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The Innocent [Paperback]

Bertrice Small (Author)
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Publication Date: 1 April 1999
To open up a novel by Bertrice Small is to surrender to the deepest longings of the heart. In her sensational bestsellers, she sweeps us to the far corners of the globe and into the most sensual places of desire. Now in The Innocent, she takes us to the wild Welsh borderlands of England, where a young beauty ready to embrace her religious vows becomes the pawn of desperate men. . . .

Deceptively fragile-looking, Eleanore of Ashlin had promised her life to God . . . until fate intervened. With her brother's untimely death, Eleanore--known as Elf to those who love her--becomes the heiress of an estate vital to England's defenses. She is ordered by royal command to wed one of the king's knights rather than take her final vows. With resistant heart, but ever obedient to King Stephen's will, she complies.

Ranulf de Glandeville is all too aware that his innocent bride wants no man; yet his patience, gentle hand, and growing love for his spirited young wife soon awaken Eleanore to passions she never knew, or desired . . . until now.

But their love is not secure from the wicked schemes of an evil woman who hates Eleanore with all her black heart--and she will seek to destroy the innocent in a depraved plot that will put Eleanore's life in jeopardy and her  faith in love to its greatest test. . . .

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  • Paperback: 374 pages
  • Publisher: Fawcett (1 April 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0449001806
  • ISBN-13: 978-0449001806
  • Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 13.1 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,373,487 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An unbelievable book which I simply couldn't put down! 18 Aug 1999
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Format:Paperback
This is the first book by Bertrice Small which I have read, having just recently picked it up at my favorite bookstore. Since I have not read books by her before, I wasn't sure how much I would like it. My views changed the minute I read the first page. Not only was the book captivating and beautifully written, but it's plot was like none that I have read in a long while. The breathtaking romance between Eleanore de Montfort, known as Elf, and Ranulf de Glandeville kept me from putting the book down, even in the early hours of the morning. The encounter with Elf's brother Richard de Montfort's evil wife, Isleen, the loving care of Reverend Mother and the nuns at the convent, and the spirit, yet innocence of Elf herself, all made me repeatedly wonder why I had never read this or any of Bertrice Small's books before. I would recommend this book to anyone who wishes to indulge in a romance like they have never read before.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Such a perfect heroine, but can she walk on water? 1 Aug 1999
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Format:Paperback
I have never read a Small book so boring. The heroine is not only divinely beautiful but so perfect I was waiting for her to start faith healing and walk on water. The characters all seemed like caricatures than actual people. Ranulf was boring, no fire there to burn the perfect heroine. The only character worth reading about was Merin and even he was overtaken by the perfect perfectness of Elf. Don't waste your money.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars My Heart Is Beating A Wild Tattoo! 20 April 1999
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Format:Paperback
More so than Small's other works, this one seems like pornography strung together by a very thin plot. The characters are nothing exciting, the hero and heroine are nothing special, and as usual the nuns save the day. Some of the sexy things are downright disgusting (and I am no prude). Read it if you want. I don't think it's worth the $12.95 price tag for a copy of Masters and Johnson done as a Medieval romance.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Choppy
I was surprised by the choppy prose in this book. It didn't flow well, making it difficult for me to read. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars Very captivating.
This was my first book by B. Small and found the development of the character Elf wonderful. I thourghly enjoyed the plot line and the wonderful description of the characters and... Read more
Published on 11 July 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars A really good read
Having only read one book of Ms. Small's, The Innocent being the one, I can't compare it to her other works. But I really liked this book. Read more
Published on 7 July 1999
4.0 out of 5 stars *Not* vintage Small
The Innocent is one of Bertrice Small's less descriptive stories. The story was not bad; it just did not have the attention to detail found in Bertrice Small's earlier novels. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 1999
3.0 out of 5 stars Not one of the best, but worth the read.
If you are a die-hard Betrice Small fan, this book probably won't impress you much. Without all the drama and details that we have come to expect, it's kinda wishy washy. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 1999
2.0 out of 5 stars This book was boring
I have loved and reread all of Bertrice Small especially Love wild and Fair, The Kadin, This heart of mine. The Innoncent was boring. I didn't like the story. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 1999
4.0 out of 5 stars This was one of her better books.
Although this was yet another example of her wonderful gift for descriptive time-periods, Mrs. Small's THE INNOCENT left me somewhat cold with her description of a fourteen... Read more
Published on 9 May 1999
3.0 out of 5 stars Very light-weight for Small -- I think she needs a vacation.
Having been a Bertice Small fan since 1978 ("The Kadin" is still my favorite book), I've seen her have ups and downs in the quality of her plots and characters. Read more
Published on 5 May 1999
2.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading, but not her best work.
Worth reading, but not her best work. I have been searching in Small's recent works for the same things that I fell in love with in her previous works such as Skye O'Malley (and... Read more
Published on 4 May 1999
3.0 out of 5 stars It's not Small's best but I've sure read worse books.
Eleanore (Elf) is a lucky girl and an even luckier woman. Though her parents die and her brother is smitten by a real witch (b) she is taken in by loving nuns. Read more
Published on 25 April 1999
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