave you breathless.
"The Heir" is one of the most romantic stories that I've read by Catherine Coulter. Coulter rewrote this novel bringing the characters to life. Read more
Published on May 10 1998

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