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by K. Woodiwiss (Author) "CERYNISE EDLYN KENDALL stood at the lofty windows of the front parlor and, through a wealth of tears, gloomily observed the people scurrying along the..." (more)
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Cerynise Kendall's beloved elderly sponsor dies unexpectedly, leaving Cerynise to deal with the woman's heir, Alistair Winthrop. As much as she dislikes Alistair--a difficult man to say the least--even Cerynise hadn't expected him to evict her from her home, which he does without a second thought. Cerynise makes her way to the London docks and finds that fortune has smiled upon her, for a ship captained by a childhood friend, Beau Birmingham, is in port. Beau remembers Cerynise very well and is determined to return her to her uncle's home in the Carolinas. But when Alistair appears and demands that Cerynise be turned over to him as his ward, Beau swiftly arranges a wedding and the two enter into an agreed marriage of convenience. Beau is well aware that he's committed himself to several months of torture, for he wants the lovely Cerynise with a driving passion that threatens to consume him. For Cerynise, the pretend marriage is both heaven and hell. Though she desperately loves Beau, she's sure that his love of the sea leaves no room for a real marriage. Upon reaching Charleston, both Beau and Cerynise believe that they've left trouble far behind, but Alistair is not yet finished with this unsuspecting young woman who stands between him and a fortune. Simmering with passion, The Elusive Flame is classic Woodiwiss. --Lois Faye Dyer --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Romance novelist Woodiwiss's sequel to her perennial bestseller The Flame and the Flower (1972) continues the story of Heather and Brandon Birmingham's son, Beauregard. Set in 1825 England and the Carolinas, it's a bit more politically correct than the earlier book. Notorious for beginning her stories with the rape of the heroine by the hero, Woodiwiss nods to current sensibilities by having the heroine almost raped by the hero, but here Beau is excused because he's feverish and delirious, and also because plucky Cerynise Edlyn Kendall doesn't seem to mind the experience. Beau's a dashing sea captain (as was his sire, Brandon), and Cerynise is an orphan thrown out on the mean London streets by the villain who usurped her guardian's wealth. (Readers will remember that Beau's mother, Heather, was also an orphan thrown out on the London streets.) In standard Woodiwiss form, the hero and heroine, though burning with lust for each other, are separated by willfulness and misunderstanding. Cerynise's pregnancy brings hot hunk Beau to heel, and they wed?an almost mirror image of Brandon and Heather's relationship. A vicious pair of London villains and an equally vicious trio of villains in Charleston add a new twist to the story and allow Woodiwiss to invent a melodramatic climax in a storm-buffeted house. The prose is stilted, the plot hackneyed and both dialogue and settings pay little attention to historical accuracy.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3.0 out of 5 stars politically correct, Jun 29 2004
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I enjoyed this book, but not nearly as much as Shanna or The Wolf and The Dove. But I noticed that KEW has become much more politically correct. Not only does Beau NOT rape Cerynise (which happens in almost all of her novels), but Beau is present at the birth of their son and is even changing diapers! (I found that refreshing, actually...)

Plotwise, this book just follows the same formula. I would actually have liked to see Beau and Cerynise resolve their problems with each other on the ship, and then have some other external forces or misunderstandings drive them apart again. The tension between them was too stilted.

But I am glad that Cerynise was able to handle the villains on her own in the end, instead of just being the damsel in distress waiting to be rescued again.

And yes, where was the editor -- as other readers have noted, she called Beau "Jeff"!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Birmingham extravaganza!!!, Nov 4 2003
By Kristal Gorman (Buffalo, New York United States) - See all my reviews
I was so happy that Beau finally got his own book!! He is so hot and I loved how Cernyise knew him and had a crush on him in earlier years. Those kinds of relationships are the ones that make all of us who have ever had a crush sigh dreamily! I have read and bought all of KWs books and she never ceases to amaze me and keep me riveted!!!
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2.0 out of 5 stars The Elusive Flame, Jul 31 2002
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What happened to the Woodiwiss I remember starting with "The Flame and the Flower" "The Wolf and the Dove", etc. They were so full of passion and rich character development. The woman characters now are modern day feminist not at all resembling their female counterparts of the 19th century and the male characters are weak, spineless fools. I miss the Woodiwiss stories which were truly historical romances and not modern day tales in historical settings all caught up in being politically correct and sugar coated so as not to offend.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Better than expected...
Make that 3.5 stars. Although this book isn't as good as some of the vintage Woodiwiss books, it was still better than I expected, and thus, I enjoyed it. Read more
Published on Jan 20 2002 by LadyT

5.0 out of 5 stars REALLY REALLY REALLY GOOD
THE FLAME AND THE FLOWER is my all time favourite romance novel and when i found out that there was a sequel i knew i just had to get my hands on it. Read more
Published on Jan 7 2002 by Veronica Proulx

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite author!
I really love Kathleen's books. I first read "The Flame and the Flower" twenty years ago and I have reread it so many times that I've had to buy four books! Read more
Published on Dec 10 2001 by Brenda Condit

5.0 out of 5 stars Revisit The Flame and The Flower
This book was wonderful because we got to revisit Beau and Heather and Brandon. Anything Kathleen Woodiwiss writes is excellent. Read more
Published on Oct 26 2001 by moonbebe

4.0 out of 5 stars Good
This book was very good. I was a little disappointed in it because The Flame and the Flower was so incredibly fantastic. Read more
Published on Aug 3 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but certainly not the best
I am also a fan of Kathleen Woodiwiss' books, and this was not her best. Many people have mentioned the confusion over the hero's eye-color, but there was something else that... Read more
Published on Jul 2 2001

1.0 out of 5 stars Must be written by a ghost writer
I have to agree with the first couple of reviews I read. After reading the first few chapters, I checked the date, thinking this must be one of the first Woodiwiss books because... Read more
Published on Jun 24 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars Elusive Flame Does A Disservice To Woodiwiss!
Woodiwiss has written some of my favorite romance novels. The Flame and the Flower, Petals on the River, and The Wolf and the Dove are wonderful. Read more
Published on May 27 2001

1.0 out of 5 stars Is there a ghost writer for Kathleen Woodiwiss???
This book caught my attention because it was a sequel to The Flame and the Flower and I bought it hoping that it would be up to par with Woodiwiss's earlier books. Read more
Published on April 2 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Review for The Elusive Flame
When Cerynise Kendall went to Beau Birmingham's ship to set off for Charleston, she didn't know what she was in for. Read more
Published on Mar 19 2001 by veronica salazar

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