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Summary: good but no one "moment"
Review: as nearly every other person who reviews a kat martin book they have usually gone through a number of her other books. it's the same case with me. i first picked up mrs. martin's book "the silent rose" and loved the steamy and passionate way she wrote her stories. the conflict and characters that clashed and came together with something a little more possesive than love, a little more conflicting than courtship. her books always have me turning the pages as fast as i can."Nothing but velvet" is the story of velvet moran, a paupered heiress in need of a wealthy husband to survive, and Jason Sinclair, the defamed duke framed for the murder of his father. Jason kidnaps Velvet to keep her from marrying his half brother Avery who we learn in the first few pages was the actual murdered of Jason's father. Everything leads from there as Jason searchs to clear his name and again and again ends up thrown together with velvet and a sexual tension that simmers just below the surface. Though i liked this book i felt like there was no defining moment in this book. That one moment where everything clicks and both people realize, whether they admit it or not, that they care about the other person past simple lust. Jason is the classic tortured hero but the reader is left to wonder why he's so tortured until nearly the end of the book when it would have had far more impact earlier. Velvet is the naive but passionate heroine. Martin's heriones are one of the reasons i so love her books. Her leading ladies are never afraid of their sexuality, even when they are portraited in eras as the 18th century. Velvet accepts Jason's desires and damn near seduces him herself several times. It's a refreshing change and something i wish i could see more of. Though Velvet is almost overly naive and innocent or the "good" socital lady she's likeable and loyal. The only thing that truly bothered me in this book was that it was written in the time period of 18th century england. This is not a very common period to have a romance take place, at least in my experience. it was hard to imagine some of the places and dress and i found myself placing the characters in a regency setting instead. this was more my personal doings than any draw back from the book. i just have little experience with the history of that particular era. All in all this was a book i don't regret reading. i will still continue to read kat martin's books and consider her a fine author.
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Summary: 1760 English romantic suspense
Review: For what it tries to be, this is a very good book. Fundamentally, it's a book about a romance that emerges out of a life and death situation. We've all seen in in the movies and it makes the pages turn. It just doesn't happen to be my favorite plot line. The pragmatist in me simply doesn't like the "happily ever after" chances of a couple that falls in love while in peril. But if you like that combination of romance and suspense, this is a darn good example of the genre. Velvet is a spunky heroine. It was particularly nice that she doesn't spend half the book denying her feelings. She feels and she acts on her feelings. Jason's baggage is probably necessary for the plot but got a bit old - particularly since the author waits way too long to expose his big secret. And, if you have to have a villian, Avery is decidedly evil. Bottom-line: Good sensual tension and plenty of suspense (if you're into that type of a book.) If you're like me and like a romance without outside evil, you're better off with a writer such as Judith McNaught.
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Summary: 1760 English romantic suspense
Review: For what it tries to be, this is a very good book. Fundamentally, it's a book about a romance that emerges out of a life and death situation. We've all seen in in the movies and it makes the pages turn. It just doesn't happen to be my favorite plot line. The pragmatist in me simply doesn't like the "happily ever after" chances of a couple that falls in love while in peril. But if you like that combination of romance and suspense, this is a darn good example of the genre. Velvet is a spunky heroine. It was particularly nice that she doesn't spend half the book denying her feelings. She feels and she acts on her feelings. Jason's baggage is probably necessary for the plot but got a bit old - particularly since the author waits way too long to expose his big secret. And, if you have to have a villian, Avery is decidedly evil. Bottom-line: Good sensual tension and plenty of suspense (if you're into that type of a book.) If you're like me and like a romance without outside evil, you're better off with a writer such as Judith McNaught.
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Summary: "Nothing But Velvet" Is Nothing Short Of Perfection!
Review: I absolutely loved this romance novel. It was the first romance novel I've read by Kat Martin, and now I own every book she's made as of yet. This story is about a stolen dukedom, and innocent maiden desperate for funds, and Jason Sinclair, the true ruler of the dukedom of Carlysle. He beings to fall in love with Velvet Moran, but refuses to do anything because he believes he has nothing to offer her. Full of chivalry and honesty. A truly wonderful read.
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Summary: Glad I just read!! Don't have to wait 3 yrs for Lucien's sty
Review: I am so glad I read this book now instead of in 1997 because I think I would have gone crazy waiting for Lucien's story to come out in 2000. This was a great book I loved the characters. This is only the 3rd Kat Martin book I read but I am determined to read them all now she is great!
