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Sharon Schulze

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Werke von Sharon Schulze

Lady Of The Keep (2000) 69 Exemplare
To Tame a Warrior's Heart (1997) 46 Exemplare
Bride of the Tower (2003) 39 Exemplare
The Hidden Heart (1999) 38 Exemplare
The Shielded Heart (1998) 34 Exemplare
Heart of the Dragon (1997) 29 Exemplare
For My Lady's Honor (2006) 26 Exemplare
Za hradbami srdce (2001) 1 Exemplar
Lord Ians beskydd (1998) 1 Exemplar

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Plot relies on way too much of hero and heroine lusting after one another but knowing they cannot be together. Details are revealed very slowly as the book progresses. The ending had things wrapped up too neatly in a way that seems hardly likely for the times. 3/5 stars
 
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mary23nm | 1 weitere Rezension | Feb 27, 2019 |
Welsh Marches, 1222
All Sir Padrig ap Huw had to do was escort Lady Alys Delamare to her father but he found her watching him as he bathed in a nearby stream and things started to change for them both. Alys was fascinated by Padrig in all his glory and she knew then that she may not be able to live the rest of her life in an Abbey after all. The sensations and emotions she started to feel every time he was around made her aware that she had not been true to herself, ever. The trip should have been uneventful, the storm came upon them quick and fierce, as they were looking for anyplace to use a shelter, the lightning strike tumbled trees down all around them, and on top of them. Most of the troop and both of the ladies were buried under the mountain of trees causing Padrigs heart to race for concern for the lady who had only that morning sparked his interest.

This is the last (as far as I know) of a 7 book series. The character base is great, we have witnessed Padrig as a boy (To Tame a Warrior’s Heart) and now as a Knight. His humor his great and his intense feeling are so easily followed, the laugh out loud jabs he takes at himself, his friend Rafe and Alys make for a fun if not all that exciting of a book. Not really any fighting in this story, unless you count the fight against the elements, and their own feelings. The return of Lord Rannulf and Lady Gillian is perfectly timed and in perfect character. I enjoyed the fact that Alys was writing a ’chronicle’ of several stories from the accounting of people at l’Eau Clair, a great touch to finish off this Chronicles series. It is a Harlequin Historical (2006), Sharon Schulze could always add a story but for now this seems to be the end of the l’Eau Clair Chronicles, I have enjoyed reading them (re-reading most).
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onyx95 | 1 weitere Rezension | Sep 20, 2008 |
Sherwood Forest, 1217
Delivering messages for Lord Rannulf, Sir William Bowman ran into to some trouble, two men out to cause him harm, luckily a women warrior stopped the attack and saved Sir Will by carrying him back to Tuck’s Tower, her home. While nursing the knight she found in the forest back to health, Lady Julianna D’Arcy realized there may be something to being a women, her current way of life had been more suited to a man, seeing to the defensives of the keep, riding out with sword to rid the forest of thieves and wearing tunics and leggings instead of dresses. Will accepted her current roles because of growing up with Lady Gillian (Hidden Heart), another women who enjoyed swordplay at a young age, Julianna wanted to believe that a man, other than her father could appreciate a women like her, hoping someone like Will would be a partner in defending her keep instead of trying to take over command. Legends like the Bride of the Tower resurface after some realize the attraction between the knight and their Lady, these and other legends of childhood heroes could be believed, especially in Sherwood Forest.

Hint: The legends of Robin Hood, Maid Marian and Robin’s band of men do come into play. This is the 6th book of a 7 book series, while the addition of the legends are fun, this one lost a bit of the fun and camaraderie of the previous books, most of the time one or the other were unconscious, between his would recovery and her ‘malady‘. Time spent together was mostly time to think, reflect and have emotional awakenings. While this was emotionally charged, the action was almost non existent, only one fight, and one standoff that leaves the reader saying, ‘What?’. I actually could have done without the standoff and just heard the reply that Lord Rannulf surely sent, other characters were referred to but never played a part in this one (I think I miss them). I am not sure I ever read this one before, it was with the rest of the series that I dug out to read again. This is a 2003 Harlequin Historical.
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onyx95 | Sep 18, 2008 |
Welsh Marches, 1215
In the midst of setting up camp for the night, Anna de Limoges felt a tingle run down her spine, a feeling like no other she had ever had, only to turn and find a warrior watching them from atop the hill. Swen Siwardson felt drawn to the group, so asked to share their fires. Being caught up in the battle that followed, Swen continued on the village of Murat with them only to realize that he had had dreams of the Mistress Anna. Needing to know more about her and why he had dreamed of her, he vowed to protect her life and her innocence. The fact that Anna worked for the church as an artisan was one thing, but she had no idea that the Bishop had declared her ‘gift’ of site and craft connected to her virtue, until the night she tried to tempt Swen into more than just a kiss. The honorable man that he was, wouldn’t be tempted so easily, and the coward he thought himself to be did not feel he deserved a women such as Anna.

Ahhh, I loved Swens humor in ‘Heart of the Dragon’, unfortunately we don’t get to see as much of that in this book, he is missing that element, the emotions are all more down beat and serious. The camaraderie between the characters are there, but it is harder to see and feel from the readers stand point, it seems implied. The way that Lord Ian, Lord Rannulf and Lord Nicholas are brought back in are great, it is always nice to visit old friends (that is one reason I like a long series). I have been more critical of this book, but it is still a great Historical Romance because it has the drama of ’what if I lose him/her now’ and the building of the love as well as how to get around the church forbidding her from men, King John wanting her himself and the fact that she only knows one life (sorry about the little itsy bitsy spoiler). Just a good overall if older (1998) Harlequin Historical. This was actually the one I remembered the most of this series, prompting me to dig out the whole set and read it again.
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10
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284
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#82,067
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½ 3.4
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8
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21
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