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Accidental Mistress (Taken by the Millionaire) (Harlequin Presents, No 2729)
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Review Date: 11/5/2009
This was a very good book as Susan Napier is so capable of writing. She is the best that I've read in H Presents and goes back a long time. I hadn't been able to find her more recent books until Paperback Swap. Very relieved to find this. I will likely go after all of her books and re-read them.
The story was very good. Nice and steamy and escapist. Very good book.
The story was very good. Nice and steamy and escapist. Very good book.
Review Date: 7/12/2010
This was the first I've read by Marian Keyes. I really enjoyed it and have read many more of her books since this one. This one crossed the pond and did not take place only in Ireland with most of the action taking place in Los Angeles -- hence "Angels". So with that crossover, you get the 2 different cultures or lifestyles meeting and mingling. That was the main interest in the book along with the great characters that Keyes is known to write. This 1 is a keeper!
Review Date: 5/29/2011
I read this book when it was newly published in the 1990's and remember enjoying it very much. I've always loved the Cape and my many memories of visits there. This is an enjoyable read for all who like a little American history thrown in to their novels.
Review Date: 11/13/2009
Helpful Score: 3
This book got rave reviews before I hunted it down and read it. It comes up with a story of a young girl who supposedly treated by Sigmund Freud in Vienna. The review I read made it sound fascinating, but I am sorry to say that it was quite a let-down. Nothing exciting at all. I read it over a year ago and I barely remember the book. That is my way of know if a book is good -- whether I remember the story over time.
The story does describe an interesting time and place. I haven't read much about old Vienna and that was good. But the mystery and detective story were not engaging.
Good luck with the read. It could be to other people's liking.
The story does describe an interesting time and place. I haven't read much about old Vienna and that was good. But the mystery and detective story were not engaging.
Good luck with the read. It could be to other people's liking.
Review Date: 8/30/2009
I loved the book. It is enchanting. I especially enjoyed it because I happened to be traveling in North Carolina while reading it. Happy coincidence. The characters were all believable and fun. I look forward to more books by this author. This was right up my alley.
Review Date: 6/29/2010
Helpful Score: 2
I highly recommend this book as I found it to be very well written. The characters were likable, and well developed. There were points that I didn't agree with but who am I to argue? Right after reading "The Help", I read another book set in the 60's, "The Wednesday Sisters". It did not hold up too well in comparison to this 1.
I always get impatient with women who are too dependent upon men for their happiness and their reason for living. I know that it was very different in the past. I lived during those times myself. I also remember, vaguely, feeling similarly to the types of dependent women. But I grew out of that and my impatience with characters in books, stems from my own feelings.
I always get impatient with women who are too dependent upon men for their happiness and their reason for living. I know that it was very different in the past. I lived during those times myself. I also remember, vaguely, feeling similarly to the types of dependent women. But I grew out of that and my impatience with characters in books, stems from my own feelings.
Review Date: 11/12/2009
Helpful Score: 1
This is one of my very favorite books of all time! I have read it 2 times and each time I learned more. It addresses the questions I have had for many years regarding faith vs. science -- with information that is positive and comforting. The story itself was wonderful as all Susan Howatch's books are. This book is tied at the top spot of Howatch novels with "The Rich Are Different". Two books with strong women as the lead and central character.
I would suggest reading "The Wonder Worker" or the other title for the 1st book in this particular series. I own them all and will not trade them in. Too good and I keep spares in case I lend them to family members. I never lend my only copy even to the best of friends, when it is a favorite book.
Read this one, it is one of the best.
I would suggest reading "The Wonder Worker" or the other title for the 1st book in this particular series. I own them all and will not trade them in. Too good and I keep spares in case I lend them to family members. I never lend my only copy even to the best of friends, when it is a favorite book.
Read this one, it is one of the best.
