Book Description
Cheney fights with the hospital staff of St. Francis for the fair treatment of San Francisco's undesirables with the support of only one man, Shiloh Irons. Cheney Duvall book 6.
Customer Reviews:
I LOVE THIS SERIES!!!!!!.......2006-09-17
I abolutely LOVE this series. Cheney is so different then the typical women in most historical fiction. Usually they are prim, proper, and let the men do all the work. Not Cheney! The books are exciting, have a some great romance going on between Shiloh and Cheney and leave you riveted until the last page. Sometimes even after! Also, Cheney is an extremely strong Christian and she is a very brave women, yet is still shown in a realistic light. I would recommend this book to anyone!
GREAT SERIES................2002-07-08
This is a great series!!! Gilbert and Lynn Morris are terrific authors! The plots and characters are so well developed and I am always anxious to get to the next book!
Mostly a good book, with some long stretches........2001-05-05
Cheney takes a job in a San Francisco hospital as its first female physician. Despite a few problems that erupt, for the most part she enjoys her job, with occasional outings with her friends. Shiloh meets Bain Winslow from Hawaii, who turns out to be his first real lead as to who his real parents are. Some parts of this book may seem frustrating, while others go very quickly. This is probably one of the most important books in the series (and of course, you have to read them all to know what's going on)!
Can't wait!.......2000-03-16
This is a really good book. with each of the Cheney books, you think you can't get any more climatic, then suddenly You are suprised and left gasping for breath! Book six is taking the cake. can't wait, can't wait! out of the series, Book six isn't my favorite. but it is absolutely necessary background for continuing the series. So much happens with Cheney, and With Shiloh. It's one more step towards finding his family, and One more step for Cheney in trusting God with her whole life, especially her emotions. DON'T READ BOOKS 7 OR 8 WITHOUT READING 6! Please see my member profile for links to the Cheney duvall Message board, and my Cheney Duvall Website.
Gilbert and Lyn Morris do it again!!.......1998-11-28
Once again Gilbert and his daughter Lyn Morris provide us with quality and entertaining piece of reading. In the Twilight, In the Evening is a wonderful example of what a fine writting team that we have in our world. As always it is a pleasure to sit down and read a novel by these two, but I couldn't help but feel disappointed that the last novel in this series was such a long way from publication. For as it always is books in a series leave you in a state of fustration wanting to know what is going to happern. The characters in this story are so believeable that it is not hard to grow to love them and find yourself anxious to know that they are safe and have found the elusive happily ever after. I have spent much time following the antics of Dr. Cheney Duvall and her friend Victoria. Many times i have been moved to laughter and tears by the soulful writing of this father-daughter team. If you are looking for a book that is filled with historical accuracy and an indepth look into the experiences and the plight of the Chinese in Eighteenth Century San Francisco, you will not go wrong with this book. It is an enjoyable read from which you will walk away with a new insight into history.
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An excellent introduction to Spengler and his legacy.......2007-02-03
This was my second Spengler-biography, and once again I was pleasantly surprised. Even though parts of the biographical data seem to be taken word for word from Hughes' Spengler-biography, it didn't really matter. Fennelly shows much more respect towards the person and the ideas of Spengler than Hughes does and you get the same information, so there's really no reason to leave this wonderful book out of your Spengler-collection. About half the book is biographical information about Spengler and a little about the whole Spengler-phenomenon in the early parts of the 20th century.
The other half of the book is where Fennelly tries to test the validity of Spengler's theory. I won't say much about this, seeing as it's hardly necessary to point out the decadency of our Western world at the moment. We're nothing but an empty shell, ruled by minority forces whose say in things are blown out of all proportions. Another amusing thing about this book is that it's written just after the zenith of the "hippie-movement", so it was quite refreshing to for once read a view from the "silent majority", we so often hear about.
Highly recommended for anyone interested in Spengler and/or our current Western predicament!
As a bonus I should mention that it is a wonderful binding on the book.
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- The best book of wedding traditions in its genre
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A Bride's Book of Wedding Traditions
Arlene Stewart
Manufacturer: William Morrow
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Book Description
Whether it's candlelit and black tie, breezily casual, or sleek and postmodern, every wedding reflects the unique values, taste, and heritage of the bride and groom. Arlene Hamilton Stewart helps today's bride fill her wedding with special meaningful touches by revealing traditions and customs that span cultures and centuries and have symbolized love, luck, fruitfulness, and joy from time immemorial. She shares dozens of ways a bride can adapt these rituals to give her ceremony extra beauty and resonance. Perhaps it's a sheaf of golden wheat at the altar (an ancient Greek custom); elegant calligraphy invitations (as were done by medieval monks); or a Victorian "regard ring," in which the first letter of each gemstone spells out a message or a name. Sharing traditions from ancient times through the Victorian era and the postwar years as well as African-American, Native American, Asian, and other ethnic traditions, this book will help brides personalize their weddings as never before.
