Passion's Blood: An Illustrated Romantic Masterpiece

by Cherif Fortin, Lynn Sanders

Lady Leanna is a flame-haired beauty, loved by her betrothed Prince Emric and desired by his loathsome brother, Prince Bran. Although in love with Emric, Leanna has still not made her peace with the knowledge that this arrangement was forced upon her. Prince Emric, noble and courageous, rides to war, ignorant of his brother's dark treachery. In a net of betrayal and violence, the young lovers must preserve their faith, and Leanna must keep Emric alive with her love and the magical powers she herself does not yet fully understand.

Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Medieval, Historical Romance

90 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 1998

Reviews

[minnemoo · Rating 2 out of 5]

The pictures were pretty, but the writing...not so much.

[Morgan Rutherford · Rating 3 out of 5]

The artwork was really pretty and I enjoyed some of the plot. The smut was eh but I wasn’t expecting it to be great. I found it at a library sale though so for only a couple dollars it wasn’t bad at all!

[Eileen M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book! Loved the story, wished it was longer. Loved the art work in it too. A treasured keepsake. Love it!

[Leslie D. Soule · Rating 3 out of 5]

The artwork and design for this work is incredible. It makes me want to keep this book in a treasured place on my shelves. The storyline follows Prince Emric and Lady Leanna, who are betrothed, and vow not to leave one another. But what happens when war breaks out, and Prince Emric is called away to battle?
I like that the storyline has ambiance to it. Also, the authors seem to have a firm grasp on medieval vernacular. However, the prologue is a bit confusing. Also, in the first chapter, the point of view switches back and forth, making it difficult to really connect with or like either of the characters.
Leanna and Prince Emric have lax sexual mores. They are betrothed and Leanna begins to get cold feet. Reading this, I got the feeling that maybe they should have gotten to know each other better before hopping right into bed. Also, Leanna nearly gives her body up to Bran and is ready to label it "rape" and yet she has done nothing to deny his advances or to fight back.
My main issue with this story is that in it, body and heart are one and the same. We can see this when Leanna says, "I looked into your eyes and knew that I could trust you with my body...with my heart." My second issue with it is that Leanna is the traditional weak woman. I don't like reading about women like that.
That all being said, this book has a good story concept.


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[drowningmermaid · Rating 1 out of 5]

I can't remember if I finished this or not, but I do remember finding it-- quite disappointing. I found the premise promising (fantasy pictures! and sex!). The world needs more porn-with-a-plot. But the characters were flat, the artwork neither very fantastic nor very sensuous, nor very good. And the writing was so clunky that the story sounded like it was being told in falsetto by snickering twelve-year-old boys.

Side Note: Why does Medallion Press rate its own book as only four stars? If I were the author I'd find that a little insulting.

[Sara Madison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hello All,

What I learned from this book, humm, interesting question.
The illustrations were fantastic, the story needed some tightening up and a bit overboard on the sex. I felt it was a little tongue in cheek at times. I do know and have read the galley for the second edition of Passion's Blood. Published by Medallion Press. Story is improved and new images have been added. I believe the release date is December 1. It makes an interesting comparrison. Sara

[Cristina Contilli]

Cercando su google libri notizie sui berserker, guerrieri presenti nelle leggende del nord Europa nel medioevo che erano quasi invincibili in battaglia, anche se potevano diventare molto violenti e quindi "pericolosi" per se stessi e per gli altri mi è venuto fuori questo romance d'ambientazione medievale che merita più per le illustrazioni che per la storia... in un certo senso si può definire questo libro un incrocio tra un fumetto ed un historical romance...

[Lora]

This book looks terrible. According to the cover, it is a Romantic Masterpiece. Filled with hilarious and terrible illustrations, make sure you look for it in adult fiction. And not in the children's picture book section, where one of our Catalogers accidentally put it. ; )

[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Illustrated romance - freaking hilarious!

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was ok. I expected a lot more. There was just so many things they could have done with this amazing concept. Fell short, even the story was short.

[Melissa Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

The illustrations were beautiful. I enjoyed the book and the concept. I'm looking forward to reading the next book from Cherif and Lynn.

[Anne Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

engrossing read.