Rating: Summary: Weak, but still a good story Review: Nora Roberts not so good books are better than many of other authors best books. Sam and Mia are on the same island again. They are learning to work through old pains and hurts and to love each other again. The passion is intense. The story is nice. It is a nice ending to a lovely series. I rated this four stars rather than the usual five. I found this book to be much anticipated and it did not live up to the promises hinted at in the other books of this series. Further, I got tired of hearing about how Nell was a good cook. To top that all of, once I learned the story of how Mia was hurt and why Sam had left, I was dissapointed with the poor reasoning. Despite the above problems I had with the book, the series is wonderful and the story is nice. The book is rich in passion and history and love. It is well worth reading, particularly if you have read the others in the series. Enjoy.
Rating: Summary: A great conclusion to this great triology Review: This is the third book in the 3 sisters island triology and tells the story of white witch Mia. She is a powerful witch and owner of a bookstore, who has had her heart broken by Sam Logan many years ago. Sam left the island but he is now back to win Mia back. Mia has closed herself off to love since Sam's leaving and he must convince her to love again. Admist this is the supernatural story of 3 witches (mia,ripley and nell) who are fighting a demon in human form. This story is not your typical love story- there is no doubt of Sam's love for Mia or of her love for him. Rather, it is the struggle of Sam to get Mia to accept his love and trust in him and in them as a couple. Also nicely woven in, is the subplot of the 3 witches and their power and fight. I definately recommend reading the other 2 novels preceding this-it helps get the full background and inter relationships. This is a great book- nora roberts writes with passion, character depth and intricacy. A sure winner!
Rating: Summary: Sweet story and FULL of romance! Review: Face the Fire is a great weekend book, full of romance and a hint of suspense. Nora Roberts did a wonderful job developing the characters. It was easy to relate to the main characters and picture the story developing. Unlike some of Nora Robert's trilogies, it is not necessary to read the first two books in the Three Sisters Island Trilogy before reading Face the Fire. The stories are not interrelated. Highly recommend this romance novel for any romance fan, not just Nora Robert's advocates.
Rating: Summary: The series goes out with a bang Review: Before reading this trilogy I'd never read anything by Nora Roberts before, which I know is kind of surprising since she's written so much. Anyway, I really enjoyed it and I had unwittingly picked up the first two to take on a long plane ride without realizing that the third had yet to be written! When I finally got ahold of this book I was very happy with it. I couldn't wait to get to Mia's story. Mia seemed to be the most mysterious, independent, confident woman of the three sisters and I just had to know about her life. I think I'd built up too much momentum and excitement over her, though, because I was engrossed in the novel but didn't find it quite as compelling as the other two. However, I still highly recommend it. Mia is one wild woman. ;) And of course all the loose ends from the series are tied up in this last book. I wish there were more books in this particular series!
Rating: Summary: A Wonderful conclusion Review: Although all of Nora Roberts books could stand alone, you wouldn't be hurt by having to read the others in her trilogies. I couldn't wait to get to the the third book in the Three Sisters Island trilogy. This one is Mia's story. All through the first two novels I caught myself wondering most about the most mysterious character, Mia. Ms. Roberts saved the best for last. Mia is faced with a tough dicision. After years she still nurses a broken heart and now has to face the one who broke it. Not only that, but events transpire that could end her world as she knows it. Ms. Roberts has outdone herself with all three books in this series. I enjoyed all three, and I finally got the questions answered regarding Mia I had been waiting for. As all others in this series I couldn't put this book down. This is a book I could easily read again.
Rating: Summary: Nora, what happened???? Review: Ok folks Nora got me hooked with the first book in the trilogy. Excellent read {5 stars}... The second one was not a good as the first but still very good {4 1/2 stars}. I was so excited about the third novel that I went and got it the first day it came out. I just could not wait to see how it all ended... What the heck happened to the third novel??? Very anti-climatic and almost boring compaired to the first two books... I was very disappointed with the ending of this trilogy.
Rating: Summary: Less than stellar ending... Review: I was disappointed to finish Nora Roberts' third installment of the "Three Sisters" trilogy and have a feeling of "eh" about the whole thing. Mia, to me, was the most compelling of the three witches and I relished the idea of reading her story. I thought that Roberts did a great job of "previewing" her story throughout the other two books, but this novel disappointed me. The "spells" that were conducted throughout the book were distracting. The fact that Mia and Sam were the personification of the first "Fire" and "Water" meant to me that the story would be compelling and interesting. Instead, I felt that Roberts did not build the tension between the two of them and that when they finally acted on their passion it was anti-climactic. It was almost as if there was too much going on in the story, and the author was so anxious to wrap everything up that she neglected the romance between the two. I usually love every novel written by Roberts. I buy her books without even reading the backs of them, but I have to say, if this were the first novel I'd read by her, I don't know that that would be the case.
Rating: Summary: If I could have understood half of it, it would have rated Review: much higher! I couldn't believe how Roberts dropped the ball on the last book. Mia in the previous books was shown to be strong, confident and fearless, but this book tore all that apart, and left me with a feeling of what happened? In many parts Roberts didn't write directly what Mia was thinking, or doing, which led to a disjointed feeling within the book. And the part about Sam coming back as the 4th element? That was so out of left field. I don't know what went wrong, as the other two were so strong. Ripley and Nell were both strong in this book as any other, and Ripley grew tremendously within the book from the previous ones. Buy this to finish up 3 sisters, but don't expect it to be your favorite book of all time.
Rating: Summary: Leaving something to be desired Review: I absolutely loved Dance Upon the Air and Heaven and Earth. This book was fair, but when judged against its predecessors it falls short. Mia and Sam's relationship seemed unrealistic: Sam's sudden desire to return to Three Sisters and Mia's sudden epiphany at the end of the story (which I couldn't understand.) However, the characters and background from the last two books made this story enjoyable. I loved the suprises Nell and Ripley both had. So, in the end if you liked the first two books, you might as well read the third just to finish the story of 3 Sisters Island.
Rating: Summary: Face The Fire Review: This if the second NR trilogy I've read just recently. As I read each book the characters stayed with me thru the day and I looked forward to reading more and more. The trilogy allows the characters to continue and add more layers to the story. I thought NR did a wonderful job developing Nell, Ripley(Ripley made me laugh alot) and Mia. The men they were tied to where equally interesting. I also enjoyed the magic of three sisters and their island. Having magic that you can share when intimate.....hmmm! All three well worth your time.
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