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29th out of 110 books
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117 voters
So Worthy My Love
Young Elise is mistakenly kidnapped by her uncle's arch-enemy, Maxim, and she finds herself prisoner in a drafty German castle. Slowly, the fire builds between them, built on willfulness and passion, intelligence and love.
Paperback, 672 pages
Published
September 28th 1999
by Avon
(first published January 1st 1989)
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I really enjoyed this book! :)
The hero, Maxim Seymour, Marquess of Bradbury, is dreamy +.+
He is extremely clever, funny and totally hot! Wow, he really can seduce a woman! ;D
And he is so protective of Elise +.+
Though, I must admit that I was a bit annoyed when he had the fix idea that he was in love with Arabella! *Sigh*
Gosh, everybody saw since the beginning that Elise was that stunning, wonderfully alive young woman and Maxim was such a hardheaded man!
Only when Nicholas started courting Elis...more
The hero, Maxim Seymour, Marquess of Bradbury, is dreamy +.+
He is extremely clever, funny and totally hot! Wow, he really can seduce a woman! ;D
And he is so protective of Elise +.+
Though, I must admit that I was a bit annoyed when he had the fix idea that he was in love with Arabella! *Sigh*
Gosh, everybody saw since the beginning that Elise was that stunning, wonderfully alive young woman and Maxim was such a hardheaded man!
Only when Nicholas started courting Elis...more
Dec 20, 2011
Jan
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
romance,
historical-romance
I've read quite a lot by Woodiwiss. She's a classic romance author, and even though her heydays had already passed by the time I discovered her, I still devoured them all. What else is a girl to do when she has a friend who owns every single book by her, and gives you something else to read in the romance front besides category romance. (In that time, Belgium basically had only category romance to offer to a teenage girl without a romance loving mother).
So yeah, I devoured them all, and this is...more
So yeah, I devoured them all, and this is...more
I read this book about 7 or 8 years ago when I was only 13/14-ish and totally forgot about it. It was pure coincidence when I suddenly got my hands on this book again (ebook actually). I didn't even realize I had read this whole thing before. When the H & h finally met after the kidnapping, I remembered it. My point is, the story wasn't very memorable. It's a classic romance novel, kinda old-school. The plot wasn't unique, but some ideas were interesting (e.g. most of the time the protagonis...more
Can 100 pages of great reading halfway into the book make it "so worthy"? Well, yes! just skim through the rest;)
It begins with a brief glimpse of the hero in disguise and a mistaken abduction of the heroine instead of the hero's gorgeously, boring ex-fiancee..The first few chapters focuses on the heroine and this other dude who himself agrees that he is not hero material..so why, pray tell are we forced to read about his intense feelings and her lukewarm response???
Fiiiinally, the hero makes a...more
It begins with a brief glimpse of the hero in disguise and a mistaken abduction of the heroine instead of the hero's gorgeously, boring ex-fiancee..The first few chapters focuses on the heroine and this other dude who himself agrees that he is not hero material..so why, pray tell are we forced to read about his intense feelings and her lukewarm response???
Fiiiinally, the hero makes a...more
Un bon A&P dans l'ensemble. Les deux personnages principaux se bouffent le nez pendant 1/3 du roman et c'est vraiment génial. Elise peut se transformer en vraie peste mais on ne s'en lasse pas. Maxime est un bon opposant pour elle, et leurs chamailleries constituent la principale attraction d'un roman qui traîne en longueur et dont on ne pige pas forcément tout. Les intrigues de la famille d'Elise (le coup du père espion, etc...) sont lourdingues et tout le baratin autour de la Ligue Hanséat...more
Whilst this book had an awesome story, I felt let down when it came to the character development...
I didn't like Maxim much. First, he's arrogant and didn't care for Elise at all until Nicholas (the pirate of my dreams, *ehem*) started to court her. Not until he saw Elise sleeping and figured that she was waaaaay better than her boring cousin, Arabella (who is not only boring, but also a traitor and possibly a whore).
I didn't have much problem with Elise. She's perfectly flawed, tough, knows wha...more
I didn't like Maxim much. First, he's arrogant and didn't care for Elise at all until Nicholas (the pirate of my dreams, *ehem*) started to court her. Not until he saw Elise sleeping and figured that she was waaaaay better than her boring cousin, Arabella (who is not only boring, but also a traitor and possibly a whore).
