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Jehanne has never stopped loving her husband, Galeran of Heywood. And now, he's returned from war-leaner, tougher, callused in body and soul, longing for his wife and the child he has never seen. In other circumstances, it would be all Jehanne could ever hope for, but time and fate have wrought changes that neither of them could have expected when they kissed goodbye three years ago. For now Galeran has a rival, Raymond of Lowick, an ambitious nobleman who wants everything Galeran had-his lands, his castle, and his wife. He'll use any means and any deceit to gain control over Jehanne. But, Galeran is not a man to give up, no matter what powerful allies Raymond may have. Now, as the glittering court assembles, two men will vie for the same woman and a battle-weary warrior will mount one last campaign for Jehanne's safety, and her heart.
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
I loved this book. I think the times it was set in are very complex and differant to anything we can relate to today, which makes it for me an interesting read.
How everyone in the book deals with relationships is very unlike the present day and so it kept my attention. I thought Galeran of Heywood, an unsual hero but very endearing, and his wife Jehanne a bit difficult to understand, but that is human nature, and we all approach life in our own way.
How everyone in the book deals with relationships is very unlike the present day and so it kept my attention. I thought Galeran of Heywood, an unsual hero but very endearing, and his wife Jehanne a bit difficult to understand, but that is human nature, and we all approach life in our own way.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
found this one a little tedious and the story was very convulted. couldnt keep who some of the minor characters were and who they were associated with, which didnt help with the understanding of the story. as was the custom in 1100 the church and religion were a big part of life this was a big feature in the book and it wasnt really presented to my taste.
some fabulous moments but for me fell a bit flat and could have been doing with being slighly shorter
some fabulous moments but for me fell a bit flat and could have been doing with being slighly shorter
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Great story, a bit marred by weak secondary romance
7 Sep 2001
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Well, if Elizabeth Chadwick says this is a great book, it is certainly is worth looking at. That was how I came (via a Medieval Romance group) to this book, which is so unusual. Where else will you find an adulterous heroine (unwittingly so), and a hero who accepts his wife's illegitimate child - and then gets pulled up by the Church for doing so? A fantastic read, full of emotion. The heroine Jehanne is not always likeable, but boy, does Beverley pull you in. I think this is her finest book (of those I have read - medieval, Georgian, and Regency).
Just one problem stops it from being perfect. The secondary romance was sweet at first, and then got downright cloying. I wanted to kick both participants. Having said that (and got it off my chest), I recommend that you find a copy of this book and give it a try.
P.S. THE SHATTERED ROSE is one of my keepers, even after downsizing my keeper collection (down to 20, Heyers, Austen and Ellis Peters apart).
22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Amazing Story
9 Mar 2002
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Only Jo Beverley could come up with this story. So amazing, considering the times, of the hero coming home from the crusades to find, not only his son he'd never seen, dead, but his wife for whom he'd been celibate for 2 years, holding a few month old babe, who obviously was not his. Not only does he forgive her, but accepts this child whole heartedly because he would never conceive of hurting his beloved wife.
What Galeran goes through to overcome the betrayal and then the machinations to overcome all the difficulties of keeping the child are nothing short of heroic.
Then, on top of that, you have Aline and Raoul's story (which I truly enjoyed). I'll say like a previous reviewer, what an amazing tidbit the fact that ladies of the manor were supposed to bath high ranking visitors. This was truly an eye opener. What a way to weave historical fact into a delightful romance.
This is an amazing book, but anything by Jo Beverley, I've discovered is terrific.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Poignant
17 Aug 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I love the fact that both Jehanne and Galeran were virgins when they married each other and Galeran never had sex with another. He had taken and honored a vow of chastity when he went on Crusade to be able to ask God that he and Jehanne be blessed with a baby. When he returned home, he was stunned, bewildered, hurt and angry to find that Jehanne had had another man's baby.
The character development is extremely well done. The emotional turmoil experienced by Galeran is almost palpable as he realizes that he still loves his wife but has doubts regarding her love for him or for the man who fathered her baby. It is also quite a feat for the author to have developed Jehanne's character so that she becomes not only tolerable but likeable.
An enjoyable secondary love story develops between Galeran's friend and fellow Crusader Raoul de Jouray, who is tall, broad and strong, and Jehanne's cousin Aline, who is short and plump.
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