She Walks in Beauty

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Summary: I loved this book!
Review: From the enticing world of modern day Hollywood to the romantic artist salons of Paris a century ago, Nicole Conn takes you on a wonderful journey that you will greatly enjoy. From erotic adventure to naked self-discovery, this richly textured tale transports you across time and space brilliantly - from LA to the Oregon coast, New York and Paris.

You won't be able to put this one down! I loved it.

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Summary: Required reading for Nicole Con fans.. but...
Review: I count myself as a Nicole Con fan but I found the parralled story lines difficult to follow and very confusing for the first few chapters. It was in fact two different novels but in this book neither one was given full justice. Lilian (A.K.A. Byron) is a writer who falls in love Cynara. That portion of the story is really only a written version of Ms. Con's artsy film "Cynara". So familiar it was distracting from the other story line of Spencer, an modern day filmaker who deals with work, life and loves. The stories at times seem excesivly fluffed which frustrated me a bit. BUT...the sex scenes were hot! Yes, there are some very well written erotic scenes that made this book worth sticking with.

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Summary: Wonderful but a little perplexing...
Review: I was recently introduced to Nicole Conn's work andafter reading Claire of the Moon I ordered this one.Two wonderful stories--Paris in the 20's has alwaysfascinated me, and being familiar with the names ofthe writers and expatriates mentioned, made it evenmore appealing to me. The story, though short, couldstand on its own. I found Spencer's story a littledifficult to keep up with chronologically, but astory not to be missed. What has left me perplexed is that I don't know what Conn really meant at theend. Did Spencer go on having conquered her hangupsabout her childhood and, presumably return to Lenaand Mackenzie, or not? I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ALL WHOENJOY GOOD READING. IT IS ONE THAT YOU WILL READ AGAINAND AGAIN OVER THE YEARS.

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Summary: I can relate
Review: It took me a while to read "She Walks in Beauty" but I finally finished it and did not have to struggle. I am not an eager reader or even a literary person, I am a romantic and Ms. Conn can surely make one feel, every bit romantic. This is "A MUST READ BOOK" and I genuinly recommend it to any woman but especially Lesbian types, like myself. This writer is very thorough and detailed in her every paragraph, articulating different issues, in a sensitive way. Whether or not this is Nicole's real life story and or part fiction, she brought me back to my own dysfunctional family and I could realte to all the emotions from it. Drawing me to four different places, through different seasons of life, was an accomplishment and I look very much forward to more spendid works like this.
Thank you,
Carole Markarian

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Summary: Wonderful but a little perplexing...
Review: It took me a while to read "She Walks in Beauty" but I finally finished it and did not have to struggle. I am not an eager reader or even a literary person, I am a romantic and Ms. Conn can surely make one feel, every bit romantic. This is "A MUST READ BOOK" and I genuinly recommend it to any woman but especially Lesbian types, like myself. This writer is very thorough and detailed in her every paragraph, articulating different issues, in a sensitive way. Whether or not this is Nicole's real life story and or part fiction, she brought me back to my own dysfunctional family and I could realte to all the emotions from it. Drawing me to four different places, through different seasons of life, was an accomplishment and I look very much forward to more spendid works like this.
Thank you,
Carole Markarian

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Summary: Sweeping, Romantic and Very Sexy
Review: Oh...what a wonderful read -- a good long read -- like Gone With the Wind -- with a lot of complexities and intricacies so you really get drawn in and regardless of whether you're in the more contemporary story or in the historical story(Paris in the 20's is my personal favorite) the love scenes are VERY EROTIC. This is marketed to the lesbian community but it's really a mainstream book. I think I'll buy it for my straight girl friends for X-mas. Good old fashioned get-swept-up-in-it-read!! If you liked Tipping the Velvet, you'll love this.

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Summary: This One's a "Must Read!"
Review: She Walks in Beauty has something for everyone: exotic locales, romance, adventure, history, the search for one's self, and the bonus of a book-within-a-book. Ms. Conn delivers on all levels, and never lets the reader down in this one.

Yes, the main characters are lesbians -- and if that's a problem for you this shouldn't be in your Shopping Cart. For those open-minded souls, She Walks in Beauty will become a new favorite book. I know it's mine.

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Summary: You Should Read This Book!
Review: She Walks In Beauty is a deliciously captivating book! I couldn't put it down! This story will take you across centuries, continents and a great expanse of emotion. It's a wonderful journey of self discovery. Great Characters! I highly recommend it!

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Summary: The cover is the best part
Review: Well, I fell for the trap. I liked Claire of the Moon and, despite some reviews, thought I'd give this one a chance. The cover is the best part of the book. It appears Conn was trying to unload some demons, tell some history and weave two short stories together into a book. This is the story of a woman who fails in Hollywood, flees to the Oregon coast and tries to get back to her real nature by writing a book based on the writers, poets and artists (gay and non-gay) who made Paris their base during the 1920s. The Paris story is actually the best of the two, but can be confusing if you're not familiar with who those people were and what they were doing. Conn's book also is confusing because she switches between the two stories with no warning and it's sometimes difficult to figure out which one you're in. The woman who is supposed to be writing the Paris story is another lesbian who throws away a perfect relationship for her work and doesn't realize what she's lost until it's too late. That's probably reality, but it's depressing to read. If the two stories had been separated into two short stories, I think they would both have been more successful. At least the Paris story is satisfying. The last twenty pages of the book are the best, if you can last that long.