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Summary: Terrific Anthology of Three Nora Roberts Classics!
Review: "Dangerous" by Nora Roberts is a Silhouette reprint of three 1980's stories, and it is wonderful! I have been utterly delighted all year by not only Nora's new works, but also her old reprinted works that up until now I haven't been able to find. I hope that Silhouette doesn't stop until ALL of Nora's old works are back in print, because I will buy every one. The theme of this book, danger, works beautifully in tying these three tales together. Each story is unique, exciting, and romantic, and there isn't one I didn't like. "Risky Business" introduces Liz Palmer, who owns a dive shop on the idyllic island of Cozumel in the Mexican Caribbean. When her new employee, Jerry Sharpe, doesn't show up for work one day, Liz soon discovers he had a pretty good reason for it - he's dead. And Jonas Sharpe, Jerry's twin brother, has come to Cozumel to find out who killed his brother and why. Immediately drawn to the lovely Liz, Jonas knows he needs to stay close to her if he's going to solve this mystery. Somebody thinks Liz knows more than she's saying, and Liz knows her life is in danger. So she agrees to work with Jonas to find Jerry's killer, hoping she can get her life back to normal in time for her 10-year-old daughter, Faith, to come home for the summer. But as Jonas and Liz work together, plunging themselves into a very dangerous situation, they fall in love. Their romance is nicely portrayed by Roberts, and readers will find themselves caught up in it. But Liz has been hurt terribly in the past by Faith's father, and her fear of reliving such unbearable pain may just cause her to give up the one man who can make her whole again!
"Risky Business" is a fabulous tale of romantic suspense. With characters who readers will root for and a thrilling mystery to solve amidst the romance, this story is sure to captivate and satisfy. "Storm Warning" is by far the shortest story out of the three, but Roberts packs a whole lot of excitement and passion into it. Autumn Gallegher has come to her Aunt Tabby's lovely inn in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains for a relaxing family visit. But she never expected to come face to face with the man who brutally broke her heart three years earlier, acclaimed author Lucas McLean. After three years, Autumn's feelings for Lucas haven't changed, and it's impossible to deny the love that still burns brightly in her heart just for him. But all is not well at the Pine View Inn, and on the night of a particularly fierce storm, one of the guests is found murdered. The group staying at the inn is a mixed bunch, and everyone's a suspect. The stress of dealing with Lucas and his strange mood swings, as well as the murder, has Autumn on the edge. And when the evidence begins to indicate that Lucas may be guilty of the murder, Autumn doesn't know whether to believe it, or to trust in the man she loves.
"Storm Warning" is a fantastically suspenseful tale and Roberts creates a brilliantly tense and chilling atmosphere. As Autumn tries to get to the truth about the murder and about how Lucas really feels about her, the reader becomes completely absorbed in her dilemma. Will Lucas and Autumn find a way to be together? Or will murder and past hurts keep them from rekindling their love? "The Welcoming" is the final story, and it is superb, my favourite of the lot. Roman DeWinter is an agent with the FBI, sent to Orcas Island in the San Juans for what appears to be a routine assignment. A criminal organization has been running out of an island inn, and it's Roman's job to bring it down, along with whoever is working from the inside. The Bureau believes that the guilty party is the owner, Charity Ford. Charity hires Roman, who claims to be an out of work drifter, as her handyman, allowing the investigation to proceed smoothly. But Roman never counted on falling in love with Charity, and on her falling in love with him. Convinced that Charity couldn't possibly be a part of the criminal organization, Roman sets about finding a way to prove her innocence. Charity and Roman's romance is utterly engrossing, filled with love, tenderness, and red-hot passion. But Roman is constantly troubled by the thought of how he is deceiving Charity, and is terrified that she won't be able to forgive him when she finds out the truth. Will their love be enough to overcome any obstacle? Or will Roman's dishonesty destroy Charity's faith in him forever?
"The Welcoming" rounds out this anthology perfectly, leaving readers utterly sated and yet desperate for more from the incomparable Nora Roberts. Charity and Roman are strong, well-developed characters, and Roberts weaves their romance with the suspense and danger seamlessly. The fact of the matter is, I have only good things to say about "Dangerous" and I can't recommend it more to other readers. Roberts always manages to transport me into the lives and hearts of her characters, making them seem so incredibly real that I wouldn't be surprised to meet them walking down the street. Silhouette did a marvellous job of choosing three stories that fit together brilliantly; linked by the common element of danger, but were different enough that each one was distinctive and totally original. This is a Nora Roberts anthology you don't want to miss, so buy it today!