I didn't have much problem with Elise. She's perfectly flawed, tough, knows wha...more
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Devo dire che la Woodiwiss mi piace sempre più, questo libro lungo e tortuoso è stato una piacevole scoperta...pieno di colpi di scena e amori dolci.
Non mi sarei mai apettata che mel finale ci fossero più cattivi e uno peggio dll'altro sia per inettitudine che per cattiveria...
Elise è un personaggio fantastico pieno di vita e poi la si può quasi definire l'8 piaga d'egitto quando si scatenano le sue ire...alla faccia....all'inizio mi faceva davvero pena il povero Maxim tra secchie e spine ne ha...more
Non mi sarei mai apettata che mel finale ci fossero più cattivi e uno peggio dll'altro sia per inettitudine che per cattiveria...
Elise è un personaggio fantastico pieno di vita e poi la si può quasi definire l'8 piaga d'egitto quando si scatenano le sue ire...alla faccia....all'inizio mi faceva davvero pena il povero Maxim tra secchie e spine ne ha...more
Oh...this book had me laughing and rolling on the floor while I did that. Elise and Maxium were so meant for each other. Although I would have really liked to see them fight alittle more than just grow weak with love so soon. I was sort of expecting that Elise would make it a little more difficult for him. I wanted to see them two having one of their amusing battles with each other again. But then it was all I love you, and you just couldn't help it your heart just melted for these two character...more
Contrariamente a quanto mi aspettavo questo romanzo si è dimostrato decisamente piacevole! Lo stile della Woodiwiss è tornato ad essere nuovamente brioso e intrigante ed i personaggi principali sono ancora una volta "sullo stesso livello", senza tracce di maschilismo nell'aria.
Maxim è un personaggio così virile, onorevole, raffinato e forse un po' accecato dal suo desiderio di vendetta che, dall'alto dei suoi 30 anni, fa sorridere vederlo messo alle strette, quasi ingabbiato, da una ragazzina tu...more
Maxim è un personaggio così virile, onorevole, raffinato e forse un po' accecato dal suo desiderio di vendetta che, dall'alto dei suoi 30 anni, fa sorridere vederlo messo alle strette, quasi ingabbiato, da una ragazzina tu...more
One day I will finish reading all of the books she's written and I'll be very sad. I was thinking about that today as I was trying to pick a new book to read. Anyway, this was a most wonderful book. She's kidnapped accidentally, she loathes him, he falls for her, she falls for him and a lot of good story, adventure and plot in between. What's not to like!?! I have yet to be disappointed by one of her novels. This one I could hardly put down. I read it every spare second I had and thus finished i...more
This book is hilarious! I've never read anything else by Woodiwiss, since Regency type romances aren't really my speed...but I love historical fiction and, like many women, can appreciate a good love story. The real gem of this book is the hilarious dynamic between the two main characters, Elise and Maxim. During their heated debates, pranks and general hatred of each other, the hatred turns into love. You'll really enjoy this book, I know I did!
Waaay to much flowery language. It just goes on and on. In addition the language is old English style so it's harder to read.
Woodiwiss is supposed to be one of the greats so she was on my list of authors to try.
I had to skim until about 1/2 way through and then I gave up. Seems the authors motto was "why say with a paragraph what you can say with 6 pages"?
Woodiwiss is supposed to be one of the greats so she was on my list of authors to try.
I had to skim until about 1/2 way through and then I gave up. Seems the authors motto was "why say with a paragraph what you can say with 6 pages"?
Feb 12, 2013
Angelyn Schmid
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-romance
Is it possible to incorporate the Hanseatic League into a swashbuckling, far-horizon historical romance? Ya, it is for Woodiwiss. Mein Gott! Wunderbar!
Modern readers will find fault with the voluminous backstory that precedes any significant action in this book. They might also become confused by the cast of thousands moving in an intricate plot. But the hero (I wouldn't have given a favorite of Elizabeth I the last name of Seymour--but that is a minor flaw) was made the way I like heroes of his...more
Modern readers will find fault with the voluminous backstory that precedes any significant action in this book. They might also become confused by the cast of thousands moving in an intricate plot. But the hero (I wouldn't have given a favorite of Elizabeth I the last name of Seymour--but that is a minor flaw) was made the way I like heroes of his...more
I had this on my shelves a long time because I figured Kathleen Woodwiss is one of the originals of modern romance and so it's like a study requirment. I was so totally riveted. I read 600+ pages in 2-1/2 days. I didn't like the heroine being so young--so I pretended she was 20. but other than that it was pretty exciting, the love affair, the mystery/suspense, the characters and interweaving of plots. So fascinating that when I got the end, I flipped it over and started at the beginning and rere...more
3.5 stars out of 5
The usual historical romance by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss with a cranky, smart and sexy as hell hero, and an intelligent heroine full of boldness and wits. The come-together of those two seemed somewhat rushed though and not so smooth, thus the sorenon-existence of the chopped off stars.
