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Petals on the River
Petals on the River
Author: Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
A proud and spirited woman whose life was stolen from her. . .A man of secrets accused of a terrible crime. . .In a place of new beginnings their destinies are joined--in a gloriously romantic new work from the incomparable storyteller.In an era of treacherous uncertainties, Shemaine O'Hearn--the fiery and outspoken daughter of one of England's ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780380766543
ISBN-10: 038076654X
Publication Date: 12/1/1997
Pages: 554
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 95 ratings
Publisher: Avon Trade
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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THIS WAS A EXCELLENT STORY . IF YOU NEVER HAVE READ ONE OF HER BOOKS YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU AE MISSING.
Wildflower avatar reviewed Petals on the River on + 126 more book reviews
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I have reread this book 10 or 12 times. Wonderful story that is connected loosely to "The Flame and the Flower" and "Shanna".
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A very good romance novel with a little mystery thrown in. I found this to be a very good book.
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I thought it was reasonably good until the end which was thoroughly unbelieveable. Nevertheless, the romance was enjoyable.
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reviewed Petals on the River on + 302 more book reviews
a good Irish-English love story with ships and hunchbacks and lots of jealousy thrown in.
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Excellent, excellent book! I couldn't put it down. I loved the characters and the plot.
MelanieGG avatar reviewed Petals on the River on + 9 more book reviews
The fiery and outspoken adopted daughter of one of England's most formidable women, Shemaine O'Hearn has made powerful enemies. And now her adversaries have found a way to remove the hot-blooded beauty from her life of privilege: by falsely convicting Shemaine of thievery and sending her in shackles to America, where she is to be sold in indentured servitude to the highest bidder.

In a bustling port city in the colony of Virginia, she becomes the servant of Gage Thornton--a shipbuilder with a young child in need of a nanny. And despite whispered rumors condemning the handsome widower for the untimely death of his wife, Shemaine cannot ignore her desire for this caring, generous and enigmatic stranger who silently aches with his growing need for her--even as grave peril reaches out from across a vast ocean to threaten their flowering love. The fiery and outspoken adopted daughter of one of England's most formidable women, Shemaine O'Hearn has made powerful enemies. And now her adversaries have found a way to remove the hot-blooded beauty from her life of privilege: by falsely convicting Shemaine of thievery and sending her in shackles to America, where she is to be sold in indentured servitude to the highest bidder.

In a bustling port city in the colony of Virginia, she becomes the servant of Gage Thornton-a shipbuilder with a young child in need of a nanny. And despite whispered rumors condemning the handsome widower for the untimely death of his wife, Shemaine cannot ignore her desire for this caring, generous and enigmatic stranger who silently aches with his growing need for her-even as grave peril reaches out from across a vast ocean to threaten their flowering love.
Fulltimer avatar reviewed Petals on the River on + 179 more book reviews
From wealth to rags could describe the begining of this book but things can change in how we perceive wealth.
curlyk avatar reviewed Petals on the River on
I read this book years ago and vividly remember being a fan of it. I would suggest reading it.
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I love her books. I just wish she would write faster.
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As always, Woodiwiss has written a book that brings the reader into the life of her characters. It was a delightful read and would love to share it with someone. Babs
ladycholla avatar reviewed Petals on the River on + 2081 more book reviews
Woodiwiss is great, as usual.


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