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Summary: Very good book
Review: AFter reading the other reviews, I wasn't sure I'd like this book. I have her other books, and have been reading her since I was 15, so I bought it any way. I'm so glad I did. While it's not her best or my favorite, it was very good. It's different from her others. I liked the way Lord Deverill fell in love but didn't treat her mean. He tried to stay away but his love wsa too strong. I think the ending was good, too. You know they are going to be together forever. And I thought his grandmother was funny! I have a pug and I liked the way she loved her dogs. All in all, a good book.
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Summary: If you haven't read her books this should not be first!
Review: Although I have always tremendously enjoyed her books and jumped in excitement upon seeing her newest installment I find myself saddened to say -skip it. I kept hoping for redemption for this one expecting that at some point Amalie's character would wake up and become likeable or that the hero would start softening up and become likeable. As I quickly approached the last pages of the book I was convinced that the last page would say "To be continued" because I could not fathom how all the loose ends could be wrapped up so quickly. I was stunned by the way it was all wrapped up. Yes those of us who read these expect the hero to start off callous and heartless and the heroine to be in most cases clueless but please not up until the end where seemingly by magic everyone forgets what is STILL going on unresolved and decide oh, I don't hate I love you THE END. Please don't read this one first because she is a fabulous author who must have had a publisher breathing down her neck in order for her to churn out this one.
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Summary: Disappointed
Review: Although I have never read anything by Ms. Rogers, I have heard from others that she is a good author. After getting through this book, I was needless to say very disappointed. Both of the main characters were not interesting, to the point where I did not care about either person. All I can say is do not waste your time.
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Summary: What the...?
Review: Did the people that put this book together even read it? Or were they, like I, so bored, confused and apathetic that they didn't care? First, the image inside the cover has NOTHING to do with the book. Even if I could reasonably believe that the background was New Orleans or London, rather than the American Southwest, the man is dressed in jeans (which weren't introduced until maybe 40 years after the book takes place) and the woman is dressed in some sort of Mexican outfit. The back cover has a description which speaks of a different storyline - her brother never has a plot to destroy the lead male's (I hesitate to call him the "hero") holdings. The lead male character is deplorable. The lead female is an idiot. After one encounter with him, in which he is extraordinarily mean to her, she gets a schoolgirl crush? After this, they have a number of sexual encounters which leave me indifferent. This suave and experienced man never even does more than unzip his pants - oh yeah, I want one like him! The woman decides every time that, yes, he MUST love me, or we wouldn't be doing it on the parlor floor, despite his constantly being mean to her and making sure she understands that he doesn't really like her. They never seem to have a conversation consisting of more than him insulting her, which makes me wonder how either of them thinks they are possibly in love. A final note, the story was ridiculous. Quite often all the action happens somewhere between the end of one chapter and the beginning of the next, and suddenly time has passed and suddenly the characters have moved and started a whole new life or fought an entire war. It makes no sense. This was the first and last time I'll read this author. What a waste of seven bucks.
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Summary: What the...?
Review: Did the people that put this book together even read it? Or were they, like I, so bored, confused and apathetic that they didn't care? First, the image inside the cover has NOTHING to do with the book. Even if I could reasonably believe that the background was New Orleans or London, rather than the American Southwest, the man is dressed in jeans (which weren't introduced until maybe 40 years after the book takes place) and the woman is dressed in some sort of Mexican outfit. The back cover has a description which speaks of a different storyline - her brother never has a plot to destroy the lead male's (I hesitate to call him the "hero") holdings. The lead male character is deplorable. The lead female is an idiot. After one encounter with him, in which he is extraordinarily mean to her, she gets a schoolgirl crush? After this, they have a number of sexual encounters which leave me indifferent. This suave and experienced man never even does more than unzip his pants - oh yeah, I want one like him! The woman decides every time that, yes, he MUST love me, or we wouldn't be doing it on the parlor floor, despite his constantly being mean to her and making sure she understands that he doesn't really like her. They never seem to have a conversation consisting of more than him insulting her, which makes me wonder how either of them thinks they are possibly in love. A final note, the story was ridiculous. Quite often all the action happens somewhere between the end of one chapter and the beginning of the next, and suddenly time has passed and suddenly the characters have moved and started a whole new life or fought an entire war. It makes no sense. This was the first and last time I'll read this author. What a waste of seven bucks.
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Summary: Oh come on people....it wasn't that bad!
Review: Granted...it wasn't Anna Karenina. But I found myself smiling as I was reading and getting excited at the plot twists. I agree, at times I did not like Holt much at all but he does redeem himself....I agree it was not her best work, and I did find myself asking the question if she was in a rush when she wrote this. I felt there was not as much detail given to this book as others of Ms. Rogers. But all in all, it was a fun, fast read. Much better than the programming manuals I have been reading lately. I enjoyed it and feel some reviewers are being a little too harsh. Ms. Rogers, you are my favorite! I am a sucker for a good love story.
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Summary: Oh come on people....it wasn't that bad!
Review: Granted...it wasn't Anna Karenina. But I found myself smiling as I was reading and getting excited at the plot twists. I agree, at times I did not like Holt much at all but he does redeem himself. ...I agree it was not her best work, and I did find myself asking the question if she was in a rush when she wrote this. I felt there was not as much detail given to this book as others of Ms. Rogers. But all in all, it was a fun, fast read. Much better than the programming manuals I have been reading lately. I enjoyed it and feel some reviewers are being a little too harsh. Ms. Rogers, you are my favorite! I am a sucker for a good love story.
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Summary: In Your arms
Review: I believe that the entire Avon Publishing Company 'was out to lunch' when preparing this book. First, the inside cover was 'mistakenly' placed in 'In Your Arms'. The inside cover definitely looks like the book takes place in the American Southwest or West, however, the regoin of the book takes place in Regency England and early Americana New Orleans. (I have yet to find a cactus in New Orleans except in a garden store)! I found it very difficult to enjoy, or even like the Holt, the supposedly hero. He was sarcastic, mean, vindictive and didn't know the first thing about romance. As for Amalie, her parents history I found to be more interesting than her 'spinsterhood' season in England. I thought her shallow, and very naive to say the least. Plus I felt that I was left to guess the end of the story. Like the books my kids read by R.L. Stine, where you determine the conclusion. The animosity between Holt and Amalie's brother Kit Silver, aka Christian Courtland was left unresolved; Amalie and her brother's differences of opinions were left unresolved - if he loved his sister so much, why couldn't he accept the fact that she considered herself in love with Holt, and that is why she placed herself in a precarious position of being his mistress; and what of Christian? Did he return to piracy, or did he become a merchantman and eventually purchase a farm in Virginia? Did he eventually marry and have a family of his own, and maintain contact with his sister. And did he even return to New Orleans for his sister? There were so many unanswered questions that I felt at a loss when finishing this book. But true to Rosemary Rogers the book contained the betrayal, intrique and espionage that has always fascinated me. But not enough for me to give this book no more than two hard earned stars!
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Summary: I should not have wasted my time
Review: I must say, the author has gone to lunch on this one. The hero (Holt) is a rake, libertine and a vile personality. He hasn't a kind word to say the Amalie. Amalie on the other hand is a dimwit.
The story does not go well throughout. There are too many unanwsered questions at the end. Do not waste your time on this trash.
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Summary: I should not have wasted my time
Review: I must say, the author has gone to lunch on this one. The hero (Holt) is a rake, libertine and a vile personality. He hasn't a kind word to say the Amalie. Amalie on the other hand is a dimwit.
The story does not go well throughout. There are too many unanwsered questions at the end. Do not waste your time on this trash.
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