The usual historical romance by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss with a cranky, smart and sexy as hell hero, and an intelligent heroine full of boldness and wits. The come-together of those two seemed somewhat rushed though and not so smooth, thus the sore
Estremamente lungo, infatti c'ho messo un sacco di tempo per finirlo. Comunque a grandi linee, posso dire che mi è piaciuto. Molto intenso, una trama molto intricata e ricca di colpi di scena, che vedono coinvolti molti personaggi. Ogni tanto un pò troppo dispersivo forse ma a volte capace di farmi sorridere.
This is the first romance novel I ever read - it set me up to go for the bad boy who liked to mess with me! I am always suspicious of guys who are too nice - if you don't fight, where's the passion?? This book has a lot of passion - as well as heaving bosoms and throbbing manliness... A fun, fluffy read!
I really enjoyed this book! Finally a romance novel that had a little different story to it and the love baby wasn't even born during the book :) Ok so once again another romance novel. It was a fun book to read! I really enjoyed the bantering between the hero and the heroine some of it made me laugh right out loud. It was very romantic. It was definitely full of love you could feel how much these 2 characters loved each other and you never doubted it. He was of course the perfect man and you ca...more
Though at times it got a little slow, this was beautifully told. It also got pretty action-packed and suspenseful near the end which made it hard to put down. It was however, a bit hotter than I like. Still, all in all a satisfying read with a satisfying ending.
The story of Elise and Maxim was good...adventurous, spirited, with some mystery thrown in.I would rate the sex as moderate; not too steamy. The author was quite 'wordy' to the point I wanted to skip parts to get to the next chapter. That being said, I am keeping the book in case I want to read it again, but I don't believe it will be any time soon.
intense action overload and less love story. i hate to compare books, but i was expecting a lot from this book. i was expecting it is like whitney my love by judith mcnaught. for me it had too much action and i am not into that.
I absolutely love Kathleen's books! Her characters are always so wonderfully written! But I found my love in dear Maxim! AND how much did I love crazy Elise?!?! Holy cow she is possibly one of my favorite characters in any book! I love how she doesn't just sit by and let things happen TO her, like most women of the time period, she fights back! Fantastic!
fantastic!!!!!!i love reading it over and over again!!!!!!i can relate it from the song of bryan adams, everything i do, i do it for you..........
I read this book over and over again. I read it until the cover fell off and the pages fell a part. I need a new copy.
I reached page 100 maybe, and that means I tried, but never ended the book so... No, I thought it was not worth it.
Romantic, witty, playful and totally entertaining. I fell in love with Maxim and Elise, such a lovely couple. :)
I read this book 3 or 4 years ago but I remember I enjoyed this immensly. One of the best by this author
2.5 Stars. Too long, and too slow. This was about the point where KW's magic had worn thin for me.
In all honesty I did not read this book. I found the first chapter so tedious that I couldn't finish it.
I know this one is generally well liked and KEW fans will likely send their lynch-mob after me, but I just couldn't get into this one. I've enjoyed other novels of her work, though.
This book annoyed me. You have an embittered heroine whose sass dominants everything/everyone, and a hero who is not a genuine hero by any means, nor is he a rakehell to its fullest. I felt he was cowed and broken down by the heroine, and honestly- he didn't care who she was, he jus' knew he couldn't defy her by telli...more
This book annoyed me. You have an embittered heroine whose sass dominants everything/everyone, and a hero who is not a genuine hero by any means, nor is he a rakehell to its fullest. I felt he was cowed and broken down by the heroine, and honestly- he didn't care who she was, he jus' knew he couldn't defy her by telli...more
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She was born Kathleen Erin Hogg, the youngest of eight children of Charles Wingrove Hogg, a disabled World War I veteran, and his wife, in Alexandria, Louisiana. As a child, Kathleen Hogg relished creating her own stories, and by age six was telling herself stories at night to help fall asleep. Her father died suddenly when Woodiwiss was only twelve, leaving her to be raised by her mother and olde...more
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