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Jude Deveraux
Paperback | Pages: 276 pages Rating: 3.99 | 17465 Users | 399 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Black Lyon (Montgomery/Taggert (Publication order) #1) |
| Author | : | Jude Deveraux |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 276 pages |
| Published | : | January 30th 2007 by Avon Books (first published October 1980) |
| Categories | : | Romance. Historical Romance. Historical. Medieval. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Medieval Romance |
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Darkly handsome and rich beyond imagining, the bold English conqueror was called Lyon for his-lion like fierceness. He had no match among enemies, or women ... until he met Lyonene, the green-eyed beauty whose fiery spirit matched his own. Through a whirlwind romance and stormy marriage, she endured every peril to be by his side... until jealousy and vicious lies drove her across the Irish Sea and into grave danger. One man could save her -- only the fierce Black Lyon had the courage to destroy the ruthless plot that had driven them apart and threatened the bond of love they had vowed could never be broken.
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| Original Title: | The Black Lyon |
| ISBN: | 0060727217 (ISBN13: 9780060727215) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Montgomery/Taggert (Publication order) #1, The Montgomery/Taggert Family (Chronological order) #1 |
| Characters: | Earl Ranulf de Warbrooke "Black Lyon", Lady Lyonene |
| Setting: | England |
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Ugh. This book.I know this was one of Jude Deveraux's first novels, if not the first. The pacing is off. To me, it felt like the story unfolded over weeks, but instead it was a year. I could never tell how much time passed until it was spelled out for me. I know it's a romance novel, but the corniness/cheesiness was sometimes overwhelming. There were times I had to set the book aside because of what the characters were saying or doing; for example, when Ranulf and Lyonene first meet, and theyMILD SPOILERSGosh, I did not like this book at all! I thought that I might have liked it because it seemed like a nice medieval romance. Not the case! I found the heroine to come across like a giggling teenager of about 13 whilst the hero came across as an extremely abusive man and a complete jerk. Not to mention two rape scenes, potential affair and multiple cases of abuse towards the heroine due to paranoia (the word jealousy is too subtle for the hero's behaviour). I probably shouldn't call
I really liked this book. I have only read one other book by this author but have many more in my tbr, I'll have to move them up the reading list.I like books set in the medieval times, I love to see how two strangers marry then have to get to know and trust each other. It couldn't have been very easy. I think that Jude Deveraux does a good job with that type of stroy line. I also liked that at the begining of this book she gives the floor plan of the castle, it was nice to look at when reading
re-readI have no idea if it was written first, but the Black Lyon is the prequel to Jude Deverauxs Montgomery series- in fact, its the tale of the origin of the clan.Written in a medieval setting, Im guessing 1200s because were talking vassals of English King Edward the 1st. (Whom by the way is painted waaaay more favorably then in Mel Gibsons notorious William Wallace movie, Braveheart- yep, that King Edward, otherwise known as, Longshanks) The characters in The Black Lyon are exactly that-
There's nothing like your first romance. This one was mine, and I still love love love it best.
I'd been meaning to read this series for-evah, as Jude Deveraux tops a lot of lists for Historical Romance favorites. I hate to say it, but I don't think she'll top mine. I read this book three weeks ago, and have forgotten most of it already. Hate to say that, but it's true, and I'm guessing that means that I should have read these books a very long time ago like most people. Maybe I'd have appreciated them more. As it is, the thing I remember most is that the Black Lyon is not shy about
Considered the first book in Jude Deveraux's Montgomery series but reads as a stand-alone. Set in Medieval times. Ranulf is a great warrior who meets the gentle and beautiful Lyonene and is betrothed very quickly. Beautiful beauty tames the beast story. An old favorite. One that has stood the test of time for me. Ranulf is an alpha jerk but I couldn't help but love him.
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