Desired

Rating:
Summary: Do not bother with it!
Review: Don't be fooled, this isn't a new book; it was written in 1994 and it shows. The plot line is extremely thin with page after page of the characters' rambling inner thoughts. Dayne is a headstrong Southern belle whose father and his live-in mistress (a distant relation) are trying to marry off. She deliberately loses her virginity to Flint in rather dull sex scenes that bear no resemblance to the erotic sex scenes Devine is writing today. There is very little conflict or suspense in the book. You know that Dayne and Flint will be forced to wed and will eventually come around to love. The journey to that point is very disappointing. Do not buy this book.

Rating:
Summary: Undesired
Review: Don't be fooled, this isn't a new book; it was written in 1994 and it shows. The plot line is extremely thin with page after page of the characters' rambling inner thoughts. Dayne is a headstrong Southern belle whose father and his live-in mistress (a distant relation) are trying to marry off. She deliberately loses her virginity to Flint in rather dull sex scenes that bear no resemblance to the erotic sex scenes Devine is writing today. There is very little conflict or suspense in the book. You know that Dayne and Flint will be forced to wed and will eventually come around to love. The journey to that point is very disappointing. Do not buy this book.

Rating:
Summary: Disappointing Read
Review: I am an avid reader of Ms. Devine and eagerly await her books. I was disappointed in her latest. The sex scenes are very murky and not as richly detailed as in her 'Secret Pleasures' novel. In a way, this book almost felt like a rehash of that excellent book; but, definitely inferior.

Rating:
Summary: Disappointing Read
Review: I was looking for a quick and fun read. This is my first book by this author and I was very disappointed. I have read a lot of novels by Lind Howard, Lori Foster, Cherry Adair, and Emma Holly. This novel was not in the same league. The book just seems to run out of speed. While the relationship has a few erotic moments, there was not enough heat to sustain my interest.

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Summary: Sinful Stepmother Steals the Show!
Review: The problem with this book is that Nyreen -- the scheming step mother -- is about 900 times sexier and more ambitious than pouty, sulky, not-too-bright Little Miss Dayne. When Nyreen is alone with poor, dumb, fat Harry, the bumbling father figure in the novel, and slowly sucking him dry in all kinds of sex scenes that are exhausting to read but incredibly exciting, well the book is a classic. On a very animal level! Harry's befuddled lust, and Nyreen's manipulation, are not inspiring, but they are vividly real. The human exploitation fits in very nicely with the slavery setting -- after all, people who own slaves are born manipulators and skilled at reducing others to the animal level.

But Dayne and Flint are not really that good a couple. Neither seems to feel that slavery is wrong, or right either. They sort of drift through the setting without being part of it. They don't love each other, and they don't even like each other. They trade insults and then start having sex. Unlike Nyreen, Dayne has no clear cut goals and no real determination to do things her way. She just drifts from one hot love scene to another.

If you love hot romance, this book is a classic and well worth reading. But if you demand strong characters and a heroine you can admire, you should probably just give it a miss.

Rating:
Summary: Do not bother with it!
Review: This was my first book by this author, and it was awful. There is NO plot; all there is sex, and not even good sex at that! I think part of the problem of the book is that is beyond unrealistic. I understand the need to suspend belief for a book, but this just expects you to suspend it a bit too much.

Rating:
Summary: SIZZLES!
Review: This was the first book I read by Devine and it is definitely her best.I do not care for the time period (slaves and plantations) but Devine does a super job of describing the time. I LOVED Flint's character because he seems so mysterious and drawn to Dayne even though she is so controlling and head strong(a 90's woman). Although the story of bad boy done wrong comes back for vengence has been done before it is given new life. The love scenes were pretty hot and made sense to the story. This story is NOT for those who like lite romance. Dayne and Flint get VERY physical with a little bondage.One thing I did not care for was the second story of the father and new wife. Oh well you can't have it all. If you like a good story with sizzling love scenes this is it.

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Summary: Expected better
Review: Where do I begin?First of all,I did not like any of the characters.When reading a romance novel(and i'm guessing this is suppose to be one)you're suppose to root for the main couple.In this book,I honestly didn't care what happened.This whole book was mostly sex.How are you suppose to enjoy the sex scenes if you don't care about the couple doing it?I didn't feel any love between them.No actions on either one of their parts to prove that even if the words where not spoken.The characters and plot were both weak,the sex scenes and dialogue was repeated over and over again.If I like a book,I usually re-read it several times.Lets just say I was glad when I finished this.