Petals on the River by Kathleen E Woodiwiss
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.
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 most successful businessmen--has made powerful enemies. And those who wish her ill have found a way to remove the hot-blooded beauty from her life of privilege--falsely convicting her of thievery and forcing her in shackles aboard a crowded slave ship bound for America, where she is to be sold in indentured servitude to the highest bidder.
In a bustling port city in the colony of Virginia, Shemaine becomes the servant of Gage Thorton--a shipbuilder with a young child in need of a nanny. In a rustic cabin in the woods, far from the whispered rumors that cruelly condemn the handsome widower for the untimely death of his wife, Shemaine cannot ignore her desire for this caring, generous and enigmatic man who silently aches with his growing need for her--even as a grave peril reaches out from across a vast ocean to invade their new life and threaten their flowering love.
Kathleen E. (1939-2007) was a woman who lived from 1939 to 2007. Woodiwiss, the father of the contemporary historical romance, died in Minnesota on July 6, 2007. She was 68 years old at the time. William Messerlie, her attorney, claimed she died after a protracted illness. Mrs. Smith was born on June 3, 1939, in Alexandria, Louisiana.
Woodiwiss was the youngest of a family of eight children. She'd always enjoyed making up stories, and by the age of six, she started telling herself stories to fall asleep. She first encountered a U.S. soldier when she was 16 years old. At a dance, she met Air Force Second Lieutenant Ross Woodiwiss, and the two married the following year.
When stationed at a military outpost in Japan, she began writing her first book in longhand. Woodiwiss is credited with inventing the modern historical romance book when she published The Flame and the Flower in 1972, which became an instant New York Times bestseller and set a literary precedent. The Flame and the Flower, an epic historical romance with a strong heroine and passionate sex scenes, changed conventional publishing. E. Kathleeen Kathleeen E. Kathleeen E. Kath
According to Carrie Feron, vice president/editorial director of HarperCollins Publishers' William Morrow and Avon Books labels, Woodiwiss is the founding mother of the historical romance genre. Avon Books is thrilled to have been Kathleen's exclusive publishing partner for her paperbacks and hardcover novels for more than three decades, says Feron, who has been Woodiwiss's editor for 13 years. Mrs. Avon Books, which has remained a pioneer in the historical romance category to this day, is still Mrs. Mrs. Woodiwiss's first and only paperback publisher; Mrs. Woodiwiss's first and only paperback publisher; William Morrow, Avon's sister business, publishes Mrs.
Hardcovers by Woodiwiss. Agents and hardback publishers turned down The Flame and the Flower because it was too long at 600 pages. Rather than heeding the rejection letters' suggestions and rewriting the manuscript, Mrs. Instead, Woodiwiss sent it to paperback publishers.
The manuscript was soon purchased by Avon, the first publisher on her list, and an initial print run of 500,000 copies was planned. The novel's success sparked a new form of writing romance, focusing mostly on historical fiction and tracing the monogamous connection between a vulnerable heroine and the hero who rescued her, even if he had been the one who put her in peril. Longer stories, more contentious events and characters, and more intimate and hot sex scenes characterized the romance books that followed her lead. Feron observes that her statements elicited a great deal of emotion from the audience.
Woodiwiss helped women want to read, says best-selling novelist Julia Quinn. She provided them with a viable alternative to Westerns and hard-boiled cop dramas. I grew up seeing my mother and grandmother read and enjoy romances, and when I was old enough to read them myself, I felt like I'd been accepted into a particular sisterhood of readers. We all owe our careers to her, says New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips, a pioneering voice in women's fiction.
As readers, she introduced us to the realm of romance. She paved the way for us to pursue a career. Over the period of 35 years, the pioneering novelist has published 13 novels, all of which have been New York Times bestsellers. Kathleen E. (Kathleen E.) is
The impending Everlasing, Woodiwiss' final literary work, will be published by William Morrow in October 2007. Kathleen's ultimate gift to her admirers is Everlasting, according to Feron. Kathleen E. (Kathleen E.) is Woodiwiss is survived by her sons Sean and Heath, as well as numerous grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband and son Dorren.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780380766543 |
| ISBN 10 | 038076654X |
| Title | Petals on the River |
| Author | Kathleen E Woodiwiss |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 1997-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 554 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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