Defy The Eagle (Big Book) (Harlequin Historical) [Paperback]

Lynn Bartlett (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Historical | Publication Date: January 1, 1994

Very light spine and edge wear. Slight sticker sign on front cover and some discoloring. No marks and intact. Ships very quickly and packaged carefully!

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Harlequin (January 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373288077
• ISBN-13: 978-0373288076
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #844,370 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great and original historical romance!, February 25, 2000

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Claire "Night Rose" (Malta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Defy The Eagle (Paperback)

One of the many reasons i have loved this book is becouse of its setting - the Roman empire. I have read several historical romances and this is the only one i have read about this period -it certainly is a refreshing change. But that it is not all. The romance in this book is awesome, poignant and so beautiful it makes you cry.

First of all about the story, since i think a review should always include a bit about the story:

Stripped of her title, her palace and her possessions, Boadicea incited her warrior tribe, the Iceni, to throw off the yoke of the mighty Roman Empire. The Queen turned to Caddaric to help lead the revolt and knew he would stop at nothing to remove the Roman presence from her land.

Harsh and relentless by nature, Caddaric was curiously unable to banish the haunting image of a beautiful girl from his dreams. Then, in an isolated glade, he met with the woman who had so bewitched his nights. Amazement turned to anguish as he realized Jilana was a daughter of Rome - one of the hated enemies he had vowed to destroy.

Her family massacred, her home torn apart, Jilana became a spoil of war: slave to the merciless Caddaric, whose one thought was to possess her, body and soul....(text taken from book's back cover)

All I can add to all that i have already said is that if ever you get the chance read this book and you wont be dissapoint it. It really is great!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book I ever read!, August 12, 2002

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Lisa (US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Defy The Eagle (Paperback)

I read this book back in 87 and still to this day its probably the best book Ive ever read. Even back in 87 I tried to find more books by this author but wasnt succesful...how disaponited I was!! I have read the book over and over again and can strongly recommend reading it. You will be just as captivated by the story as everybody else who read it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A magnificent read!, February 11, 2000

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Claire "Night Rose" (Malta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Defy The Eagle (Paperback)

The thing that I appreciated most from this magnificent book was its originality. I have read several romance novels and only very few are about the Roman era. The story is extremely engrossing. Caddaric is so harsh at first with Jilana that I couldn't help but symphatize with her. However she has a very strong strong character (something which i like in romance heroines) and she certainly does not stand meekly to Caddaric not even when he makes her his slave. Caddaric makes Jilana live some of the hardest moments of her life but as he slowly grows to care for her we see him change from harsh soldier to warm lover. The intrigue in this book never lacks and only until the very end do we find out if the lovers will finally find love together.

"Defy the Eagle" is one of the books i enjoyed most reading. It stands in my shelf as one of my favorite books and i would recommend it to whoever would like to read a romance with a difference. Detail in history but eaqually detailed in romance with the original setting of the Roman era.