The Flame and the Flower
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The Flame and the Flower

by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

1972•Romance•502 pages

Taste attributes: romancehistoricalsexslowlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringlove conquers allcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeEmotional and contained: a romance novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.2 / 5

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About This Book

The extraordinary Birmingham Family Saga commences in The Flame and the Flower -- it continues in The Elusive Flame and concludes in A Season Beyond a Kiss. (All Kathleen E. Woodiwiss titles are available from PerfectBound.) The FlowerDoomed to a life of unending toil, Heather Simmons fears for her innocence--until a shocking, desperate act forces her to flee. . .

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

RomanceHistoricalSexLove conquers allComplex relationshipRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

RomanceSocial life and customsManners and customsHistorical RomanceForced marriageHistorical fictionHistoricalLove stories

Details

Author
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Published
1972
Pages
502
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