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Summary: A most excellent book
Review: It is hard to believe that this is Robin's first book. The story is wonderfully rich, both in humor, and in the world she's created. Her characters are fully drawn and appealing, even the minor ones. And her Rand and Danith are clearly a couple meant for each other, even if the lady does need to be persuaded of that fact.As for the cat...Zanth rules!
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Summary: Interesting Idea - Story Did Not Follow Through
Review: Ms. Owens had a very interesting idea, but the story to me just didnt live up to the idea. The reading seemed slow, and at times boring, like it didnt flow smoothly. Alot of scenes that had the potential to be wonderful seemed cut short. Alot of the scenes were repetitive, like the lead female character saying I'm an orphan-I'm an orphan. This statement became old, and Danith seemed to use it when she was weak, distant, confused.
The lead male character seemed strong, kind, loyal, generous,
and by all means patient, and I thought he deserved better.
I didnt understand the reason/reasons for the main fight scene.
When I finished I just sort of sat there and shrugged, and thought Oh Well, Hope is ever present - On with the next Book!
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Summary: AWESOME Book!
Review: Rand T'Tash looked all his life for his HeartMate, his own true love with whom he could start a family. In preparation, he created something spectacular and priceless from deep within his soul -- HeartGift. The HeartGift is something that a mate gives to his one true love as a gift, something that only the one true love can see. Danith was a common, plain nobody, hidden in the world of nothingness. She couldn't see the true love before her -- the person who could heal her aching heart and complete her inside and out. Rand and Danith find each other with the help of a familiar with a taste for luxuries and a magical cat called Princess. When Rand tries to give Danith the HeartGift, she rejects it and then it is stolen which is tricky since it should not have been able to have been seen to anyone else but them. HEARTMATE was a marvelous, refreshing romance and Robin D. Owens should be commended. It was futuristic, magical, filled with love and set up for more books to come which is all my favorite things. I'm hoping for a sequel or more!
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Summary: One of the most brilliant voices in Paranormal Romance today
Review: Robin D. Owens demonstrates she has a strong voice and is endowed with magical imagery. I finished a similar Offworld tale by another writer, one with potential, but the lack of imagery crippled the book. The writer failed to 'see' the world she created, failed to root in sound logic the things that happened. She 'decided' things would happen, not because it was a natural extension of the special world and the characters. That is NOT the case with HEARTMATE. Owens paints a special world, grounded solidly because of her logic and imagery. In her tale of the world of Celta, a settlement by Earth space explorers, it's ruled by the thirteen royal houses of the
Twenty-five first families that settled this new planet. They had left Earth, because they were different, they were gifted with "Flair" meaning they were witches and warlocks. They have various powers and these have developed over the centuries, amplified by Celta. This tales centers on Rand Ash, now called T'Ash. At six years old, his family was destroyed in a fire set by a rival house, planning on ending the whole house of Ash. He escaped, after watching his two older brothers, father and mother die, as his world went up in flames. Downwind - the slums of Celta - offered him shelter. As a grown man, he left behind the harsh life there, and hunts down those who killed his family. Then he rebuilt the GreatHouse of Ash. His vibrant flair centers on gems, so he is a master jeweler. He and his Fam, familiar Zanth - a large tomcat that has magical powers and can talk telepathically to T'Ash - are respected among the GreatHouses. Only life is hollow for T'ash. He needs his HeartMate. People can marry on Celta as they please, but the ultimate in marriages is one with your HeartMate, a match to you in every way. Using a scrying bowl and special divining dice, T'ash learns his HeartMate is a woman named Danith Mallow. She often comes to his jewellery store and makes small purchases. He is very pleased by what he can scry about this woman. However, Zanth has to pass his own inspection before he concurs. He begins turning up on Danith's doorstep to see if this woman is worthy of his FamMan. Zanth tells T'ash Danith is special, her Flair aura is pink, unheard of in the Ruling Houses of Celta, and that she is destined to be a great animal healer. T'ash immediately tries to woo her in his inept fashion, showering her and her cat Pansy, who prefers to be called Princess, with jewels and flowers. Instead of winning his HeartMate, he frightens her. She feels she is a nobody. Raised in an orphanage and deemed to have no Flair, she is content, secure in her common world. Only T'ash is relentless, and changes her whole life. These changes are not welcomed but fought against as she fears him and his powers overwhelming her. She cannot possible be the HeartMate to this powerful lord. Owens created a vivid world of Celta, she uses her "Flair" of imagery to bring the magical realm to you with gentle, strong and emotional characters. She takes the pagan roots of the Lord and Lady, brings them to her new world, and remakes them into the foundation for the wonderful tale. Zanth is especially well done. The tomcat FAM that loves jewellery, is good at fighting, and has his own way of doing things. You feel for poor Danith, her whole life nearly overwhelmed by this powerful lord, and yet you take T'Ash into your heart as well. A man with the ability to do anything he pleases, yet is so inept in wooing the lady of his heart. It just does not get any better than this. Heart Thief the sequel (which I love even more) and Heart Duel follow. Most especially impressive to know this was her first novel, even more impress that she shows she can do it again and again.
