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Love Song for a Raven (Silhouette Desire No 355)

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Sometimes Elizabeth Lowell works for me. At other times, her prose is too purple, her characters too stylized, and her writing melodramatic. In this instance, everything came together and Love Song for a Raven worked wonderfully well. If you love Cabin/Road Romances, if you love steamy love scenes that go on forever, if you love a love story with characters whose pain will make you cry, this book should do the trick!...

LOVE SONG FOR A RAVEN lacks the emotional intensity of Elizabeth Lowell's A Woman without Lies - with Angel and Hawk but the melodrama, sea-rescue and romance between Janna and Raven saved this otherwise diluted read. Face it - Ms. Lowell weaves sensual magical story like a tragic love paean that aims straight for the heart and such tortured souls are Janna and Raven, that they are willing to deny the passion and even discard love. Janna has an unfruitful marriage with her gay husband; Raven lost his confidence when his love for Angel sunk. Her stories are so soul-wrenching that they make you wallow in tears and compassion. At the end of the story, when you recall the plot - it ends up lacking in substance. It's the acute writing that overwhelms and the magical ending we have all been waiting for.

Throw away you common sense and just follow your heart - and Love Song for a Raven will guide you to an enchanting read which you will enjoy.

After hearing so many raves about the wonderful hero in this one I think I was expecting too much. The story starts out when the heroine's boat gets caught up in a storm and begins to sink. Raven spots her boat going under and quickly arrives in time to save her life. While the storm rages (for what felt like several days) he nurses her back to health and they fall in love. But it's not as easy as all that because they both have wounded hearts and must first come to grips with their old heartaches and insecurities before they can love each other freely.

This was an okay read but it just didn't grab me. The hero was a perfectly sensitive, nurturing and tortured guy and the heroine was pretty likable but they had big trouble communicating with each other and spent a huge chunk of the book hiding and avoiding their feelings. I also had a bit of a problem with the speed in which relationship developed. I realize this is a short book but their love seemed to blossom unbelievably quick. There were tons of steamy love scenes but I kind of wish they had spent more time talking than tearing up the sheets. Geez, what a bore I'm becoming :) And the final thing that bugged me were all of the references to what I believe must have been the prequel about a woman (Angel) who broke the hero's heart. I can't help but think that I would've felt more compassion for Raven if I had read that story first.

This is a book I read when it was first released. Even so many years later I can't forget the clutch in my heart as these two tried to find a way to be with each other, fighting themselves all the way. The hero and heroine were both so scarred that they couldn't help but be gentle with a kindred spirit.

This is the book that made me fall for Lowell,"Chain Lightning" kept me a willing slave.

Jenna & Raven are so wounded . . . so fragile. They meet under heroic circumstances and Raven assumes her love is compassion, hero worship . . . that she's grateful to him. His own need for her inner strength and beauty stuns him. Jenna assumes no one can love her so he must simply be lonely. An "any port in the storm" type need. These two love each other so much but are too spooked to trust in their love. Their pain is so real, their love so uncertain that the final outcome brought tears to my eyes. And even though I re-read this one every year or so, their pain is just as fresh as the first time I picked up to book.

I read the "sort of" prequel to this "A Woman Without Lies." It didn't really add a whole lot. Some of the scenes where very passionate. But the characters spent the entire book lying to each other. If they had told the truth, been honest about their feelings, they could have gotten on with their lives. I guess I'm just sick of stupid people.

This is the book that got me started on Elizabeth Lowell. I found it breathtaking. The sexual tension is incredible, and Lowell keeps it building all the way to the end. These characters grabbed my heart, and I hated to let them go. This is one that I refuse to loan out.

The book I asked for was old and I was pleased to see a new version all in good shape. Great merchant. Fast timing, product as promised.

The book arrived in good condition and in a speedy manner. I would purchase from this vendor again.

I just loved this story, couldn't put it down.I had read Woman Without Lies years ago and loved that story also.Raven what a man!! what a hero !I found the story moving and the love between Raven and Janna passionate and exciting.Love Elizabeth Lowell books:):):)