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Summary: Don't buy this book, don't read this book
Review: I have been meaning to write a review since I read this book about a month ago. I completely agree with the many people who have skewered this pathectic attempt at romance. The relationship between the two main characters is dysfunctional at best and the characters are pathectic and annoying. The HERO is the exact same jerk that the heroine usually dumps for something better. The nicest thing I can say about the book is that it's relatively short. I wish I could give it no stars.
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Summary: Terribly Disappointed
Review: I have read many of Linda Howard's books and this one actually made me angry. This was not a romance story at all. The male character Rhy was a selfish controlling bully. I find it hard to believe that any woman would allow herself to be manipulated to the point of being a mindless idiot. This book is a insult to any woman who has been walked out on and has had the strength and fortitude to pick herself up and build a successful life for herself. This was not a romance story at all, and sends a very wrong message to any young readers out there.
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Summary: An Independent Wife
Review: I have really enjoyed about eight or nine of Linda Howard's books. Unfortunately, this was not one of them. The plot is cliched, the characters are not likable in any way, and the entire story ranged from unpleasant to revolting. Even taking into account this was written in 1982, it is loaded with stereotypes and cliches.
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Summary: At the risk of sounding redundant...
Review: I hope that someone who's never read Linda Howard picks up this book and judges her writing talents by the tired and offensive tale held between these covers. I have read quite a few Linda Howard books and while some are definitely better than others, this one seems like she was phoning it in - and on a very bad connection. YIKES. Please, if you are thinking of purchasing this book and have never read Ms. Howard's work, check out "Kill and Tell" or "Dream Man" instead... You'll save yourself a couple hours of disappointment and distaste.
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Summary: Now I Know I'm Not Alone!
Review: I love Linda Howard's books. I've kept every copy of one I've come across - even this one completely despite myself because it's awful! Rhy is a stalker - and Sallie's mad to go anyhwere near him unarmed. The most positive thing I can think to say about this one is that clearly Ms Howard was practicing with variations of alpha male characters, and from the stone age Rhy's clearly living in, the wonderful Black Niall, Gray Roulliard and John Medina have evolved. I know it was the 80's, but this became seriously painful to read. It needs a disclaimer like the ones Sandra Brown includes on her reissues of early works - something like "this book was written in a time when it was considered romanatic for men to harass women into exhaustion, admit having married them only because they felt sorry for the poor dears, bully them into leaving the work they enjoy, and stay at home where they belong - but only once the man figures out that's where he'd like to be too"
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Summary: Yuck
Review: I love(d) Linda Howard. Usually, her strong characters, unusual situations and fluent writing make her books enjoyable. Unfortunately, this book contains characters that are too unrealistic, even for a romance novel. The lead female character made me want to scream or throw the book acorss the room, which I did after I read the rather poor final chapter.
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Summary: Deserves a 0 rating
Review: I was ready to write a diatribe on abusive relationships, and I'm very grateful that others recognized the same thing. Abuse is a serious issue for women the world over. For a fantastic and credible writer like Linda Howard to write a novel like this is scary. Abuse couched as romance is dangerous. This book should be renamed to The Dependent Wife. Rhy deserted sally, then years later resurfaces only to move sally out of her house, fire her from the job she loves, threaten physical violence to her and her friend, steal her first draft of a dear-to-heart novel, and THEN she moves in with him for 6 months!?!?!? What I don't understand is when she finally moves out and he finds her why didn't he drag her by the hair and force her to return to Europe with him. All of a sudden he realizes he can't control her? Why? The repentant attitude came out of nowhere. I have to be honest - this book made me so mad I wanted to be violent. A number of times I wished God would transpose me into a character in the novel so I could've slapped Sally myself. Especially those moments when she recognized his violent behavior and then dismisses them as normal. I read romances for fantasy. Unbelievable love stories. If I wanted a dose of reality especially on abuse, I'd help out at shelter.
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Summary: Bad, bad, bad. Don't waste your money on this one.
Review: I was sadly disappointed. I didn't realise this was a reprint or I wouldn't have bought, let alone tried to read this. I trashed the book about one quarter of the way through. The two protaganists are pretty unbelievable. Linda Howard has written some pretty nifty stuff, and when you read some of her earlier books you have to wonder if this is the same author. Save your money.
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Summary: I am an avid Linda Howard fan.
Review: I wish that Miss Howard would follow up the MacKenzie's saga, with a story about Chance. It has been far to long since we have had a new book from her.
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Summary: DON'T BOTHER
Review: I've loved Linda Howard since I read After The Night. I couldn't even finish this book. It was HORRIBLE! It made me so angry that I ended up throwing it across the room. I would recommend not wasting your time with this book. The lead character needs to be brought up on charges of sexual harrassment. Try some of her newer books. These are well worth your time.
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