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Summary: Don't like sarcastic reviewers
Review: In the traditional media, most reviewers have to earn their readership and prove their credentials. On the Internet, however, anyone can give an opinion--no matter how spiteful, mean-spirited, or suspiciously motivated. That's why I have a problem with some of the negative reviews posted here. They seem to be more about the reviewer's aim to harm others than about an honest, fair critique of the book.
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Summary: Ignore long-winded reviews, this one was great
Review: It chaps my hide to see wanna-be writers who try to dissect a book in a public forum and who end up displaying their ignorance with a healthy serving of sour grapes. What? Did Intrigue turn down your manuscript? Herron's book is a solid example of romantic suspense; when true love conquers all, even a severe detour like a missing memory. It kept me reading for its plot, its style and its sense of satisfaction at the end. Face it, IntrigueFan is spewing vitriolic reviews because of some need to see her words in print and this seems to be the only way.
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Summary: A familiar lullaby
Review: Nothing chaps my hide like reviewers who spend more time insulting other people's opinions than reviewing the book or challenging the specific points the person brought up. So I won't be one. I didn't hate this book like some did. I didn't love it, either, probably because I read this Harlequin Intrique before. First when it was called WINTER'S EDGE by Anne Stuart in number 329. Then it was called THE OTHER LAURA by Sheryl Lynn in number 367. A woman is in a car "accident." She loses her memory, can't remember her husband and somebody wants to kill her. Pretty much the same idea. Only the minor details changed. I only noticed cause I bought a bunch of Intriques at a book sale a couple months ago, and those were in it. I could have been bored with the story by the third time, but I don't this book was as good as those. Sexy heroes. Big surprises. Heart-pounding romance. None of those here. Anyone who wants to read this story should find those books. They were better than this one.
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Summary: A refreshing twist on the amnesia story...
Review: Rita Herron combines tender characterizations and suprising plot twists to make FORGOTTEN LULLABY and enjoyable escape. If you like surprises, you'll like this story!
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Summary: Hang Onto the Edge of Your Seat ...
Review: Rita Herron has crafted a marvelous story with a GREAT heroine and a very tender hero. I loved this book. I picked it up to glance through it and before I knew what had happened, I had read the entire book. (Which explains the circles under my eyes!) Blessed with emotionally charged writing, the book offers an intriguing plot with unexpected twists and turns. I will be looking for more books from this author!
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Summary: Hang Onto the Edge of Your Seat ...
Review: Rita Herron has crafted a marvelous story with a GREAT heroine and a very tender hero. I loved this book. I picked it up to glance through it and before I knew what had happened, I had read the entire book. (Which explains the circles under my eyes!) Blessed with emotionally charged writing, the book offers an intriguing plot with unexpected twists and turns. I will be looking for more books from this author!
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Summary: This is a wonderful book!
Review: Rita Herron has penned a real page-turner with FORGOTTEN LULLABY, an amnesia story with heart-pounding suspense and a richly textured romance. Enjoy!
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Summary: Emotionally gripping family suspense
Review: Rita Herron has penned an emotional romantic suspense that explores the gripping drama of waking up and not only NOT remembering who you are, but also your husband and new baby, then on top of everything else, finding out that someone is trying to kill you! You'll find yourself slipping into Emma's shoes and wondering if your husband would be as loving as hers if you were in the same situation. The book is a satisfying mix of romance and mystery--I can see this story as a movie of the week!
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Summary: A great writer
Review: Rita Herron is a consummate professional writer. She puts her heart and soul into her projects and uses her prolific talents to entertain readers over and over again. I've always enjoyed her work and will continue to support each and every book she writes. Enjoy Forgotten Lullaby! It's a winner.Carmen
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Summary: Forget About It
Review: Rita Herron's "Forgotten Lullaby" is the latest entry in Harlequin's amnesia derby, and easily one of the weakest. At best, it's forgettable; at worst, it's intolerable. New mother Emma Wadsworth is returning home one night when someone drives her off the road. Struck with amnesia after the accident (but of course!), she returns home to her husband Grant and their baby daughter. Her attempts to remember her old life are hindered by further attempts to kill her. Someone wants her dead. But why? The problems start with the characters. The "hero," Grant, isn't my idea of a hero at all. Besides being completely unbelievable as a male in his twenties (he's going to sigh thinking about a romantic night dancing to CELINE DION? ), he's also relentlessly whiny and only concerned with trying to get his wife to remember him, regardless of her feelings. I couldn't blame Emma for getting upset when he kept bringing up sappy memories of their past--I was just as tired of hearing about them. Someone's trying to kill your wife and all you can think about is how she can't remember your wedding? How about trying to create a future, pal? His reaction to one key revelation Emma makes late in the book said it all for me; the biggest baby in this book is Grant. Worse is Emma, more of a victim than a real character. I've tried to think of a recent Intrigue heroine as weak as this one, and thankfully, I couldn't. Intrigue heroines are strong, capable women ready and willing to fight for their lives, loves, and what they believe in. That description doesn't fit Emma at all. The woman does NOTHING in this book but sit around and wait for the next attack on her. I've read about annoying heroines who act in stupid ways and infuriating ones who act in the wrong ones, but I don't ever think I've read a book where the heroine NEVER takes a SINGLE action against the threats on her life. The only thing she does in response to the threats is to throw herself into her husband's arms and hope he'll make it all better--a foolish hope since he's more interested in his job than finding the attacker. I kept yelling, "DO SOMETHING! " She never did. Insufferably weepy, she didn't seem to have a backbone at all, let alone a personality, simply letting the story happen TO her. Neither of the leads do anything to try and solve the mystery, leaving the investigating to the police as they move through page upon angst-ridden page in the soap opera plot. If they don't care enough about the attacker to interrupt their busy lives, why should I? What there is of a mystery is far too easy to solve, since the clues might as well be underlined in the book. Every once in a while Herron brings the leads' hand-wringing to a grinding halt and has secondary characters step forward and, out of nowhere, deliver information about themselves that seems to have no relevance. But of course, it does! DUH! The title is also horribly misleading, playing up the baby angle that is a very minor part of the plot. Anyone looking for a book about a baby, don't let the title fool you. That's not really what this book is about. The baby is conveniently passed off to secondary characters except for when she's needed to inspire Emma's "How can I be a mother if I can't remember giving birth?" moaning. Ms. Herron's original title, "Remember Me," was much more relevant, since it contains multiple meanings in the book. But then, this title is no more misleading than the book itself, which has the words "romantic suspense" written all over it. It is not romantic suspense. It is a domestic drama about two weak, whiny people, and an excruciatingly boring one. This was the first of this month's Intrigues I tried to read and the last one I finished. I could not stop putting it down. If only I had forgotten to buy it.
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