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Summary: a bit pretentious and precious for my taste
Review: I was disappointed by both the over blown style of writing and the plo
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Summary: a romantic and unique southern family drama
Review: I wrote When Venus Fell after I fell in love with the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Fascinated by the beauty of those ancient Appalachians and also the Scottish heritage of the earliest settlers, I created the Camerons, a proud Scottish dynasty, struggling to save their mountain home. I've always enjoyed writing about the diversity of southerners, and so I created Venus Arinelli, a good southern girl whose heritage includes an Asian-American father. From their poignant history to their turbulent relationship as adults, Venus Arinelli and Gib Cameron proved to be one of my most exciting stories to write. I hope the readers enjoy it.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: It took me many many weeks to get through the book. I rarely will not finish a book once I begin as I feel there's usually some good in it. I'm not finding it here! The characters are at times (few) interesting, but rather shallow. There isn't much to the plot either. I'll not be looking for more from this author, sorry to say.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down
Review: Loved the loyalty and emotional intensity of the character
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Summary: This story was captivating, moving, and wrenchingly romantic
Review: Ms. Smith writes a terrific story with fascinating characters who whisk the reader along into a whirlwind of intense history, family relationships and once in a lifetime love. She connects the reader so deeply with the characters' hearts and minds that finishing the book reminded me of my best friend in second grade suddenly moving away. I was crushed.
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Summary: Pride goeth before a fall ...
Review: Smith brings two disparate characters, Venus and Gib, to life and together in the midst of a cast of characters one could find only in the hills of Appalachia. Pride, heritage, sadness and humor combine in a treasure of a book. The belly button ring leads to one of the biggest surprises in character development that I've seen in a novel.
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Summary: Absolutely loved the book--it made me laugh and cry!!
Review: This book was a bittersweet love story, it made me go through many emotions and kept my interest. I can hardly wait for her next novel.
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Summary: A book to savor
Review: This is not a book to be rushed, not one that you want to speed through in one night. Although the cast is huge, I enjoyed getting to know each one of the characters. They each have their quirks -- from the barefoot, non speaking Olivia to the young boy wanting to be a man Jasper. What I liked most, however, is how the book is much more than a romance. I think it tries to be more than that, so that romantic-sexual-bliss love is not the end all. I believe, in the end, that this is what makes the book succeed.
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Summary: Entertaining, though improbable...
Review: This is the first book I've read by Deborah Smith and while I agree that the plot was somewhat improbable, I was able to quickly suspend my disbelief and become caught up in the characters and situations so humorously and sympathetically portrayed. I have to admit, I'm a sucker for a quirky sense of humor and this book has some moments that made me smile and laugh out loud. Romance novels are a genre that can become bogged down in tired old plots and poorly constructed writing -- the good ones are those that can rise above the norm to provide the reader with a feeling of enjoyment and having been entertained. This book definitely succeeds at that!
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Summary: Couldn't put it down...
Review: This is the first book of Deborah Smith's that I have read. I had heard some people saying that it wasn't very good, but I read it anyway and loved it. Smith leaves plenty of room for the reader to use his/her own imagination, I enjoy reading books that don't give every single little detail about every situation. Also,I love the way the characters are developed, you can tell it is fictional;it has a kind of fairytale feel to it, but there are real situations. I know everything doesn't fall into place so easily in life, but it's nice to read about the possibility.
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