Customer Reviews:
Buy it used, if at all!.......2003-07-10
The book has some wedding history in it, but I would not purchase this book again. From the title and an Amazon.com search, I anticipated more cultural traditions, and while there are a few intertwined in the writing, they are not clearly defined. Everyone is different, so I hope that if you do purchase this book, you find something useful in it! I gave it 2 stars for an easy read.
The best book of wedding traditions in its genre.......1997-08-23
A Bride's Book of Wedding Traditions is quite well-written. The smooth prose presents information in a clear and concise format while informing the bride-to-be/reader of the symbolism behind familiar wedding traditions, and introducing traditions from other cultures. Covers areas from engagement to betrothal, to honeymooning to happily-ever-after. Contains wedding superstitions, examines new traditions as well as including an assortment of wedding readings. The bibliography is extensive and representative of the topics discussed within the text
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Déja vu.......2005-03-21
The first novel I read by Mrs. Holt was "Mistress of Mellyn" and I was enraptured, I simply could not put it down. Until today, it is one of my favorite novels and it has been re-read many, many times. When I bought the volume that included my cult novel plus three others, I must confess I had great expectations. Too great, maybe. The stories have pretty much the same elements - an old mansion/ castle "with beautifully carved ceilings"; the sensual, manly, rich and not such a decent hero, who presumably (or actually) has a lover, a beautiful, sensual and married woman; the impoverished, proud and "by no means a beauty" heroine; the troubled child; the woman who loves the old house and knows all about it and intends to marry the hero to have the house, and so on and so forth. After finishing each of the three first novels, I was left with a boring feeling of déja vu and as passed on to the next, I started looking for all the well-known elements. "Mistress of Mellyn" is still and will remain for all times one of my favorite novels and I intend to re-read it plenty of times more. But the other three novels in this volume - and here I beg pardon of all who are fans of these stories - were like drafts to my favorite novel, and therefore a big waste of time.
Book Description
A Bartered Lady
Lord James Harkness is shocked to discover a "bride sale" taking place in his small English village -- and surprised by the depth of his feelings for the unfortunate gentlewoman being auctioned off by a disreputable husband. But is it honor and nobility that compel James to outbid the townfolk for the proud, beautiful lady -- or is it something more akin to...desire?
A Mysterious Lord
Verity Osborne is not sure whether good fortune or ill brought her to this dark, brooding man and his lonely manor house on the moors. Local talk brands James Harkness as evil -- but Verity senses a gentleness underneath. She dearly longs for her liberty, but his sensuous touch causes her to stay. However, James must first trust Verity with his secrets if they are ever to share love's rapturous freedom. And will the promised passion she sees flaming in his eyes warm Verity's heart...or burn her?
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I liked it........2006-05-15
I liked this story for what it was. A fiction story whether historical fiction, romance, or whatever label you may want to add, it was a nice read, not the best I've read certainly, but good nonetheless.
The writing is bland, the book is filled with stock characters and stilted dialogue.......2005-07-19
James, Lord Harkness, a.k.a. Heartless, purchases Verity Osborne at an auction to save her from a worse fate (being purchased by the blacksmith). The premise of the story is Verity winning the acceptance of the villagers, discovering the truth of James' mysterious past and alleviating his current sickness (posttraumatic stress disorder - shell shock). The three genres this book attempts to appeal to, gothic, regency or the "gentle, healing love story" will be disappointed because they all fall flat. The gothic atmosphere is nonexistent and its "mystery" completely obvious to gothic fans, the regency is just plain boring, without the sparkling wit and catty turn of phrase that you expect from the genre, and the "gentle, healing love story" is more of the hero being a jerk and the heroine a martyr. Some problems are that the first third of the book concentrates on James avoiding her and Verity's interaction with villagers and distributing her herbs (think of a good fairy flitting around and bestowing goodwill on all and sundry, and you pretty much have an image of Verity; it might have been a bit more realistic if the miraculous herbs didn't always work), James' mysterious past isn't mysterious or frightening (although war is always pretty gruesome), and what could have been an emotionally touching healing is spoiled by the bland writing (on one page I counted SEVEN "said"s) not to mention the hero's contemptible behavior toward the heroine. Verity is not gentle: she's a rug for James to trample all over, which he does every chance he gets. This is not a gentle love story, it's hardly a love story at all in my opinion. Verity is an unbelievable martyr, sacrificing herself for James (he practically rapes her the first time and afterward is so wrapped up in his own self-loathing that he doesn't even offer her any comfort, but adds insult to injury by practically throwing her out of the room after a cruel rejection, NOT my idea of a hero, sorry). Moreover, James is a pushover, allowing his ungrateful tenants to blow him off and rush to hide their children from him. The villain is recognizable the very second he steps into the story, before it even becomes apparent that there is something villainous going on at all (this is what I mean by stock characters; he is the stock gothic villain). By the time I got halfway through, I was literally plodding through the pages, bored and disgusted. Finally I just skimmed to the end, discovered it to be exactly as I'd predicted, and tossed it.
