Last Honest Woman

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Summary: Nora does it again
Review: A really nice story of lies, family and love. For a short book, this one left nothing out. I love the kids to death and the relationship Dylan developes with them is one that any single mom would hope to find from a man she loves. I have yet to read a Nora Roberts book that I didnt absolutely love....I'll keep reading, but I doubt I'll come across any. ::smile

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Summary: Typical Nora Roberts - entertaining and fun reading
Review: I am an avid fan of Nora Roberts. This book is another entertainer in her inimitable style. The book chronicles the story of Abigail O'Hurley, the second of the irrepressible O'Hurley triplets. Abigail leads a secluded life after the death of her famous race-car-driver husband. Author Dylan Crossby comes to research the famous husband, and stays behind, caught in the love of Abby and her two engaging sons. Nora Roberts has captured the sensitivity of a woman torn by her loyalty to her dead husband's memory and her love for another man. The secrets she finally reveals are worth the wait ! Read it, you'll love this entertainer.

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Summary: Another Masterpiece!
Review: I felt that just like all the rest of Roberts' books, this one is another great work. The chemistry that Dylan has with Abby's children is amazing...and it makes me think, if only there could be a real guy like him. If you want a book that is unable to put down, this is the book for you.

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Summary: the Last Honest Woman, too bad she's not still there
Review: I finished the paperback which is a reprint of a story Nora Roberts wrote in 1988, or at least that is what my book says. As with Sandra Brown, the publishers are reprinting the older novels of their best sellers. That's not a problem in Roberts case though, because her first published books to my way of thinking were her best. When she started writing, she had style. Maybe I think she even had class which set her apart and aside from most other writers. And I think this is what made her so great to start with. Too bad she's changed. I guess when you get to be so famous it doesn't matter what kind of story you write, the author's name will sell it. I do admire the lady with the utmost respect. I think The Last Honest Woman was written with a lot of theme from her own personal life, including the two little boys and location. (Just my own personal opinion) The romance is a heartwarming, tearjerker that has a happy ending, as the industry seems to think all romance stories should have. I read the story and felt the emotion. Abby, the middle of the triplets, was a strong and self-willed woman. Dylan was the knight in shining armour coming to save his princess. She writes romance in the early years quite well and this story proves it.

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Summary: A Good Start to a Great Series
Review: I've read this book many times over, and I've also collected the other three books in the series (Dance to the Piper, Skin Deep, and Without a Trace). Without a doubt I believe that Nora Roberts is one of the most talented romance writers out there. She consistently comes out with interesting, emotional books that are humorous and touching. Although her trilogies (or in this case, a quadralogy?) are sorta formulaic (calm sister, recently divorced; the beautiful, ambitious sister; and the happy medium) they are still great reads, and The Last Honest Woman (part of the O'Hurley's series) is wonderful also. The book is classic Roberts, with witty dialogue, a realistic heroine and a hunky, sensitive hero (if only in real life...). The kids are adorable and add to the charm of the story. Well written and a good intro to the rest of the series.

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Summary: Assumptions can cloud the truth
Review: Journalist Dylan Crosby is dedicated to the truth and is on assignment, researching information for a biography on Chuck Rockwell, a notorious racecar driver who was killed in a crash during a race. Crosby is ready to "dish the dirt" on everyone, including Rockwell's widow. Dylan expects that is Abigale O'Hurley Rockwell (Abby to her friends) is as conniving and selfish as his ex-wife, and anticipates that Abby will tell only lies for her own financial advantage. Little does he know that Abby is a strong, practical woman who has raised her two sons as a single mom for most of their lives, with little or no financial or emotional support, especially from her mother-in-law. (Since Abby lives in a rural area of Virginia, she has invited Dylan to stay in a guest room of her farmhouse while he conducts his in depth interviews with her.) Abby had led a sheltered life before she married at eighteen and realized early on in her marriage to Chuck, that she had only her own inner strength and innate practicality to rely upon, because Chuck just wasn't there for her or her children. Dylan can't believe that Abby is really as she appears. He knows that she is hiding something, but before he discovers information that is potentially harmful, he grows to appreciate Abby's sons Ben and Chris as well as Abby herself. He learns that sometimes the truth can be destructive if used irresponsibly, which is a whole new experience and realization for him. Dylan was considered to be "hard nosed" and compassionless before he met Abby. Both Dylan and Abby are healed by the the truth that is uncovered and the love they share.

