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morellomel's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Love the characters and the ending. Such a great series. I think Caine was my favorite of the 3 siblings. Definitely fictional man crush
sinclairkatelynn's review against another edition
2.5
- Truly do not believe Diana loves Caine.
- Diana is annoying af and needs SO. MUCH. THERAPY.
- Mainly read this to see what’s next for Justin and Serena
- Shout out to Nora Roberts for using that one bed trope in 1985, there’s a reason she’s an OG romance author
- Will I keep reading the series? Absolutely.
elodiethefangirl's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
anbananova's review against another edition
1.0
ooh how i hated it. again it wasn’t a long book but it felt never ending.
i wanted to shake fmc so bad so many times. i don’t remember the last time i despised the female main character that much.
the way i liked previous fmc from the start, i disliked this one. she judged and jumped to conclusion too quickly. she was way too uptight and close minded. we didn’t meet her infamous aunt but from descriptions fmc was a carbon copy of her - judging and snobby.
she was referring to his “reputation” but all she knew - his history from several years ago from university days. wtf girl?? check your sources.
i wanted to see fmc finally changing. i wanted her to confront her aunt about her restrictive and unhappy childhood but nope. we only got the unhealed after mass of her childhood that hurt everyone around her.
i liked mmc. he was playful and funny and generous. it’s a pity he got such an awful fmc. i wanted someone better for him. he deserved better.
i wanted to shake fmc so bad so many times. i don’t remember the last time i despised the female main character that much.
the way i liked previous fmc from the start, i disliked this one. she judged and jumped to conclusion too quickly. she was way too uptight and close minded. we didn’t meet her infamous aunt but from descriptions fmc was a carbon copy of her - judging and snobby.
she was referring to his “reputation” but all she knew - his history from several years ago from university days. wtf girl?? check your sources.
i wanted to see fmc finally changing. i wanted her to confront her aunt about her restrictive and unhappy childhood but nope. we only got the unhealed after mass of her childhood that hurt everyone around her.
i liked mmc. he was playful and funny and generous. it’s a pity he got such an awful fmc. i wanted someone better for him. he deserved better.
sn4p's review against another edition
4.0
The second story in the MacGregor series, recently re-released in eBook form ($6.99 for both Nook & Kindle).
I'll be the first to admit that I'm a huge Nora Roberts fan, but honestly, of all of the series, minus Mac (book #9), this is one of my favorites.
Caine is the former Attorney General, now working in his own firm. Of him, and one other person, his secretary, a soap-opera obsessed, organized chaos type of character. A wonderful woman, though. Love her!
Diana is Justin's sister. She thinks he abandoned her, but finds out that what she had been told was all false, with no truth.
Of course, things get all clusterfluffed when The MacGregor, Daniel, Caine's father, gets involved. It forces Serena to give advice, which she hates, but in the end, love wins out.
It's a beautiful story with believable happenings, amazing family dynamics that, even years after reading for the first time, I'm still jealous of.
Nora Roberts is in a class all by herself with her series. It always leaves us wanting more. Not more because something is left hanging, but more, like we would be content to read about everyday boring lives, just because we get so hooked into those characters.
I'll be the first to admit that I'm a huge Nora Roberts fan, but honestly, of all of the series, minus Mac (book #9), this is one of my favorites.
Caine is the former Attorney General, now working in his own firm. Of him, and one other person, his secretary, a soap-opera obsessed, organized chaos type of character. A wonderful woman, though. Love her!
Diana is Justin's sister. She thinks he abandoned her, but finds out that what she had been told was all false, with no truth.
Of course, things get all clusterfluffed when The MacGregor, Daniel, Caine's father, gets involved. It forces Serena to give advice, which she hates, but in the end, love wins out.
It's a beautiful story with believable happenings, amazing family dynamics that, even years after reading for the first time, I'm still jealous of.
Nora Roberts is in a class all by herself with her series. It always leaves us wanting more. Not more because something is left hanging, but more, like we would be content to read about everyday boring lives, just because we get so hooked into those characters.
tobyyy's review against another edition
3.0
Unread shelf project 2020: book 6.
I enjoyed this second novel in the MacGregors series a little more than I did the first. There were still overtones of forcing sexual action because Caine thought that Diana wanted it... which, in this case, was true, but I’m not a fan of the message that sends to the general population. Which is why my 4 star rating was rounded down to a 3.
I’ll be curious how the rest of this series lives up to the first two books. I’m also curious how her later books compare and if there are fewer overtones of the fucking patriarchy/related male privilege and power.
I enjoyed this second novel in the MacGregors series a little more than I did the first. There were still overtones of forcing sexual action because Caine thought that Diana wanted it... which, in this case, was true, but I’m not a fan of the message that sends to the general population. Which is why my 4 star rating was rounded down to a 3.
I’ll be curious how the rest of this series lives up to the first two books. I’m also curious how her later books compare and if there are fewer overtones of the fucking patriarchy/related male privilege and power.
dtwigg410's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
novelesque_life's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 STARS
"Attorney Caine MacGregor had a reputation for being a demon in the courtroom - and in the bedroom. He yearned to break down Diana Blade's icy wall of control and release the passionate woman within. When he offered Diana a partnership - in both business and pleasure - could he entice her to risk everything for the love of a MacGregor?" (From Amazon)
Just blah - the characters did nothing for me and I think the book was more romance than story which did not interest me.
"Attorney Caine MacGregor had a reputation for being a demon in the courtroom - and in the bedroom. He yearned to break down Diana Blade's icy wall of control and release the passionate woman within. When he offered Diana a partnership - in both business and pleasure - could he entice her to risk everything for the love of a MacGregor?" (From Amazon)
Just blah - the characters did nothing for me and I think the book was more romance than story which did not interest me.