The Sharp Hook of Love

Posted on 02 September 2018 by Sherry Jones

Among the young women of 12th century Paris, Heloise d Argenteuil stands apart Extraordinarily educated and quick witted, she is being groomed by her uncle to become an abbess in the service of God But with one encounter, her destiny changes forever Pierre Abelard, headmaster at the N tre Dame Cloister School, is acclaimed as one of the greatest philosophers in France His controversial reputation only adds to his allure, yet despite the legions of women swooning over his poetry and dashing looks, he is captivated by the brilliant Heloise alone As their relationship blossoms from a meeting of the minds to a forbidden love affair, both Heloise and Abelard must choose between love, duty, and ambition.Sherry Jones weaves the lovers own words into an evocative account of desire and sacrifice As intimate as it is erotic, as devastating as it is beautiful, The Sharp Hook of Love is a poignant, tender tribute to one of history s greatest romances, and to love s power to transform and endure. Free Read [ The Sharp Hook of Love ] author [ Sherry Jones ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr God knows I never sought anything in you except yourself I wanted simply you, nothing of yoursH lo se d Argenteuil, a 12th century French nun, writer, scholar, and abbess, best known for her love affair and correspondence with Pierre Ab lard As the author, Sherry Jones, an international best seller author says in her note at the end of her book, The Sharp Hook of Lovethat though this is a fictional story but Heloise and Abelard s love affair is not like fictional characters Romeo and God knows I never sought anything in you except yourself I wanted simply you, nothing of yoursH lo se d Argenteuil, a 12th century French nun, writer, scholar, and abbess, best known for her love affair and correspondence with Pierre Ab lard As the author, Sherry Jones, an international best seller author says in her note at the end of her book, The Sharp Hook of Lovethat though this is a fictional story but Heloise and Abelard s love affair is not like fictional characters Romeo and Juliet s love affair, instead they were very much real Inspired by one of the famous love stories of the world Heloise and Abela...Find this and other reviews at Jones The Sharp Hook of Love needs no introduction Seriously folks, this book is all over the net and I m not sure that s a good thing Overexposure nearly caused me to burn out before I d started the first page and though Gallery Books kindly provided me an advanced edition for review, I d seen so much of the piece that I honestly considered declining to offer commentary altogether The exceedingly aggressive promo Find this and other reviews at Jones The Sharp Hook of Love needs no introduction Seriously folks, this book is all over the net and I m not sure that s a good thing Overexposure nearly caused me to burn out before I d started the first page and though Gallery Books kindly provided me an advanced edition for review, I d seen so much of the piece that I honestly considered declining to offer commentary altogether The exceedingly aggressive promotional campaign launched over social media left such a bad taste in my mouth that I allowed the book to languish on my shelf for weeks before reluctantly tackling the narrative and even then, I wasn t exactly enthusiastic about my prospects.In the end, I didn t have to fight to finish and that s always a good sign, but if I m honest, I m noexcited now than I was before I cracked open the book On one hand, I enjoyed discovering the subject...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Mon Dieu, this book is terrible Being a Francophile, I am familiar with the legend of Heloise and Abelard, the original pair of star crossed lovers Their story is told in a few letters that they wrote in old age which contain beautiful, beautiful passages even if I find the whole story far fetched So I was interested to read a fictionalized account of how their grand passion started My first complaint with this book which I did not finish , is that Heloise is reduced to brain dead teenager Mon Dieu, this book is terrible Being a Francophile, I am familiar with the legend of Heloise and Abelard, the original pair of star ...Setting 12th Century France2 1 2 Stars.Heloise d Argenteuil tells her story of how she met the brilliant headmaster of the Notre Dame Cloister school, Pierre Abelard It was dangerous for a woman meant for the convent and a man who s future was to become a priest to meet let alone have their passion for each other grow But grow it does and quickly, and when Heloise conceives their child they secretly marry Situations happen and others wont allow these two happiness, so Heloise takes her vows a Setting 12th Century France2 1 2 Stars.Heloise d Argenteuil tells her story of how she met the brilliant headmaster of the Notre Dame Cloister school, Pierre Abelard It was dangerous for a woman meant for the convent and a man who s future was to become a priest t...I m having a hard time with this one I m trying very hard not to judge the story through a contemporary lens but man, it s hard The book is well written and the language is beautiful, but boy I would have loved to step back in time and smack some sense in to the heroine Our hero is vain, rakish, and completely self serving Our heroine is supposed to be the most learned lady of