Pre-Owned For My Lady's Heart (Paperback) by Laura Kinsale

from dbolahood

As has been the case with the other Kinsale books I've read I had to pick this one up twice and start it before finally being able to settle down and read it on the third try. I'm in awe of Laura Kinsales storytelling abilities but I find I really must be in the right mood to read her books. Luck...

from CathyLeming

One of my favorites, and a Keeper. Many people will not like the middle-English, which is expertly done. I thought the story could not have been as good as it is without it. The language added depth. I loved the adventures of Melanthe and Ruck, and who would have ever believed I'd love a man name...

from lorsomething

Very well done! I really enjoyed her use of Middle English, not so heavily laid-on that you might need a dictionary, but enough to add flavor to the story. It was a fun read!

from lucymaude

Laura Kinsale writes complex epic historical romances, but in For My Lady's Heart the characters are overshadowed by that complexity. The unusual heroine could have been a great character. Yet her past and present political machinations are detailed in such exhausting depth that her personality i...

from JenneB

I'm kind of surprised that this got published as a romance--the writing is really kind of dense for the genre!I enjoyed reading it, even with the usual OMG-just-TELL-him-already plot.