- This item is eligible for our 4-for-3 promotion. Eligible products include select Books, Single Copy Magazines, and Home & Garden items. Buy any 4 eligible items and get the lowest-priced item free. Here's how (restrictions apply)
Join Amazon Prime and ship Two-Day for free and Overnight for $3.99. Already a member? Sign in.
Petals on the River
and over 300,000 other books are available for Amazon Kindle – Amazon’s new wireless reading device.
Learn more
|
Special Offers and Product Promotions
Frequently Bought Together
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
|
by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
|
by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
|
by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
|
by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
|
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Review
Falsely convicted of being a thief, lovely high-born Shemaine O'Hearn arrives in colonial Virginia from London on a convict ship and is sold as an indentured servant to Gage Thornton, a local shipbuilder in need of a nanny for his young son. Shemaine is relieved to have such a handsome and generous master and eagerly undertakes unfamiliar domestic tasks in Gage's rustic cabin on the edge of the American wilderness. Even persistent rumors that Gage was responsible for his wife's violent and untimely death don't trouble her for long. But as Shemaine and Gage struggle to deal honorably with their growing desire in such close quarters, they're beset by enemies, both nearby and from afar, who are determined to rob them of their newfound happiness. Woodiwiss's lush, leisurely writing and heartwarming story will fully satisfy many of her loyal fans. --Ellen Edwards
From Library Journal
Laural Merlington does a terrific job of characterization in this classic Woodiwiss romance. Although over the past 20 years the romance genre has matured along with changing mores, Woodiwiss has not altered her style. Her prose remains lush and flowery; her characters are extremes: good/evil, beautiful/ugly, wealthy/poor. Her heroines are unrealistic even within the romance-as-fantasy concept. Shemaine O'Hearn hasn't bathed in three months, has spent the prior four days in a dark, rat-infested closet, and yet every man within sight lusts after her to the point of desperation. Women are vindictive toward her because she's beautiful. Merlington uses Irish and English accents to capture the characters' spirits with cadence and lilts, and she is able to move from demure to fiery, vulgar to innocent with barely a breath. Unfortunately, even her expert ministrations can't overcome the overall tedium of the story. Not recommended except where Woodiwiss has a very strong following.?Jodi L. Israel, Norwood, Mass.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
See all Editorial Reviews
Falsely convicted of being a thief, lovely high-born Shemaine O'Hearn arrives in colonial Virginia from London on a convict ship and is sold as an indentured servant to Gage Thornton, a local shipbuilder in need of a nanny for his young son. Shemaine is relieved to have such a handsome and generous master and eagerly undertakes unfamiliar domestic tasks in Gage's rustic cabin on the edge of the American wilderness. Even persistent rumors that Gage was responsible for his wife's violent and untimely death don't trouble her for long. But as Shemaine and Gage struggle to deal honorably with their growing desire in such close quarters, they're beset by enemies, both nearby and from afar, who are determined to rob them of their newfound happiness. Woodiwiss's lush, leisurely writing and heartwarming story will fully satisfy many of her loyal fans. --Ellen Edwards
From Library Journal
Laural Merlington does a terrific job of characterization in this classic Woodiwiss romance. Although over the past 20 years the romance genre has matured along with changing mores, Woodiwiss has not altered her style. Her prose remains lush and flowery; her characters are extremes: good/evil, beautiful/ugly, wealthy/poor. Her heroines are unrealistic even within the romance-as-fantasy concept. Shemaine O'Hearn hasn't bathed in three months, has spent the prior four days in a dark, rat-infested closet, and yet every man within sight lusts after her to the point of desperation. Women are vindictive toward her because she's beautiful. Merlington uses Irish and English accents to capture the characters' spirits with cadence and lilts, and she is able to move from demure to fiery, vulgar to innocent with barely a breath. Unfortunately, even her expert ministrations can't overcome the overall tedium of the story. Not recommended except where Woodiwiss has a very strong following.?Jodi L. Israel, Norwood, Mass.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
See all Editorial Reviews
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
The London Pride chafed against the quay as the currents of a rising nor' easter slowly rocked the vessel on her cables. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
contemplative angle, building slip, yer master, cable tier, yer manners, yer son, yer wife, cabinet shop, back corridor, casual shrug Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mary Margaret, Gage Thornton, London Pride, Newportes Newes, Captain Fitch, Jacob Potts, James Harper, Shemaine O'Hearn, Alma Pettycomb, Maurice du Mercer, Samuel Myers, Edith du Mercer, Sly Tucker, Horace Turnbull, Roxanne Corbin, Hugh Corbin, Colby Ferris, Morrisa Hatcher, Annie Carver, Gertrude Fitch, Ramsey Tate, William Thornton, Flannery Morgan, Bess Huxley, Erich Wernher New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
The London Pride chafed against the quay as the currents of a rising nor' easter slowly rocked the vessel on her cables. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
contemplative angle, building slip, yer master, cable tier, yer manners, yer son, yer wife, cabinet shop, back corridor, casual shrug Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mary Margaret, Gage Thornton, London Pride, Newportes Newes, Captain Fitch, Jacob Potts, James Harper, Shemaine O'Hearn, Alma Pettycomb, Maurice du Mercer, Samuel Myers, Edith du Mercer, Sly Tucker, Horace Turnbull, Roxanne Corbin, Hugh Corbin, Colby Ferris, Morrisa Hatcher, Annie Carver, Gertrude Fitch, Ramsey Tate, William Thornton, Flannery Morgan, Bess Huxley, Erich Wernher New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 12
books:
See all 12 books this book cites
34
books
cite this book:
See all 34 books citing this book
- The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss on 4 pages
- The Elusive Flame by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss in Front Matter, page 541, and Back Matter
- A Season Beyond a Kiss by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Come Love a Stranger by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss in Front Matter, and Back Matter
See all 12 books this book cites
- The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Elusive Flame by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- A Season Beyond a Kiss by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- So Worthy My Love by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
See all 34 books citing this book
What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?
 |
53% buy the item featured on this page: Petals on the River $7.99 |
 |
14% buy The Wolf and the Dove $7.99 |
 |
13% buy The Flame and the Flower $7.99 |
 |
10% buy A Rose in Winter $7.99 |
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Help others find this product — tag it for Amazon search
No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet. Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Customer Discussions
Beta (What's this?)
New! See all customer communities, and bookmark your communities to keep track of them.
|
This product's forum
(0 discussions)
Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Active discussions in related forums
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Product Information from the Amapedia Community
Beta (What's this?)Be the first person to add an article about this item at Amapedia.com.
› See featured Amapedia.com articles
Listmania!
|
|
So You'd Like to...
Look for Similar Items by Category
- Books > 4-for-3 Books Store > Romance > General
- Books > 4-for-3 Books Store > Romance > Historical > General
- Books > Romance > Historical
Plumbing Products in the Value Center |
Best Books of 2008 |
Bliss: Free Shipping |
The Strength of Welding |
|||||||
|
Your Recent History
(What's this?)|
You have no recently viewed items or searches.
After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session. |
Continue shopping: Top Sellers
| ||||
| ||
| ||
| ||
| ||
| ||
