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Summary: Don't waste your time or money on this one.
Review: I am a fan of Linda Howard but this book was so unbelievable that I can't believe she penned it. The characters are beyond outrageous, especially Niko. Any woman would walk away or shoot the man. Jessica is indeed a doormat. I should have read the reviews before I bought this one. I spent the entire time reading it feeling angry and frustrated but finished it anyway because I always try to get through a book even tho' it is not good. This was NOT good.
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Summary: This book INFURIATED me!
Review: I am a huge fan of Ms. Howard's and was delighted that her early novels were being reprinted. I eagerly snatched up "All That Glitters" and rushed home to read it. Boy, was I in for a disappointment! The plot revolves around the heroine's slutty reputation (totally unfounded, of course) and the hero's desire to marry a virgin. (He's a Greek tycoon, you see.) The heroine cries and trembles a lot and the hero acts like a rutting boar (or should that be bore?) as he tries to get her into bed. I found myself getting angry at the hero's abusive behavior and the heroine's masochistic acceptance of his treatment of her. This book was originally published in 1982 - it must have been Ms. Howard's first novel - and I cannot imagine her creating such flat and one-dimensional characters now, much less making physical intimidation and near rape seem acceptable behavior in a hero! (The hero makes the heroine sign a prenuptual agreement that forbids her to leave their home on his Greek island without him AND makes her turn over control of her finances to him! Can we say control freak?) This book is a good demonstration of Ms. Howard's subsequent growth as a writer, if nothing else. I don't recommend this book to women with high blood pressure - believe me, it will shoot through the roof as you read! Pick up "Dream Man" or "Son of the Morning" instead.
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Summary: Not of the best
Review: I am going to have to agree with some of the other customer reviews. However, I notice that some of her later books do not follow the same style, so I guess it was just the time that she was writing this book. The heroine stayed in a seemingly abusive relationship, while the hero seems like an abusive jerk who manipulated her to get his way.
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Summary: ALL THAT GLITTERS
Review: I am Linda Howard's biggest fan, but even I have to say that this book was awful. The back cover made it sound promising, but the characters never developed the way I was hoping they would. The 'hero' was such a jerk! I kept waiting for Ms. Howard to shift the story to his point of view or explain his actions, but it never happened. The heroine was a total pushover. Along with 'An Independent Wife,' this is her worst book. Read anything else by her and I promise you'll be impressed.
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Summary: Ugh!!! Not her best work
Review: I am Linda Howard's biggest fan, but even I have to say that this book was awful. The back cover made it sound promising, but the characters never developed the way I was hoping they would. The 'hero' was such a jerk! I kept waiting for Ms. Howard to shift the story to his point of view or explain his actions, but it never happened. The heroine was a total pushover. Along with 'An Independent Wife,' this is her worst book. Read anything else by her and I promise you'll be impressed.
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Summary: I would give this a negative 5 stars if i could....
Review: I bought this book after reading all the negative reveiws about it, thinking that it was still Linda Howard, and nothing that she writes can be that bad. Boy was i wrong. Twenty pages into the book, i wanted to throw it out the window. Never have i hated the leading lady as much as i hated Jessica. I wanted to reach into the book and slap her. She had no sense, none what so ever, and it drove me crazy. And the hero wasn't much better. He was a digusting pig who drove me up the wall with his stubborn thoughts and actions. I guess they deserved each other. You would think that an author would make characters that are likeable, i know that i can't stand a book unless i really like the characters. I do not recomend this book, listen to all the reviews, they are telling the truth. And if you do feel like you have to buy it, don't say i didn't warn you...
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Summary: Very Disappointing
Review: I don't ususally write reviews but I just had to with this book. The first time I read All that Glitters I loved the book. The second time i read it I hated it with a passion. I guess you can account it for the time that the book was written. But the hero (Niko) was manipulative, unsensitive and not a hero in the sense that a hero should be in a romance novel. The heroine (Jessica) was just a weak cry baby that had no spine and allowed him to do anything to her. She put up with a lot of junk that any heroine in any other book would have not put up with.I agree with the reviewers that say that the publishers should be ashamed that they republished this book. If you want to read a good Linda Howard book read any of the McKenzies, Diamond Bay, White Lies, or Midnight Rainbow.
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Summary: Is this really Linda Howard?
Review: I fell in love with Linda Howard reading MacKenzie Mountain and Dream Man and have eagerly snatched up all her books since then. I love her style of writing and her characters, they are strong, well-adjusted, perfectly matched both in bed and out! This book was a shock, the storyline gave me the creeps and I had to struggle to finish it. The story went something like this, they met, sparks fly, Nicholas goes into a fit of jealous rage for no apparent reason, Jessica crys, they make up, Jessica crys, they go to Greece, Jessica crys, Nicholas forces Jessica (in more ways than one) to stay on the Island, Jessica crys. They live happily ever after, or at least as happily as dripping faucet can live with an extremely violent, immature man. Shame on the publishers for reprinting this -- don't buy it, get Dream Man, Son of the Morning or any of the MacKenzie books instead!
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Summary: bookworm
Review: I first read All That Glitters when it was first issued and I have to say that it is still one of my favorite books. I feel that Linda Howard is a wonderful author and I enjoy most of her books, I have favorites of hers (like Duncan's Bride and the sequel Loving Evangeline) that were written in the 80's and those that she has recently written. All I can say is keep them coming!
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Summary: OH MY GOD!!!
Review: I had to check the cover just to make sure I was reading Linda Howard!!! The is possibly the WORST book ever written, where does one start. The herione made me want to meet her just so I could slap her and the hero well.....knee him in the balls. Utter trash.
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