Rating:  Summary: two exciting novels in one Review: Although her father is a drifter, a con man and a thief, she loves him anyway even though she wants no part of his life. Laine Tavish has made a new life for herself in Angel's Gap Maryland, running her own business and fixing up her home. Unfortunately her stable life begins to unravel when she is dragged into her father's latest scheme, a twenty-eight million-dollar jewelry heist.The insurance company wants to recover the diamonds and hires private detective Max Gannon for the job. His search finds him in Angel's Gap where he meets Laine and falls instantly in love with her. When she finds out what Max is after, she agrees to help him provided her father goes free. Laine realizes she loves Max who reciprocates her feelings but if they are going to have any chance at a life together, she must find a way to return her father's half of the diamonds and stop a killer who wants her father's half in addition to his own. In New York in 2059, Max and Laine's granddaughter Sammantha has written a book about their romance and the diamonds that were never recovered. She comes home after her book tour to find her home trashed and her house sitter dead. Lt. Eve Dallas of the NYPSD is the lead on the case and immediate see it doesn't look like an ordinary breaking and entering gone wrong. She thinks it might have something to do with the diamonds that were never found and subsequent evidence gathered with her new partner proves Eve's theory correct. REMEMBER WHEN is really two novels in one with the common thread, being the stolen diamonds. The first tale is a very exciting work of romantic suspense written in Nora Robert's fabulous writing style. The second part of the story is an exciting police procedural written in J.D. Robb's (Nora Roberts pseudonym) unique and realistically gritty style. Although the same person wrote both works, it feels as if two very different authors worked on the book. Readers who are not familiar with J.D. Robb's "In Death" novels will find themselves fans of the series and try to obtain the backlist. Harriet Klausner
Rating:  Summary: Fabulous Review: Nora Roberts aka J.D. Robb is a fabulous author. You can't miss with one of her books. As J.D. Robb she grabs you attention and keeps it though the entire book. They are very descriptive - you can picture life in the situation that is presented in the book. 5 + stars
Rating:  Summary: Take Me Away, Nora! Review: I have always been a huge Nora Roberts/JD Robb fan for as long as I can remember and after reading her newest novel, REMEMBER WHEN, I was quickly reminded as to why she has been one of my favorite romantic-suspense writers for so long. REMEMBER WHEN, is a fantastic sexy suspense story centered on a fortune in stolen diamonds. The characters even though fiction feel real and the plot had me glued to my seat all evening long! Yes, this story is that good! I have little doubt that this is one book I will read many many times! (A definite keeper to be sure!) Recommended Novel!
Rating:  Summary: Half and half Review: Loved the first half; good characters, people you got interested in ana cared about....but TOO MUCH SEX!! Second half...well, mostly boring; just kept reading to see how it would turn out. znone of the characters were especially well developed or appealing. And, had to skip over the sex parts. I like Nora Roberts; this the first I have read by her alter ego and doubt if I will read any more.
Rating:  Summary: Pleasing Review: I find it amazing that so many people don't like the second part of the book. Please don't judge the second part as "boring". If you were a J.D. Robb Fan, you would understand the characters better. Eve and Roarke have been around for about 17 books so this book just continues their story. Please don't judge the characters until you get to know them in other stories.
Rating:  Summary: My last Robb/Roberts read . . . Review: I give the first part of the story a 4 and a zero to the second - in fact, I didn't even finish the book - I simply didn't care what happened to them or the treasure. I enjoyed the first two characters -- Eve and Roarke bore me to tears - or at least, Eve does. I don't like female characters who flaunt the fact that they have bigger (you know whats) than the men in her world -- she's turning Roarke into a whimp! I've read 75% of Robert's books, but I think I'm through with Roberts/Robb - she's done her story formula to death.
Rating:  Summary: This was Like 2 Books in One, Not One Book Review: The book is divided into two distinct parts - the first is the Nora Robert romance part and the second part is the J.D. Robb portion . My expectation was completely different from what the book actually offered. I `thought' that the book would seamlessly blend the Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb elements within the same story and not separate them so distinctly. Basically, this is like 2 books bound together as one - they are really individual of one another and connect with a very thin string. It would have been much more interesting, and more complicated (obviously something Roberts is not capable of) to actually write a story that blended instead of keeping each part so distinct. The second part was boring and unnecessary - the first part was a nice romance, even though the characters did rush it quite a bit!
Rating:  Summary: Remember When Review: I just finished Remember When, I have never read a Nora Roberts book before but I sure am glad I have now. I was camping and I always bring books to pass the time. I was so intrigued that I had to read the last few chapters of the book by propane lamp and moths swirling around my head not that I am complaining I just couldn't wait to finish the book waiting until morning was out of the question. I can hardly wait to read many many more Nora Roberts/ J. D. Robb books. I just wish I had discovered Nora Roberts before now, but better late than never.
Rating:  Summary: Pleasing Review: I find it amazing that so many people don't like the second part of the book. Please don't judge the second part as "boring". If you were a J.D. Robb Fan, you would understand the characters better. Eve and Roarke have been around for about 17 books so this book just continues their story. Please don't judge the characters until you get to know them in other stories.
Rating:  Summary: Not Worth Buying Review: Loved the first half; good characters, people you got interested in ana cared about....but TOO MUCH SEX!! Second half...well, mostly boring; just kept reading to see how it would turn out. znone of the characters were especially well developed or appealing. And, had to skip over the sex parts. I like Nora Roberts; this the first I have read by her alter ego and doubt if I will read any more.
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