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Summary: Sensual but not so smart
Review: I guess I am the odd woman out who found this Kat Martin novel not one of her best. It took me a while to figure out why, but I believe it has to do with the much-raved over hero, Jason Sinclair, and his background. The heroine for me is never as important, being just a sort of place holder for the female reader. The hero, to me, must be smart, handsome, mysterious, intense, unexpectedly tender, and conflicted. Unfortunately, Jason is not exactly stellar in the first quality. Passion seems to be his dominant trait, which is fine in a romantic hero, but not if it habitually overpowers his intellect. I kept thinking that Lucien was better equipped in brain power, whenever Jason kept rushing into things and doing things (such as his intentions once he resides with Velvet), which even for a romance, sounded absurdly masochistic, something not even his mysterious dark background can fully account for. Which brings me to the other main flaw--the delayed revelation of what is bothering the hero. I understand Martin's desire to keep the reader in suspense, but the best novels show, don't tell, and the best romance novels maintain the tension within the relationship itself. It would have been far more effective and thrilling, in other words, if Martin began the narrative with Jason's plight, so we could see, directly, how it affected his whole being. Then we could factor this into his relationship with Velvet, understanding the reason he cannot do what she wishes (even as she cannot), which otherwise seems contrived and needlessly masochistic. I didn't find this long withheld mysterious pain to be enough of a suspense to carry my interest in this pair to its fullest. I did like Velvet, though I believe she was too giving, taking away the tension from the romantic encounters. The peripheral characters were well sketched, but Martin's use of them was problematic also. The father is barely there, contradicting assertions by the heroine that she's doing it all for family. And Lucien Montaine, the staunch friend, along with the romantic subplot of Mary and Christian, become a kind of distraction from the main plot. Lucien distracts because Jason doesn't compare well with his friend's intellect, and the couple because they steal some sexual tension away from Jason and Velvet (I kind of like Christian better, too; his torture is more palpable). In all, NOTHING BUT VELVET was a good, often involving read, with an excellent ending (I liked the sexual humor, which avoided the usual sappy overkill of romance conclusions). But for better novels of Kat Martin, I recommend above all, HEARTLESS, and also SWEET VENGEANCE. The tension there was superb, with both characters evenly matched in all romantic attributes!
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Summary: Nothing but romance
Review: I have just finished reading this book and I was just astound by the effect it had on me. Never has a book wrought so many emotions from me. Velvet and Jason's love is just amazing. I mean how she still loved him after learning of his secret is nothing short of true love. I cried through the sad points of the book and laughed at the happy. Never has a couple deserved as much happiness as Jason and Velvet. All I have to say is that you have to read it for yourself, you won't be disappionted.
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Summary: I have read almost all Kat Martin's novels
Review: I have read a lot of her books. Recently I discovered, "Perfect sin, Wicked Promise, Silk and Steele, Nothing but Velvet, Fire Inside, Fanning the Flame, I was let down because of her inability to add versatility to her characters discriptions and looks. Her characters all shared similar personalities and all of the Heroines in these novels had the same shade of red hair and green eyes. The hero's all had brown hair, some grey but mainly blue eyes.
Maybe my mistake was in reading them one after another. But I can say I was disappointed, the storyline was at times unbelievable and just plain boring. After reading the first two novels the rest became so predictable. He or she was once incarcerated and are now being accused of a murder they did not committed. They meet, have sex, marry then she leaves him. BORING, even the sex scenes were the same in each book. My advice to readers read two of these books then just insert the names of the different characters from the other books in there place and BAM you have read all SIX!!!
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Summary: Routine.
Review: I'll go out on that well-known limb and take my stand, "This book was just ordinary." I suspect it would have made a good short story, but as a full length novel it suffered. The beginning was captivating, it held my attention, but somewhere along the way the story began to stumble. The book was too long for the ungarnished storyline. The novel opens well - a duke callously murdered and his legitimate heir framed by an unscrupulous brother. The question the reader ponders throughout the book was "why?". What pressure, what insufferable issue, compelled a brother to hate and despise both his father and his sibling? Unfortunately, the author never answers the question. Moving on, the novel continues to intrigue the reader. Years slip away and the falsely accused hero, Jason Sinclair, returns from the depths of misery. His mission: to clear his name, take back his realm title, regain his honor, and appreciate his freedom. To strengthen such a feat he must kidnap and imprison the novel's heroine, Velvet Moran. Now we have the recipe for spice -- a remote hunting lodge, two very attractive people, and hours of quality time together. Now this is the stuff for that long Canadian winter. But alas, the secluded adventure is short lived, unfulfilled, and sadly, the end of Martin's catchy storyline. Kat Martin slides into in the land of :
Our hero has a past. Our heroine doesn't care.
Our hero cannot love. Our heroine can.
Our hero cannot marry. Our heroine must marry.
Our hero does not want children. Our heroine does. And so on and so on. "Nothing But Velvet", has the making of a grand short story found in an anthology collection. Grace Atkinson, Ontario - Canada.
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Summary: Encouraging
Review: I'm not sure I can add much to what's already been reviewed but I am a fan of Kat Martin. It simply has her name on it and I am putting it in my shopping cart.() I enjoyed the 'battle' Velvet gave Jason. When she was abducted she was determined and I liked the fact she wasn't a wimpy little twit. Apparentely, so did Jason...... The story develops and it's relationship is built on love, respect, and shear belief in innocence even though neither realize it at the timeI it kept me turning the pages. Jason and Velvet..........(sigh). Where to begin. If you've not read Kat Martin then you should be warned, this book is unlike most romance authors. Usually the hero and heroine meet, fall in love, have the most wonderful sex of their lives, and something occurs to divide them; here enters mistrust and suspicions. It then takes half the book for the trust to be rebuilt and most of the time I'm saying to myself, "how stupid can you be???? . Get over it". I often read those type of books, because mostly that's what's out there. Call me masochistic but it's basically the norm for romance books. Since I've started reading romance novels 4 years ago I've discovered the story line has its' advantages but I enjoy a change ever now and again. This is different. Ms Martin has managed to give it all. Suspense, love, (even though the male is too stupid to realize it for a while) steamy love scenes, and trust (on Velvets part anyway). Velvet has such belief in Jason, there were often times I wanted to smack him and tell him to stop being such a nin come poop. I guess the author did her job if she created that response but when all is said and done, it's a NICE story. It gives you the mystery, the love scenes, and the happily ever after. I would recommend this book to anyone ()... I hope you try it.
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