Search - The Flame and the Flower

I liked it OK... the story would've been great if it hadn't been for the way the protagonists got together in the very first. I was just never able to truly forgive the 'hero' for, in my opinion, rape. Not the she-doesn't-want-to-be-a-'bad'-girl-but-is-overcome-by-passion type of almost, but not quite, rape common to romance novels, but out-and-out rape. I just couldn't get past it; no amount of nice-guy-ness afterward could make up for it, and it ruined the story for me. I would've really liked it otherwise, so if you have a more forgiving nature than I evidently do, you might like it.

Didn't read past the first 40 pages. I could never like a protagonist who rapes the heroine, not once but twice. I was hoping after she explained her circumstances, he would straighten up, but it just didn't happen. Truly horrid. Will never read a book by her, ever.

Strong Cinderella character fights her way out of misery.

Wonderful! Got me into Romance novels!

Very good book, I enjoy all of Ms. Woodiwiss's books.

This is one of the best historical romance books ever...I absolutely love it!

What a great book. This is one you will want to read over & over agian.I do!!!

I couldn't even get past the first bit of this book. The "hero" rapes the main character a couple times - really rapes, not the "I'm going to be won over by this handsome man eventually" rape. I couldn't read past it. Maybe it gets better, but this type of story just doesn't interest me.

One of my most fave books of all time.

Classic Woodiwiss novel. LOVE this book. I discovered I have two copies so I'm offering one here on PBS.

I loved this book... Couldn't put it down !!!

Heather is offered a chance to escape her aunt and go to finishing school in London. Upon arrival, she is attacked and accidentally kills the attacker. Running away she is caputed by sailors who take her to their captain. He soon learns she is not what he thought her to be.

Couldn't put it down!

Fearing for her innocence,doomed to a life of unending toil,Heather Simmons commits a shocking and desperate act.Now she must flee-and seek refuge in the arms of a virile and dangerous stranger.

very good!

The Flower
Doomed to a life of unending toil, Heather Simmons fears for her innocence--until a shocking, desperate act forces her to flee. . . and to seek refuge in the arms of a virile and dangerous stranger.


The Flame
A lusty adventurer married to the sea, Captain Brandon Birmingham courts scorn and peril when he abducts the beautiful fugitive from the tumultuous London dockside. But no power on Earth can compel him to relinquish his exquisite prize. For he is determined to make the sapphire-eyed prize. For he is determined to make the sapphire-eyed lovely his woman. . .and to carry her off to far, uncharted realms of sensuous, passionate love.