A Rose in Winter
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4.5 • 475 Ratings
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
The fairest flower in Mawbry is Erienne Fleming, the enchanting, raven-haired daughter of the village mayor. Charming, spirited and exquisitely lovely, she is beset on all sides by suitors, any one of whom would pay a king's fortune for a place in her heart. But Erienne has eyes for only one: the dashing and witty young Yankee, Christopher Seton.
But marriage for love is not to be, for her irresponsible and unscrupulous father, crippled by gambling debts, is intent on auctioning off his beautiful daughter to the highest bidder. And in the end, Erienne is devastated to find it is the strange and secretive Lord Saxton who has purchased her—a mysterious, tragic figure who wears a mask and a cloak at all times to hide disfiguring scars gained in a terrible fire some years back.
But in the passing days, Saxton's true nature is revealed to her. A gentle and adoring soul, he treats his new bride with warmth and abiding tenderness, yet appears to her only by daylight. She, in turn, vows to be a good and loyal wife to him. And then Christopher Seton reenters Erienne's world Conflicted by emotions she cannot suppress, Erienne valiantly attempts to remain honorable to her elusive, enigmatic husband but feels herself irresistibly drawn to Seton's passion, his fire, and his secrets. Entangled in intrigues she doesn't yet understand, Erienne Fleming will soon have to make a devastating choice: between love and honor . . . between her duty and her heart.
Customer Reviews
Winters Rose
This book was a story unto itself and something so different from what I have read before. I enjoyed it and all the action.
Very long and tedious
From the very beginning you know who is who and who did what to whom, etc.
It’s boring waiting for it all to be revealed. There is no mystery or intrigue and for the most part all of the characters are monotonous and blah.
Quite frankly, Erienne is a brainless twit.
I tried to put myself into that time period to justify her “fear” and just couldn’t. She was the worst character in the book and I didn’t like her at all.
To be honest I didn’t make it halfway through the book before I completely lost interest. Maybe 40+years ago when it was written it was considered good but it could have easily been edited down to half the length and been much better.
Glad I waited until it was on sale but even then it wasn’t worth it.
Definite yes!
Such a lovely story. I’ve reread this book on many occasions!