Final opinion: NOT worth your time.
Engrossing, with a real subplot.......2004-06-25
Verity is a heroine who discovers her inner strength, stops being a doormat, gives generously of herself to those around her, and discovers that she's okay after all.
James is a tormented hero who acts like a "monster" because of an overabundance of shame & guilt. But beneath all that, he is so honorable & noble, that Verity stays in his home for 8 months with only 1 incident, one that dumps another boatload of guilt on James & more esteem issues on Verity. Along the way, however, they become real friends, which is the best basis for any relationship. The romantic feelings are buried because of their situations. When they finally come to light, their strength has healed not only James & Verity, but the entire community.
Although I had a good idea who the villain was, there were enough red herrings to keep it interesting. My only complaint is that there should have been surviving witnesses to the villain's admission of guilt and to James' situation.
This story is not primarily about lust or seduction, nor does it heavily rely on such elements. Instead, it's about two hurting people who grow, and heal, and find abiding friendship and true love. The attraction is there; it just doesn't dominate the story or the characters.
The Cornish dialect was sometimes hard to decipher, but it added greatly to the setting and tone. Enjoy!
Premise falls flat, a novel, but not a romance.......2003-02-15
This book is most definitely not romantic. The author gets so involved with her 'noble heroine' and the worthy peasants clches that she and the hero barely exchange words. There is no witty dialogue or reparteee, any of the 'getting to know you' one would hope for before they actually do the business.
When they finally do 'it' at about page 200, it is little better than a near rape as she 'comforts' him when he is having one of his flashbacks as to the awful things that happened to him in the war. Then he is furious that she is a virgin and didn't mention it (not that she ever got a chance!) and tells her to get out and he will never touch her again. We get gory descriptions of the blood all over her and what a 'bloody mess' she looks, as if she is some thing, not even a person.
Only when her ex shows up and wants her back does James bestir himself to admit to her he likes her (big deal) and needs her. (selfish brute who wants to forget the war)
He is not a bad man, but if the book was not so seriously skewed to her playing Lady Bountiful we might get to like him more. The whole Lord Heartless image really starts to be unconvincing after the first couple of pages, but he does seem that way as we never learn anything about his former love, or his son--he even says he had only ever loved two people in his life-his first wife and Verity. Parents? Son? The depth of character is just not there.
The entire book was predictable, and the only real star was her depiction of Cornwall, which reads like something straight out of the wonderful Poldark series.
A highly derivative romance, with no sizzle and some very distrubing undertones, and inconsistent characters I never get to feel I care enough about.
I ploughed to the end of nearly 400 pages just waiting for something to heat up, but it left me (and the lovers I shouldn't wonder) cold.
A dark hero and a bride sale????.......2002-10-25
Interesting story line that I had not read much about before. The hero (James) has gone off to the war in Spain and when he comes home he obviously has posttraumatic stress syndrome, which of course no one including him understands. At the same time, the heroine (Verity) is being sold, by her husband at an auction in a little town square. One thing leads to another and James ends up buying Verity from her husband. It is interesting to see how things progress. Verity is not made into his mistress instead she is introduced as his cousin, though many know differently.
The story progresses as you find out what happened to his previous wife and see how Verity comes to care for the town and those around her. Including the bad tempered James.
I enjoyed this story and recommend it to others as not the normal romance.
