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Summary: Great novel!
Review: A book worth reading. Definitely something that you should read when you have a whole day to spare. Even with out the Montgomery family, this book has shown that it can carry it self well
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Summary: Disappointing, thoroughly bland ...
Review: Definitely not your usual Jude Deveraux fare. Has none of the humour and chemistry between the main players of the story that makes her books so heart-warming and unforgettable.
Read it, but only if you have absolutely nothing to do on a dreary Sunday afternoon (or if you have trouble getting to sleep!). Don't expect to come away feeling satisfied though ...
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Summary: I Enjoyed Listening to this Story.
Review: Even though it is a very abridged audio cassette only 1 tape and about 90 minutes I liked the story and thought they did a great job within such a short time and I really enjoyed listening to it and since I was having trouble reading because a family emergency left me with no time to read and the stress was making it difficult for me to concentrate on reading which was vey hard because I was such a major bookworm I decided to try listening to audio cassettes in the hope of jump starting myself into reading again and I just thought this was the perfect length and I'm glad I listened to this tape and I liked the characters the guy named Seth Colter and the lady named Morgan Wakefield
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Summary: HMMMMM
Review: I am giving it 4 stars because any book that grabs a reader, even if it is annoying, is a well written book. It is not one of Jude's best, but it is an early book. She definitely improves as an author! I am almost done with this book (I put it away and started another but had to go back). I think that says it all. It is a book you cannot walk away from without finishing - In spite of the fact that you want to SCREAM through-out the story! Seth is an IDIOT and I must say Morgan is too. One thing about this story that is unbelievable is that Seth could love Morgan as much as he says he does and then completely disbelieve her just because a man HE HATES claims she cheated. And then everything Morgan is subjected to because Seth does not believe her and she still takes him back. I am assuming she will, they always do. Even though it seems unbelievable, the characters seem real (not their actions maybe). They are well written in that you feel their anger, happiness, etc. It is kind of like a movie with a bad script but your favorite actors are in it and you want to watch them. I must go and finish this because I can't seem to walk away!
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Summary: HMMMMM
Review: I am giving it 4 stars because any book that grabs a reader, even if it is annoying, is a well written book. It is not one of Jude's best, but it is an early book. She definitely improves as an author! I am almost done with this book (I put it away and started another but had to go back). I think that says it all. It is a book you cannot walk away from without finishing - In spite of the fact that you want to SCREAM through-out the story! Seth is an IDIOT and I must say Morgan is too. One thing about this story that is unbelievable is that Seth could love Morgan as much as he says he does and then completely disbelieve her just because a man HE HATES claims she cheated. And then everything Morgan is subjected to because Seth does not believe her and she still takes him back. I am assuming she will, they always do. Even though it seems unbelievable, the characters seem real (not their actions maybe). They are well written in that you feel their anger, happiness, etc. It is kind of like a movie with a bad script but your favorite actors are in it and you want to watch them. I must go and finish this because I can't seem to walk away!
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Summary: Totally amazing!
Review: I can't believe Jude Deveraux. She is one of my top authors, and everytime that I read one of her books, I am amazed once again at the sheer genius of her writing power. It is impossible to read one of her books without being involved in it and moved. _The Enchanted Land_ is no exception, and I am once more awed by the power of her skills. Morgan Wakefeild's got a problem. Her rich father, whom is recently deceased has left everything from his life to her... on one condition. She has to marry a man and live in New Mexico for a year to inherit it all. This is big trouble for Morgan because, ever since she was one years old, she lived with her mother in a house with little contact to the outside world. When her mother died, Morgan went to her uncle to live. Morgan's uncle was a very greedy man, and when he heard about the will, he figures that if Morgan doesn't marry, he will get the money. So, he hides her beauty beneath baggy clothes and keeps her hidden from society. At one of Morgan's rare outings, a couple days before a prolonged trip to Europe, Morgan hears a group of two women talking about Seth Coulter. He's got a ranch in New Mexico. This seems an answer to Morgan's prayers. She aproaches Seth and offers him twenty five thousand dollars to marry her. Seth is amused and attracted to this strange little girl and decides to accept her offer. The two journey on to New Mexico. A love blossoms between these two amidst the backdrop of an enchanted land. But, fate seems to feel that they must fight for their love, so it interveens. Jealousy, lies, and fate makes them enemies. Can destiny and love prevail? _The Enchanted Land_ is a must read for any reader who enjoys reading about the American frontier. I always love a break from the lords and ladies of England. Sure, America isn't always the most origional, but I still love it as do many other readers. Jude Deveraux has a funny way of filling her books full of historical detail without taking away the enjoyment and romance factors. Morgan was a lovely heroine. I loved the fact that she was beautiful, but it's not rubbed into the reader's face. It's more of a decision that the reader has to make for herself. Seth was the guy that you want to punch. I've got to agree with another reader that Jude's style in this book was very similar to Judith McNaught's. Seth was the man that you want to scream at so he can get over his blindness. I loved him, though. And he does make up for his blindness. New Mexico was such an interesting setting, and Jude Deveraux makes it come alive for the reader. I could feel the heat, and I was caught up in the world she wrote for us. A word of caution out there for people, though. There is a bit of seperation that the hero and heroine go through. And, there is a guy who tries to get Morgan's heart that isn't Seth. But, it's still an awesom book, and I loved it completely. If you liked this book, let me recomend some more. _Whitney, My Love_ and _Until You_ by Judith McNaught ~ _Honor's Splendour_ and _Saving Grace_ by Julie Garwood ~ _Counterfeit Lady_ and _Temptation_ by Jude Deveraux. Please, give _The Enchanted Land_ a chance. It is one of Jude's earlier works, but it is wonderful.
