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Review Date: 12/3/2010
A nice audio for amusing oneself while commuting, but not one of Nora's best.
Review Date: 9/11/2011
Helpful Score: 1
Enjoyable read, although sometimes it was hard to suspend my disbelief. The ending felt a bit forced, like the author was approaching the page limit and decided to wrap things up quickly- just too neat and tidy for characters with such complex issues.
Review Date: 7/2/2010
Helpful Score: 1
Anne Stuart's "Ice" series books have all been satisfying reads for me, with this one exception. "Fire and Ice" isn't about grown-ups as much as it is about overgrown adolescents. The characters lack the sophistication and depth of those in the other books in the series, and without those key elements, the story is a bit disappointing.
If you are a fan of the series and have read the other books, take this one to the beach for a quick fix. If you haven't read the series, don't start with this one; start with "Black Ice".
If you are a fan of the series and have read the other books, take this one to the beach for a quick fix. If you haven't read the series, don't start with this one; start with "Black Ice".
Review Date: 11/29/2009
This was a very fast read; a nice bit of emotional struggle between the straight-laced widow raising her children alone, and the ex-con with lots of trust issues. Too bad it wasn't longer, with a bit more twists before coming to the satisfying conclusion. If you like sweet stories, this one won't disappoint.
Review Date: 7/13/2010
Helpful Score: 1
I enjoyed this story; the premise kept my interest throughout- set in 81 A.D., a tough ex-gladiator buys a high-born woman who is sold into slavery by her evil uncle after the death of her father and family servants on the road to Rome. The woman also happens to be a Christian, which makes her plight more difficult due to the emerging prejudice and outright persecution of Christians in that time period. The writer is very good at depicting Roman life without tying up the reader in endless descriptive dialogue. The gladiator, Caros, is arrogant, but instantly likable, which may make some readers wonder if the writer isn't too saccharine in her approach to a person who should be pretty brutal and jaded. The heroine, Pelonia, is resilient and courageous, but vulnerable as well, and that's what made the encounters between her and Caros so interesting.
The only problems I had with this book was 1) it was too short to really develop the characters and plot: as it was, the debacles the characters faced seemed rushed to rather easy conclusions; 2) some of Pelonia's Christian beliefs have the flavor of modern Protestant Christian thought, which seems odd in a story set in the first century A.D. At that time, Christianity had barely divorced itself from Judaism, and Christian beliefs were vague and controversy was common between Christians themselves, e.g. whether salvation is gained by faith (grace) alone or by grace + good works.
The only problems I had with this book was 1) it was too short to really develop the characters and plot: as it was, the debacles the characters faced seemed rushed to rather easy conclusions; 2) some of Pelonia's Christian beliefs have the flavor of modern Protestant Christian thought, which seems odd in a story set in the first century A.D. At that time, Christianity had barely divorced itself from Judaism, and Christian beliefs were vague and controversy was common between Christians themselves, e.g. whether salvation is gained by faith (grace) alone or by grace + good works.
Review Date: 5/16/2010
This is a story about mistaken identity and a variation on the theme of falling in love with one's therapist. The story is sweet, sometimes humorous, and very engaging.
His Enemy's Daughter (Knights of Brittany, Bk 4) (Harlequin Historicals, No 1034)
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Review Date: 5/18/2012
Good story premise; just wish it was longer. The characters could have had so much more depth and their struggles could have been fleshed out some more so that in the end the reader doesn't feel so rushed. It felt to me that the author wound up things too quickly, as if she was getting to the end of the page-limit for the publisher and had to get it all done with as few words as possible. It's a good story- I love tortured heroes- but I was disappointed that there wasn't more.
Review Date: 1/5/2009
Enjoyable addition to the "Ice" series.
Review Date: 11/29/2009
Helpful Score: 2
I enjoy time-travel romance, but never had read one quite like this one and I was pleasantly surprised. It was definitely hard to put down.
Review Date: 3/18/2010
Helpful Score: 2
I loved this book! Having a life-long fascination with ancient Egypt, and loving a good mystery, there wasn't anything about the story that I didn't enjoy. The author knows his ancient history, and has used what is known about daily life in ancient Egypt to make the story draw the reader in to an exotic lost world. A fast read, with good plot twists.
Review Date: 2/5/2014
Great follow-on book "No Control", but it can easily stand on its own. Although the suspense doesn't concern 'who did it?'- the reader knows by the end of the first 1/3 of the book- but the story keeps the tension going for the reader to find out how and when the characters will realize what is really going on. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Review Date: 12/8/2010
Reader is talented and makes the characters come alive. Harriet and Gideon are amusing protagonists. A good listen.
Review Date: 5/2/2010
Helpful Score: 1
This book is a direct follow-up to the first book in the Children of the Sea trilogy, "Sea Witch". This is Dylan and Regina's story. I actually thought it was a more exciting read than the first book, and more satisfying, as more of the back story concerning the mer people is revealed.
Review Date: 5/6/2010
Enjoyable end to the trilogy.
Review Date: 11/29/2009
Helpful Score: 2
This was a nicely done story about a man struggling with his inner demons and the woman who loves him and helps him heal. The thing I could have done without was the very graphic sex scenes that did nothing to advance the plot and became an annoying distraction to finding out how the characters would resolve their relationship. Don't get me wrong, I like hot sex scenes, but they should be an integral part of the story, and not just distracting side-bars.
Review Date: 5/5/2015
Really enjoyed this book: paranormal suspense, mystery, and romance between an unlikely couple- and they just don't fall into each others arms. Rachel and Mason are more dimensional than the usual romance characters, and the way the author tells the story- both from Rachel's "I" perspective, and from Mason's as what an observer would see, made the story flow well. Also the perspective of the killer is chilling... Looking forward to reading more books in this series.
Review Date: 5/19/2010
This book isn't Krentz at her best, but it was entertaining. Dick Hill is a wonderful narrator- he really is an accomplished voice actor and makes his character come alive.
Review Date: 6/1/2010
This book was my first 'taste' of the Stardoc series and I was pleasantly surprised. The plot centers around a female human doctor who escapes her very controlling father by taking a contract on a distant planet that is home to both human colonists and a great diversity of alien species. She is up against the usual kinds of 'newbie on the block' problems, but that's where the similarity to a space opera ends. There are several plot twists, along with a liberal dusting of humor, and both kept my interest and made it a delightful read.
Review Date: 5/19/2012
Gemma is an overworked-by choice- ER doctor who is raising a teenage daughter alone. When Gemma's Italian mother is notified by the parish priest in her old hometown in Italy that she has inherited a villa, the three leave NYC for an adventure in Tuscany. This story was a pleasure to read, with lush descriptions of Florence, Rome, and of course the fictional hometown- Bella Piacere- and very sweet moments related to the transition from girl to young woman, letting go of guilt and allowing oneself to love again, and finding love at a mature age. The author does all of this while keeping the characters interesting, sometimes humorous, and the story light (not depressing). I really enjoyed it.
Review Date: 5/28/2011
Helpful Score: 1
I love Lynn Kurland's time travel books and this one did not disappoint. If you are looking for a sweet romance and don't care about historical details being absolutely accurate, then you'll like this one.
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