Logic of the Heart

Rating:
Summary: This is about the ending
Review: I enjoyed this book, and thought Susan was one of Veryan's best heroines. But, at the very end I was maddened by Valentine's rejection of Susan and her acceptance of it. Plenty of Veryan's other heroes "stooped to conquer". Susan had had so much spirit prior to that point, I thought it was very out of character for her to let him reject her for class reasons and then when the reason is removed to accept that now he can offer for her. Valentine should have had to beg!

Rating:
Summary: This is about the ending
Review: I enjoyed this book, and thought Susan was one of Veryan's best heroines. But, at the very end I was maddened by Valentine's rejection of Susan and her acceptance of it. Plenty of Veryan's other heroes "stooped to conquer". Susan had had so much spirit prior to that point, I thought it was very out of character for her to let him reject her for class reasons and then when the reason is removed to accept that now he can offer for her. Valentine should have had to beg!

Rating:
Summary: Not Her Best, Still Better Than The Rest
Review: Well, perhaps my rating is unfair. If it were anyone other than the fantastic Patricia Veryan the rating would probably be five stars. Unfortunately, she has in the past shown her readers that she is capable of attaining far greater heights than this book. However, the story of Val and Susan is quite entertaining. The subplots are more engrossing than the actual romance. Valentine is a suitable hero but Susan is the screechy, quick-to-jump-to-the-worst-conclusion-possible type of heroine I deplore. Having made that clear, let me just say that anything Patricia Veryan writes is worth looking into, and this book is no exception. Regardless of your personal feelings towards the main characters, this story is carefully crafted and comes to a surprising finish. One more bonus, especially for the Dev-otees in Veryan land: Alain Devinish makes a cameo appearance, as does the mysterious Diccon.

Rating:
Summary: Not Her Best, Still Better Than The Rest
Review: Well, perhaps my rating is unfair. If it were anyone other than the fantastic Patricia Veryan the rating would probably be five stars. Unfortunately, she has in the past shown her readers that she is capable of attaining far greater heights than this book. However, the story of Val and Susan is quite entertaining. The subplots are more engrossing than the actual romance. Valentine is a suitable hero but Susan is the screechy, quick-to-jump-to-the-worst-conclusion-possible type of heroine I deplore. Having made that clear, let me just say that anything Patricia Veryan writes is worth looking into, and this book is no exception. Regardless of your personal feelings towards the main characters, this story is carefully crafted and comes to a surprising finish. One more bonus, especially for the Dev-otees in Veryan land: Alain Devinish makes a cameo appearance, as does the mysterious Diccon.