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The Temptation (The Medieval Knight Series #4)
by
Claudia Dain
Book four in a 5 book series. England, 1158. Elsbeth longs for the quiet prayerful life of the convent. She has no desire to be a bride or a mother, no longing for the things of this world, but she is a woman and a woman must obey the will of men: king, father, husband, priest. Men rule her life. But if she can prove herself obedient enough, then she might trade obedience...more
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July 8th 2011
by ePublishing Works!
(first published December 2003)
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Who said romance novels were not conducive to reflection? If that might be true of some, The Temptation is here to prove the generalization wrong. A medieval romance by Claudia Dain set in the early years of King Henry II's reign, it strives with uneven success to bring together modern romance codes and historical accuracy, raising many worthwhile questions in the process.
To begin with, Ms. Dain has rightly understood the necessity of treating God and Christian faith to prominent places in a Eur...more
To begin with, Ms. Dain has rightly understood the necessity of treating God and Christian faith to prominent places in a Eur...more
Someone recommended this book on a list of "Best something" or "My favorite somethings" on Amazon a couple of years ago and I found it somewhere, bought it and put it in twith he myriad of unread books in my wardrobe. Well, on my current quest to work through those TBR's more or less alphabetically, I finally got around to it. The action was so slow that I almost didn't finish it. Instead, I sped through the last two-thirds of it, trying to find some high spots, then read the last 50 pages. Actu...more
Feb 26, 2008
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Original story. A little bit icky sometimes but it's well-written. Great alpha!
May 14, 2013
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It was while writing a descriptive essay in seventh grade English (that was the assignment, to write a 'descriptive essay') that Claudia first fell in love. With descriptive essays. Boys being what they are in seventh grade, there was hardly much choice.
By her ninth grade year, Claudia was spending hours each week in her bedroom writing descriptive essays that heavily featured older boys (elevent...more
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By her ninth grade year, Claudia was spending hours each week in her bedroom writing descriptive essays that heavily featured older boys (elevent...more
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