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Secret Song (Song Novels)

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I have read all three books in this trilogy. I started with Earth Song not knowing that it was a trilogy. Earth Song is #2 and it is very enjoyable. It is funny and it held my interest. Then I went to #1 and finally to #3 which is Fire Song. The main male characters..Roland in Secret Song and I can't remember the guys name in Fire Song...border on insane! They are so jealous and suspicious through the entire book. Well, to be fair, the last 10 pages they find they really love the lady...too late for me I guess. At one point Daria got so mad at Roland she knocked him down some stairs. I enjoyed reading that part because he deserved it. I love Catherine Coulter's writing but found myself getting mad reading this after the guys had called their ladies lying and deceitful one too many times!!

I've read all of the songs and hey, they were pretty good but do these men have to be so cruel. Ok I can handle a little bit of cruelty to keep the story intesting {because ain't nothing worse that a man with no back bone} and hey, I like it ruff sometimes. It just seem likes these men are extreme. So in Ms. Coulters case the men get the chance at playing hard to get, or at least that's how I view it. The women however realize they love their men early on and want to be with them. In some cases I don't see how, {FIRESONG} He was an abuser and an adulter. There is no way I could have fallin for him.

I realize that I am in the minority here, but this book did not have what Earth Song had. When I read Earth Song, I could not wait to get my hands on the final novel of this trilogy. When I read it I was very disappointed. The hero, Roland, was horrible mean throughout the story to a point that became difficult for me to stomach. In a way, I could understand why he acted the way he did because he did believe, with just cause, that his wife, Daria, was pregnant with someone else's baby. However, when Daria suffered a miscarriage, he acted downright cruel. She suffered a miscarriage saving the life of one of his friends, and when she was recovering, Roland made it apparent that he was more concerned about the guilt his friend was feeling. In fact, he physically carried her into his friends room and told her that she was going to stop being so self-centered and assuage his friends guilt. After I read this, I could not give any credibility to the fact that he ended up professing his love to Daria, and I felt that she deserved better. I realize that I was reading a medeival romance, but that does not mean that it has to have a hero who can be so cruel and mean about one of the most tragic things that can happen to a woman. If anyone wants to read a truly good medeival romance, try Castles In the Air by Christina Dodd.

This is the last and perhaps the best book in the medieval quartet. It's the story of Roland de Tournay and Daria of Fortescue. This book kept me engrossed from the very first page. There are real secrets lie in wait for your discovery. I kept reading it and simply couldn't put it down. The story is captivating and the plot is exciting and remains mysterious until the very last pages. Throughout the book before the plot turns out I felt sorry for Daria for Roland sees her as a liar and she just can't prove herself not one. Ms.Coulter did a good job in describing the love scenes and there are such scenes every once in a while. I loved to meet the characters from the previous books also.

I despise books like this one. The man is hateful, spiteful, mean, and horrible until the last few pages when suddenly he decides that he loves his mistreated wife to the end of time. He has spent the whole book saying and doing unforgiveable things to his poor loving wife but she of course forgives him everything once he has his epiphany. I rather liked Roland in the beginning but by the end I hated him and would have stuck a knife in his craw and left him in a ditch.

I thought this was one of Coulter's best works. The story between Roland and Daria causes the reader to laugh, cry, and fall in love with the two characters. I'd recommend this book to anyone who loves stories from medieval England.

I know there are many people that didn't like this book. But I really enjoy it from beginning to end. The two main character roland and Daria develop friendship from the beginning which is refreshing. I did find the book frustrating because the hero spent so much time believing a lie and it's not until the end when he realize it was a misunderstanding. Unlike Coulter's other hero (from song series), this hero is not overally cruel. I also like the pace of the story where the love scenes are evenly spread out so you get to enjoy it throughout. It's a great read, the book will make you fall in love with the characters, hurt for them, laugh with them and root for a happy ending.

I must admit that I read this before I read the previous books in the trilogy. The love struggle between Roland and Daria was hilarious, heart renching, yet hilarious as well. I have become a big fan of Mrs. Coulter's work and I offer nothing but applause to her fabulous creations. I can't wait for the next novel!

This is a must read for anyone who loves medevil. Roland and Daria will make you laugh and cry. I could not put the book down for this book keeps you on edge; from kidnapping, escaping across Wales, etc. This is a book that you can easily re-read again and again.

First of all, I love Catherine Coulter. She's the best.Secondly, I found this book to be great. Although at some points, I hated Roland, the hero, because he was very mean. I, however, did like when he realized that he loved his wife. The herione, Daria, is an awesome character. I found her to be brave, yet sensitive. The couple was funny, and I liked them best than the other couples from the same trilogy, but I still like them all.