Ethan (Spanish Language Edition)

Rating:
Summary: A BIT OF A DISAPPOINTMENT BUT STILL READABLE!
Review: Ethan Hardeman seems to value innocence in so far as he doesn't go all the way?? But it sure doesn't stop him from wanting to see Arabella unclothed.

Disappointed as the story seems to revolve around an introduction to sex in their byplay or was it supposed to be foreplay?

Story was possible I guess, given the characters seemingly confused states of mind. Arabella was too dumb and too willing!
and what happened soon became apparent that it was his own fault.
Still it had readable interest even the second time around even after 7 years. Have read better.

As a bonus we were allowed to find out how many children the Ballenger boys had as I am always interested in previous characters and their doings. [just as if they were real] Calhoun and Justin are still very much in love with their wives [thank god]!

Rating:
Summary: Unbelievably unrealistic.
Review: I found it difficult to understand that a modern and mature American man like Ethan could be so insecure as to believe himself impotent, especially as he's no virgin! When I found out he was a puritan, I thought that explained it, but he's not like any puritan I've heard of. I mean that his puritanism kicks in only when he wants to. I also found his 'teasing byplay' with his mother to be more appropriate with a sibling or lover. I mean, calling his mom 'shrimp' and deliberately picking fights with her is damn disrespectful. Ethan is also such an SOB because of the way he twice cruelly rejected Arabella, whom he supposedly loved more than anything in the world. (Ha!)

Rating:
Summary: Historia interesante y t?pica de Diana Palmer.
Review: My Spanish is bad, but since this is a Spanish-language novel, I'll give it a shot. (Estoy aprendiendo espa?ol, pero escribo muy malo en espa?ol.)

Es historia OK. M?s o menos.

Por muchos a?os, el h?roe y la hero?na est?n separados. Muchos ideas equivocadas los separan. ?Ahora, m?s a?os despu?s, puedan finalmente ser felices?

Muchos ideas equivocadas en esta historia. Frustraba. Pero, era una historia divertido. Cuatro estrellas. Quiz?s 3 1/2.

This was an OK story. I felt like the girl was far too dense -- constantly assuming that the guy couldn't possibly care for her, when it was so blatantly obvious to everyone else that he did. That is basically my main complaint. Ethan was an okay guy -- kind of clueless, a bit hypocritical and in denial -- but a lot of guys are like that, and they aren't bad guys. It was just that Arabella was far too dense. What did she need, a sledgehammer?

There were also far too many issues left unexplored or unexplained until the end of the book. A simple declaration of what was *really* going on could have cleared the air far sooner. But oh well. If that had happened the conflict and drama would have been over, and then it would have been a pretty dull book, now wouldn't it?

Rating:
Summary: Historia interesante y típica de Diana Palmer.
Review: My Spanish is bad, but since this is a Spanish-language novel, I'll give it a shot. (Estoy aprendiendo español, pero escribo muy malo en español.)

Es historia OK. Más o menos.

Por muchos años, el héroe y la heroína están separados. Muchos ideas equivocadas los separan. ¿Ahora, más años después, puedan finalmente ser felices?

Muchos ideas equivocadas en esta historia. Frustraba. Pero, era una historia divertido. Cuatro estrellas. Quizás 3 1/2.

This was an OK story. I felt like the girl was far too dense -- constantly assuming that the guy couldn't possibly care for her, when it was so blatantly obvious to everyone else that he did. That is basically my main complaint. Ethan was an okay guy -- kind of clueless, a bit hypocritical and in denial -- but a lot of guys are like that, and they aren't bad guys. It was just that Arabella was far too dense. What did she need, a sledgehammer?

There were also far too many issues left unexplored or unexplained until the end of the book. A simple declaration of what was *really* going on could have cleared the air far sooner. But oh well. If that had happened the conflict and drama would have been over, and then it would have been a pretty dull book, now wouldn't it?

Rating:
Summary: not her best, but
Review: While this may not be her best book, it's still an okay book, and miles better than many of the other such books by other authors. Diana Palmer always manages to add an extra special something to her books, and even if this one isn't as special as Justin, for exapmle, it's still okay.