Legend

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Summary: LOVED IT
Review: This was a wonderful book. It kept you on your toes the whole time. I never wanted to put the book down. Usually while I am reading I tend to skip "Blah" Paragraphs, I didn't do that with this book. It was very interesting. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves romance novels.

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Summary: IT WAS FINE
Review: despite the not so good reviews this book received i decided to buy it to rate it myself and i though it was good. it wasnt predictable at all. i loved the twist that it had concerning kady and cole and how tarik came into play.anyway, i think you should judge the book on ur own and not go by other people's opinions.

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Summary: A Legendary Disaster
Review: Blah. That's the only word I can think of to describe this book. Not only unrealistic--yes, I know it's a time-travel romance--but it's not even somewhat believable to a reader with a broad imagination. Just skip this one and move on. You won't be missing anything.

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Summary: I love it!
Review: I loved this book! This is what got me hooked on Jude Deveraux. It was one of my favorites! I liked the way Kady went from the present to past and how they blended together, it added to the book's appeal.

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Summary: disappointing
Review: I wouldn't even bother trying to describe the plot of this book because there really isn't one. The story drags on and the love scenes are unoriginal and dull, very unlike Jude Devereux. The main character basically gets transported to different times and places and her actions become very hard to distinguish. The storyline is very hard to follow and there is no climax. Overall, this book was a complete waste of my time and I was very disappointed with Jude Devereux's latest project.

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Summary: This book had me glued to my seat...
Review: I have been a fan of Jude Deveraux for years, have read almost all of her books, and I can honestly say that this book is close to being my favorite of all of her books. While reading it I found myself saying, "oh, just a couple more pages." Then I realized it had been another hour. What surprised me even more is the fact that I am not a huge fan of time travel, and yet I loved this book. The character Kady is sweet, believable, and funny. Her relationships with both of the main male characters kept me glued to my seat. I have read several unfavorable reviews of this novel, but I don't think those reviewers were being totally fair. This is a romance novel, not great literature. While the plot did jump around a bit, it kept the novel MOVING, which is one of my main complaints about a lot of the romance novels I read nowadays. If you are looking for a good, engrossing romance to read, I highly recommend this novel.

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Summary: Disappointed
Review: A knight in shining armor was the first dude deveraux book that I read. I loved it and fell in love with time travel. So I rushed to get Legend and Rememberance. I read Legend first but I was really disappointed. I agree that the first half book was great while cole and kady were together. but as soon as cole disapppeared from the storyline, it's getting weird to see how farfetched it was to bring the T man and kady together. So many loose end with no answers. the wedding dress? It would definitely be a GREAT book if she concerntrated just on cole, ghost or not. Now I am afraid that Rememberance will turn out to be the same as this one.

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Summary: Much too Silly of a Story, Deveraux Has Done Better!
Review: I have read much better books by Ms. Deveraux. This was a silly story. The traveling back and forth between 100 years ago and present time became ridiculous and silly. Wasn't very grown up intertainment. There were a few interesting parts to the story but not enough to outway the silliness. I'm quite surprised by the good ratings given by other reviewers of this book. Did they read the same book?? If you want to read a good book by Deveraux that deals with time travel read "A Knight in Shining Armor" and forget this one.

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Summary: Entertaining, but a little too strange for me.
Review: Let me just say that I love Jude Deveraux. I know some of you that read the title of my review are thinking "She just doesn't appreciate a good Jude Deveraux story" or "Well, time travels just aren't her thing". I'll clear the air for you. Jude Deveraux is fastly becoming one of my all time favorite authors, and I am a BIG fan of time travel. But, _Legend_ just doesn't do it for me... sorry.

I started the book prepared to hate it. Let me tell you... I didn't. It was well written and entertaining. But, the story line was a little too twisted. The book starts out inroducing us to Kady Long, a famous chef. She is about to be married to her boss' son. Although he is gorgeous and gives Kady the freedom she thinks she needs, the reader knows right away that he is not the man for her. While browsing through an antique store, Kady impulsivly buys a flour tin. But, when she gets home, she realizes she bought more then she thought, and that the simple little flour tin would change her life forever.

