Forever in Your Embrace

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Summary: Oh Dear
Review: I gave this novel the old college try, but it just wasn't working for me. Why, I'm not sure. The writing was too thick instead of being narrative. I did give this two stars for being set in Russia--it always seems like everything is set in England. I made note of the reviewer from Russia and the reviewer who also made note of the Russian reviewer. Myself I haven't studied much about Russia, but I did think the names were rather odd. Really, if you're going to the trouble of writing a huge novel, what does it take to spend a day or two in the library researching yourself?

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Summary: I agree with Ellicot City, MD writter.
Review: I have been a fan of Kathleen Woodiwiss since about two years ago, and I must agree with this person form MD. This isn't one of her best. I was scimming pages and skipping over parts, even at the end it wasn't as good as the ones before this one. I'm really sorry to be negative about Woodiwiss but I'm a seventeen year old and even I know that this one is a FLOP!

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Summary: Sorry Ms. Woodiwiss, not this time.
Review: I have been a Woodiwiss fan for many years, but this book just didn't do it for me. The main characters continually torture each other. Synnovea even allows Tyrone to be whipped and beaten after SHE tries to seduce HIM, yet in the end they find an undying love between them. Come on! One minute they're at each other's throats then the next they fall into bed together and declare their undying love. Synnovea was a spoiled, immature, selfish brat who treated him horribly. Tyrone seemed to lack the self respect required to save himself and get away from her. I had a hard time finishing this one, and had it not been for "Petals On The River" or "A Rose in Winter", I may not have been trusting enough to read other Woodiwiss books. Too many great stories (many by Woodiwiss) available to warrant struggling through this one.

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Summary: a wonderful book
Review: I have read all of Mrs. Woodiwiss's books and I loved them. Forever in your embrace is one of the best, It has mystery and a lot of love sceens like all of her books do. She explains the sceens so realisticly its like you can see exackly what is going on. You can picture what the charicters look like and what they are wearing. So if you arnt a real big mushy romance fan you will probably like this book. The caracters are very well thought up and believable. She Is one of the best authors that I have ever read. If you get a chance read the others.

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Summary: The Worst Kathleen Woodwiss Book Ever
Review: I have read many Kathleen Woodwiss books and on the most part I enjoy reading them; I even cope with the blah names such as Cerynise because I loved the Elusive Flame; but there is nothing about Forever In Your Embrace that I liked. IT was tedious to read but perservered. First of all the Names Tyrone and Synnovea, Uggghh! Some of the rest weren't even pronounciable. The story was just awful and I guarantee if this was the first book I would have ever read of hers I would not have read anymore; SAVE YOUR MONEY OR IF YOU FEEL COMPELLED TO READ IT GO TO THE LIBRARY.

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Summary: I absolutely loved this book, just wonderful.
Review: I haven,t read a historical romance novel in a very long time. I started reading them when i was in High School. I just thought they were younger women. But 20 years later let me try to read Kathleen Woodiwiss again and she still didn't disappointment me. Romance is not dead.

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Summary: Greatly read
Review: I love the charcters in this book. They show trust, love and, of course a promise of a good book.

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Summary: A rare one
Review: I titled my review „A rare one" because I was pleased to read a romance finally not situated in England, but in other country. I appreciate it, but I agree with the reviewer from Russia, who wasn't content with the names of the main heroes. I couldn't get used to such a hard name - Tyrone - and what about Synnovea ... WHAT'S THIS??? I studied Russian for 5 years, half of my life I was living in a communist country and never heard such an absurd name!!! Why not Elizaveta, Natasha, Alexandra, Tamara, maybe Anastacia or Katarina? And the second names - well again I agree with Maria from Moscow: I don't know whether Woodiwiss wanted to write father's names (because Russian are addressed with given name and father's name) or surnames. If she wanted to use surnames, she shouldn't have written „Andrejevna" (because that's father's name), but „Andrejevova", not „Zenkovna" but „Zenkovova", not „Taraslovna" but „Taraslovova". Fortunately in Slovak we have it correctly, as surnames. In spite of that fact, the story is interesting and I would welcome more romances situated in non-English-speaking countries. But I think it takes to know something about their history - I think the good example of US-writers is Bertrice Small, her „Adora" introduces real historical events and real historical characters. Sometimes it would be nice to put more history into HISTORICAL romance, what do you say, Ms. Woodiwiss? (I'm not talking about „The wolf and the dove", „So worthy my love" or „Ashes in the wind", of course.) Please think about it. PS: Potential readers, be warned: there are two editions of this book, and the second one is a bit different from the first one, especially in the second part of the book. My review refers to the first one, but as I read both of them, I can compare and recommend the first one. It's more realistic - especially within Synnovea and Tyrone's relationship and also more witty. But if you prefer more erotic scenes, read the second one. Or read them both and then decide, which one is better.

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Summary: A rare one
Review: I titled my review „A rare one" because I was pleased to read a romance finally not situated in England, but in other country. I appreciate it, but I agree with the reviewer from Russia, who wasn't content with the names of the main heroes. I couldn't get used to such a hard name - Tyrone - and what about Synnovea ... WHAT'S THIS??? I studied Russian for 5 years, half of my life I was living in a communist country and never heard such an absurd name!!! Why not Elizaveta, Natasha, Alexandra, Tamara, maybe Anastacia or Katarina? And the second names - well again I agree with Maria from Moscow: I don't know whether Woodiwiss wanted to write father's names (because Russian are addressed with given name and father's name) or surnames. If she wanted to use surnames, she shouldn't have written „Andrejevna" (because that's father's name), but „Andrejevova", not „Zenkovna" but „Zenkovova", not „Taraslovna" but „Taraslovova". Fortunately in Slovak we have it correctly, as surnames. In spite of that fact, the story is interesting and I would welcome more romances situated in non-English-speaking countries. But I think it takes to know something about their history - I think the good example of US-writers is Bertrice Small, her „Adora" introduces real historical events and real historical characters. Sometimes it would be nice to put more history into HISTORICAL romance, what do you say, Ms. Woodiwiss? (I'm not talking about „The wolf and the dove", „So worthy my love" or „Ashes in the wind", of course.) Please think about it. PS: Potential readers, be warned: there are two editions of this book, and the second one is a bit different from the first one, especially in the second part of the book. My review refers to the first one, but as I read both of them, I can compare and recommend the first one. It's more realistic - especially within Synnovea and Tyrone's relationship and also more witty. But if you prefer more erotic scenes, read the second one. Or read them both and then decide, which one is better.

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Summary: Do Read Before Publishing Your Trash
Review: I'd advise the authour to read at least a book on Russian history before taking such arrogance and write "historical" novels. It's rudiculouse to read about socializing "boyarinas" and pools in Russian banyas (bathhouses). It was much more fun to understand that the authour doesn't even realize the difference between Russian first-name, father's-name and family name, not speaking about the fact that she investigated absolutely absurd names for the characters. So, the fiction is a coplete slapdash and besides, it is absolutely boring, vulgar and in fact, serves only for shameless lust.