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Sweetbriar (James River Trilogy 0)
In a few terrifying moments, her life was changed forever. Linnet plunged into the Kentucky wilderness, leaving behind the remnants of her life in London. But a savage Indian attack on the wagon train wiped out her fellow travelers, and left her alone in a harsh land...at the mercy of a fierce Shawnee tribe.
When a handsome young brave claimed her, in perfect English, as hi...more
When a handsome young brave claimed her, in perfect English, as hi...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
April 15th 1991
by Pocket Books
(first published 1983)
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Why do I even bother with older Deveraux titles? She's always a hit or miss writer for me, and while I did finish this one, it was definitely a miss. It was originally published in '83, when racist romances were more common, but I have a hard time reading this book and thinking that no one would see the racism today.
Linnet is in the Kentucky frontier when her family is attacked by "renegade," "tribeless" Indians. The Indians kidnap the children (including Linnet because she's small and they thin...more
Linnet is in the Kentucky frontier when her family is attacked by "renegade," "tribeless" Indians. The Indians kidnap the children (including Linnet because she's small and they thin...more
Linnet's family is killed before her when Indians raid the campground where they were resting before trekking further along with several other adults. She's kidnapped along with six other children and taken back to the area where the other Indians are waiting. The males are angered when they realize that Linnet is not, in fact, a child, but a young woman. Before she can be raped, a half-Shawnee, half-American man by the name of Mac {Devon to Linnet} rescues her in a duel with another Indian. He...more
Unfortunately, this is not my favorite of this authors. I'll start with the good.
The overall storyline was good and had lots of opportunity for interesting plots and character development. Yeah, I guess that's all I have for good.
The bad.... The writing felt choppy, and the characters were only partially likeable. The story went on and on, moving from one scene to another felt forced. The dialogue was strained between all of the characters. Considering how long the book is, everything moved too...more
The overall storyline was good and had lots of opportunity for interesting plots and character development. Yeah, I guess that's all I have for good.
The bad.... The writing felt choppy, and the characters were only partially likeable. The story went on and on, moving from one scene to another felt forced. The dialogue was strained between all of the characters. Considering how long the book is, everything moved too...more
I didn't give this book one star because it's a bad book, it was just too simple for me. It was too predictable. I enjoyed it and a lot does happen in the book, but I still felt bored by it. I hate it when couples don't talk. If they really talked about how they felt and the truth was out...like when Cord took her to the cave that night and then Devon and Linnet don't discuss what really went on....would have made things a whole lot easier if Linnet would have made him listen to what had went on...more
In a few terrifying moments, her life was changed forever. Linnet plunged into the Kentucky wilderness, leaving behind the remnants of her life in London. But a savage Indian attack on the wagon train wiped out her fellow travelers, and left her alone in a harsh land...at the mercy of a fierce Shawnee tribe. When a handsome young brave claimed her, in perfect English, as his own, Linnet knew she was safe. Until the jealousy of his powerful chief forced them to flee on a hazardous journey, fraugh...more
The story takes place in colonial times (1784) in Kentucky. The book begins with Linnet Blanche Tyler and her parents who left England for the American countryside. They are raided by Indians who steal the children and kill the parents. Unknown to them Linnet is not a child but a grown woman, when the Indians realize the mistake they made they are mad and begin to torture Linnet. She is soon rescued by Devon "Mac" Macalister and in return all he wants from her is to learn to read, which I don
Jude Deveraux is by far my favorite romance novelist, and this novel is no exception to her amazing talent. I thoroughly enjoyed her characters and the setting-Kentucky in the late 1700s. It's a quick read and a fun story with a bit of action.
honestly, i really liked this book. for mysterious reasons i loved the ending, i found it very funny and quite amusing, for me it was a page turner.
Jude what's happened? It's 2 books "yes" and 1 book "no". This is one of those "no" books. :)
I love Jude Deveraux. Yes, her books can be predictable. But, isn't that why you read a particular author, because you know their style and you know you are going to enjoy the book? Yes, the girl is going to get the boy in the end. However, you NEVER know how they are going to get from point A to point B. No two books are alike and I found this book to be a fun, enjoyable read...It's June and I had to build a fire in my woodstove because it was dismally rainy, cold and windy. This book was perfe...more
How can you not like Jude Deveraux books? Perfect love stories... blah blah blah blah.. mindless reading but oh so refreshing. ha!
I loved this book. I eagerly kept turning the pages, it was awesome!
Le falto mas desarrollo para mi gusto no me convencieron los personajes
Interesting how can the people give and give ,.,
Love everything Jude writes
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Indah Threez Lestari
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Great read! Love this book!
Mar 24, 2008
Kathleen Spiker
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It was a very good book. It gave yo the biggest insight to most of the jokes in the book, "River Lady". This book is the story of the store owner and his wife. I would recommend this book to everyone. I found this book to be vry entertaining, and helpful to understanding another book that is commected to the book.
Linnet is kidnapped, along with some children, by Indians who killed their parents. They discover she's not the child they thought and have bad plans for her when she is rescued.
A reread for me. I remember liking this better years ago when I first read it. I still liked it to a degree but not as much.
A reread for me. I remember liking this better years ago when I first read it. I still liked it to a degree but not as much.
This was a very predictable book. However that makes it a very quick read for a day at the beach or poolside without having to worry to much about not keeping up.
Not necessarily my favorite book by Jude Deveraux but still fairly good. More action adventure than I was expecting.
I always love Jude Deveraux's books because they are fast, fun and easy to read romances.
Oct 11, 2008
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Jude Gilliam was born September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky. She has a large extended family, and is the elder sister of four brothers. She attended Murray State University and received a degree in Art. In 1967, Jude married and took her husband's surname of White, but four years later they divorced. For years, she worked as 5th-grade teacher.
She began writing in 1976 and her first book, The En...more
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