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The Captive Heart by Bertrice Small
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it was ok
bookshelves: england, historical, 1400s

The sickly sweet language made me want to GAG and sex descriptions seemed more analytical than titillating. The history, which I wish had a more prominent role, is recounted in the beginning of the chapter and then the heavy romance takes over. A reminder that choosing a book by time period and setting does not necessarily indicate the book is worth reading. Also, the author recounts the plot frequently.

Graphic sex scenes could be used as a sex manual and the plot was predictable and highly repetitive. Bit of a twist at the end, but that seemed only a way of getting in a bit of bondage and sex as power/punishment. Not recommended.
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Reading Progress

February 26, 2012 – Started Reading
February 26, 2012 – Shelved
February 26, 2012 – Shelved as: england
February 26, 2012 – Shelved as: historical
February 26, 2012 – Shelved as: 1400s
March 2, 2012 –
page 77
19.11% "Historical romance set in England beginning in 1461 this is a bit heavy on the romance for my tastes. Also didn't realize until now it was part of a series, #3 in The Border Chronicles. I'll keep going and maybe go back and read the previous books later."
March 6, 2012 –
page 178
44.17% "Some of the sickly sweet language makes me want to GAG and sex descriptions seem more analytical than titillating. The history, which I wish had a more prominent role, is recounted in the beginning of the chapter and then the heavy romance takes over. A reminder that choosing a book by time period and setting does not necessarily indicate the book is worth reading. Also, the author recounts the plot frequently."
March 22, 2012 – Finished Reading

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