Rating: 
Summary: Could've been so much better!
Review: My rating is really 3 1/2 stars...
Great beginning. I was hooked on the story upon reading the first page. It went straight into the heart of things. On the negative side, I felt that Ms. McNaught was so rushed to finish this story that she left a few things unclear and unfinished. The story begins with a suspicion of a business spy and it was never really solved. Then there was the story of Jim and Ericka that in my opinion had a lot of potential for being a wonderful subplot but was not given the time and space to flourish. I'd love for Ms. McNaught to think about it and perhaps reconsider redoing the ending just like she did with Whitney My Love when she added the Stephen Westmoreland subplot that culminated with her story Until You.
Rating: 
Summary: No Standards
Review: Lauren Danner was a 23 year old secretary with a huge amount of piano talent. She was forced into asking a distant relative for a job when her father had a heartache. The job came with an extra requirement, she had to spy on his estranged stepson, Nick Sinclair.Nick Sinclair is a poor boy who grew up to be a millionaire playboy. His family hates him and he uses women as toys with no thought whatsoever to their feelings. He meets Lauren Danner, and when she will not sleep with him he degrades her at every possible moment. Nick is one of those characters who you will never ever root for. He makes one rude and unforgivable comment after another. I have no idea how Lauren puts up with him the whole book, I was ready to give up after the first few chapters. Lauren who is described as extremely smart shows incredibly stupidity in her choice of men. Like some of the other reviewers I thought this book was well written. Also like other reviewers, I thought the "hero" (If you can even call him that) was a vile and degrading jerk. On occasion he showed promise, but ultimately he never managed to over come his actions. Which is a shame, as it could have been a poignant and touching book.
Rating: 
Summary: Excellent
Review: Double Standards represents my introduction to Judith McNaught. She's a good writer. This is a good story. And hey, the male protagonist was a jerk--big deal! The female protagonist was a big girl, and did a great job of taking care of herself in the story. The story is lively in its detail. Based on this work, I will read more of McNaught's efforts.
Rating: 
Summary: Hero is an #$#@
Review: Lauren is tough and don't take no stuff. Nick is tough and is a womanizer. He thinks he can get any woman he wants in bed!! But not Lauren, Lauren teaches him that you have to love someone before you go to bed with them. Great arguing and making up. I read this book 5 times. Only thing, I wish the author would have made it longer!!!
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