Nora Roberts does it again. I used to believe that prolific writers in a genre could be stuck in a rut, writing the same story and characters repeatedly. I assumed Nora Roberts might be in that category, but after reading many of her novels, I am convinced otherwise. She is a fantastic storyteller.

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Summary: Nora always entertains!
Review: Nora Roberts has written another wonderful book! This one, the beginning of the O'Hurley series, sets the pace for the other three books which are equally entertaining. The Relationship that Dylan establishes with both Abigail and her children is touching.

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Summary: A Good and Honest Romance Read!
Review: Nora Roberts, well known for her family series, once again delights readers with several books about the O'Hurley family. Beginning with The Last Honest Woman, we meet Abby onew of the triplets born to Frank and Molly O'Hurley and their son Trace. The O'Hurleys are a show business family who travel from one gig to another entertaining audiences in both large cities and small towns. Each of their children in some way is able to entertain and so the world of show business is something they grow up doing along with their parents beside them.

Today, though, Abby no longer entertains but spends her days raising two small children and on a horse farm in Virginia. She is the widow of a well- known racing car driver, Charles Rockwell, who died during a race. But Abby who married at 18 was ill prepared for her husband's lifestyle and is acutely aware that her marriage ended way before Charles death.

Now Dylan Crosby, a journalist, has approaches Abby to write a book about her husband. As Abby wonders what she will say and what will be written, she invites Dylan to stay with her on the farm and see what her life is all about. Reluctant at first to give him all of the facts lest her children someday be hurt by them, Abby finds herself growing fonder and fonder of Dylan while he tries resisting her. But as Dylan finds out more and more about her supposedly wonderful life, Dylan can no longer stop feelings he also has for Abby and her sons.

This was a most enjoyable book as Ms. Roberts begins this series. The readers are offered heartwarming and endearing characters particularly Abby, Dylan and Abby's parents, Frank and Molly O'Hurley.

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Summary: A Good and Honest Romance Read!
Review: Nora Roberts, well known for her family series, once again delights readers with several books about the O'Hurley family. Beginning with The Last Honest Woman, we meet Abby onew of the triplets born to Frank and Molly O'Hurley and their son Trace. The O'Hurleys are a show business family who travel from one gig to another entertaining audiences in both large cities and small towns. Each of their children in some way is able to entertain and so the world of show business is something they grow up doing along with their parents beside them.

Today, though, Abby no longer entertains but spends her days raising two small children and on a horse farm in Virginia. She is the widow of a well- known racing car driver, Charles Rockwell, who died during a race. But Abby who married at 18 was ill prepared for her husband's lifestyle and is acutely aware that her marriage ended way before Charles death.

Now Dylan Crosby, a journalist, has approaches Abby to write a book about her husband. As Abby wonders what she will say and what will be written, she invites Dylan to stay with her on the farm and see what her life is all about. Reluctant at first to give him all of the facts lest her children someday be hurt by them, Abby finds herself growing fonder and fonder of Dylan while he tries resisting her. But as Dylan finds out more and more about her supposedly wonderful life, Dylan can no longer stop feelings he also has for Abby and her sons.

This was a most enjoyable book as Ms. Roberts begins this series. The readers are offered heartwarming and endearing characters particularly Abby, Dylan and Abby's parents, Frank and Molly O'Hurley.

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Summary: Great Roberts, Also Explores Big Themes
Review: Please, I implore the publishers of these books to label them more clearly. "The Last Honest Woman" is book one of a 4-part series about the show-business O'Hurleys; unfortunately, not knowing that, I already read the other 3 parts. That said, it was fun to go back and revisit where this story began, and to see how and why Abby, the "middle" triplet, did not follow in the family business of entertaining others for a living.

Dylan Crosby, the writer who comes to chronicle the life of Abby's late husband, is almost too good to be true -- he likes her kids, cooks, pitches in around the house ... and of course falls in love with Abby. This is a very light read but a sweet tale.