her time Her intellect is known throughout France, but we don t see much evidence of this in the story Once they I m having a hard time with this one I m trying very hard not to judge the story through a contemporary lens but man, it s hard The book is well written and the language is beautiful, but boy I would have loved to step back in time and smack some sense in to the heroine Our hero is vain, rakish, and completely self serving Our heroine is supposed to be the most learned lady of her time Her intellect is known throughout France, but we don t see much evidence of this in the story ...4.5 stars The Sharp Hook of Love is a historical fiction story that surrounds the lives of real life star crossed lovers, Heloise and Abelard It is hard to think of a couple with a story that is both filled with equal amounts of romance and tragedy Heloise and Abelard have sometimes been called the real life Romeo and Juliet but in this humble reader s opinion, their story may be eventragic andheart wrenching Historical lovers may be familiar with the story of Heloise and Abela 4.5 stars The Sharp Hook of Love is a historical fiction story that surrounds the lives of real life star crossed lovers, Heloise and Abelard It is hard to think of a couple with a story that is both filled with equal amounts of romance and tragedy Heloise and Abelard have sometimes been called the real life Romeo and Juliet but in this humble reader s opinion, their story may be eventragic andheart wrenching Historical lovers may be familiar with the story of Heloise and Abelard but Jones breathes new life into this love story that had me reading with bated breath.The main characters in this book are completely compelling and kept me turning...Passionate, captivating, spell binding, thought provoking Sherry Jones does a phenomenal job at weaving primary sources in with her own vivid imagination The use of first person narrative provides an intense relationship between the reader and the characters.You will feel their love and their joy You will feel their pain and their sorrow You will find topics of discussion throughout This is not just a flippant love story, but one that truly captures the essence of the culture that Heloise a Passionate, captivating, spell binding, thought provoking Sherry Jones does a phenomenal job at weaving primary sources in with her own vivid imagination The use of first person narrative provides an intense relationship between the reader and the characters.You will feel their love and their joy You will feel their pain and their sorrow You will find topics of discussion throughout This is not just a flippant love story, ...The Sharp Hook of Love might be one of the most poetic and beautifully written novels I have read in quite some time I found myself rereading passages out loud just to hear them spoken The way the author included quotes from the lovers letters to each other really helped solidify not only the ardent love they experienced but the hurt, fear and confusion that came from going against the destinies set before them and the political, religious and societal norms and rules they were breaking at ev The Sharp Hook of Love might be one of the most poetic and beautifully written novels I have read in quite some time I found myself rereading passages out loud just to hear them spoken The way the author included quotes from the lovers letters to each other really helped solidify not only the ardent love they experienced but the hurt, fear and confusion that came from going against the destinies set before them and the political, religious and societal norms and rules they were breaking at every turn.What I enjoyed eventhan the beautiful writing, however, was the unbelievable complexity of the feelings between Heloise and Abelard Both of these ch...Being blessed with the honor to be one of Sherry s Sirens I had the opportunity to read ARC The Sharp Hook of Love Indeed the name itself speaks volumes This novel is thought provoking and intense read What a love story Such sacrifice and passion Sherry brings it all to life One of many passages in the novel struck and intense cord in me This one in particular Women daughters of Eve he cried Nay, you are Eve, the gateway of the devil The one who unsealed the curse of the for bid Being blessed with the honor to be one of Sherry s Sirens I had the opportunity to read ARC The Sharp Hook of Love Indeed the name itself speaks volumes This novel is thought provoking and intense read What a love story Such sacrifice and passion Sherry brings it all to life One of many passages in the novel struck and intense cord in me This one in particular Women daughters of Eve he cried Nay, you are Eve, the gateway of the devil The on...This was my introduction to the star crossed love story of Heloise d Argenteuil and Pierre Abelard aka the original Romeo and Juliet I had not heard of this 12th century french couple before so I was in for some frustrating moments I had mixed feelings about the story throughout the whole reading The couple s love and passion for each other were in abundance evident in some steamy scenes But, the social norms that the couple had to endure during their life conflicted in regards to their This was my introduction to the star crossed love story of Heloise d Argenteuil and Pierre Abelard aka the original Romeo and Juliet I ...

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02 September 2018

Sherry Jones