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Summary: Robin show she has "Flair" for a magickal tale!
Review: Robin D. Owens has a strong voice and is endowed with magical imagery. I finished a similar offworld by another writer, one with potential, but the lack of imagery hurt the book. The writer failed to 'see' the world she created, failed to root in a sound logic, things happened because she decided they would, not because it was a natural extension of the special world and the characters. That is NOT the case with HEARTMATE. Owens paints a special world, grounds is solidly because of her logic and imagery. In her tale of the world of Celta, a settlement by Earth space explorers, it Is ruled by the thirteen royal houses of the Twenty-five first families that settled this new planet. They had left Earth, because they were different, they were gifted with "Flair" meaning they were witches/warlocks. They have various powers and these have been developed over the centuries, and like no stronger than in Rand Ash, now called T'Ash. At six years old, his family is destroyed in a fire set by a rival house intent to destroy the whole house of Ash. But he escaped, watching his two older brothers, father and mother die as his world goes up in flames. He escapes to Downwind, a slums of Celta, but as a grown man he escaped the terrible life there, hunts down those who killed his family and rebuild the GreatHouse of Ash. His vibrant magick centers around gems, he is a master jeweler. He and his Fam, familiar Zanth and large tomcat that has magickal powers and can talk telepathically to T'Ash are respected among the GreatHouses for his skill as master craftsman, for his awesome Flair and his rep - reputation for rising to slay those who destroyed his family. Only life is hollow for T'ash. He needs his HeartMate. People can marry on Celta as they please, but the ultimate in marriages
is one with your HeartMate, a match to you in every way. Using a scrying bowl and special diving dice, T'ash learns his HeartMate is a woman named Danith Mallow. She often comes to his jewellery store and makes small purchases. He is very pleased by what he can 'see' about this woman. However Zanth has his own inspection before he concurs and begins turning up on her doorstep to see if this woman is worth of his FamMan. Zanth tells Danith is special, her Flair aura is pink, unheard of in the Ruling Houses of Celta and that she is destined to be
a great animal healer. T'ash immediately tries to woo her in his inept fashion, showering her and her cat Pansy, who prefers to be called Princess, with jewels and flowers. Instead of winning his HeartMate he frightens her. She feels she is a nobody. Raised in orphanage, deemed to have no Flair, she is content/secure in her common world. Only T'ash is relentless, and changes her whole world. These changes are not welcomed, but fought against as she fears him and his powers overwhelming her. She cannot possible be the HeartMate to this powerful lord. Owens creative a vivid world of Celta, she uses her "Flair" of imagery to bring the magical realm to you with gentle, strong and emotional characters. She takes the pagan roots of the Lord and Lady and brings them to her new world and remakes
them into the foundation for the wonderful tale. Zanth is especially well done. The tomcat FAM that loves jewellery, is good at fighting and has his own way of doing things. You feel for poor Danith, her whole life nearly overwhelmed by this powerful lord, and yet you take T'Ash into your heart as well. A man with the ability to do anything he pleases, yet so inept in wooing the lady of his heart. It just does not get any better than this. Heart Thief the sequel is out this month. Most especially impressive to know this is her first novel.
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Summary: A New Favorite!
Review: Sci-Fi type romance seem be hot right now and it's not surprising with writers like Susan Grant, Robin Popp, Catherine Spangler, and now CJ Barry and Robin Owens. I bought this book because of the kitty on the front. I LOVE kitty and my Mr. Mouse rules our home. So of course, the books is so enchanting with the "telephathic/talking" kitty and is meaner than a snake and loves chocolate deserts! I love the characters, then tension, the romance, the self doubt and the trials to reach each other. The WHOLE concept is just so original and loving. This was my FAVORITE book ever...until I read Heart Thief....so now I have two favorites!!
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Summary: what a brilliant fresh voice
Review: Sci-Fi type romance seem be hot right now and it's not surprising with writers like Susan Grant, Robin Popp, Catherine Spangler, and now CJ Barry and Robin Owens. I bought this book because of the kitty on the front. I LOVE kitty and my Mr. Mouse rules our home. So of course, the books is so enchanting with the "telephathic/talking" kitty and is meaner than a snake and loves chocolate deserts! I love the characters, then tension, the romance, the self doubt and the trials to reach each other. The WHOLE concept is just so original and loving. This was my FAVORITE book ever...until I read Heart Thief....so now I have two favorites!!
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Summary: A New Favorite!
Review: Some idiot had traded this book in at a used book store! Not me - this one's a keeper!! The cat on the cover was what first caught my attention. The story was what kept it. I loved the world Ms. Owens has created. I especially liked the cats, talents, gems, the plant based names, and the Celtic aspects. Celtia is a world I want to revisit. More like this one, please.
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Summary: Thanks
Review: Thanks for all the wonderful support. I really enjoyed writing this book and I believe in it. Robin
Rating:
Summary: Thanks
Review: Thanks for all the wonderful support. I really enjoyed writing this book and I believe in it. Robin
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