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Summary: AN INSIGHTFUL READING
Review: Talented voice performer Laural Merlington gives a splendid reading as she effortlessly inhabits the personalities and voices of two very different sisters. Set in the Southwest during the 1870s this is the story of twins, Amanda and Marian Laton. They are identical physically but otherwise poles apart. To put it in Western terms one should be wearing a white hat, and the other a black. When their father unexpectedly dies the young women are sent to live on a ranch as big as a Texas ranch is supposed to be. Of course, there's a handsome young cowboy in the picture - Chad is the son of a cattle baron. One man, two women; obviously, a triangle and not the kind sometimes played in the Lone Star state. More than sparks fly when Amanda and Marian both go after "A Man to Call My Own." - Gail Cooke
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Summary: Too Repetitive: Thumbs down for this one.
Review: The book is entertaining enough, but not very good. It is very repetitive, with the same things being stated over and over. It does not move fast, and is boring in places. Too much jumping to conclusions by the characters, even more than usual in a romance. This is just another cookie-cutter book. Nothing special. Sorry Johanna.
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Summary: Still disappointed with Lindsey's new fare...
Review: The heroine is dense to a fault, refusing to tell the truth for far too long with no reasonable explanation given by the author. The "mystery" is weak and fairly unneccessary. There's even a train robbery thrown in so the heroine can be needlessly abducted. However, the characters are well-drawn and this is something for which I used to hold Lindsey in high regard. The plot is interesting and par for the course for her. I do hope Lindsey eventually gets back the fire and sparkle that characterized her earlier works. Though this novel is not as bad as the last few she's released, it's really not that good either. I recommend sticking with her earlier works for wonderful westerns that you can't put down - Savage Thunder, A Heart So Wild and Angel come to mind right away.
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Summary: A western tale worthy of reading
Review: The story begins rather slowly in narrative explaining the relationships with the sisters. More narrative with explaining the aunt and then Chad. The story really picks up a third of the way through as the travails and love between Marian and Chad pick up.
On the whole it is a wonderful Johanna Lindsey spun tale. It is certainly much better than her last book "The Pursuit." I find this book has much more narrative and more telling the story than Johanna's usual tales of living the story with the characters. Perhaps it is a new approach to her writing. The plot okay and so were the characters until you really met the twins, Chad, and Spence.
Although the book lacked for Johanna's normal wit and humor I have to admit I enjoyed it. I did not care for the ending at all, but you will have to read it and make your own judgements.
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Summary: Good, but could have been better!
Review: The storyline is great and had so much potential; however, the characters and story are disjointed and undeveloped. Sadly, it only rates a three.
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Summary: Not worth your money
Review: This book is full of repetition, repetition, repetition! OK we get it ........one twin is bad one is good..... The book lacked Lindsey's witty dialogue and strong characters... Not up to par with the Mallory series at all.......I wish the real Johanna would come back to writing because the last few books have really been awful and I am a big fan of hers.
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Summary: This was a good book!!
Review: This book was definitley a good read. Not my favorite and not typical Johanna Lindsey, but good. Chad was incredible!!!! What a man!!!! And I really liked Marian's character, although I wish that she had had more guts where Amanda was concerned. I would have given her a run for her money!!!!! All in all, a really good book, that is worth the read!!! I would say to anyone who is interested to give it a try!!!
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Summary: It's "I couldn't care less!"
Review: This book was dissapointing on so many levels. First of all, the editing. JL used the phrase "I could care less" at least 15 times. The correct phrase is "I couldn't care less" It drove me nuts. That along with the slowest moving story. There was no real conflict. I agree with the other reviewers, how did the barn scene happen? Where was the tension, the emotion? Why not show Amanda's pain? Obviously she had some, she mentioned it twice to Chad. I thought the end was awful too. Where did that come from? Everyone just took the information and moved on. I loved JL, she wrote with feeling. I am not sure who wrote this book.
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Summary: A Man to Call My Own
Review: This book was so boring. I was very disappointed in the whole layout. In JL's other books you have the whole mystery and romantic anticipation. (I am a Malory series fan). Chad didn't have a clue who he was making love to. There wasn't any referecne to Amanda and her man as far as their relationship behind closed doors. I actually couldn't wait until I was finished, just so I could move on to another book. I think I will wait to buy the next book in soft back.
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Summary: Wasted money!!
Review: This book was terrible! I bought the book based on Ms. Lindsey's name-- I have sooooo many of her other books so I was excited to see this one on the bookshelf at the bookstore. By the end of the first chapter, I was bored. The characters have no redeeming qualities except for Chad and I think he's an idiot for hanging in there for two women who are petty, stupid, short sighted and FLAT! I will definitely be selling this book at my next garage sale!! and 25 cents will be asking too much for it!
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