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| Kurzbeschreibung: | | |  | Setting: England, 1258
Sensuality Rating: 6 Loyalties collide in New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley's The Marriage Prize. Henley demonstrates her much vaunted command of historical detail in this romantic tale set in the midst of the royal intrigue of King Henry III's court. Henley's reliance on actual characters in large part contributes to the realism and magnetism of the growing relationship between feisty Rosamond Marshall, a royal ward, and Rodger de Leyburn, Prince Edward Plantagenet's powerful steward. The pair was betrothed five years earlier when Rosamond was only twelve, but Rosamond rebels against marrying a man she doesn't know to further others' political agendas. When Rodger pledges to woo her, Rosamond finds herself indulging in torrid fantasies of the dynamic knight who would be her husband. Caught up in the struggle for the throne between Prince Edward and Rosamond's beloved guardian, the warrior Simon de Montfort, who is leading a revolt among England's barons, Rosamond must come to terms with her feelings for the sensual man who has pledged his life and his loyalty to Prince Edward and his troth to her. Henley fashions a fascinating tale of the kind of love that legends are made of! --Alison Trinkle | |
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| | | I really loved this book. I got lost in the images, the sights and smells of the time period, and the romance of the main characters. I especially enjoyed finding out what happened to the main characters from the previous books in the series. All too often, in a so-called "continuation", you see a very brief mention of characters from the others in the series, then off onto the new story. It's almost as if they were mentioned as an afterthought. Not so in this book. They were major characters, who were treated with reverence and honesty. I always like that Ms. Henley doesn't sugarcoat the failings of her characters, but puts them right out there for you to see. It makes the people so much more real. Rosamond and Rodger were characters I could love. Rodger was very much less violent or domineering with Rosamond as some of Ms. Henley's previous male characters, but he still got it across that he was the lord of his castle. Also, I like that Rosamond seems so much more intelligent from the get-go than some of her other female characters, who so often seem to have to learn from the male in their lives. Rosamond had a strong grasp of things without having to be "taught" by Rodger. All in all, I think it was a wonderful ending to the trilogy that started with The Falcon and the Flower, and continued with the Dragon and the Jewel. (Is there going to be another? I wouldn't mind!)
| | | I guess maybe I'm old fashioned but this book started out okay and interesting to me but towards the end, I just skimmed through it just to finish it and put it aside. The vulgarity of the language of the characters really displeased me as dialog and the main characters going at it like rabbits didn't interest me either. There was a lot of repetition in the love scenes and actually, I wouldn't really refer to them as love scenes. I did not "feel" that Rosamond and Rodger actually loved each other. And what was with the constant "desires" every time he looked at her and the "flame" that would start in her belly? Did she suffer from constant heartburn? Come on, be a little more realistic. The historical aspects and insight were wonderful and it was nice to read a different type of battle scene as opposed to something you'd find in fantasy or science fiction novels. But for the "romantic" aspects of the tale, BAH!
| | | I HAVE READ ALL OF VIRGINIA HENLEY'S BOOKS AND FIND THIS ONE REALLY CAPTURED MY IMAGINATION. SO MANY OF THE CHARACTERS FROM EARLIER BOOKS ARE HERE TO ENJOY AGAIN. I LOVE FINDING OUT WHAT HAPPENS TO ELENOR AND SIMON. THIS REALLY GIVES US A FULL VIEW OF THEIR LIVES. I AM SURPRISED THAT NO ONE HAS MENTIONED THE CHARACTER OF LINX FROM A YEAR AND A DAY IN THIS BOOK. THIS IS THE THIRD BOOK IN WHICH HE HAS APPEARED. ROSAMOND AND RODGER ARE WONDERFUL CHARACTERS AND LOVERS. THEY KEPT MY ATTENTION ALL THE WAY THROUGH. I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ALL HISTORY LOVERS.
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| | | At the tender age of twelve young Rosamond Marshal is betrothed to Sir Rodger de Leyburn, future royal steward and loyal comrade of the heir to the throne, Prince Edward Plantagenet. Rosamond has been left an orphan by the deaths of her parents, and the subsequent tragic death of her older brother Giles, at a jousting tournament. Alone in the world, Rosamond is taken as a ward under the guardianship of the powerful Warlord, Earl Simon de Montfort and his wife Princess Eleanor, sister to King Henry. The deMontfort's holding, Kenilworth supplies Rosamond with all of the security and comforts befitting a young heiress. Although Rosamond has no desire to wed, she agrees to the marriage in deference to the de Montforts who are trying to create stronger ties with young Prince Edward, in with the hopes that he will be able to influence his father the dissolute King Henry, to call Parliament, and stop favoring foreigners over his English subjects. As the years pass by, Rosamond grows into a stunning beauty with glorious golden hair. One glance at her, and Rodger de Leyburn is instantly attracted not only to Rosamond's beauty, but also her willful spirit. However, England is starting to come apart at the seams as the Barons loyal to Simon de Montfort, and those loyal to the crown prepare to face off in an inevitable civil war. Rosamond is torn between loyalty to her former guardians the de Montforts, and her husband,Rodger de Leyburn who is loyal to Prince Edward. In the ensuing conflict, secrets are revealed and trusts broken, as Rosamond and Rodger face a catastrophe that can either bind their love for eternity, or destroy it forever. Ms.Henley succesfully weaves a tender and passionate love story into the folds of a bloody civil war. She demonstrates her knowledge of history with great skill, and gives all of her characters both historical and fictional, a distinctive flair and unique presence. Bringing her Plantagenet trilogy to a close, this book certainly sums up the lives of the characters in all three books. In all a wonderful end to a fascinating lesson in medieval history, and the challenges facing women in Plantagenet England.
| | Excellent conclusion to Plantagenet trilogy... | |
| | This is the third book to the Plantagenet trilogy that started with THE FALCON AND THE FLOWER-book was centered around King John Plantagenet, the second book is called DRAGON AND THE JEWEL-wich is about King Henry III, King John's son. This book, THE MARRIAGE PRIZE, is about King Edward's rise to power. It is a true "fairy tale" in every sense. Rosamond Marshal is the royal ward of Simon and Eleanor de Montfort,(the main characters from THE DRAGON AND THE JEWEL). She is betrothed to Sir Rodger de Leyburn when she's 12, but when she turns 17 and Sir Rodger comes to collect his bride, she refuses to wed him. Eventually he shows her to love, and he falls madly in love with her. But England is about to erupt in civil war with none other than her protector since she was a child, Simon de Montfort and King Henry III. Sir Rodger is Prince Edward's steward, when war is right on the horizon, Rosamond and Rodger's love is in danger. What side will Rosamond take? Can thier love survive? This is a heartwrenching story of survival and sacrifice. Virginia Henley is true to her history. We get to see two sides of this story from two books. The second of the trilogy, Simon's side and then this, the third, the King's side. She also brings back the character Rikard de Burgh from the 1st book. This is a piece of history not to be missed. Henley is a wonderful and senual storyteller, she brings these people to life. None should miss any of these books. They are all keepers. =)
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