Review Date: 5/6/2011
Helpful Score: 2
The Last Kashmiri Rose was a very pleasant find. A new author to me that I will be able to check the backlist. I also enjoy recommending this book to others especially mystery lovers and those who enjoy settings in India during the British Raj. I fell for that period after discovering The Jewel in the Crown by Paul Scott along with the other books in the Raj Quartet. I believe this series by Barbara Cleverly will be a good match to the Quartet.
The detective, Sandilands, is a little bit of a surprise here. What is with his relationship with the married lady and her husband. That threesome is not something you would normally find in 1920s India. The mystery at the center of the story was a surprise to me in that I felt I should have figured it out. Things weren't really too complicated but still I was surprised. The characters were all likable (except for the evil bad guy). I look forward to reading more by this author.
The detective, Sandilands, is a little bit of a surprise here. What is with his relationship with the married lady and her husband. That threesome is not something you would normally find in 1920s India. The mystery at the center of the story was a surprise to me in that I felt I should have figured it out. Things weren't really too complicated but still I was surprised. The characters were all likable (except for the evil bad guy). I look forward to reading more by this author.
Review Date: 5/3/2010
Helpful Score: 1
One of the best books of all! I think every woman thinking of babies in any way shape or form should read this book. I laughed very hard at some of the predicaments the heroine found herself in. Very unique story telling and the first book I ever read by this author. I haven't missed any of her other stories. She's one of the best. This is my favorite, though. Don't miss the sequel or followup book about the brother. Too, too good. Don't miss it.
Review Date: 1/7/2011
Northern Borders was a very interesting book regarding the US/Canadian border area in Vermont. I don't recall ever reading about that area before. The book involves a boy into a family of farmers and their history through the boy's school years. Not much happens and yet the book keeps your interest. What does that say about the writer? Good stuff!
Review Date: 5/3/2010
This book was very moving. It was the first book that I read by Deborah Smith and I've read most of her books since then. Ms. Smith has a way of touching your heart with very well developed characters who have suffered greatly. I remember crying through many parts of this book and I consider that a testimony to the well written novel. I've recommended it to many others and continue to recommend to all who like well written, involving books.
Price of Passion (Pregnant Mistresses) (Harlequin Presents, No 127)
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Review Date: 11/5/2009
I always like Susan Napier's books. She has never written a stinker. This one was pretty darn good. Teary ending, great hero, fantastic heroine, beautiful setting. What could be wrong?
While this is not the best, it's better than many books out there and a good quick read. I have gone to reading these shorter quick reads in between a longer deeper book -- The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. Quite a difference! But it breaks up the routine.
While this is not the best, it's better than many books out there and a good quick read. I have gone to reading these shorter quick reads in between a longer deeper book -- The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. Quite a difference! But it breaks up the routine.
Review Date: 6/20/2009
I did enjoy this one. I read a review on the website for my favorite author, Judith McNaught, and it sounded good. I read a lot by Balogh, so I know that she is really good. I haven't read a stinker yet and this was one of her best. I hope to read the rest of the series soon.
Review Date: 10/6/2010
Pretty good read. This was a recommended author by a bookfriend. Definitely a category romance which I've been away from for a while. I might try another by this author.
Review Date: 12/13/2010
Helpful Score: 3
This book was recommended to me since the author has a similar writing style to my favorite Robert Goddard. It was true and I was entranced with this book. I enjoyed it very much. There were 3 narrators telling their stories going backwards in time. It is hard to describe but the story starts in the 1950's for a brief time describing the funeral for a lady who was very well known. One of the gentlemen who attended started the book with his memories of the lady and when he knew her in the 1910's, before the first World War. During that time, he learned of a guy who was a secret agent for the British government. That guy was the 2nd narrator. He had worked with and knew well the husband of the well known lady. The husband narrated the last portion of the book as his story took off in the late 1860's. A lot of time was covered but this is my favorite time of history and loved the British angles as well as the spies. A very involving book and it took me almost a month to get through it. But it was definitely time well spent.
