Until You (Friarsgate Inheritance, Book 2) (Signet Eclipse) [Mass Market Paperback]

Bertrice Small (Author)

Book Description

Series: Signet Eclipse | Publication Date: April 5, 2005

The beautiful Rosamund Bolton is determined to live her own life. Now that she has claimed her inheritance, the magnificent Friarsgate estate, and rejected her latest suitor, she has decided to travel to the court of her dear friend, Queen Margaret, in Scotland. It is against this lavish and unpredictable backdrop that she will meet the man who will forever change her destiny.

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Small (Rosamund) resumes the 16th-century tale of Rosamund Bolton, an orphaned English beauty who's been "a wife one way or another since... three years of age," and who now, at 22, wants to live on her own terms. Widowed thrice and the mother of three daughters, Rosamund flees her home, Friarsgate, to escape a marriage proposal and to visit her dear friend Meg, Queen of Scotland. At court, she meets Patrick Leslie, earl of Glenkirk; sparks fly immediately, though he's twice her age. When King James sends Patrick to the Italian city of San Lorenzo to speak with England's allies in an attempt to prevent a Scottish-English war, Rosamund accompanies him. There the two bathe in the sunshine, make love during the siestas and get to know the diplomats-although little can be done to sway them from their alliance with England. Upon their return to Friarsgate, Rosamund realizes that she wants to be more than Patrick's mistress. He reminds her that they should be grateful for what they have, and while she agrees, "beneath her acquiescence anger was beginning to burn. She loved this man, and she always would. She didn't want to be separate from him. Ever." Before Patrick returns to Glenkirk, the two make plans to meet and marry in six months. But as war breaks out between England and Scotland, Rosamund's plans are put on hold as she finds herself fighting for her family, her land and her life. Full of historical detail, political intrigue and lots of steamy, enthusiastic sex, the second Rosamund saga should please Small's many fans.
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Full of historical detail, political intrigue and lots of steamy, enthusiastic sex... -- Publishers Weekly

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Signet (April 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451214765
• ISBN-13: 978-0451214768
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #626,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bertrice Small is a New York Times bestselling author with more than 34 novels in print. She lives in the oldest English-speaking town in New York state. Her website is bertricesmall.com.

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Calling all Bertrice Small fans!, October 12, 2003

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This review is from: Until You (Paperback)

"Until You" is the second in the Friarsgate Inheritance Series. It continues the story of the lovely and valiant Rosamund Bolton ("Rosamund"), who at the age of 22, and thrice a widow, finds herself truly in love for the first time -- with 50-year-old Patrick Leslie, father of the long-lost Janet Leslie ("The Kadin"). The two immediately embark on a mission for King James IV of Scotland that turns out to be less exciting than one would have thought...the mission is more of a chance for the reader to be exposed to the emotions of Rosamund and Patrick as they fall in love and deal with the knowledge that their union is not fated to last forever. Patrick's continuing sorrow over the "unsolved" mystery of his only daughter's disappearance 28 years ago is touching in the extreme. The book contains the usual Small twists and turns. The strength of Small's writing is in creating believable, mutifaceted characters and putting them in a culturally accurate setting: few of the people in her works are all bad or all good..even the most wretched of her villians has his/her story. Small pays particular attention to clothing, food, the social and cultural climate, as well as the historical settings of her works; she is careful not to give her characters 21st century, politically-correct views (for example, Rosamund truly cares for her servants, but still considers that she and her children are their "betters"). She has pushed the envelope of romance fiction for over 25 years, as her heroines tend to have several love affairs and marriages, instead of one soul mate for life, which is one of the major conventions of the romance genre. This book, and the first in the series (which I rated a 4), are well worth your time. I am looking forward to the next book, due out in October 2004.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars How repetative can she be, January 23, 2004

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V. Pennington (Odessa, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Until You (Paperback)

I always loved Small's work, but this is a story that should have been a short story. Small's characters retell the same thing over and over and over again. It is really annoying. Makes me think she didn't believe I absorbed the explanation the first time or am too stupid to retain it longer than two pages. ( I am refering to Patrick Leslie's explanation every two seconds about why he was sent off to a beautiful Island as the Kings man to help prevent a war)As always, her historical accounts are really terrific, and her lusty scenes are extensive. However, the sex scenes are numerous. If you like that sort of thing, you will be thrilled with this new addition. However, if you are like me and prefer the romance and tension in a relationship, you will be disappointed to find out the first lusty scence comes as quickly as page 7! And then pops up so often I just started skimming paragraphs to get to the story plot.The lovable characters of the first book are there, as is the mean ole Uncle, but truthfully, this story just plays out way too long. It would have been tighter and more enjoyable had she put it in a collection of short stories.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Until You, August 16, 2004

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Groovy 1 (Largo, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Until You (Paperback)

Once again, I seem to be the only one that is really loving this series. I enjoy a strong heroine that is willing to fight for what she cares about & what she feels is injustice to her because she is female. Fluffy characters are just not my type & once again Beatrice Small delivers a refreshing change from the idiots that are in most romance novels. Read for yourself & decide.