Heart of Ice (Western Lovers Series)

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Summary: Enjoyed!
Review: Diana Palmer knits a delightful story including a pleasing romance. If you like---romance-writers meeting their first unlikely real love---scenarios, this one will not let you down.
It's New York to the wilderness. A touch of fun, and a lighthearted read.

Rating:
Summary: Couldn't Put It Down !
Review: I loved this book! For all of you Diana Palmer fans out there, this book is a must read! The chemistry between Katriane- (the romance writer) and Egan- (the tough rancher) is sizzling. Although I will say that there were times when I just wanted Katriane to smack Egan over the head for his snide remarks, but she gave as good as she got! This is Palmer at her best!

Rating:
Summary: Demeaning
Review: Kati's friend has invited her brother, Egan, a tough western rancher, to New York for Christmas. Kati and Egan have always been at odds, but Kati resolves to try and be nice for her friend's sake. See, Kati is a romance novelist, therefore Egan automatically assumes that she is promsicuous and gets inspiration for her novels from her life. The two cannot deny their attraction to each other, so Egan invites Kati to his ranch so she can do research for her new book. Sparks fly even more, Egan learns how wrong he was, and the happy ending is wrapped up in a nice, neat, *fast* little package.

This story is packed with strong emotions and clashing personalities. Too bad Egan is so offensive that there is no way I could possibly like him. The comments he makes to Kati, calling her a [prostitute] and insinuating horrible things, are indefensible. Kati barely sticks up herself. It is also completely irrational that Egan assumes what he does about Kati. So irrational, it borders on absurd.

This is my first Palmer, and, while I don't like the book, I plan on reading more of her stuff because she writes well and knows how to elicit emotion from her reader.

Rating:
Summary: Demeaning
Review: Kati's friend has invited her brother, Egan, a tough western rancher, to New York for Christmas. Kati and Egan have always been at odds, but Kati resolves to try and be nice for her friend's sake. See, Kati is a romance novelist, therefore Egan automatically assumes that she is promsicuous and gets inspiration for her novels from her life. The two cannot deny their attraction to each other, so Egan invites Kati to his ranch so she can do research for her new book. Sparks fly even more, Egan learns how wrong he was, and the happy ending is wrapped up in a nice, neat, *fast* little package.

This story is packed with strong emotions and clashing personalities. Too bad Egan is so offensive that there is no way I could possibly like him. The comments he makes to Kati, calling her a [prostitute] and insinuating horrible things, are indefensible. Kati barely sticks up herself. It is also completely irrational that Egan assumes what he does about Kati. So irrational, it borders on absurd.

This is my first Palmer, and, while I don't like the book, I plan on reading more of her stuff because she writes well and knows how to elicit emotion from her reader.

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Summary: Obnoxious hero, doormat heroine... Need I say more?
Review: This is another of those "Big Misunderstanding" novels that Diana Palmer is so famous for. Some of those actually work. This isn't one of those.

The heroine is a romance writer -- so the hero has already decided she must be a Loose Woman. He treats her rudely and makes some of the silliest assumptions I have ever seen in a romance novel. Even worse, she never really defends herself until the book is almost over.

I used to love this kind of book in the 1980s, but this one doesn't age well. Unless you're a really big fan, I'd suggest that you look for another Palmer instead. Or better yet, look for category romances by upcoming authors like Jan Freed, Margaret Early, and so forth.

Rating:
Summary: Obnoxious hero, doormat heroine... Need I say more?
Review: This is another of those "Big Misunderstanding" novels that Diana Palmer is so famous for. Some of those actually work. This isn't one of those.

The heroine is a romance writer -- so the hero has already decided she must be a Loose Woman. He treats her rudely and makes some of the silliest assumptions I have ever seen in a romance novel. Even worse, she never really defends herself until the book is almost over.

I used to love this kind of book in the 1980s, but this one doesn't age well. Unless you're a really big fan, I'd suggest that you look for another Palmer instead. Or better yet, look for category romances by upcoming authors like Jan Freed, Margaret Early, and so forth.