Kathleen E. Woodiwiss - A Season Beyond a Kiss

Pros: you will come away knowing 350 ways to describe a person's beauty
Cons: you will wonder why you spent so much time reading it

I found three books in the laundry room. They were all very used, and beat up. They used to be library books. They were all romance novels. I took them all. Then I realized I had already read one and put it back. Maybe you could call me a greedy pig for ...

Pros: 500 pages
Cons: BORING! Trite, repetitive, simple-minded, expensive ($14.99)

I have absolutely loved some of Kathleen Woodiwiss's books. I have read and reread Flame and the Flower, Wolf and the Dove and A Rose in Winter. The problem is that she has also written some real duds. This book falls into the dud category. It feels...

Pros: Updates on characters from Flame and Flower
Cons: Slow, shallow characters

I usually love Kathleen Woodiwess's novels. They are entertaining and the characters are lovable. This book did not meet my expectations and I was disappointed. I have read the prequel, The Flame and the Flower, and really enjoyed it. Perhaps she...

Pros: plot
Cons: character

I was eagerly awaiting the release of this book. I had already read the two short stories before this and had read THE FLAME AND THE FLOWER countless times. I am an avid fan of Woodiwiss and have all her books. With this one I was very disapointed. It...

Pros: Woodiwiss fans will like this
Cons: Not on a par with THE FLAME AND THE FLOWER

A Season Beyond a Kiss
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Avon, May 2000


In 1803 Charleston, Jeff Birmingham saved the life of Raelynn from the schemes of her Uncle Cooper and a detestable wannabe lover Gustav Fridrich. However,...

Pros: It's great to see another book by Kathleen E. Woodwiss
Cons: This novel is not nearly as good as some of her other books.

As an aspring romance novelist, I applaud any author who can spin a yarn that runs five hundred pages. I was especially excited about this Kathleen E. Woodiwiss tale as it returns to the Birmingham family. I adored Jeff Birmingham as a secondary...

Pros: I found this book abandoned in a local mall and therefore did not need to waste my money.
Cons: Plot. Content. Characters. Dialogue. Ambiance. Did I miss anything?

Kathleen Woodiwiss is almost thirty years out of her depth. Now understand that almost as a rule, I have never really liked her style of writing and read a few of her novels (a few too many) because her prose amuses me. But I think even die-hard...

Pros: Occasionally fun
Cons: Slow, over dramatic

I'm an avid reader of romance novels, so I thought I'd read one by a different author. I found this book dull, overblown, and not up to my usual standards! It seemed somewhat formulaic and trite, not at all what I'm looking for in a good novel. The...

Pros: a wonderful sequel
Cons: not long enough

This book is a wonderful sequel to "The Flame and the Flower" which left you wondering how Jeffrey Birmingham's life developed. The book begins with Jeff already married to Raelyn, who is introduced in a book called "Married at...