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Summary: Captures the spirit of New Orleans
Review: As romances go this one ranked above average even though not in my top ten to read. What I enjoyed most was the flavor of the book. Pappano captures the city and it's less prosporous districts very well. The characters, basically speak as if they do exist and grew up in that area of the city. I would have liked to see a little more of that areas dialect used, but being from that area of the country I know how difficult it would be to write the way that particullar area talks and make the story enjoyable for all readers. The descriptions of that area of New Orleans are very well done and you can actually picture yourself there. Some of the topics in the book are dealt with in a shallow fashion, But all in all this is a good afternoon read. I say thumbs up to the final book in this series and a fond farewell to all the characters.
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Summary: Captures the spirit of New Orleans
Review: As romances go this one ranked above average even though not in my top ten to read. What I enjoyed most was the flavor of the book. Pappano captures the city and it's less prosporous districts very well. The characters, basically speak as if they do exist and grew up in that area of the city. I would have liked to see a little more of that areas dialect used, but being from that area of the country I know how difficult it would be to write the way that particullar area talks and make the story enjoyable for all readers. The descriptions of that area of New Orleans are very well done and you can actually picture yourself there. Some of the topics in the book are dealt with in a shallow fashion, But all in all this is a good afternoon read. I say thumbs up to the final book in this series and a fond farewell to all the characters.
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Summary: Revenge can blind you to the truth.
Review: The last book in the "Southern Knights" mini-series. A villian in the earlier books, Nicholas Carlucci has just been released from a 5-year prison term. He had hoped that he could have broken Jimmy Falcone's New Orleans crime ring, but all that happened was Falcone walked free and Nick went to prison. Lanie Farrell is an FBI agent sent to protect Nicholas from Falcone's promise to kill him in retribution for his betrayal. Lanie's problem is she can't tell Nicholas the truth, since he doesn't want any protection from anyone, not caring whether he lives or dies. What Lanie doesn't know is Nicholas has a secret motivation for all of his years working as Falcone's crooked attorney. She is supposed to "stick to him like glue," but neither of them has counted on falling in love. Marilyn Pappano has a good ear for dialog. Her characters sound like real people. I laughed and cried as I watched them struggle through their healing processes: Nicholas to heal his bitterness about his childhood abandonment and pain of losing his first true love, and Lanie to come to terms with her mother's suicide and her father's callousness. I read romance novels to learn better ways for me to be in relationship with people, and how to really connect. What I learned reading "Knight Errant," is that it is important to never quit loving the people I care about. I also enjoyed vicariously visiting New Orleans. I could visualize "The Quarter," and almost smell the humidity. After I read this one, I HAD to go and find the rest of the series!
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Summary: Revenge can blind you to the truth.
Review: The last book in the "Southern Knights" mini-series. A villian in the earlier books, Nicholas Carlucci has just been released from a 5-year prison term. He had hoped that he could have broken Jimmy Falcone's New Orleans crime ring, but all that happened was Falcone walked free and Nick went to prison. Lanie Farrell is an FBI agent sent to protect Nicholas from Falcone's promise to kill him in retribution for his betrayal. Lanie's problem is she can't tell Nicholas the truth, since he doesn't want any protection from anyone, not caring whether he lives or dies. What Lanie doesn't know is Nicholas has a secret motivation for all of his years working as Falcone's crooked attorney. She is supposed to "stick to him like glue," but neither of them has counted on falling in love. Marilyn Pappano has a good ear for dialog. Her characters sound like real people. I laughed and cried as I watched them struggle through their healing processes: Nicholas to heal his bitterness about his childhood abandonment and pain of losing his first true love, and Lanie to come to terms with her mother's suicide and her father's callousness. I read romance novels to learn better ways for me to be in relationship with people, and how to really connect. What I learned reading "Knight Errant," is that it is important to never quit loving the people I care about. I also enjoyed vicariously visiting New Orleans. I could visualize "The Quarter," and almost smell the humidity. After I read this one, I HAD to go and find the rest of the series!
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