The Pirate

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Summary: excellent Temptation
Review: I first read this book as a Harlequin Temptation a decade ago, and it's one of the very few I've hung on to. The writing is tight and fast-paced, and the relationship is deliciously steamy. Watching the characters match wits and wills is a kick. One of the best books Jayne Ann Krentz has written, in my opinion. If you like category romances, I highly recommend this one. (The second book in this series, The Adventurer, is also especially good.)

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Summary: Jayne's first obnoxious heroine.
Review: I have read almost all of Ms. Krentz's books under all her names. The very best thing about her stories is that either you wish the heroine was one of your best friends, or you hope you are like her. This Kate Inskip (what an uncomfortable name to read) is just a whining, nosey, spoiled creep. This is no-one I would ever want to know. At one time, I laughed out loud at how unreasonable she was, and wondered what Jared could POSSIBLY see in this woman. I hope this isn't a new trend, since no matter the quality of the story, you can always like the characters in Jayne's books. (Oops, I'm forgetting some ridiculous creature named Philadelphia Fox. That was the one and only Krentz novel that I didn't finish, and can barely remember). The Pirate is not a great book by any standards. I've been reading it for a couple weeks, it's so easy to put down.

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Summary: Jared deserves the stars
Review: I liked Jared but did not like Kate at all. She really was a shrew and had a complete disregard for what Jared asked of her. It was funny in the beginning and I think there could have been a good story with Jared, but there wasn't. I'll try again.

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Summary: Nice to see an older heroine
Review: I listened to the audio of this book and found the voice of the narrator distracting. Story was not developed as much as it could have been. Rush to finish?

Rating:
Summary: Nice to see an older heroine
Review: I listened to the audio of this book and found the voice of the narrator distracting. Story was not developed as much as it could have been. Rush to finish?

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Summary: Annoying character Kate Inskip
Review: I usually enjoy most of Ms. Krentz books. However, this book lacks Ms. Krentz's talent. The author keeps describing the character Kate Inskip as a "prickly broad". Personally, I see this character as an "extremely annoying shrew", and that's putting it mildly!!! Throughout this entire book there is never an opportunity to even like the character of Kate Inskip. She is a very poor example of an independent professional woman. The only thing that is stopping me from giving this book 1 star is the character of Jare Hawthorne-- he's one of the few good points of this book.

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Summary: Irritating, grating heroine. Terrible ending.
Review: Interesting story line. Badly written and developed. Absolutely terrible ending.

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Summary: Irritating, grating heroine. Terrible ending.
Review: Interesting story line. Badly written and developed. Absolutely terrible ending.

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Summary: A "Nick and Nora" couple
Review: Krentz has done it again kept me up to the wee hours of the morning. Don't start this book unless you have time. My only complaint is it wasn't longer. The by-play between all the characters, main and minor, was witty and engaging. I found myself giggling aloud with a dopey smile. This is definitely a wonderful book to read particularly after a stressful week. Oh, that all of us had such friends and found our pirates!

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Summary: Great!
Review: The Cowboy is Krentz's finest. It is my first audio book and I liked it so much I bought several more. That say's it all.