sbookreader's review against another edition
2.0
15-year-old me: This is the height of romance!
32-year-old me: Nononononononono
32-year-old me: Nononononononono
deannapeters's review against another edition
3.0
Was a good story but Banner Coleman character was a little too whiny for me.
lj754's review against another edition
2.0
I really liked the first book Sunset Embrace. Knowing there was a sequel I was interested to see what happened. Less than halfway through I knew I didn’t like this book. Banner was not a good heroine, and I didn’t care for her to be with Jake. Their whole relationship felt too forced to me. I hated the ending. I’ll never read this book again, and it has probably ruined the first book for me.
serialromancelibrarian's review
5.0
I put off reading this book for so long because I knew the ending would break my heart, and it did. I actually feel sick about it because I loved Ross and Lydia so much. Sunset Embrace is one of my favorite books ever.
I don’t think I’ve ever despised a book character as much as I despise Priscilla Watkins. What a brilliant villain!
This book was so beautiful, though. So, so good. This one wasn’t quite as angsty as Sunset Embrace but there was a good deal of rejection and cruel words from Jake.
Sandra Brown’s Western romance is unrivaled. This book shattered my heart.
I don’t think I’ve ever despised a book character as much as I despise Priscilla Watkins. What a brilliant villain!
This book was so beautiful, though. So, so good. This one wasn’t quite as angsty as Sunset Embrace but there was a good deal of rejection and cruel words from Jake.
Sandra Brown’s Western romance is unrivaled. This book shattered my heart.
bilmuri's review against another edition
1.0
It’s just creepy.
The hero used to be in love with the heroine’s mother. And when he couldn’t have her, he fucked her daughter eighteen years later instead.
The constant comparisons of the heroine to her mother, by both characters, is just gross.
The hero used to be in love with the heroine’s mother. And when he couldn’t have her, he fucked her daughter eighteen years later instead.
The constant comparisons of the heroine to her mother, by both characters, is just gross.
sewcialist_librarian's review against another edition
3.0
Typical early contemporary Brown. The characters make or break her books.
thenia's review against another edition
3.0
Another Dawn on Books On Track
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Previous book review:
✦ Sunset Embrace (Coleman Family Saga #1) ~ ★★★ (07/05/2019)
mrsbooknerd's review against another edition
2.0
All I can say is, thank the lord that my family motto is, "Thou Shalt not piss off a prostitute." because if this story has any moral, it is that a prostitute scorned is a prostitute to avoid.
I thoroughly enjoyed the characters, the subtle layering of the main plot with sub-plots and the palpable chemistry between Jake and Banner. Yet I wanted something a bit more from the novel. We were told that Jake and Banner were like brother and sister, so I had hoped that their dialogue was full of banter and that well versed bickering that always makes you smile. Instead their arguments were harsh and intense and designed to anger and hurt. It was more uncomfortable than enjoyable.
The whole novel also bordered on repetitive: Banner being told to do one thing and eventually doing another and, oh! she's in trouble now. The importance of the Jake/Lydia relationship and the input of Priscilla and Grady.
I read the novel in about two days, so I can't say that it was terrible, but nor would I say I 'Liked it'. It was an ok read.
I thoroughly enjoyed the characters, the subtle layering of the main plot with sub-plots and the palpable chemistry between Jake and Banner. Yet I wanted something a bit more from the novel. We were told that Jake and Banner were like brother and sister, so I had hoped that their dialogue was full of banter and that well versed bickering that always makes you smile. Instead their arguments were harsh and intense and designed to anger and hurt. It was more uncomfortable than enjoyable.
The whole novel also bordered on repetitive: Banner being told to do one thing and eventually doing another and, oh! she's in trouble now. The importance of the Jake/Lydia relationship and the input of Priscilla and Grady.
I read the novel in about two days, so I can't say that it was terrible, but nor would I say I 'Liked it'. It was an ok read.
pussreboots's review against another edition
1.0
Sandra Brown has been writing romances under a variety of names since 1981. By the late 1980s, she settled on writing all her books as Sandra Brown and in the 1990s, her earlier works were re-released. Those that were under pseudonyms were released now with Sandra Brown listed as the author.
Another Dawn, the sequel to Sunset Embrace, both published in 1985 is stylistically between her earliest works (see my review of Seduction by Design) and her later ones (see my review of Envy). Betrayed at the altar, Banner Coleman decides to carve her own destiny by starting her own ranch. She also has her sights on long time family friend and ranch hand, Jake Langston.
I normally like frontier novels with strong, independently minded female protagonists. Unfortunately for Another Dawn, I've read better novels with very similar plots. Another Dawn is too full of clichés, gratuitous sex and sexism.
Instead of Another Dawn, I recommend the following:
* Dude Woman by Clarence Budington Kelland
* Arizona by Clarence Budington Kelland
* Buffalo Grass by Frank Gruber
Another Dawn, the sequel to Sunset Embrace, both published in 1985 is stylistically between her earliest works (see my review of Seduction by Design) and her later ones (see my review of Envy). Betrayed at the altar, Banner Coleman decides to carve her own destiny by starting her own ranch. She also has her sights on long time family friend and ranch hand, Jake Langston.
I normally like frontier novels with strong, independently minded female protagonists. Unfortunately for Another Dawn, I've read better novels with very similar plots. Another Dawn is too full of clichés, gratuitous sex and sexism.
Instead of Another Dawn, I recommend the following:
* Dude Woman by Clarence Budington Kelland
* Arizona by Clarence Budington Kelland
* Buffalo Grass by Frank Gruber