Remember When

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Summary: Redundant, dragging and dull
Review: I have not read any of McNaught's other books, but if this book is any idication of her style, then I'll pass! The plot and story (when she actually got to it) could have been finished in 20 pages. The whole book feels like "filler". McNaught went on and on, overdeveloping the secondary characters to the point of redundancy and to the detriment of the primary story. When she actually focused on the two main characters, McNaught spent pages and pages on directionless dialogue. I kept trying to finish the book, skimming over the unnecessary repetitive information, trying to get to the heart of the story, but I became so frustrated, I started skipping paragraphs, then pages. I finally just gave up. I'm an avid romance reader, and this is a big thumbs down for me.

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Summary: Another Pleasant Read
Review: This is my second Judith McNaught novel. This is a very good book I really like the way the book explores family relationship between Diana and Corey and Cole. Then traces the characters as adults. I was pleasantly surprised it had me moved to tears. I highly recommend to anyone. Cole coming to Diana rescue was priceless.

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Summary: Sweet Story of love lost and found again...41/2 stars!
Review: I love Judith McNaught and my favorite from her has to be "Kingdom of Dreams". "Remember When" is wonderful and full of life. A very reaistic look into the rich and somewhat famous world of business and corruption. Cole and Diana were very real and of course, McNaught makes her men breathtaking...

Diana Foster is a young teenager when she meets and falls in love with the stableboy named Cole Harrison, an older boy in college. He is everything she dreams of, handsome, sweet and smart. But one problem, he is not rich like her and he is definately not meek like her other male friends by any means.

Cole can't help but fall in love with the young woman, but realizes he is too old for her and keeps his distance. They share a friendship that spans years until a horrible lie forces him to leave with the clothes on his back.

Years go by and they never see each other, both are older and much wiser. Cole has become a multi-millionaire businessman and is known for his cold tactics on getting what he wants until he once again sees her...Diana. She has beome a beautiful, but strong businesswoman with her own comapany that she has built after losing everything years before. A scandal has erupted throwing the two lost loves together again; forcing them to make a bargain that they both think is wise at the time, but turns out heartwrenching.

Love cannot be bought and sold like shares in the stock market like Cole had thought. It is all consuming and hurtful. He learns this when he realizes his "deal" with her becomes more than just a business proposition. More scandal, more damaging then any other before erupts and he must make a choice, save Diana or save himself...can true love remember when???

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Summary: what happened here?
Review: First of all i would like to say that I love Judith McNaught, all of her work is amazing. If I had been rating this novel on a comparison with the other romance novels that are out there now I would give it a five, however I'm rating this novel on a comparison of her others. It lacked the excitement that was so evident in her other novels, though i do agree it was tender. I agree with what the other review said about how Cole never said he loved Diana... that got to me too, probably because i'm a die hard feminist, god knows. This book is not a bad book, it's anything but that, but it is far from McNaught's best.

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Summary: Not her best, but not her worst
Review: While I enjoyed a lot of the scenes, I would have preferred having more details on the development of the characters' relationship. Why did they fall in love? It wasn't all that clear to me.

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Summary: Not her best
Review: This contemporary romance was not McNaught's best work. Usually, her characters are full of wit and life. This simply do not come to my standard as expected. The story traced the relationship of Diana Foster and Cole Harrison. It is also the story of Diana and her family and their own struggles to go on with life. Diana had always harboured a secret crush on Cole even though Cole was a lowly stablekeep who, at the same time studied in a college. Years later, Cole had become a billionaire and was a knight in shining armour for Diana. Diana had just known she was dumped by her fiancee when Cole suddenly stepped back in her life. He saved her from humiliations and proposed marriage of convenience. What both of them never expected was the marriage of convienience is slowly turning into love. I was frustrated with this book compared to McNaught's earlier works. This story is truly not with her style and sometimes veered off from the track. This is not the author that I knew and I do hoped a better novel from her in the future.

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Summary: Props go out to Ms. McNaught all the way!!!!
Review: Remember When is the third book that I have read from Judith McNaught and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Diana and Cole were brought to life and I could see myself in relation to them. Diana is your average homegirl, she makes you feel like you have met her already. This is your classic modern romance story. After you have read it you will feel like this could happen to anyone. I encourage everyone to read it. You'll love it!!!

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Summary: Sweet Lovin'
Review: Remember When, compared to Judith McNaught's other novels, is not as exciting (it moves considerably more slowly in terms of the romance and passion), but neverthless it is a good read. (Aren't all of Ms. McNaught's novels?) The business talk is a bit tedious, and it is not as much of an emotional rollercoaster ride as her other novels. Remember When is simply a nice, sweet, tender, romantic story. Although Cole had a hard childhood, he is not as "disturbed" and "twisted" as Ms. McNaught's other heroes. Diana is a little too perfect to be believable, but she is an admirable and loveable heroine nonetheless. Remember When is a recommendable choice for someone who has been emotionally ripped to pieces by Whitney, My Love or Once and Always and is good if you just want some sweet lovin'.

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Summary: love it, love it, love it!
Review: I just had to read *Remember When* again after having it sit on my shelf for a while. This is honestly the best McNaught book I have read and one of the few books I can read over and over again and love it even more afterwards. There is none of the heartache found in other McNaught books, just simple, unquestioning love between Diana and Cole. It leaves you smiling throughout the story, especially in the first few chapters, and then sigh with contentment at the end :) *Remember When* is a simple, yet satisfying, romance novel with none of the stupid misunderstandings other couples find in such books as *Whitney, My Love* and *Almost Heaven*. Which means, the hero or heroine isn't dumb enough to ruin what he or she has. Diana and Cole aren't just a typical couple thrown together by lust; they actually LIKE each other, something lacking in most other romance novels. Cole is a wonderful hero, and Diana the perfect match for him :)

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Summary: excellent book
Review: I've read many of McNaughts books; Regency England & modern day included. If you're used to historical romance this will be VERY different-you might not like it. I enjoy both historical & modern day. Remember When is my favorite McNaught book. She really took the time to fully develop the characters here. The beginning of the book delves deeply into Diana's teen years & Cole's college years. This portion of the book is slower reading but it's very important to the rest of the book. The main characters genuinely LIKE each other; aside from being physically attracted, there is mutual respect between them. Their relationship has more substance than what we see in MANY, MANY other romance novels. Cole is a very intelligent guy who's company is trying to develop some really cool technology-you'll find out toward the end-and these two have no stupid misunderstandings which cause them to hurt each other.