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by: Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780380798285
ISBN: 038079828X
Label: Avon
Manufacturer: Avon
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 560
Publication Date: September 01, 1998
Publisher: Avon
Release Date: September 28, 1998
Sales Rank: 253274
Studio: Avon
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Product Description:
A proud and spirited woman whose life was stolen from her. . .A man of secrets accused of a terrible crime. . .In a place of new beginnings their destinies are joined—in a gloriously romantic new work from the incomparable storyteller.
The fiery and outspoken adopted daughter of one of England's most formidable a women, Shemaine O'Hearn has made powerful enemies. And now her adversaries have found a way to remove the hot-blooded beauty from her life of privilege: by falsely convicting Shemaine of thievery and sending her in shackles to America, where she is to be sold in indentured servitude to the highest bidder.
In a bustling port city in the colony of Virginia, she becomes the servant of Gage Thornton—a shipbuilder with a young child in need of a nanny. And despite whispered rumors condemning the handsome widower for the untimely death of his wife, Shemaine cannot ignore her desire for this caring, generous and enigmatic stranger who silently aches with his growing need for her—even as grave peril reaches out from across a vast ocean to threaten their flowering love. The fiery and outspoken adopted daughter of one of England's most formidable women, Shemaine O'Hearn has made powerful enemies. And now her adversaries have found a way to remove the hot-blooded beauty from her life of privilege: by falsely convicting Shemaine of thievery and sending her in shackles to America, where she is to be sold in indentured servitude to the highest bidder.
In a bustling port city in the colony of Virginia, she becomes the servant of Gage Thornton-a shipbuilder with a young child in need of a nanny. And despite whispered rumors condemning the handsome widower for the untimely death of his wife, Shemaine cannot ignore her desire for this caring, generous and enigmatic stranger who silently aches with his growing need for her-even as grave peril reaches out from across a vast ocean to threaten their flowering love.
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
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - An Impressive Love Story
Another classic written by the sensational KEW. This book is on my list of exceptional reads.
As others has said yes it does get a little to descriptive at times but for anyone who knows the witting style of KEW it doesn't matter a bit that's what makes a book worthy of the time you spend reading it. KEW always takes the reader on a journey through time with her explosive descriptions she makes you feel that your are there in the colonies right along with Gage and Shemaine
I loved ... Read More
Rating: - Brought tears to my eyes...
What a wonderful story! A fell in love with Gage and Shemaine. I was enthralled from the first page until the last page with their story.
Although some have given this book a bad review for one reason or the other, I have to say that the story was very vivid for me. I could picture little Andrew in my mind and completely fell in love with the little tyke. What a cutie!
Another character that was "real" for me was Cain. I ended up crying for his fate and wished it had been different ... Read More
Rating: - The Queen of Romance Is Gone
I am a long time fan of Kathleen Woodiwiss. I have every book except her last book. I was Very sad to learn of her death in Romantic Times this past summer. For those of you who gave her book Petals on the River I say 'Shame on you'. You have maligned one of the best romance author of all time. I read Petals on the River and love every monent of it. In fact I couldn't put it down. The book has a speical place on my 'Keeper' shelf. For those of you wrote a negative review I ask this, you just don't get it, ... Read More
Rating:  - Boo. It's that bad. Hiss.
Partly this gets such a low score because I know that the author wrote better novels. Partly this gets such a low score because I think the author was insulting to her readers in producing this crap. This is a paint-by-numbers romance novel that was very very poorly done.
Rating:  - Early American intrigue
I read this a couple months ago, but forgot to write a review. Some of the details are a little sketchy now, but I enjoyed this book. It is my first book by this author and I look forward to reading more of her works. (I don't understand the reasons for the one-star reviews.)
The setting is in Virginia in the colonies prior to the Revolutionary War. Shermaine and Gage have good charisma as the heroine and hero. There is a fair amount of intrigue in this book from various people who depise Shermaine. ... Read More
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