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by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (Author) "NIGHT GRIPPED THE CITY with cold, misty darkness ..." (more)
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"A legend . . . The queen of historical romance." --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.


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"A phenomenon." --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Epic and Loooong Romance!, May 18 2004
By ellejir "ellejir" (Virginia, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shanna Mm (Mass Market Paperback)
At well over 600 pages, this book is much longer than your average romance novel and it is packed with location changes and secondary characters, mysteries and misunderstandings. Part of the action takes place near Richmond Virginia and I was stunned at the research that must have gone into the book when I realized that the throw-away locations of roads that they took and inns at which they stopped were *accurate*!
The best part of the book was the hero, Ruark. He was a fabulous character who made the best of everything that life threw at him. The character of Shanna was more problematic for me (hence only 4 stars). Frankly, she was a selfish, self-pitying, manipulative, lying brat at the beginning of the book and she took almost 600 pages to realize that Ruark's love was more precious than her pride and her fancy dresses. Of course, she was *drop-dead* beautiful, but how on earth did she ever get a fantastic guy like Ruark to fall in love with her? She *slowly* matures during the course of the book, but she is so immature and selfish during the initial part of the story than I could not ever really like her. (A minority opinion, perhaps, since many other reviewers *loved* the character of Shanna.) Alot of her behavior is excused by other characters because she was "spoiled" (yeah, no kidding) or "very young" (actually she was 21 or 22 years old, not really all that young). Her only other good characteristics (besides her stunning beauty) were her plucky spirit and her intermittent concern for the villagers on her father's island (she also rides very well.) In her favor, she is a strong character--consistent and rarely boring, even when she is most annoying.
Despite my reservations about Shanna, this is a very good book.
The plot is very far-fetched but none the less vastly entertaining, covering lots of ground before Shanna and Ruark can finally admit their love to each other and everyone else. The dialogue is rather stilted, but perhaps that is a nod to the Georgian period setting.
I enjoyed this book but preferred "The Windflower" by Laura London or "The Hidden Heart" by Laura Kinsale (both excellent sea adventure/pirate books!)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply put..., Feb 25 2008
By Tropigirl (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This is the best romantic novel ever written. Period.

Judith McNaught (Whitney, My Love), Jude Devereaux (A Knight in Shining Armor), and Johanna Lindsey may presume, but none touch The Queen, may she rest in peace. Even after all these years, Shanna still reigns supreme.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not what I had expected of a romantic novel - Better!, May 5 2004
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Before this book was given to me, I wouldn't have dared to touch a "romantic" novel! Ms. Woodiwiss definitely cleared my library space for many of her other novels soon after I read Shanna! I was hooked. Shanna gave me the escape that I needed and it certainly wasn't as corny as I had expected a novel of this category to be. Ms. Woodiwiss' heroines are strong, slightly vulnerable and quite determined to reach whatever goals they have set for themselves and they do so successfully. Those goals could mean escape from captivity, marriage to a desired beau, reclaiming due property, etc. Her stories have it all and her prose also sets the tone perfectly for the period. I also highly recommend The Wolf and The Dove as well as The Flame and The Flower.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly romantic
This has been my favorite historical romance of all time for over 20 years. I loved this book so much, I named my daughter Shanna. Read more
Published on April 25 2004 by Cheryl A.

5.0 out of 5 stars Read it for the characters...
Kathleen Woodiwiss does it again -- creating an unforgettable romantic duo. This book is LONG, however, and should be read at one's leisure (and you will need lots of it). Read more
Published on April 20 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Great from page 1!!!!
I have become a huge fan of Kathleen Woodiwiss after a friend gave me one of her books. Since then, I have snatched up as many others as I can find, and am thoroughly enjoying... Read more
Published on April 5 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely Kathleen's best novel
I find that most Kathleen Woodiwiss novels are extremely over-written, with way too much detail & plots that move along slooooowly...(and don't have enough romance!)... Read more
Published on Mar 19 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars A romance masterpiece
I admit when I first started reading this book I just wanted to quit because it's so long, but I'm glad I stuck with it because it's one of those books that you'll never forget... Read more
Published on Jan 12 2004 by Ellen

5.0 out of 5 stars wow!
I had bought the book at a garage sale along with other romance novels. It had sat on my shelf for a few years because for a romance its lenghth was a bit intimidating. Read more
Published on Jan 11 2004 by Katie Jach

1.0 out of 5 stars Trashed this one,
I hated this book! I thought it was stupid, boring, and quite frankly, I trashed it halfway through reading it. I could not and did not even want to finish the damn thing! Read more
Published on Aug 26 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Shanna is annoying.
I found the heroine annoying, and unreasonable. Would not purchase another Woodiwess (other books contribute to this decision).
Published on Jun 24 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Shanna is perfection
well, over 100 reviews and almost all of them 5 stars. That says it all! This is the number one best romance novel of all time. Even Woodiwiss can't top it. Read more
Published on Jun 23 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Talk about adventure and love!
I had to go back and read this one after reading many reviewers that mentioned this being their all time favorite. I can see why. It leaves nothing out. Read more
Published on Jun 6 2003 by janlouise

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