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Summary: Totally amazing!
Review: I can't believe Jude Deveraux. She is one of my top authors, and everytime that I read one of her books, I am amazed once again at the sheer genius of her writing power. It is impossible to read one of her books without being involved in it and moved. _The Enchanted Land_ is no exception, and I am once more awed by the power of her skills. Morgan Wakefeild's got a problem. Her rich father, whom is recently deceased has left everything from his life to her... on one condition. She has to marry a man and live in New Mexico for a year to inherit it all. This is big trouble for Morgan because, ever since she was one years old, she lived with her mother in a house with little contact to the outside world. When her mother died, Morgan went to her uncle to live. Morgan's uncle was a very greedy man, and when he heard about the will, he figures that if Morgan doesn't marry, he will get the money. So, he hides her beauty beneath baggy clothes and keeps her hidden from society. At one of Morgan's rare outings, a couple days before a prolonged trip to Europe, Morgan hears a group of two women talking about Seth Coulter. He's got a ranch in New Mexico. This seems an answer to Morgan's prayers. She aproaches Seth and offers him twenty five thousand dollars to marry her. Seth is amused and attracted to this strange little girl and decides to accept her offer. The two journey on to New Mexico. A love blossoms between these two amidst the backdrop of an enchanted land. But, fate seems to feel that they must fight for their love, so it interveens. Jealousy, lies, and fate makes them enemies. Can destiny and love prevail? _The Enchanted Land_ is a must read for any reader who enjoys reading about the American frontier. I always love a break from the lords and ladies of England. Sure, America isn't always the most origional, but I still love it as do many other readers. Jude Deveraux has a funny way of filling her books full of historical detail without taking away the enjoyment and romance factors. Morgan was a lovely heroine. I loved the fact that she was beautiful, but it's not rubbed into the reader's face. It's more of a decision that the reader has to make for herself. Seth was the guy that you want to punch. I've got to agree with another reader that Jude's style in this book was very similar to Judith McNaught's. Seth was the man that you want to scream at so he can get over his blindness. I loved him, though. And he does make up for his blindness. New Mexico was such an interesting setting, and Jude Deveraux makes it come alive for the reader. I could feel the heat, and I was caught up in the world she wrote for us. A word of caution out there for people, though. There is a bit of seperation that the hero and heroine go through. And, there is a guy who tries to get Morgan's heart that isn't Seth. But, it's still an awesom book, and I loved it completely. If you liked this book, let me recomend some more. _Whitney, My Love_ and _Until You_ by Judith McNaught ~ _Honor's Splendour_ and _Saving Grace_ by Julie Garwood ~ _Counterfeit Lady_ and _Temptation_ by Jude Deveraux. Please, give _The Enchanted Land_ a chance. It is one of Jude's earlier works, but it is wonderful.
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Summary: Wasn't my favorite
Review: I don't know how anyone ever finished this book. I've read almost everyone of JD's books, and she is by far my favorite author. But this book is hideous. The characters are flat and boring, showing no motives whatsoever for anything they do. I couldn't feel anything for Morgan or Seth. I couldn't even get past the first fifty pages. I wouldn't give the book any stars but for the fact that Jude Deveraux wrote it and I love her books. I don't recommend this novel to anyone, but try one of her others, like A NIGHT IN SHINNING ARMOR or WHISHES, those are pure magic.
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Summary: What book did these other reviewers read?
Review: I found this one pretty darned awful. The heroine is one of those dishrag types who are always acted upon and don't act themselves until life has so beaten them up (hundreds of pages into the book) that they have to do SOMETHING or just wither away from self-disgust. The plot is one of these Perils of Pauline deals, where the heroine is fished out of one peril just to fall into another, ad nauseum. Villains are cartoonishly so (and even though the heroine knows better, she trusts them long enough to fall into another trap). And the characterizations are such that people change from paragraph to paragraph, depending on whether the scene's going where it should or not. These aren't real people; these aren't real adventures. This is the kind of book that gives romance its bad reputation. The biggest problem is, I read this book because an acquaintance told me how much she LOVES Deveraux! I guess either Deveraux had a temporary low spot in her career, or that I need to have my acquaintance read, say, Smith's A Place to Call Home or Jeffries' The Dangerous Lord to find out what good romance writing is.
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Summary: Beautifully written
Review: I have never been so addicted to a Deveraux book as I was to this one. The starting was a bit slow, but the romance soon quickly fell into place quite well. My heart went out for this book. . . the tragic happenings were so realistic that I find myself shriveling up inside. I finished this book in one whole day, pulling an all nighter for this one. A must read!!! :)
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