A Rose in Winter

By: Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor

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.

But 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.

But 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.

Conflicted 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.

©2009 Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers

So romantic

I read the book several times throughout the years and loved it so very much . Also read the other books as well. I love the old world type of emotions and the thoughts of the women who struggle through poverty and adversity to end at a happy ending.

Beautiful

Kathleen E. Woodiwiss has always been my favorite.
She will always be remembered.
Her books will become classics.

A favorite for years

She has, for many years, been one of my favorite authors. Her characters are richly drawn, and believable.

However, I did not appreciate the long foreword provided by someone (who I don’t know) criticizing this work for not bending to the current political and cultural climate. Are these types of forewords going to be inflicted on all classic works as well?? Are we to be warned of the possible “insults to our sensibility” to be read by the works of Shakespeare, Dumas, or Austen? Just asking…

This was my first

This was my first historical romance book . Also first Katherine Woodiwiss novel many many years ago in paperback that I still have.m(along with all her others) this is Still my favorite.
Skip the forward . You know when reading a historical romance that the times were much different than today .

Story was wonderful!

My only criticism is the narrator’s voice for Christopher. I was expecting a more masculine voice.
I still highly recommend this audible. Mrs. Woodiswiss is an excellent storyteller and the pioneer of the historical romance genre. The world lost her too soon.

as usual the story was well written the characters true to their nature with a little humor and mystery.

loved the main characters and the mother and aunt. loved the twist of plot. my favorite character was the housekeeper.

Great read—great reader !

Worth every bit of the long wait to get this book on audible. What a great story and as always Rosalyn Landor is superb.
Definitely worth the credit. Totally awesome ,,

long time favorite

I've read all of Ms. woodiwiss' books over and over again through the years, but this stood out as my favorite. I was excited to see it finally in audible... but VERY disappointed in the narration, most particularly the male voices and especially the hero's. I also could have done ENTIRELY without the new "forward". you know exactly what you are getting in this book: a historical view of male and female relationships and we don't need a "modern" diatribe about how "out of date" these historical fiction novels are. Skip the forward and lose yourself in enjoying this sensual classic!!!

Beauty and the Beast meets Princess Bride

Delightful. Satisfying. Entertaining. I adored this love story and as always, the talented Rosalyn Landor brings the characters to life. I’d recommend this as a must read for HR fans.

WOW! WOW! WOW!!!

I have read all of Kathleen Woodiwiss‘s books in years past. But to hear them come to life on Audible is a treat beyond belief. The narrator was wonderful! The story was wonderful! Thank you Audible for making these magnificent books available.