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hollie313's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
judythereader's review against another edition
3.0
Kelsey travels to Pinnacle SC after the FBI receives a call from a desperate girl saying her sister has been kidnapped. He is undercover because nothing else has been reported. He thinks he's prepared for anything, until he meets Elizabeth Connor. She takes his breath away. When he realizes her family is involved in this mystery, he has to stick close and keep her safe.
In many ways this is a classic 80's series romance, but it reminded me why I started reading Kay Hooper then and still read her now. Elizabeth is a strong woman who thinks she's a helpless Southern belle. Kelsey isn't an overbearing suitor who tries to control or smother her, but he does try to protect her.
The language related to sex is typical of the time. It borders on violent, even though the sex itself is not. The 80s fed the idea that women need to be overwhelmed by men. Hooper walks that line as best she can.
It's light on plot, which is a shame, since the scenario is ultimately exciting and tense, but danger takes second place to emotional development. Fun book, but not very filling.
In many ways this is a classic 80's series romance, but it reminded me why I started reading Kay Hooper then and still read her now. Elizabeth is a strong woman who thinks she's a helpless Southern belle. Kelsey isn't an overbearing suitor who tries to control or smother her, but he does try to protect her.
The language related to sex is typical of the time. It borders on violent, even though the sex itself is not. The 80s fed the idea that women need to be overwhelmed by men. Hooper walks that line as best she can.
It's light on plot, which is a shame, since the scenario is ultimately exciting and tense, but danger takes second place to emotional development. Fun book, but not very filling.
colej67's review against another edition
1.0
This book is everything wrong with romance novels. An unbelievable romance, one dimensional characters, dumb cliches, the works. I felt brain cells dying with every bland, uninteresting page. Everything in this book was rushed, the romance, the buildup and the climax. There is absolutely no saving grace for this complete waste of pages. I hate everything about this book and books like it. It's why I rarely read romance, I am afraid of reading something so completely awful as this piece of....work, piece of work.
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