Rating: 
Summary: Good Story--but not Great!
Review: I fell in love with Eclipse Bay last summer. It was so nice to see Jayne Ann Krentz revert back to her old style of great one-liners and that bad boy hero she does so well. Like many I eagerly awaited the follow-up book in this series. Did I enjoy it? Yes! Is it as good as the first one? No! Dawn in Eclipse Bay follows the story of Lillian Harte and Gabe Madison. Many of you will remember, there has been a family feud for years. The people of Eclipse Bay live to see the fireworks explode when the two families collide. This time Gabe Madison has decided to find a wife. As the owner and CEO of one of the largest corporations around, he decides to seek out a wife just like he does business. To find the right person, he goes to his now sister-in-law, Lillian Harte and her matchmaking service. Gabe is to be Lillian's last client. She is ready to close down business and finally pursue her dream of being an artist. Gabe turns out to be the client from hell finding fault with everyone Lillian sets him up with. Both return to Eclipse Bay for different reasons and begin an uneasy relationship. Then the families decide to get involve and the fireworks begin. Gabe is a great leading man. You see him begin to reveal sides that have been closed up for years. Lillian wasn't my idea of a great leading lady, though. I almost formed the opinion she was letting herself go through the motions instead of taking charge of her life. It was nice to see some recurring characters, but their storyline was almost like a second thought. Dawn in Eclipse Bay isn't as good as Eclipse Bay, but it certainly filled my needs as a fan of Jayne Ann Krentz. I'll be around looking out for book 3 when it comes out.
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Summary: GREAT BOOK!
Review: I have never laughed so hard in my life. At one point I actually had tears rolling... some of the stuff with AZ killed me but the wholehearted tears came from the camera shot... I will not ruin it for those who have not read but the whole red undies thing was hysterical. The sex was a bit weak... a lot of assumptions, which is fine but I think more then one sceen would have made the "clicking" of the characters a bit stronger. All in all though a good book I throughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading Summer at Eclipse Bay next! I would recommend this book agian
Rating: 
Summary: Skip this one
Review: I just finished reading Dawn in Eclipse Bay and have to say that it's one of the worst books I've read in a long time. I really got bored with the "I'm a Harte, you're a Madison" throughout the book. I'd skip this one!!
Rating: 
Summary: Not up to Eclipse Bay standards, but entertaining enough.
Review: I liked Lillian and Gabe well enough, but their romance seemed to lack the edge and fire that Hannah's and Rafe's had. I also wish JAK would stop with the "Madison are this...Hartes are that..." It really got on my nerves. We know that these two families have their trademark personalities, but I felt that the author was trying to beat it into our heads (there was enough of that in Eclipse Bay)! I used to read a lot of JAK, but the last several books have not been as entertaining. I hope the final book in this trilogy has more spunk and LESS FAMILY COMPARISONS.
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Summary: Dawn in Eclipse Bay reliable read....
Review: I liked the characters and the setting of this book. They may be a bit familiar and predictable, yet that doesn't ruin the experience of reading in my opinion. When I pick up a Jayne Ann Krentz book, I am comfortable with the fact that it will ring certain bells. But that is her style, and I like recognzing her "voice" as I read. This is an enjoyable, light hearted read, perfect for a lazy summer day.
Rating:
Summary: slight let down
Review: I love all JAK's books, but I read this one immediately after reading Eclipse Bay and I think that was a mistake. The first book was really very good, the characters were fresh and sassy and sometimes moving and down right hysterical. Dawn at Eclipse Bay did not have the plot developement that the first book had. It took me at least half the book to determine weather or not the whole book was a chronical of lust between Gabe & Lil. But in the end the Grandfathers saved the book (much like they saved the day in the story). All in all not a bad read but definately not JAK's best.
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Summary: The second in the series ...
Review: I think I liked this one as much as I did the first stoyr. This is the story of Gabe and Lillian. As usual a Harte and a Madison don't usually mix well. But, in this case Lillian has been hired by Gabe due to her dating service. But, after more than the guaranteed dates and reupping Gabe still has not found his match. He has one data left and he is going to insist Lillian fufill her contract, much to her dismay as she has decided to close her business. They both wind up back in Eclipse Bay and the showdown starts. There are alot of the characters you have come to enjoy in this one such as Virgil and AZ...
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Summary: The second in the series ...
Review: I think I liked this one as much as I did the first stoyr. This is the story of Gabe and Lillian. As usual a Harte and a Madison don't usually mix well. But, in this case Lillian has been hired by Gabe due to her dating service. But, after more than the guaranteed dates and reupping Gabe still has not found his match. He has one data left and he is going to insist Lillian fufill her contract, much to her dismay as she has decided to close her business. They both wind up back in Eclipse Bay and the showdown starts. There are alot of the characters you have come to enjoy in this one such as Virgil and AZ...
Rating: 
Summary: Eclipse Bay Books are the best she's written in years!
Review: I've been a fan since Ms. Krentz' Candelight Ecsatsy Romance days, and she is one of the rare authors I followed to hardback. Nevertheless, I had just about given up on her after the last several Krentz/Quick stilted and formulaic offerings. The Eclipse Bay books, in paperback no less!, are a return to the much more lively and entertaining books I expect from this author.
Rating:
Summary: Great Continuation!
Review: If you loved Eclipse Bay last summer, you'll adore this book!
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