Beloved Enemy

By Jane Feather

Book Overview

In seventeenth century England Ginny Courtney is determined not to be turned out of her home by handsome Alex Marshall, a Roundhead, if only for the sake of the royalists hiding on her estate.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821756397
• ISBN13: 9780821756393
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 0.1" x 0.1"

Customer Reviews

A Delightful Read

I was slow getting into the story, but as time went on and I kept reading, I was enjoying this book immensely. I had not read any of Jane Feather's novels before, but since this book, I have been looking for more of them to read. She did an excellent job on location and time and the people involved. Each book must be measured on itself, not compared to others. I thought that she wrote a believable story. The characters kept me going back and reading more and more each evening. And I learned a few things about the English and their wars and it made me look up information on the world wide web so that I could understand it better. All in all, this was a delightful read.

A surprise

I liked it. I didn't expect to like this book as much as i did. A lot of people don't like the dark aspect of the husband but that is really blown out of proportion. Ive seen much worse behavior from a hero or two. Anyway the story was filling. That is the only way i could describe it. Not really romantic but satisfying all the same. ginny was annoying sometimes but I still liked her. It's one of "those cold winter nights" kind of books. Makes you feel toasty.

MEMORABLE AND WONDERFUL!

I read this book when it was first (I think) issued. I loved it. The dichotomy between the words "Beloved" and "Enemy" is developed perfectly by Jane Feather in this enthralling book. What a love story; what a pair of lovers! I am writing this years later because: (1) It was one of my favorite books at the time I read it, and (2) it seems to be getting an unfavorable rating from several reviewers, so I thought I would try to bring more balance to the negative reviews. This is a beautifully written book and the story has a depth of emotion that is missing in so many more superficial writings.

A must-read!

This book was the perfect combination of historical narrative and romance. Alex and Ginny are well developed characters whose conflicting emotions of love and hostility make for a great read. You should definitely buy this book if you enjoy historical romances spiced with lots of action.

Wonderful story, beautifully written. Sorry to see it end!

This book was so very good that I hated to see it end. The characters are vividly drawn, beautifully written and unforgettable. Beloved Enemy is so much better than any book I have read by this author. Ms. Feather was truly inspired when she wrote this. Alex will live on in my daydreams.