From This Moment On [Paperback]

Lynn Kurland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 3, 2005

In this sweeping, emotional love story, USA Today bestselling author Lynn Kurland takes us back to the thirteenth century-and all the passion and magnificence of medieval England.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

With its gruff, burly hero and warrior-like heroine, Kurland's winsome medieval-era romance fearlessly flies in the face of convention. Colin of Berkhamshire, also known as the Butcher, is so fearsome that all of his prospective brides have created excuses to avoid marrying him-all except one. Ali‚nore of Sologne simply vanished and, disguised as a knight, secured a position attending Lady Sybil of Maignelay. Posing as Sir Henri, Ali‚nore accompanies Sybil to meet the man to whom she has been secretly betrothed. Too late, Henri realizes that the bridegroom is the infamous Butcher. Her horror intensifies when Colin, who prides himself on his fighting skills, makes it his mission to teach "Henri" sword skills and manliness of speech and mannerisms. Ali‚nore's wild imagination and Colin's resemblance to a large mastiff hound (with a tough exterior and soft interior) keep the narrative bursting with fun. The plot takes an even more delightful turn after Colin realizes Henri is his runaway Ali‚nore and he sets about "wooing" her with suave lines like "You look, um, quite a bit like a girl." A disarming blend of romance, suspense and heartwarming humor, this book is romantic comedy at its best.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

From Booklist

To avoid being wed to the fiercest man in England, Colin of Berkhamshire, Alienore of Solonge flees her home disguised as Sir Henri, a young knight. After hiding out for nearly two years and serving as an escort for the ever-hungry Lady Sybil, Alienore sees the opportunity for which she has been waiting: once she escorts the recently betrothed Sybil to her new home, she'll run away. But to Alienore's great surprise, Sybil's new fiance turns out to be Colin, the Butcher of Berkhamshire! As Alienore plots to find some way to yet again escape from Colin, the brutal warrior decides he will teach Henri how to be a "real" knight. Kurland's latest romance is a deftly plotted delight, seasoned with a wonderfully wry sense of humor and graced with endearing, unforgettable characters, including a trio of healer-witches, a rough-around-the-edges hero who can't understand why all his fiancees flee or faint at the sight of him, and a heroine who discovers she is stronger than she ever imagined. John Charles
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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (May 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425208702
• ISBN-13: 978-0425208700
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #848,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars funny, cute and entertaining but not the best !!, November 4, 2002

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S. Rujirabanjerd "Syd" (Thailand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From This Moment On (Mass Market Paperback)

If you're familiar with Lynn Kurland's book, you may have feeling that this one is not her best. This book is actually a sequal to "This is all I ask". However, it can stand alone. The story is about a "bride quest" of Sir Colin of Berkamshire, a character from the previous book. After fleeing her marriage to the scariest man on earth, Colin of Berkamshire, Alinore of Solonge disguised as a knight and found herself accompanied Colin's latest future bride to her wedding. She ended up at the same place where she ran away from two years ago. Not only she had to face The butcher of Berkamshire again, Alinore also ended up being a knight in Colin's garrison and was trained by Colin himself. As for Colin, while trying to train his new sweet-looking soldier to be a 'real' knight, he couldn't help having some good feeling towards his new soldier which, of course, turned up to be a lovely lady at the end. In this book, you also have a chance to read about other adorable characters from 'This is all I ask' again. However, in my opinion, Colin character in this book is a bit less charming. Although Lynn Kurland's writing is still very cute and fun, there's something missing about this book. Alinore is a mixture of an adorable heroine and a not-so-smart character which can be annoying from time to time. There's also some redundant, boring scenes specially when the book telling about Colin's effort to train Alinore (again and again) and when Alinore was so scared of Colin to reveal her true self (again) while others already knew who she really was. I admit that I laughed a lot while reading but didn't have a really good impression towards the book at the end. So If you're Lynn Kurland's fan, I know, although it's not the best but you can't help yourself to buy this book (just like me). But if you're not that familiar with Kurland's books, try her other excellent masterpieces such as 'Stardust of Yesterday' or 'This is all I ask' before coming back to this one. Although not superb, I still love Lynn Kurland's work...

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Just too slow, October 30, 2002

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TooManyHobbies "too_many_hobbies" (New Orleans, LA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From This Moment On (Mass Market Paperback)

On a positive note, I found the characters of Alienore and Colin to be amusing and somewhat endearing. Colin was a total slob who never took baths, wore a years worth of meals on his cloths, and like to use the sleeve of his shirt to blow his nose (yuck), but he was also very kind and sweet in a bumbling, thickheaded way. Alienore, who also had an aversion to baths, might be classified as an amusing wimp who eventually stops squeaking and sniffling and develops a little spunk.

On the negative side, I found the pace of the book to be very slow, compounded by the fact that it was way too long. It probably could have been cut in half without loosing any of the important stuff. There was also NO romance or sexual tension between Alienore and Colin. In fact, for most of the book Colin is not even aware that his squire Henri (Alienore in disguise) is a woman. Did I mention that Colin is not very bright? Another pet peeve I had was the way the sentences were constructed. I guess the author was trying to create an "old English" feel to the text, but I just found it cumbersome to follow.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of her best, September 30, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: From This Moment On (Mass Market Paperback)

This book made me laugh so many times - Colin is hilarious! This is one of her best stories yet and makes me very sorry that Jason's story was only a novella (he figures prominently in this story). Her cast of characters is wide but not overwhelming and her recurring characters from past stories (Christopher, Gillian, Jason, the three witches, etc...) add to the story well without trying to take over the telling. If you've never read Kurland, and I have read them all, this book will give you an excellent taste of what you've been missing and send you straight back to Amazon.com to buy all of her previous works.