A Secret Affair

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Summary: Not worth the time
Review: I listened to the audio-version of the book and am I glad. This book was too depressing and it was only Los Angeles traffic that kept me listening. I was very depressed when the book ended with its sad story. Not all books are "happily ever after" but this book was barely "happy" at all.

Rating:
Summary: I HATE SAD ENDINGS!
Review: I would have given this book 4* had it not been for the sad ending. This was a love story that did not end with the couple making love and planning their future, I wished it had. I felt Vanessa's love for Bill and then I felt her loss. I am still crying over the ending. The book was worth the 3 hours I spent reading it, but I do not like sad endings. The book is short and is a quick read. I can't decide whether to recommend or trash it. If you want to read a tear jerker, maybe this is the book for you, unfortunately I am still into the happily ever after.

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Summary: A pleasent book to read.
Review: This book is one the most outstanding books i've read in my 18 years of life. It was a very beautiful story. I still can't believe that one of the main character dies at the end. Venice,Italy one of the most romantic places to be and to meet your true love then it was New York my home another place were you can enjoy life.
All i can say is that i enjoy Barbara Taylor Bradford's books and i hope people that read her novels will too i encourge you to buy and read just one novel and you will know what i am talking about.
It was a captivating work filled with glamour,intigue and ironic reversal... Richly textured,highly entertaining and stunning love and romance story.

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Summary: WHIP IT AT THE WALL
Review: This is my first encounter with Barbara Taylor Bradford and will be my LAST! She spent more time "Name Dropping" with all of the tourist places and restaurants in N.Y. and Venice assuming we know what she's talking about. Her love scenes were a JOKE. The dialog between Bill and Vanessa were awkward and stillted, not steamy or passionate. The story jumped around too much to keep track of where Bill and Vanessa were and how they were supposed to meet? And it doesn't make sense for Vanessa to divorce one husband because he is never home and seriously think about settling down with Bill WHO'S NEVER HOME. Then once Vanessa has divorced her husband, Bill is killed by terrorists which only leaves Vanessa alone with no one but Bill's old mom and young daughter? WHAT'S THE POINT! THERE IS NO MORAL TO THE STORY. The ending just made me mad enough to take it and...WHIP IT AT THE WALL!

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Summary: WHIP IT AT THE WALL
Review: This was a book I couldn't stop reading. True, it's a romance story, but I think it's more than that. It's very poignant, and it has a bittersweet ending...all the good things that make for a great romance book.

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Summary: Romance With a Twist
Review: This was a book I couldn't stop reading. True, it's a romance story, but I think it's more than that. It's very poignant, and it has a bittersweet ending...all the good things that make for a great romance book.

Rating:
Summary: Not too bad, not too good....
Review: This was my first experience with this author and I can't say I was highly delighted or disappointed with the experience...it was just another book. The romance was there and sweet at times, but the plot was a bit bland and the ending a disappointment. It's a quick read...it got me through two hours of biking at the gym....so that should tell you that it doesn't require a lot of deep thinking to comprehend!

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Summary: A little too mushy for me.
Review: Too perfect, too swampy, too Danielle Steele-ish for me. As a love story, it goes a long way in that genre. It is well written, the characters are lovable, the story is a good one. But you really need to be in the mood for a rather mindless, uncomplicated novel to enjoy this. I much prefer stories with a little depth. I was able to read this story in two days, there isn't much too it, and I found it pleasant yet boring in many places. If you like Harlequin, or Danielle Steele, you will enjoy this book. If you are looking for something to delve your mind into, perhaps you should look elsewhere.