{"product_id":"a-rose-in-winter-9780380844005","title":"A Rose in Winter","description":"The fairest flower in Mawbry is Erienne Fleming, the enchanting, raven-haired daughter of the village mayor. Charming, spirited and exquisitely lovely, she is beset on all sides by suitors, any one of whom would pay a king's fortune for a place in her heart. But Erienne has eyes for only one: the dashing and witty young Yankee, Christopher Seton. \u003cp\u003eBut marriage for love is not to be, for her irresponsible and unscrupulous father, crippled by gambling debts, is intent on auctioning off his beautiful daughter to the highest bidder. And in the end, Erienne is devastated to find it is the strange and secretive Lord Saxton who has purchased her--a mysterious, tragic figure who wears a mask and a cloak at all times to hide disfiguring scars gained in a terrible fire some years back. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in the passing days, Saxton's true nature is revealed to her. A gentle and adoring soul, he treats his new bride with warmth and abiding tenderness, yet appears to her only by daylight. She, in turn, vows to be a good and loyal wife to him. And then Christopher Seton reenters Erienne's world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConflicted by emotions she cannot suppress, Erienne valiantly attempts to remain honorable to her elusive, enigmatic husband but feels herself irresistibly drawn to Seton's passion, his fire, and his secrets. Entangled in intrigues she doesn't yet understand, Erienne Fleming will soon have to make a devastating choice: between love and honor...between her duty and her heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathleen E. Woodiwiss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/1983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 567\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Mass Market Paperbound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.84h x 4.24w x 1.27d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780380844005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoodiwiss, Kathleen E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cp\u003e(1939 - 2007) Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, creator of the modern historical romance, died July 6, 2007 in Minnesota. She had just turned 68. Her attorney, William Messerlie, said that she died after a long illness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBorn on June 3, 1939 in Alexandria, Louisiana, Mrs. Woodiwiss was the youngest of eight siblings. She long relished creating original narratives, and by age six was telling herself stories at night to help herself fall asleep. At age 16, she met U.S. Air Force Second Lieutenant Ross Woodiwiss at a dance, and they married the following year. She wrote her first book in longhand while living at a military outpost in Japan. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWoodiwiss is credited with the invention of the modern historical romance novel: in 1972, she released \u003cem\u003eThe Flame and the Flower\u003c\/em\u003e, an instant \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller, creating literary precedent. The \u003cem\u003eFlame and the Flower\u003c\/em\u003e revolutionized mainstream publishing, featuring an epic historical romance with a strong heroine and impassioned sex scenes. \"Kathleeen E. Woodiwiss is the founding mother of the historical romance genre,\" says Carrie Feron, vice president\/editorial director of William Morrow and Avon Books, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers. Feron, who has been Woodiwiss's editor for 13 years, continues, \"Avon Books is proud to have been Kathleen's sole publishing partner for her paperbacks and hardcover novels for more than three decades.\" Avon Books, a leader in the historical romance genre to this day, remains Mrs. Woodiwiss's original and only paperback publisher; William Morrow, Avon's sister company, publishes Mrs. Woodiwiss's hardcovers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Flame and the Flower\u003c\/em\u003e was rejected by agents and hardcover publishers, who deemed it as \"too long\" at 600 pages. Rather than follow the advice of the rejection letters and rewrite the novel, Mrs. Woodiwiss instead submitted it to paperback publishers. The first publisher on her list, Avon, quickly purchased the novel and arranged an initial 500,000 print run. The novel sold over 2.3 million copies in its first four years of publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe success of this novel prompted a new style of writing romance, concentrating primarily on historical fiction tracking the monogamous relationship between a helpless heroines and the hero who rescued her, even if he had been the one to place her in danger. The romance novels which followed in her example featured longer plots, more controversial situations and characters, and more intimate and steamy sex scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Her words engendered an incredible passion among readers,\" notes Feron. Bestselling author Julia Quinn agrees, saying, \"Woodiwiss made women want to read. She gave them an alternative to Westerns and hard-boiled police procedurals. When I was growing up, I saw my mother and grandmother reading and enjoying romances, and when I was old enough to read them myself, I felt as if I had been admitted into a special sisterhood of reading women.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips, a leading voice in the women's fiction arena, says, \"We all owe our careers to her. She opened the world of romance to us as readers. She created a career for us to go into.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe pioneering author has written 13 novels over the course of 35 years, all \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers. Kathleen E. Woodiwiss's final literary work, the upcoming \u003cem\u003eEverlasing\u003c\/em\u003e, will be published by William Morrow in October 2007. \"\u003cem\u003eEverlasting\u003c\/em\u003e is Kathleen's final gift to her fans,\" notes Feron. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKathleen E. Woodiwiss, who was predeceased by her husband and son Dorren, is survived by sons Sean and Heath, and numerous grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\"","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kathleen E. Woodiwiss \/ Mass Market Paperbound \/ English","offer_id":47520909721757,"sku":"9780380844005","price":25.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_73816f24-d9a9-43e6-b4c5-496eea75536d.jpg?v=1767114469","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-rose-in-winter-9780380844005","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}