Review Date: 12/9/2009
Helpful Score: 2
Disappointed in this book by a favorite author. I've always wanted to get my hands on this one because I think it may be the 1st by Susan Napier. The author really improved from here. I detected a faint hint of sexism which was much more prevalent in romance books in the early 80's than you find now, its true. But I had forgotten what it sounded like and in this book it didn't ring true any way. The hero was not particularly likable and the heroine was not very well developed. The whole thing was disappointing yet get the 2 stars because I was glad that I had finally read it after all these years.
Review Date: 3/10/2010
This book was VERY highly recommended online. And it was good just not GREAT. I enjoyed the characters and the setting but it was a little preachy. I'm not used to reading this type of book. Nothing wrong with it at all, just different for me. My sole disappointment was the high recommendation. This book is good which is what most of my reading is. I continue to search for the Great Books. They are hard to find and one person's greatness is HO HUM to someone else. That's the way it goes.
Review Date: 10/14/2009
I've enjoyed all of the books in this series, known as the the Starbridge Series. Susan Howatch is at the very top of my list of favorite authors. My favorite 2 books by Howatch are "The Rich are Different" and "The High Flyer". These 2 books, especially, are not to be missed by anyone who enjoys a great read.
"Ultimate Prizes" was not the best of the books in the series. The hero was really not very likable from the start but his story is vital to understand so it is necessary to read it. And I preferred to read the books in the correct order. My first reading of the books were as they were published! Long ago. But it was fascinating to learn more about the Church of England and to get an incite onto church workings. Personally, I am not a church-goer or a pulpit-thumper, by any stretch of the imagination. But spirituality is something else alltogether than being a "joiner" to a community, which is what I think of when I think of a church congregation.
"Ultimate Prizes" was the book I remember that gave a great deal of detail of the workings of the church, making comparisons to a large corporation very easy to understand. The inner workings of the church/corporation have gossip, scandal, adultery. All kinds of fun and dirt. Definitely worth everyone's time. But start with the first book in the series.
"Ultimate Prizes" was not the best of the books in the series. The hero was really not very likable from the start but his story is vital to understand so it is necessary to read it. And I preferred to read the books in the correct order. My first reading of the books were as they were published! Long ago. But it was fascinating to learn more about the Church of England and to get an incite onto church workings. Personally, I am not a church-goer or a pulpit-thumper, by any stretch of the imagination. But spirituality is something else alltogether than being a "joiner" to a community, which is what I think of when I think of a church congregation.
"Ultimate Prizes" was the book I remember that gave a great deal of detail of the workings of the church, making comparisons to a large corporation very easy to understand. The inner workings of the church/corporation have gossip, scandal, adultery. All kinds of fun and dirt. Definitely worth everyone's time. But start with the first book in the series.
Review Date: 6/16/2010
Helpful Score: 1
The book is very good in some respects. I grew impatient with the women all being so very dependent upon their men for all of their happiness and security. They did learn along the way that they were able to take responsibility for their own lives but it seemed to take too long or too much of the story.
I also found it hard to believe that they all were able to carry on the long term friendship for so many years. I've lived many of those same years and have found that it is nearly impossible to expect that many people to stay that close for decades without at least a few of them moving away or just general drifting away. I have a good imagination but there are limits.
It is a good solid story nonetheless and worth reading for a different perpective on the late 60's. I did like "The Help" better in that time frame.
I also found it hard to believe that they all were able to carry on the long term friendship for so many years. I've lived many of those same years and have found that it is nearly impossible to expect that many people to stay that close for decades without at least a few of them moving away or just general drifting away. I have a good imagination but there are limits.
It is a good solid story nonetheless and worth reading for a different perpective on the late 60's. I did like "The Help" better in that time frame.
Review Date: 9/20/2010
I love this book. Susan Howatch is the very best. After the Church of England series, this even better series came along. This is the 1st and it includes the continuation of Nicholas Darrow's story. This was a huge surprise for me in the way it moved. It was very slow to get going but wow! once it started, there is no stopping it. The 2nd book in this series is "The High Flyer" and it is one of my favorites of all time. It should not be missed but you get more out of it if you read this one first. I give this book the very highest like a 5 or 6 stars out of 5!
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