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state_of_kateness's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
ssejig's review against another edition
4.0
Sloan O'Riley is glad when his friend Trent calls and asks him to be the architect for the Towers project, turning the Calhoun family mansion half into a hotel and updating the other half for the family to live in. He's happy to help his friend and, if he can get to know the Calhouns a little bit, so much the better. But he's not expecting to literally run into Amanda Calhoun nor to feel an immediate attraction for her. Nor is he expecting the complicating factor of her attraction to him.And if that's not enough, someone is lurking around, trying to get their hands on the still-lost family treasure.
Originally published as a Harlequin series book in the 90s, there's not a lot of time to develop character but Roberts does a nice job within the pages she had.
Originally published as a Harlequin series book in the 90s, there's not a lot of time to develop character but Roberts does a nice job within the pages she had.
ruth5garcia5's review against another edition
4.0
Amanda Kelly Calhoun is organized and practical in her own right. Searching for the emeralds of her family, she is preoccupied with her life. Wanting to achieve her goals she works hard. Falling into Sloan O'Reily was not in her plans. Flustered, angry and off balance, she learns what the taste of love can bring. Her stubbornness to accept her feelings, it's a whirlwind of a dance between the two, before they finally give in to those feelings. Manipulated by a hotel guest, he breaks into The Towers to find the emeralds. After a night of terror, Sloan demands that Amanda stops fighting her aversions and marry him. For the first time, Amanda is not practical, she's in love. Roberts takes us on a journey with her easy to relate tone, and emotional adventure.
ruth5garcia5's review against another edition
4.0
Amanda Kelly Calhoun is organized and practical in her own right. Searching for the emeralds of her family, she is preoccupied with her life. Wanting to achieve her goals she works hard. Falling into Sloan O'Reily was not in her plans. Flustered, angry and off balance, she learns what the taste of love can bring. Her stubbornness to accept her feelings, it's a whirlwind of a dance between the two, before they finally give in to those feelings. Manipulated by a hotel guest, he breaks into The Towers to find the emeralds. After a night of terror, Sloan demands that Amanda stops fighting her aversions and marry him. For the first time, Amanda is not practical, she's in love. Roberts takes us on a journey with her easy to relate tone, and emotional adventure.
ibeforem's review against another edition
4.0
I think that Take-Charge Amanda is my favorite of the Calhoun sisters, and Sloan my favorite of the men they fall in love with. This is another solid romance, and a good continuance of the Bianca Calhoun mystery as a new danger is added to the mix. There must be something in the water in Bar Harbor… There’s an awful lot of quick engagements going on!
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