Rating: 
Summary: Coulter does it better
Review: As a long time fan of Catherine Coulter, I just love to read the stories that she had rewritten and expanded. This love story and her characters are as inviting as Kate and Julian in The Rebel Bride. Keep them coming!
Rating:
Summary: A Tribute to the Gothic -- But Not Much Romance
Review: Catherine Coulter admitted that her first book, a Regency romance, was really a "Gothic masquerading as a Regency." Now, she turns the tables by expanding the original novel and making it into a full-blown Gothic.Don't expect an earth-shattering romance, however. The heroine, Andie, marries an older man. (More insight into why she did this would've been nice.) Only later does she fall in love with his nephew, John. (Don't worry, there's no adultery.) I loved the Gothic elements -- I'm biased where those are concerned. Melodrama, mysterious suspects, atmosphere... However, I could have done without the Cute Quotient. Too much cute dialogue, combined with quips about Andie's dog peeing on the armor. Bleh. I gave this a B- at All About Romance.
Rating:
Summary: Give it a try
Review: Come on. This book is great. I don't understand why people think that it (...). This book is filled with laughter and love. People in this book care about each other. I dare you to give this book a try. The beginning might be alittle boring but the book is really interesting from the middle to the end. Take the risk to read this book.
Rating: 
Summary: boring
Review: I don't know what "The Autumn Countess" was like before Ms. Coulter padded it out from a Regency to a Gothic Historical, but it certainly has a lot of words in it now. No suspense. No excitement. No charming characters. No humor. Absolutely no romance. Just lots and lots of words.
Rating:
Summary: Delightful Combination of Humor and Suspense
Review: I enjoyed the quick wit of Andrea and John. You never knew what would come out of Andrea's mouth next. George's antics added an extra bit of fun to the story. Catherine Coulter did a wonderful job at keeping me guessing the villain's true identity. Definately a good read.
Rating: 
Summary: I diamond in the rock
Review: I have had mixed feelings about most of Coulter's writings, but this is an exception. I loved the clean romance between Andy and John and the firy dialogue as well. The mystery kept me guessing and I wanted more at the end which equals a good book for me.
Rating:
Summary: It gave me the romantic fix I needed for the moment
Review: I have read many of Coulter's historical romances and normally find myself wanting the stories to go on and on. The Bride Trilogy (Hellion Bride, Heiress Bride, and whatever the first one was) were by far my favorites and examples of my wanting the stories to continue. With The Countess, I was OK with the plot but agree that the characters could have been developed better. I got the best kick out of Andy's relationship with John's horse! Andy's character does come out with typical Coulter-style dialog which thankfully never portrays the female lead in the role of "airhead." Her heroines are whitty and of strong character and this was the perfect book for a long plane ride. Just what I needed before facing a week-long convention. Definitely not her finest work but still a pleasant read.
Rating: 
Summary: where the heck is the hero?
Review: i know he was given a few details on the first part. but after that, he seems to have vanished completely---everything was centered on andrea and what she sees around her. i dont even know how she came to fall in love with john (no offence, but his name is simply unremarkable for someone in the regency times--i know that this isnt a basis for judgement, i just cant help expressing my opinion on that one). the story is sadly lacking. im sorry now that it was the book i've picked up on the store since it destroyed my opinion on coulter's writing. now i'm afraid to buy another one in fear of having to read something as drab as this. dont mistake me---the suspense and sinister atmosphere was magnificently portrayed. but for the romance part....it's nil.
Rating:
Summary: This was a re-do of one of her first books, and it shows.
Review: I know, from reading other reader-reviews, that some must haveenjoyed this book. However, I feel compelled to express my view that it was an extreme disappointment. The dialogue often borders on ridiculous...Try reading some of the first few pages out loud and see if you don't agree. Throughout the book the same descriptive phrases are used over and over Her outspoken, so-called witticisms aren't very funny now and wouldn't have been then, and some of them are completely out of place. Finally, despite the apparent mystery found by some other readers, I thought the villains were telegraphed fairly obviously from the beginning. Frankly, I think Ms. Coulter has gone to the well with her re-do's too many times, and came up dry on this one. This was her first gothic, written years ago. Adding a few risque, bordering on crude, sexual statements toward the end of the book does not bring a weak effort up-to-date. I would like to see her write fresh works, using her matured talent, rather than trying to pump up immature writing. The poor writing is not improved, the good writing is weakened.
Rating:
Summary: A GOOD BOOK
Review: I liked this book but thought there should be more about the characters along with the mystery plot. . .The charavters were well desdcibed and I did want to finish the book, but it took me a bit longer than most others. ..still a good book, If you want to read a novel that goes straight to your heart, read Stolen Moments by Barbara Jeanne Fisher. . .It is a beautiful story of unrequited love. . .for certain the love story of the nineties. I intended to give the book a quick read, but I got so caught up in the story that I couldn't put the book down. From the very beginning, I was fully caught up in the heart-wrenching account of Julie Hunter's battle with lupus and her growing love for Don Lipton. This love, in the face of Julie's impending death, makes for a story that covers the range of human emotions. The touches of humor are great, too, they add some nice contrast and lighten things a bit when emotions are running high. I've never read a book more deserving of being published. It has rare depth. Julie's story will remind your readers that life and love are precious and not to be taken for granted. It has had an impact on me, and for that I'm grateful. Stolen Moments is written with so much sensitivity that it made me want to cry. It is a spellbinder. What terrific writing. Barbara does have an exceptional gift! This book was edited by Lupus specialist Dr. Matt Morrow too, and has the latest information on that disease. ..A perfect gift for someone who started college late in life, fell in love too late in life, is living with any illness, or trying to understand a loved one who is. . .Also a goft got a friend that will be cherished forever,
| 
