Man In Control

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Summary: Sweet Love story
Review: Alexander Cobb didn't really know what or who he wanted , but he knows Jodie Clayburn was at the top of his list for a wife if he wanted one. (a little big headed.)Alexander and his sister Margie treat Jodie like a poor relation. and she takes it.
Until she over hears Alexander going on about how sick he is of her. Then she cuts both of them loose.
Suddenly Alexander can't live without her. And she crumbles at his feet.
Then she thinks about it and starts playing hard to get. but only for a moment.
I love Diana Palmer(Susan Kyle, Diana Blayne) I have every book she wrote. This book turns the pages by it self.

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Summary: Storyline from Publisher . . .
Review: Ever since DEA agent Alexander Cobb had given Jodie Clayburn a Texas-size brush-off, they'd been sworn enemies. But eight years later, an undercover operation brought them back together again. This cynical Long, Tall Texan couldn't believe the baby-faced schoolgirl was now an understated beauty who electrified his senses and his heart. Or that she'd help him crack the drug-smuggling case that threatened all of Jacobsville. Tantalized to the core, Alexander would risk everything to possess -- and protect -- the untouched young woman. This fearless secret agent always got his man -- or in this case, woman. But this time would the man in control get caught in his own web of danger . . . and desire?

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Summary: Sweet story, sloppy editing
Review: First off, I love Diana Palmer. I'm sure that I've read everything she's ever written, and I've read many of her books over and over and over. This one was a nice distraction for a lazy Sunday afternoon. It started out much in the way as the old Diana Palmer books, which is how I've always loved her work - hardbitten hero who fights tooth and nail against loving the innocent heroine. After the first few chapters, the hero falls head over heels without much fighting, and it's a nice, sweet little story. While I did like the story, I found myself yearning for the style of the original Long, Tall Texans trilogy. But I liked it well enough. What I didn't like was the editing. It read as if Ms. Palmer wrote it very quickly, but the editors should have noticed a couple of things. Firstly, in the first chapter, the heroine's name changed from Jodie to Josie for a page and a half. Not a huge deal. But what really irked me was that in the prologue, the hero is thinking about the heroine and notes to himself that she is a "masterful cook," but a few chapters later, he is "astonished" and "unusually thoughtful" about finding out that she can cook. These were silly errors and should have been caught and fixed before the book was published. I feel that the editors rush to get her books on the shelf because they're sure-fire sellers, but they owe the readers a better product. Other than that, I'd recommend it was a very light, enjoyable read.

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Summary: Disappointed!
Review: I have read a lot of books by Diana Palmer. I was thoroughly disappointed by this work. The characters were not developed thoroughly - it was only in the last 10 pages we discover Jodie has blonde hair. The plot is thin, and covered up with an unbelievable love story. It seems that this book was hurried in to printing. It would have benefited from a little more time on an editors desk. It has a great potential, but the back flap was the only thing well written on the book.

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Summary: Storyline from Publisher . . .
Review: Jodie Clayburn and Margie Cobb have been best friends all their lives. At 18, Jodie loses her parents in an accident while they are on vacation. Margie's big brother, Alex, steps in to help Jodie. Since then, Jodie has been spending vacations and holidays with Margie and Alex. Jodie has a huge crush on Alex but tries to hide it, but does a very poor job of it. Alex is aware of Jodie's crush and tries to discourage it. When Jodie overhears Alex telling Margie that's he tired of Jodie always being around, Jodie finally decides to distance herself from Margie and Alex. As soon as Alex realizes that Jodie is distancing herself from him, he tires to win her back.

I'm not a big Diane Palmer fan. At times I feel her heroes are cruel, especially in her older work. I thought I'd give Ms. Palmer's book another try because this one looked interesting. At the beginning of the book, Alex was a very harsh to Jodie but then more than made up for it later in the book. I'm glad I gave it a try. The change in Jodie during the course of the book was wonderful.

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Summary: nice story
Review: Jodie Clayburn and Margie Cobb have been best friends all their lives. At 18, Jodie loses her parents in an accident while they are on vacation. Margie's big brother, Alex, steps in to help Jodie. Since then, Jodie has been spending vacations and holidays with Margie and Alex. Jodie has a huge crush on Alex but tries to hide it, but does a very poor job of it. Alex is aware of Jodie's crush and tries to discourage it. When Jodie overhears Alex telling Margie that's he tired of Jodie always being around, Jodie finally decides to distance herself from Margie and Alex. As soon as Alex realizes that Jodie is distancing herself from him, he tires to win her back.

I'm not a big Diane Palmer fan. At times I feel her heroes are cruel, especially in her older work. I thought I'd give Ms. Palmer's book another try because this one looked interesting. At the beginning of the book, Alex was a very harsh to Jodie but then more than made up for it later in the book. I'm glad I gave it a try. The change in Jodie during the course of the book was wonderful.

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Summary: Great book!
Review: Okay one reviewer pointed out that the name swicthed adn i jsut check...honestly i hadn't even picked that up!

I agree about the cooking part, the prologue should not have been there in the first place.

WE sort of understand if he wanted to get married he would choose her but honestly it wasn't shown int eh rest of the book i think that that part should not have been there!

but i loved the book anyway!

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Summary: Author Out of Control
Review: This book was so bad I couldn't even give it a star but it wouldn't post without one. But it's more than this book deserves.
Why is it that Ms Palmer continues to write heros who are harsh, hateful and cruel. Makes you wonder what her relationships with men are. I would have told Alexander Cobb where to go and it wouldn't be pleasant. I will never buy another of her books. It's always the same weak women and cruel men. No woman needs to read that.