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Summary: pretty bad
Review: I had high expectations when I purchased this overpriced hardcover book, that wasn't worth the discount price I got it for. Usually I only buy paperbacks. The characters of Lena and Declan were awful. Declan was weak and Lena had this fake "bad girl" attitude. What's with the overuse of the word "cher"? Lena just got to be annoying. Declan was just pathetic. I couldn't get into the last half of the book and found myself flipping through the pages just to finish it. The overall storyline wasn't that bad. The whole ghost and reincarnation aspect was pretty interesting and different, but these characters were awful and unbelievable. It got a 2 stars(instead of a 1) because of the potential with the storyline. ...
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Summary: A question
Review: I picked up this book because the plot seemed intriguing, just my type of story, New Orleans and ghosts. I didn't find Lena too appealing, and the ending was definitely too abrupt. What was that all about? Ms. Roberts, please read these negative reviews! I was disappointed because it could have been better. My question: I thought Lucien and Julian killed each other with a knife, then later they said that Lucian drowned himself. Did I miss something?
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Summary: Southern gospel
Review: I must admit, I had never read or had intensions of ever reading a Nora Roberts book. I had run out of books to read at home and decided to give a shot at one my wife's books.I loved this book! The ending is very clever and out of the ordinary (talk about a man finding his feminine side). I love New Orleans and the culture/traditions of N.0 and this book took me there with every page. I will read more from Nora Roberts.
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Summary: You have to read this, but ....
Review: I love Nora Roberts and have read every book she has ever written. The good news is that she writes stacks of books every year, so her fans keep satisfied. The bad news is that there only so many stories to go around before they start sounding the same. This book is entertaining and it does have some new elements, but it could just use some more spice, some more developed characters. If you love Nora Roberts, you MUST read this, but don't expect anything significantly different or new.
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Summary: very disappointed
Review: I really didn't like Lena, the lead female character at all. I thought her cajun was cheesy and she just came across as being totally unworthy of Declan the main character who I really liked. I thought the book was slow, repetitive and came to a very unsatisfying finish. Not one of NR's best! Wouldn't recommend it.
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Summary: This is one of her best!!
Review: I have read everything she has written so far and she has done it again. This one is going to be one of my favorites. The reversal is great. Could she write a sequel to this with the new couple?? Thank you Nora Roberts, for another 24 hour book reading.
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Summary: Interesting...
Review: I'm pretty much a loyal fan of NR and this book was definitely interesting. I was a big fan of Declan, one of the two main characters in the book. However, I was not a fan of Lena, which was his love interest in the book. He proved his love for her through the book over and over again. She on the other hand proved just the opposite. She played so hard to get to the point where I was hoping he would just let her go and move on to someone else that would return his love. Even by then end of the book I did not feel that Lena had any real feelings towards him and definitely not love. The story was good and believable but there was compassion and real love missing from Lena which made the ending lack. He once again gave into her and asked her to stay when she was more than ready to walk out and give up.
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Summary: Unbelievable
Review: I normally do not read this type of book, therefore, I hesitate to give it a rating.I do not like stories about ghost, haunted houses, reincarnation,etc. I rated the book based solely on the way it was written. In my opinion, the story was boring, the characters were not well described and much of it was repitious without adding anything to the situation; for example, clocks chiming, doors slambing, baby crying. The same situation kept happening over and over without any variety to it. This book is the 13th one I have read by the author. I loved all her other books but this one was a dud.
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Summary: Surprised by a dud
Review: This is the first Nora Roberts audio casette we've found disappointing. It lacked the usual depth of character development and left loose ends for no apparent reason.
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Summary: Ghosts and Romance in the Bayou
Review: I have read almost everything Nora Roberts has written. I buy her books as soon as they hit the bookshelves, and Midnight Bayou was no exception. Sometimes I am less than thrilled by her work, but for the most part, I think an "inferior" Nora Roberts book is better than most romance books out there. I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The male lead was, for me, the most lovable and enjoyable of all her male characters to date. He was intelligent, sensitive, but macho, thoughtful, incredibly witty and, of course, rich and handsome. Once of the reasons I read romance novels is to escape to a fantasy world for a little while, and what a great time I had reading about this "too good to be true" guy! The female lead was not so likable, at times, but I really enjoyed their interactions. The dialogue was funny, and the supporting characters were almost as enjoyable as the leads. The flashbacks to the past, although dark, were absorbing. I've always liked ghost stories. And, since I did not grow up in Louisianna, and didn't know that her descriptions weren't accurate, I thought they were fun and charming. The only complaint I have is that I did think the ending was a little anticlimactic. I was expecting more at the end--what that was, I don't know, but something...Despite this, I give this book 5 stars!
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