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Summary: Good Intense Romance
Review: Just what I'd expect from Linda Howard. Lots of passion and possesiveness from the hero (which I love). If you like any of her earlier novels you will enjoy this one as well.
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Summary: Enjoyable Read
Review: Michelle is an interesting character who gives pride to strong women when she tries to run a cattle ranch by herself. She gives in to an old flame (standard romance novel). Rafferty is a sexy, cowboy who doesn't take no for an answer. Good enjoyable read if you want a quick easy typical romance read.
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Summary: A definite keeper.
Review: Ms. Howard gives readers a hero to remember in John Rafferty. After ten years, John finally has Michelle where he wants her--in debt to him. However, when he offers her a simple "arrangement" she stubbornly digs in her heels, determined to hold on to her independence. Rafferty is the epitome of the romance hero--tough and tender, protective and sexy. John and Michelle fight their feelings only to lose their hearts in that once-in-a-lifetime love to melt readers hearts and bring tears to their eyes. Brava, Ms. Howard.
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Summary: Alpha alpha male, but decent story
Review: Note: This is a reprint of an early work by Howard.Linda Howard is a powerful writer, creating memorable characters and really stunning passion. "Heartbreaker" is no exception. However, those readers only familiar with Howard's most recent work might have a little trouble accepting Rafferty, the alpha male hero of "Heartbreaker." He is harsh and unforgiving, and his misconceptions about Michelle's personality haunt most of this book. Like many of Howard's earlier heroes, he is drawn to Michelle despite himself, and he takes a lot of that frustration out on Michelle. Still, despite Rafferty's harsh nature, and Michelle's inability to resist him, this is a powerful story -- one of the better of her earlier works. Enjoy!
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Summary: Romance of heartbreaking intensity
Review: Rancher John Rafferty refuses to deny his passion for white-bred jetsetter Michelle Cabot no longer. He sees the opportunity when Michelle's father owes him a debt of one hundred thousand dollars and his ranch is plundered by negligence after his death. Michelle teeters on the brink of humiliation when she requests selling part of the assets to him while she consolidates effort to revive her ranch, but John has another treaty of his own when he wants her for himself as part of the deal... HEARTBREAKER is a reprint edition of Linda Howard's earlier efforts which bears her trademark of an obstinate chauvinistic male protagonist who unleashes his passions and protective streak and a wounded Michelle who craves his love. Though not her best effort to date, it is nonetheless of heartbreaking intensity. Theirs is a road of love detoured by pride and 10 years of miscommunication. Michelle at her young age then did not know how to express her love and married while loving him secretly. To her, he is a heartbreaker who is constantly grabbing woman's attention. To John, Michelle is ever too much a high-flyer for a rough and tough rancher. This mistake costs Michelle an abusive husband who scarred her until John steps in to save her from inmpending boom. Their path is enriched by trust, tolerance and ultimately a fierce and abiding love. HEARTBREAKER is a heartening romance in Linda Howard's classic passionate style. It is a souvenir from the past and a fond reminder to many fans as to the magic behind her silver pen.
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Summary: Reprint of Silhouette
Review: Readers who love Linda Howard will enjoy this title. However, kepp in mind that it is a reprint from her Silhouette days.
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Summary: Heartless
Review: The book was too dated and predictable for me. It was obvious that the stalker was the ex-husband.Obvious, that is, to everyone but Michelle and John.I also found John somewhat lacking in the romantic touch. (...)
He also doesn't seem to like her very much. Even when he finds out that she's just a loveable bundle of neuroses, he still thinks she lied about having been run off the road rather than own up to wrecking his car, but he magnanimously forgives her. Big of him.So I was singularly unconvinced when he fell in love with her, despite some pretty good sex scenes.
I think LInda Howard's come a long way, but in this fairly early book she couldn't seem to make her heroes both sexy and acceptable human beings.
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Summary: Sandra Brown writing as Linda Howard
Review: The four star rating is well earned: for sympathetic characters, bright-hot attraction between Michelle and John, and generally good writing. But it doesn't sound like the Linda Howard of Dream Man, Heart of Fire, After the Night, Now You See Her. Linda has spoiled her reading audience with stories that are compelling and believable even when they're, well, unbelievable (Now You See Her, Dream Man, Son of the Morning). Thank goodness "Heartbreaker" is not one of those romances where there is such tension between the couple that they are suspicious and hateful halfway through the book. John and Michelle are cautious, each more in love with the other than he or she is comfortable confessing. So why don't they act like lovers, or even friends, in a crisis? They keep dumb stuff from each other, are unwilling to confide. That helps drive the plot, but it makes the characters feel wooden. This might be a novel worth reworking in a few years. Between John and Michelle there is passion, affection, and eventually trust. Worth reading even if you do keep turning to the front cover to make sure it's Linda Howard.
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Summary: Vintage Howard - always a good read!
Review: The heartbreaker of the title is a perfect Howard hero - John Rafferty, big, handsome, quite arrogant, and a "my way or the highway" kind of guy. The heroine, Michelle Cabot, is another typical Howard creation, a woman who's abilities are seriously misjudged by the hero, who looks at her with his hormones not his heart! These two make a splendid pair, and their romance kept me spellbound - even though I am not particularly fond of a plot which involves abuse and stalking themes. Linda Howard's dynamic writing style and wonderfully sensual love scenes dominate this tale of courage and discovery - I very much enjoyed it, and didn't realize until toward the end that it was indeed a continuation of Diamond Bay. It goes with the rest of the Linda Howards on my keeper shelf.
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Summary: Vintage Howard - always a good read!
Review: The heartbreaker of the title is a perfect Howard hero - John Rafferty, big, handsome, quite arrogant, and a "my way or the highway" kind of guy. The heroine, Michelle Cabot, is another typical Howard creation, a woman who's abilities are seriously misjudged by the hero, who looks at her with his hormones not his heart! These two make a splendid pair, and their romance kept me spellbound - even though I am not particularly fond of a plot which involves abuse and stalking themes. Linda Howard's dynamic writing style and wonderfully sensual love scenes dominate this tale of courage and discovery - I very much enjoyed it, and didn't realize until toward the end that it was indeed a continuation of Diamond Bay. It goes with the rest of the Linda Howards on my keeper shelf.
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