Rose of Rapture

I absolutely couldn't put this book down. The characters are lovable and the entire story is well written. Isabelle and Warrick are incredible characters. The way they fall in love is beautiful and magical. I recommend this book! A must have.

This book, along with "Love,Cherish Me", is one of her best novels. Again, I read this novel years ago and remember it still. Isabelle, the main character, is small but determined, and has a rare gift healing wounded animals. This comes in handy as she is forced to wed a man she doesn't love, who is so scarred mentally that a lot of healing must be done! Warrick, the male lead was complicated, wounded but yet appealing. As they fall in love it is magical. They go through years of adversity and pain, but love gets them through it all. I was moved to tears through some of their problems. The backdrop of the War of the Roses puts them on opposite sides, and almost ruins everything. However, the ending is marvelous. The story is told as a flashback and then back to the present time of the book's beginning. RB has done wonderful research and the backdrop of the book is so descriptive. Buy it if you can find it. I'll never forget this one.

A super read: romantic; well-plotted & well-written. I read this in one day! I like Rebecca Brandewyne when she writes historicals, not Westerns.

Rebecca Brandewyne is a gifted writer and a great historian. Set in the time of Edward IV and Richard III, Brandewyne writes a convincing and passionate story of a deep and endless love between a young, orphaned, Yorkist girl and an embittered, half-Welsh Lord. Brandewyne brings the characters to life in her haunting, lyrical prose. If you enjoy a beautiful romance, you must read Rose of Rapture! Although it is out of print for now, I would highly recommend looking for the book in a zshop or auction.

I read this book over ten years ago. I could not put it down. I read the book in one day. My mistake was lending it out, I never got it back. I found the book enchanting, educational (War Of The Roses), It is treasure. The impact must have been profound, I read it the first time in paperback, now I ordering it hard copy to re-read in the future. I have read all of Rebecca Brandewyne's novels and found Rose of Rapture to be her best work and found it to be most captivating.