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Update/Edit: 26/06/18
As I stated below, my mothers copy was so well loved that I couldn’t resist buying my own copy (for a whopping �27 I might add-worth every cent). I managed to get my hands on this BEAUTIFUL cover which I am sure is well known in the historical romance community so I just had to brag about it:


This was my mom's favorite book and since I was little she has always preached to me about how much I would love it and why it was brilliant.
She loved it so much that by the time it got into my hands, it was worn and tattered, broken in half, pages taped in and taped back together...but none of that took away from the magic and romance that is Shanna by Kathleen E Woodiwiss.
I found my mother's view of this book to be true...(Here is the cover-That isn't even attached to the book anymore, I wasn't joking about the condition I got the book in):


This was my second Kathleen E.Woodiwiss novel. My first being The Flame and the Flower which I loved, so I decided to tackle this 672 paged book-the largest amount of pages I had read at the time.
It quickly become one of my favorite books.
I loved Ruark Beauchamp (the hero) and couldn't understand why he fell in love with Shanna When he could have been with me-with her being a such a brat and only thinking about herself but somehow, he knew she could change and loved her for her good aspects instead of the bad. I liked how he could forgive so easily even with all the pain she puts him through and he never gives up on her, Striving to show her how much he loves and cares for her through out the book.

Though Shanna may be immature and self-centered in wanting to live the dream of her childhood fantasy, Rurak moves heaven and earth for her love and becomes a dream grounded in reality (of the book at least).
I think many woman want the perfect suitor and I believe Ruark is just that. He is simply perfect and so devoted to Shanna, it kills me.

My god, the way Woodiwiss writes! ‘Shanna' was written as if it was meant to be poetry! I love the dialogue, many of the scenes and have doggy eared my favorite pages.

At the beginning, all I could describe Shanna as was: selfish, naive and childish. However, as a reader I felt myself grow up and mature with Shanna. The characters notice and of course, the reader's notice-including her father who was well aware of her faults and didn't put them aside like Ruark did.

Shanna grew to be a woman: mature, grown up and radiant, having been strong-willed the whole time; nothing much changed there. She became more accepting and loving to Ruark who always deserved her love. The Love scenes are intense-the dialogue beautiful and as stated before written with poetic flare.

I will forever love this book.

I think there is much to be enjoyed in watching Shanna, a headstrong young girl become a caring young woman, as well as falling in love with the irresistible, Ruark Beauchamp.

5 STARS!!