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Summary: Another Best-Seller To Be Sure!
Review: "Dangerous," by Nora Roberts, is another best-seller to be sure. And, rightfully so! I was hooked from the first page. Great characters to connect with, and, a good time, lie in wait for the readers of this fabulous story!
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Summary: Great Read
Review: All 3 stories in this book will keep you turning the pages! Nora Roberts just keeps you hooked!
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Summary: Pretty rough for Nora
Review: I am a huge Nora fan, but found this book to be a little bit rough. I would have loved the stories 8 years ago, but have been spoiled by the much more enlightened men that we have been getting in our romantic suspense. The males in these 3 stories are the type that are dark, brooding, and you have to prove your worthiness before they will trust you, and even then they will screw up and be majorly unforgiveable jerks, which us poor women should just get over. The women characters at least are not trajic virgins, they are self supporting stand on their own. I thought that this was great to read to see how much better Nora is now, but independently I think they are mediocre. I think my expectations for her are huge, I read everything she writes as soon as it is put out and have all of her books autographed.
I took this book into my used book store if that tells you anything. If you are new to Nora and like short romances I would start with perhaps the Mckade series, or Stanislaskis. If you like strong kick butt women with gorgeous take charge men, go for her In Death series, or my personal favorite - Private Scandals. Great works.!!
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Summary: Pretty rough for Nora
Review: I am a huge Nora fan, but found this book to be a little bit rough. I would have loved the stories 8 years ago, but have been spoiled by the much more enlightened men that we have been getting in our romantic suspense. The males in these 3 stories are the type that are dark, brooding, and you have to prove your worthiness before they will trust you, and even then they will screw up and be majorly unforgiveable jerks, which us poor women should just get over. The women characters at least are not trajic virgins, they are self supporting stand on their own. I thought that this was great to read to see how much better Nora is now, but independently I think they are mediocre. I think my expectations for her are huge, I read everything she writes as soon as it is put out and have all of her books autographed.
I took this book into my used book store if that tells you anything. If you are new to Nora and like short romances I would start with perhaps the Mckade series, or Stanislaskis. If you like strong kick butt women with gorgeous take charge men, go for her In Death series, or my personal favorite - Private Scandals. Great works.!!
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Summary: First story great....and that's where it ends.
Review: I can't beleive I actually found something written by Nora that I did not like. The first story in this collection is excellent and is worth purchasing the book for. However, the second story is horrible and the male character is just a major creep. I almost didn't finish it. The third story is OK, and worth your time to read, just not her best. I LOVE Nora, but that second story just didn't cut it. If this is your first Nora book - PLEASE go get something else by her - anything - don't let this one turn you off to her. I feel guilty writing this!!! Sorry Nora!
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Summary: First story great....and that's where it ends.
Review: I can't beleive I actually found something written by Nora that I did not like. The first story in this collection is excellent and is worth purchasing the book for. However, the second story is horrible and the male character is just a major creep. I almost didn't finish it. The third story is OK, and worth your time to read, just not her best. I LOVE Nora, but that second story just didn't cut it. If this is your first Nora book - PLEASE go get something else by her - anything - don't let this one turn you off to her. I feel guilty writing this!!! Sorry Nora!
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Summary: 2 out of 3
Review: I enjoyed the first story "Risky Business" in this collection. It was a good story and I really got into the characters. What a character Liz was!! She is such a strong character that risked everything to care for her child. It's so amazing to read. "The Welcoming" was also a good story. It's about Charity who owns and runs an inn on an island off Washington State. Roman is a agent set to check her out. It's about love, honor, family all rolled into one. I really liked this one a lot, especially the ending! WOW! I just wish it was a little longer in length because I didn't want it to end.
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Summary: Not for die hard fans!
Review: I gave this book two stars - one for Risky Business and one for The Welcoming - they are typical stories written by my favorite author. Predictable, yes, but enjoyable. Storm Warning made me mad. I wish I had not spent the time trying to figure it out, It made no sense! Do not buy this book. Go check it out at the library and read the first and last story, but skip Storm Warning!
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Summary: Not for die hard fans!
Review: I gave this book two stars - one for Risky Business and one for The Welcoming - they are typical stories written by my favorite author. Predictable, yes, but enjoyable. Storm Warning made me mad. I wish I had not spent the time trying to figure it out, It made no sense! Do not buy this book. Go check it out at the library and read the first and last story, but skip Storm Warning!
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