Castles: Kingdom Divided/Alas My Love/If Only/Five Geese Flying (Heartsong Novella Collection) [Paperback]

Tracie Peterson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2004

The "merrie old days" of the Middle Ages leave much to be desired for four women in England and France. Can God rescue them from the emotional dungeons they face--and lower the drawbridges into the hearts of the men they love?

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

The "merrie old days" of the Middle Ages leave much to be desired for four women in England and France. Can God rescue them from the emotional dungeons they face--and lower the drawbridges into the hearts of the men they love?

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Incorporated (February 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593101651
• ISBN-13: 978-1593101657
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #848,045 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #15 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Fiction > Romance

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!, August 18, 2006

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Mom Who Reads A Lot (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Castles: Kingdom Divided/Alas My Love/If Only/Five Geese Flying (Heartsong Novella Collection) (Paperback)

All four of these novels are wonderful. It was a nice surprise to see that the characters from the first book were incorporated into the second one.

The first two stories are suspenseful and mysterious, which makes it difficult to put down the book.

This is the perfect book to read if you want to enjoy the medieval time period; the land of maidens, knights, and castles. Even though each book is somewhat short (little over 100 pages each) it didn't seem to affect the story. This is a great read for vacations or at the beach, or if you have a few afternoons free.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and relaxing., January 19, 2005

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singing-in-the-rain24.blogspot.com "Kathryn" (Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Castles: Kingdom Divided/Alas My Love/If Only/Five Geese Flying (Heartsong Novella Collection) (Paperback)

This book has four different stories of brave woman who meet their knights in shining armor.

The first girl,

Arianne:She finds love in an arranged marriage made by her cruel father, but her new husband's past may cause some trouble.

Helena:Runs away from her cruel family and finds love in and safety in the arms of her knight.

Mary:She watches her father die, and continues on with the hard life she feels she has been given. Will love work out amidst all the sickness?

Jeanine:She is being forced to marry a cruel man to save her family from ruin when her life is in danger sill her knight rescue her in time?

This is a good book a bit unrealistic but a relaxing read.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite from Barbour/Heartsong, March 29, 2005

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Anna Thorne (Littleton, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Castles: Kingdom Divided/Alas My Love/If Only/Five Geese Flying (Heartsong Novella Collection) (Paperback)

This book is my favorite book ever (second only to my Bible)!! I read it straight through--it was impossible to put down. The best part is that the book is quite thick and the print is smaller than usual, so it's nice and long. Unlike some other books I've read, I wasn't left with lots of questions at the end. My favorite story was the first one about Arianne...this is an especially good one if you like mysterious twists mixed in with the romance. Another reason I liked it was because her husband really represents Jesus to her, even to the point of shedding his blood so that she won't have to. The second story is really good too, because it involves the characters from the first story with some new twists and new people. My cousin is borrowing the book at the moment, and each time I talk to her she is oohing and awww-ing over whatever chapter she has just finished. I plan to read it again as soon as she gives it back!