The Court of Love [Mass Market Paperback]

Denee Cody (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1996

Banished to the court of England's Eleanor of Aquitaine after refusing to marry her young cousin, Julianna Devereaux awaits papal orders to comply but instead falls in love with devoted knight Stephan de Mandeville. Original.

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Lady Julianna Devereux, Countess of Rosmar refused to marry her eight year old cousin and is sent to the court of Queen Eleanor. King Henry is on his deathbed and Stephan de Mandeville, with his father and brother Alexander, refuse to allow Henry's sons John and Richard to see him, as per the king's orders. Richard is angry with Stephan, but he appreciates his loyalty whereas John hates Stephan and goads him into a fight. Upon Henry's death, Richard becomes king and orders Stephan to London to be the captain of the Queen's guard. Stephan and Julianna meet and they have eyes only for each other. With the help of Stephan's brother, the two find their way to each other, pledge their love and speak their vows. Their marriage has yet to be sanctioned by the king when suddenly Stephan's cousin is being blackmailed. Stephan suspects Prince John is behind it as a way to destroy him and inherit parts of Julianna's wealthy holdings. Julianna gives her ring as a means to incriminate the blackmailer, then hopefully they could prevent Stephan's devastating secret from becoming known. But their worst fears become reality. The blackmailer is revealed and he tells the king Stephan's secret, which would invalidate his marriage. Stephan challenges his enemy to a fight, and his life depends on his strength and skill as a knight, not only to win his wife and marriage, but his whole future. Ms. Cody is thorough in her research and tells of a realistic prejudice and a hate so powerful as to destroy everything except true love! Denee Cody captivates the reader with her dynamic writing! I predict a long and illustrious career for this talented author! The Court Of Love is a tantalizing tale of intrigue and love in Eleanor's court! Romance at it's best! Historically rich! A magnificent story of passionate and triumphant love!Gloria Miller -- Copyright © 1994-97 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved -- From Literary Times

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Splendor (July 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821753762
• ISBN-13: 978-0821753767
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,601,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Started strong; whimpered out, May 27, 2005

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Tamela Mccann "taminator40" (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Court of Love (Mass Market Paperback)

The Court of Love is a historical romance that starts strong; Cody brings us into the world of Eleanor of Aquitaine and her son Richard the Lion-Hearted with little details such as the main character and her friends looking for their shoes and the real possibility of a woman being married to a child simply for her inheritance. Julianna, the heroine, is a bit independent by the standards of the day but believable. Stephan is a typical knight errant of the times: strong, silent, hot-headed. When the paths of these two meet, sparks are ignited. With the help of Stephan's younger brother, the two are brought together but such are the times that the king must give his approval to the match even though a marriage has taken place. It is after the two marry that the story begins to fizzle. The love scenes are a bit tame; our hero and heroine degenerate into calling each other "sweet love" in front of the entire court of England. A side story of Stephan's Jewish ancestry is well done but doesn't ring true if looked at closely. Overall this is a good book if taken as a romance, but if you're looking for historical accuracy, it's just not there.

3.0 out of 5 stars I totally agree...., March 5, 2009

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This review is from: The Court of Love (Mass Market Paperback)

This author had me in this story totally up until they married. It lost something in the chemistry between the hero and heroine after that. I've struggled slowly through the hero's revelation to the heroine. I think the story lost it's interesting touch when author took the couple out of the Court and away from the royal family. Now I'm ready to start skimming through the book until the couple gets back to court.