Customer Reviews:
Didn't quite hit the mark........2006-04-24
I didn't care for the hero one bit. I found him to be one dimensional and extremely cruel. He doesn't start to show a little warmth until 2/3 through the book. Sorry, not my cup of tea.
One of my favorite Sarah Morgan titles.......2006-02-05
The above review tells the gist of the storyline in detail, so I won't go into that type of review.
I just wanted to make sure I popped by to tell readers not to miss this title if they are looking for a Harlequin that won't let them down. The lead heroine is sweet & sexy with a little bit of fun thrown into her nature, and the lead hero is a non-hateful alpha male who gets wise quicker rather than later, which is a nice change. This book is also told from both sides pretty often, which is fabulous.
I will likely read this one again, which I don't do too often!
Great work, very touching !.......2005-11-25
FROM THE BACK COVER:
The bride may be getting married in white... It's the wedding the world thought wouldn't happen - two of Greece's oldest families are to unite. They have been feuding for generations, but it seems that finally the rift has been healed... Sebastien Fiorukis is to marry Alesia Philipos! But, she has been bought for his pleasure!
However, this marriage is not as it seems... Alesia will not be a willing wife - she has been bought by her husband! His demand? An heir to bind the families together once and for all... But what Sebastien doesn't know is that a child from this loveless union is something his wife will never give him ... an heir!
Alesia Rawlings needed the money for her mother surgery, and the only person she could seek for help was her bloody-wicked grandfather. He had ceased her and her mother out of Greek since her father's death in an explosion, which was believed caused by the Philipos's sworn enemy, the Fiorukis.
He planned for a revenge on his son's death by offering Sebastien Fiorukis marriage to his barren grand-daughter in a business proposition, of which he knew nothing. Alesia would get a huge sum of monet transferred to her account from Sebastien in monthly basis, which she would use for her mother's recuperation. He would be tied in as long as she didn't give him an heir, which was impossible for her to give him one.
Sebastien saw his new wife as a gold-digger right from the start, and always thought the worse of her, and she couldn't tell him the truth. But his opinion of her was a confusion, he just couldn't match it with the fact how his new bride behaved oppositely.
They had great sex all the time, but didn't realise they had fallen in love for each other. But the truth wan't out yet, it was just like a black cloud over their feelings for each other.
What would Sebastian do when he learnt about the truth, that she'd beed using the money for her mother, and that she couldn't bear him any children???
If you like reading Lynne Graham's "Bond of Hatred", Michelle Reid's "Price of a Bride", and Julia James "The Greek's Virgin Bride", then you'll love this one.
I like how Ms. Morgan wrote the story, it's a fiction but the plots were naturally described. The idea is not new, but I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
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A Bride's Bouquet: A Celebration of Marriage in Prose & Poetry
Rh Value Publishing
Manufacturer: Random House Value Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0517092883
Release Date: 1994-04-25 |
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The Bride Sale
Manufacturer: Avon Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0739422774 |
Product Description
'Lady Verity Osborne's familiar world is shattered when her dispicable husband auctions her off to the highest bidder. A disgusted Lord Harkness takes notice of the barbaric "Bride Sale" and out-bids the Cornish townsfolk to save the proud beauty from a future sure to be filled with misery...'
Book Description
Newlywed Mary Langner's body surfaced in the icy waters of Rockaway, New York, one day after her husband reported her missing from their cabin. Angela Doran is murdered on the one-month anniversary of her marriage. P.I. Gwenn Ramadge, hired by Mary's distraught mother, can't help but wonder if the cases are connected. Both brides were beautiful. Both lives were destroyed at the peak of nuptial joy. Each husband is not just the key suspect, but the only suspect.
When future bride Becky Hayman disappears while walking in the woods -- and her fiance is the last person to have seen her alive -- Gwenn is certain the three cases are connected. She hasn't a clue why, but she's determined to find out.
As determined as the killer is to stop her . . .
"Gripping . . . The climax is a doozy." -- The Richmond News Leader
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Bride for Sale
Jane Corrie
Manufacturer: Harlequin Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000PWH4SE |
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- It's Only the Enemy Screaming: A Novel
- Journey to the Land of the Flies and Other Travels
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- Love in the Present Tense: How to Have a High Intimacy, Low Maintenance Marriage
- Love, Lust and Pixie Dust
- Mandala: A Novel of India (Buck, Pearl S. Oriental Novels of Pearl S. Buck, 10th,)
- Morvern Callar
- Murder on Gramercy Park (Gaslight Mysteries)
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- Nicholas Nickleby (Penguin Classics)
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