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Summary: Surprisingly good
Review: Although I am a longtime Jude Deveraux fan, I haven't loved her newest books, but I was pleasantly surprised with this one. The characters were very well written, and the story itself felt lush, if a bit unbelievable.
I liked the idea of a woman setting out on her own, learning to live independently (even though there's another guy waiting in the wings), while solving a mystery. If the plot is a bit pat at points, and Lillian/Bailey's life seems controlled by men, well. . .it is a romance novel, after all.
The only big problem I had with the book was that I found the ending far more complicated than it should have been, especially for a book that was otherwise such a perfect beach read.
This is not Ms. Deveraux's best, but if you're looking for a light read with great characters, that really draws you in, this would be a fine choice.
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Summary: Wonderful book
Review: I loved all the characters it was just fantastic one of my favorites by her. There different from her earlier books, the old ones are great, but this was fantastic. Great love story.
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Summary: Awesome Characters
Review: I loved this book. It is not a stereotypical romance, and that may explain some of the not so stellar reviews. I thought it was complex and moving. I loved how the Jimmie character was so real, and like a real person had a good and bad side. This is not a story of a perfect woman meets perfect man and they have a perfect life. The characters are much more complex, much more real. And the mystery portion was original and well paced. I found it quite suspenseful and it kept me up until 2am to find out the end! The romance portion was not all steamy and dramatic, but more subtle, more real and more like the way REAL love develops. I guess some readers like to be taken away into a fantasy world, and if that is the case, this may not be for you. But I really enjoyed every last bit of it. WARNING-the food descriptions may make you hungry in the middle of reading. Not a good book for dieters! This book reaffirmed my passion for Jude Deveraux's writing and I can't wait to read more!
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Summary: My dream house, on dream land, with dreamy stuff too
Review: I think Jude Deveraux should add a supliment to this book---all the little tidbit recipes she threw in; even if she does scorn the idea of one more cookbook on the market! I enjoyed this book--it was a departure from her old romancey stuff---I have been reading her books since I was a teen---I thought she was so old! :)
And I hadn't picked up anything of hers for a long time--unlike the rest of the world, I didn't care for "A Knight in Shining Armor." Anyways, the story is about a fat and ugly rich woman, who, like in previous novels of hers, is made beautiful by her circumstances. In this one, a diet and a nose job. Ahem. She gets left a "charming" farmhouse and a perfect ten acres by her billionaire husband, who dies under mysterious circumstances. This book reads like somebodies dream come true. Like a fantasy played out in printed pages. So fat lady billionaire is welcomed to the small town and on and on (in VA) and gets to solve a mystery of her husbands past. Its pretty interesting. Everything held together well, even if it is....well, its good to me. The ending seemed a little rushed, and some parts aren't pieced together well, but all in all, a good story. Don't expect any romantic stuff to be the focus of the story---its all about the Golden Six and starting your own jelly business. Oh yeah and I thought it was very...interesting how our main character grabbed her "canning" past when she grew up in suburbia but then later Kentucky----all in the middle of the book. Nice editing job.
But truly, an entertaining weekend read. C'mon, don't expect anything more!
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Summary: Very Very Disappointing!!!
Review: I've read almost all of Jude Deveraux's books, but this is one book not worth putting up in the shelf.
It started out as a promising book. Bailey, the widow of a billionare, was willed a runned down farm house and a mere 50 grand. Their lawyer satrted to help her. Then a guy named Matt was introduced in the plot. Less than a year of her beloved husband James' death, she's falling in love again. And in the midst of it all she has to solve a mystery about her fromer husband's life. Something to do about the golden six. She also has to avoid getting killed, when Ms. Deveraux killed characters from left to right. The ending was also not as good, it was kinda abrupt and rushed.
I'm really very disappointed. I believe she should just stick to writing romance novaels. What's up with authors now a days? Most romance authors are trying to write romance-mystery books. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE HER BOOKS and will definetly recommend, except this isn't one of the good ones. Hope her other books would be more promising someday.
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Summary: Excellent Book!
Review: This story is centered around Lillian Manville the young widow of an excentric billionare who at his death leaves her nothing but a run down farm house in the middle of nowhere. Lillian was a child bride who's husband molded her into the woman that he wanted at his side. At his death she is left practically penniless and has to solve the mystery of a cryptic note left by her late husband. When Lillian moves into the farmhouse she begins to piece together her life and the mystery of why her husband left his billions to a sister and brother he hated.Jude Deveraux did an excellent job of making this story and the characters feel real. The characters though many, are well thought out and very intricate. The people in the book are flawed with real problems and issues like every other normal human. This book walks you through Lillians struggle to find out who she is and what she will make of herself. Just to spice it up, JD has added murder, mystery, cover-ups, shady pasts, lies and secrets, all centered around Lillians dead husband. You will find yourself entralled with the pampered life she led, the new life she is trying to build, the mystery she needs to solve and the people (and a new man) she grows to love in her new life. The story will keep you guessing and turning pages until the very end!!!
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Summary: Did Jude really write this???
Review: This was very untypical of Jude Devereaux work. I have been a major fan of hers for years and always anxiously await the new books..which are always fun, romantic and interesting in several different ways. However, while interesting and a bit mind boggling as it kept changing directions was almost totally different from her usual work. Her main character was her type of different female, but no one else in the book really fit her previous profiles, and neither did the plot. It was almost as if she had outlined the story and someone, or several someones filled in the missing pieces. Lots of things made absolutely no sense and happened completely out of context. It was difficult to follow without a scorecard and the resolution came too fast and without a "saving grace". I do hope that she has not sunk to phoning in her stories, she is too good for that. I did read the preview of the next book and it has a man as the storyteller....also a different avenue for her. Maybe she is just trying some new and different ideas. If you have never read Jude Devereaux, do not count this one as typical.....go back to her older works and enjoy!!
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