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Winer of the 1989 Romantic Times Award for Best Historical Romance Author, Catherine Coulter's last five books were New York Times bestsellers. Fast-paced, funny, light-hearted, and charmingly romantic, the final novel in the "Song" trilogy, Secret Song, will leave readers totally delighted.
Winer of the 1989 Romantic Times Award for Best Historical Romance Author, Catherine Coulter's last five books were New York Times bestsellers. Fast-paced, funny, light-hearted, and charmingly romantic, the final novel in the "Song" trilogy, Secret Song, will leave readers totally delighted. Original.
Worn-out plot elements make for an enervated conclusion to Coulter's ( Earth Song ) Song trilogy, set in the 13th century. Damon Le Mark's niece Daria de Fortescue is kidnapped on the way to her wedding: the kidnapper, Edmond of Clare, demands her dowry or he will rape her. Damon employs Roland de Tournay to recover the maid--provided she still is one. If not, says Damon to the rescuer, you can kill her. Roland poses as a priest to gain entrance to Clare's castle. Daria knocks Edmond out cold when he tries to ravish her, and Roland smuggles her out. Distrusting the unscrupulous Damon's motives, Roland decides to stash the young woman in Wales for temporary safekeeping but falls ill en route. Daria's ministrations include climbing into bed with her delirious protector, and she finds herself pregnant by a man who denies he's the father. Seeking assistance against Edmond, who is pursuing him, Roland approaches the king and queen of England; they take pity on Daria and urge Roland to marry her, blithely trusting that the reluctant bride and sulky groom will muddle their way to marital bliss--as, of course, they do. (Feb.)
More Reviews and RecommendationsCatherine Coulter is the author of numerous historical romances, including the Bride series, and contemporary romantic thrillers, including the popular FBI series.
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October 31, 2008: Catherine Coulter delivers another funnny historical novel. Ms. Coulter never fails to install in her characters wit and charm. For the most part I love this book, couldn't stop turning the pages actually. :-) The only critisim I have is that the ending seemed rushed.
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April 10, 2006: at first it knda bored me then i started getting really into it and i found myself in the story willing the characters to do what i knew eventually would happen.it was intense and that's what i'm up for.i loved it!!!i hope to read some more books by catherine coulter.