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Seeking Catherine Kindle Edition

by Josie Riviera (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 321 ratings
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★★ Fall in love with heartwarming British Tudor romance filled with delightful characters and the promise of a second chance. ★★




Bargained away to a brothel, she is beyond hope, beyond rescue … but not beyond the reach of the one man who can save her.
From USA Today bestselling author Josie Riviera comes a sweet/spicy story set in Tudor England.

He’s hurt her in the past. Can she trust her heart to him again?

During an age of chivalry they were sweethearts, planning a future together in England.Headstrong and proud, Catherine Sudfield remembers everything about Stefan Boswell. And she loved him in spite of his poverty and lack of nobility.

The restless Gypsy rogue’s powerful good looks and promises of love were more than enough to satisfy her youthful dreams.But then Stefan left without a word, and Catherine's uncle bargained her off to a brothel. Sometimes, bonds between a man and a woman, however young, are meant to last a lifetime. But will it take more than a dose of Gypsy magic to chase away the doubts between two guarded lovers?

SEEKING CATHERINE is a short story (12,000 words). This is a sweet romance, (no sex), but with sensual content.

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Tudor

Seeking Catherine: A Short Story Tudor Romance.

Bargained away to a brothel, she is beyond hope,

medieval romance

beyond rescue …

tudor romance, short story

but not beyond the reach of the one man who can save her.

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Amazon Review by D. Roller:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"This is another wonderful and short story that takes place in the 1500's. Another gypsy/English man and a woman in need of help and one he has always loved.
I thought this was a good story for a short one and still told you all you need to know about redemption, love, romance and forgiveness."


Amazon Review by P. Whitlock:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Set in Tudor times, I like that.
Good characters, the drama is not overdone, and overall a well written story."


Amazon Review by Kathi D.:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"What woman could ever read this book and. Not be waiting impatiently for their true love to find them. It would and could be a dream come true. This is well written as Katherine was found by her one true love and she was happy to see him."

"I thoroughly enjoyed the sparkling duel between the two main characters, the Gypsy Stefan, and the sharp tongued Catherine, whose situation was extremely dire. It was cleverly written and I must admit, from the beginning until the end I wondered how these two were ever going to come together, and have their happily-ever-after. It was a very entertaining story." -- Amazon customer

"This was my first book by Josie Riviera and it won't be my last. I loved every minute of it! A fast paced story that keeps you reading to find out what will happen next. I loved the banter between Catherine and Stefan. A very enjoyable short story romance. Very well written and a great cast of characters. I love the cover too!"
-- Amazon customer

From the Author

Dear Reader,
I've always loved anything English, which is why I set Seeking Catherine in England.

However, the Tudor era is steeped in tradition, dishonesty and honor. I've also thrown in some Gypsy magic!

Although this is a short sweet/spicy romance, be warned that it is set in a brothel.

It is my hope that you will feel like you've been transported to England, and will love and laugh along with the Gypsy (Romany) hero and heroine, Catherine and Stefan, as they rediscover their lost love for each other.

Happy Reading!

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009PSQ4QW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cherished Hearts Publishing (October 11, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 11, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1985 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 108 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 321 ratings

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Josie Riviera is a USA TODAY bestselling author of contemporary, inspirational, and historical sweet romances that read like Hallmark movies. She lives in the Charlotte, NC, area with her wonderfully supportive husband. They share their home with an adorable shih tzu, who constantly needs grooming, and live in an old house forever needing renovations.

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3.8 out of 5 stars
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Dorothy Roller
5.0 out of 5 stars Short novella with a love, redemption and forgiveness for past hurts.
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2019
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This is another wonderful and short story that takes place in the 1500’s. Another gypsy/English man and a woman in need of help and one he has always loved.
She is put in a very unpleasurable and unexpected circumstances that keeps her captive as she is. Our heroine was sold to a very horrible man by her uncle and she is stuck there in a brothel.
Our gypsy hero comes to get her back and rescue her from him and take her as his wife back to his to his home as he is now a lord and one of the wealthiest landowners in England.
But in order to do that he has to do something remarkable to also save her sister from the same fate as her.

I thought this was a good story for a short one and still told you all you need to know about redemption, love, romance and forgiveness.
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LeMiliere
4.0 out of 5 stars Catherine and Stefan
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2022
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My review is written voluntarily after both listening to and reading this quick novel

This story is quite short it's set in 1500s England and tells the tale of Catherine, the daughter of an earl who was sold to Sir Thomas, a brothel owner by her uncle to pay his debt, and threatened that if she didn't cooperate, her sister would face the same fate. Catherine and Stefan, a lowly gipsy were in love once but he left to seek his fortune leaving Catherine to wonder what had happened to him. Catherine's a virtual slave to Sir Thomas, when Stefan shows up searching for her she's shocked, she believes it's too late for them but Stefan tells her he has made his fortune and can provide for her and intends to take her with him when he leaves and make her his wife. Can she trust Stefan not to leave her again? Will he be able to convince her to give him/them a chance? If she leaves can they stop her sister from facing the same fate?