Once Kady pries open the tin, she finds three treasures inside: a breathtaking wedding dress, a watch and a family photo. Since Kady is getting married so soon, it seems that the hands of fate were guiding her decision to buy the ancient tin. Kady tries on the dress, and is overcome by a dizzy spell. When she wakes up, she is no longer in her drab little appartment in Virginia. Instead, she is on a mountain top, and a hanging is about to take place.

Rushing to the hanging tree, Kady sees three men trying to hang a gorgeous man. She uses her wits and saves the man. It turns out his name is Cole. Kady instantly feels a pull to him, but thinks that he is not the man for her because all of her life, she's dreamt of an Arabian Night. Because of Cole's fair features, he can not be the man for her. Nevertheless, Cole feels that he is in Kady's debt for saving his life, and so the two end up getting hitched. Cole is in love with Kady, but she is still trying to decide what it is exactly that she feels for him. All this while there is a secret, and once Kady figures it out, Cole is gone from her forever. Can she still find true love? Will she ever see the truth about Gregory? Will an Arabian come from the desert and sweep her off her feet?

Okay, I never usually give a three to a book, so I'm going to break down the good things and the bad things about it so you can understand why it's not the greatest.

Bad Things- 1) About half of the book is spent with Cole. Now, I loved Cole, and he was a great character. I got tricked into thinking he would be the hero. Not so. Kady is whisked away from him, so you are left with a strange feeling of loss. Then, we are introduced to Tarik, Kady's Arabian man, and think that he could be Cole's replacement, but alas, he treats her very badly. When he later tells her that it was all an act, I had a hard time believing it. Tarik treats Kady hostilely and then it is explained in two seconds, and all is forgiven. It was a little sloppy. 2) The ending. The first part of the book was really good. I could see how Jude came to the conclusions that she did about time travle. But, the second half was too confusing. She got sloppy, and it shows. The relationship between Tarik and Kady was too shaky for me to believe that it was actually true love. 3) Jude's whole time travel idea in the second half of the book. I think Jude forgot about the cosiquences of changing things in the past. For instance, Tarik's biker straddling cousin stays back, with her cycle mind you, and when Kady and Tarik return to the real world, nothing has changed. This was a little too convinient for me to believe. One thing I really enjoy in most of Jude's books is that it is easy to believe that this could really happen. _Legend_... well... it just doesn't make the grade.

But, Jude is a good writer, and I did enjoy _Legend_. Although there are problems with the story line, it is still a pretty good book. So, if you feel you have to read all of Jude's work, it's not a waste of your time. But, if you are just looking into Jude Deveraux books, I'd say wait a while. If you're looking for a good time travle, try _A Knight in Shining Armor_, _Remebrance_ (both by Jude Deveraux), or Diana Gabaldon's _Outlander_ series.

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Summary: Arabian Nights
Review: The first thing that I liked about this novel was the imperfect heroine. She was beautful, yes, but she had a weight problem!Yay! Then of course, add the quintessential hero (tall, dark, handsome and RICH), and it makes for some interesting reading. Time travel is not a plausible concept in most romance novels, so I don't normally expect Physics 101.

Cole was great, but right from the start we know that Kady has had lifelong dreams about a tall, dark, veiled man being the love of her life, so I definitely did not expect Cole to be her romantic interest (he was blonde). This story was not so much a romance, as it was a journey of self-discovery for Kady. She became more assertive and recognised her worth after her time travel jaunt. She was a door-mat previously, always willing to help everyone at her expense, but she starts working on that when she returns.

In light of her caring feelings for Cole, it is no wonder that she wants to return to his past to rectify the circumstances in his youth, and her attitude to the money was, in my view, honourable. The romance between Tarik and Kady is not so much a love story as it is a recognition of their love. "Legend" itself provides the colourful backdrop for Kady's journeys, and one can't help but love the residents in Cole's version.

Buy this book. It will leave you with a warm feeling, and a silly smile on your face.