The Wolf and the Dove
by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
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Author: Kathleen E. WoodiwissEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Published: 1974-03-01
ISBN: 0380007789
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: Avon
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Book Review: I liked it, but the characters were too dated for me.
Summary: 3 Stars
The female characters are written from a mindset of 34 years ago: love and serve your husband, family and others in the community, never complain and turn the other cheek when hurt. Women were valued for their beauty and compliance. Yes, this character type may be historically accurate for 1066, but I prefer a little more vinegar in my heroines. Aislinn was too perfect for me. Wulfgar conquered the Darkenwald lands previously held by Aislinn's father. He made Aislinn his mistress/slave. He raped her repeatedly but he was gentle about it, and she enjoyed it. She never wanted or welcomed sex because she wanted marriage, but once he started kissing her, she was consumed by the passion. Wulfgar's hateful sister Gwyneth arrives and takes Aislinn's clothes and tries to hurt Aislinn every day in any way. Aislinn always turns the other cheek and never complains about Gwyneth to Wulfgar. A rival knight Ragnor wants Aislinn and makes repeated attempts to harm Wulfgar to get her.
The plot begins with William, Duke of Normandy, invading England. Wulfgar was born in England but raised in Normandy and is a loyal knight fighting for William. England is eventually conquered and William crowned King of England. Wulfgar is given title to Darkenwald and other lands. Wulfgar was born a bastard with an unloving mother and a father who sent him away. He has hated women all of his life. He uses women for sex but never wants to marry. Wulfgar is a great warrior and a wise, kind leader, except for two things: he doesn't get rid of Gwyneth when he should and he is insensitive to and repeatedly rapes Aislinn.
Gwyneth is hateful, spiteful and does things to harm Aislinn, Wulfgar and the people in the community. I was annoyed that Wulfgar did not send her away. He should have married her off or sent her to a convent. Instead, he allowed her to live in his home. It was like having a poisonous snake living with him for months.
Sexual language: none or mild. Number of sex scenes: eleven. Setting: 1066 England. Copyright: 1974. Genre: historical romance.
Summary of The Wolf and the Dove
When the Normans invade and sweep across Saxon England in 1066, lovely Aislinn of Darkenwald watches her father murdered outside her home. Wulfgar, the Iron Wolf of Normandy, arrives to rule Darkenwald, and one look at Aislinn leads him to claim her as his own. She hates the Norman conquering forces, but Wulfgar awakens a consuming passion in her that she can't deny. As she struggles with her growing love for Wulfgar, she does what she can to aid her conquered people and her bereaved mother. But a jealous lord conspires with Wulfgar's spoiled half-sister and Aislinn's very life is threatened before Wulfgar can admit that the woman he conquered has in truth, conquered his heart. This beloved historical romance deserves a special place on the shelves of millions of romance readers and shouldn't be missed.Noble Aislinn grieves as the Iron Wolf and his minions storm through her beloved Darkenwald. And she burns with malice for the handsome Norman savage who would enslave her. . .even as she aches to know the rapture of the conqueror's kiss.
For the first time ever, mighty Wulfgar has been vanquished--and by a bold and beautiful princess of Saxon blood. He must have the chaste, sensuous enchantress who is sworn to his destruction. And he will risk life itself to nurture with tender passion a glorious union born in the blistering heat of hatred and war.
Aislinn, the Saxon princess known as the Dove, burns with fury as Wulfgar storms through her beloved kingdom. But the Wolf isn't just satisfied with the Dove's land: he must have her as well. She has sworn his destruction...even as she aches to know the rapture of the conqueror's kiss. The Wolf. Noble Aislinn grieves as the Iron Wolf and his minions storm through her beloved Darkenwald. And she burns with malice for the handsome Norman savage who would enslave her...even as she aches to know the rapture of the conqueror's kiss. The Dove. For the first time ever, mighty Wulfgar has been vanquished--and by a bold and beautiful princess of Saxon blood. He must have the chaste, sensuous enchantress who is sworn to his destruction. And he will risk life itself to nurture with tender passion a glorious union born in the blistering heat of hatred and war.
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