The narration by Tessa Petersen was for me a little laboured and slow but after increasing the speed I was able to listen and enjoy this quick tale of love and redemption.
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Laurel
3.0 out of 5 stars Clean Very Short Read
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2024
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Very short. Surprisingly clean. Good characters. More like an outline for a book.
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Cinderella 7
5.0 out of 5 stars A Life Of Shame?
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2018
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How can an uncle be so cruel and greedy to sell his niece to a brothel and also threaten her that if she doesn't comply he would sell her very young sister to a brothel too?

Stefan has been searching for Catherine for a long time. He finally finds her, she is so hurt because he left her and never came back for her.

Catherine fights him at every turn when he tells her he has come to take her away. Why? She loves Stefan so why won't she go with him?

What does he do for her to surprise her? What does she think when she finds out the truth about him and where he was and what happened to him?

Do they end up together?

You must get this fantastic book. I highly recommend it, I'm sure you will enjoy it as much as I have.
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R0nin02
2.0 out of 5 stars Too Short Too Fast
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2020
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Too short, too fast and lots of questions remaining. I wanted to like this book very much. The last chapter seemed like an afterthought.
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Julia
4.0 out of 5 stars A good story, but short.
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2019
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A good story, but short. Catherine was sold to a man by her uncle to pay a debt. If Catherine didn't cooperate, her sister would be sold too. Stefan left to seek his fortune and better his life, but left Catherine behind to wonder what happened. They had been in love and Catherine thought it would be forever. But he had left, she had no idea where he was or when he would be back. One day Stefan shows up at the brothel where Catherine has been kept and she knows it is too late for her, for them. Stefan has been unable to get back to Catherine for a long time, but now he is here and he will take her away from the awful circumstances. He has made his fortune and can provide for her. Catherine isn't sure that she trusts Stefan not to leave her. Can he convince her to give him another chance?
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Reader Forever
5.0 out of 5 stars A Delightful Historical Romance
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2012
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What a delightful historical romance set in a brothel of all places. I read it in one sitting and thoroughly enjoyed the characters. The lovely Catherine, daughter of an earl, sold to a brothel by her hateful uncle. She'd lost her naiveté but not her spirit and courage. Stefan, the rakish Gypsy, who managed to succeed in life but never forgot the pretty girl he loved years ago. Now he wants her back. Can Catherine run away from the brothel's owner who may hurt her little sister? Can she trust Stefan who abandoned her years ago? I fell in love with this author's writing and only wish this story was longer. I hope the author will give it a sequel. Josie Riviera is on her way to a successful publishing career.
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RPurvis
1.0 out of 5 stars Really, really bad.
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2018
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I don't know where the good reviews came from but it doesn't sound like we read the same book. I only made it a third of the way through before giving up. The dialog was ridiculously stilted and nothing had happened in 36% of the book except for the two main characters meeting and not talking. Neither of them said anything of substance and the most action was a quivering lip and a thrown glass of wine. I really gave up because of the dialog though. It was just so, so bad.
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DiscreetReader
2.0 out of 5 stars Different short story
Reviewed in Canada on May 30, 2019
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Catherine’s and Stephan’s stories unfold as they banter, he wanting to rescue her, she disbelieving of his actions. Seemingly forgotten promises and forgiveness are featured.
*Spoiler warning: I gave 2 stars, as I didn’t care for the sensual aspect (I don’t care to read reviews with spoilers, so was unaware of what to expect) and also disappointment that after all was resolved between them, Stephan bedded Catherine in a brothel bed. Eww. In a perfect world, he would have procured a marriage license, made use of it and taken her somewhere else for a fresh start.
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Roslyn :)
5.0 out of 5 stars great short read
Reviewed in Australia on May 31, 2019
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This is a quick and surprising novella. It is the first of Ms Riveria’s that I have read and enjoyed it. Although it was set in a brothel there was no sex in it, which is lovely for this reviewer. I wasn’t sure if l liked the hero in the beginning but he grew on my as the story progressed. The heroine has a lot of pain and heartache to deal with and it was well portrayed in the book. I enjoyed this as a start and look forward to reading more.
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Loves Reading
5.0 out of 5 stars Short and Sweet
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2012
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I love stories where sweethearts from the past find each other again. This is a sweet novella set in Tudor England. Catherine loved Stefan and thought they had a future together. He left her without explaining why, but at the time he believed his reasons where good. Catherine ended up as the mistress of a cruel brothel owner because Stefan took too many years to make his way back to her. She believed him gone from her life forever until he walked through the door. Can she forgive and trust him again? Is she safe to follow her heart and forget the responsibility to her sister? Wonderful interplay between two strong characters--Catherine who is strong because she has to be and the handsome rogue Stefan who's suffered his own share of torment. A lovely read, and a delight to watch these two accept they still love each other.
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Mrs. Sally P. Stackhouse
3.0 out of 5 stars Novella
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 20, 2018
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This is a nicely written short story (84 pages). Personally I think the story could have been expanded in to a full length novel.
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Kath9
5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2020
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A good read.
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