Guilty Pleasures

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Summary: The Actual Book Review/Summary
Review: Every woman has a past, but beloved tv personality Polly Crow has one she must concel at all costs.

Every man has his breaking point, but ex-Navy SEAL Nasty Ferritois about to discover how far he will go to protect what he believes in.

Every pleasure has its price-and every desire its dangerous side...

When they meet, they ignite enough sparks to set Washington State on fire. When they fall in love, nothing...not Polly, Nasty, or a town harboring a guilty secret of its own...can ever be the same. When the shadowy menace stalking Polly moves closer to home, it will take one woman's trust and one man's courage to fight a smoldering evil before it explodes, destroying a love stronger and truer than anything either has ever known...

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Summary: A Real Wall Banger
Review: Give me a break. Was "A reader from New Jersey" helpful in her review? NO. Yes, reader from New Jersey, it's very possible you shouldn't be writing a review if you haven't finished reading the book.

This was the first book I read by Stella. I loved it. The characters were believable, the plot moved along just fine, and the suspense/mystery kept me on the edge of my seat.

Polly (the heroine) was a character I could relate to. She isn't wishy-washy, and she certainly isn't stupid. She has a life she has to protect, and as a mother, she will do anything to protect that life.

Nasty is a well-rounded hero. He's not overly brutish, and he's passionate. He has what we would call *feelings.* I wasn't aware it's an unwritten law that if a hero has feelings, he's considered soft and mushy. I suppose it depends on one's own perspective, but I wouldn't want to read a novel where the hero has so many hard angles to his personality, I wouldn't be able to get close to him and (gasp!) relate to him.

Stella's writing is always fresh. She has a wonderful way of using description to its fullest. One of my favorite scenes in the book is at the beginning when Polly is standing at the marina docks, the wind whipping her skirt around. It was such a well-written image, that every time I visit the marina by my home, it comes to mind. Not many writers can do that.

There's no depth to Polly and Nasty's love? Gee, I seemed to have no problem understanding what was going on between them. There was tension in the story - they didn't love each other on "first sight." Where would the conflict between them be? Really, is it so unbelievable for the hero to fall in love with the heroine at the beginning, but have to work through the problems that come with a new relationship? The last time I looked, that seemed to be pretty much the norm.

One last thing: it amazes me how people can write reviews for books they haven't read. It's truly a waste of time.

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Summary: Why give a review on a book if you HAVEN'T READ IT?!
Review: Give me a break. Was "A reader from New Jersey" helpful in her review? NO. Yes, reader from New Jersey, it's very possible you shouldn't be writing a review if you haven't finished reading the book.

This was the first book I read by Stella. I loved it. The characters were believable, the plot moved along just fine, and the suspense/mystery kept me on the edge of my seat.

Polly (the heroine) was a character I could relate to. She isn't wishy-washy, and she certainly isn't stupid. She has a life she has to protect, and as a mother, she will do anything to protect that life.

Nasty is a well-rounded hero. He's not overly brutish, and he's passionate. He has what we would call *feelings.* I wasn't aware it's an unwritten law that if a hero has feelings, he's considered soft and mushy. I suppose it depends on one's own perspective, but I wouldn't want to read a novel where the hero has so many hard angles to his personality, I wouldn't be able to get close to him and (gasp!) relate to him.

Stella's writing is always fresh. She has a wonderful way of using description to its fullest. One of my favorite scenes in the book is at the beginning when Polly is standing at the marina docks, the wind whipping her skirt around. It was such a well-written image, that every time I visit the marina by my home, it comes to mind. Not many writers can do that.

There's no depth to Polly and Nasty's love? Gee, I seemed to have no problem understanding what was going on between them. There was tension in the story - they didn't love each other on "first sight." Where would the conflict between them be? Really, is it so unbelievable for the hero to fall in love with the heroine at the beginning, but have to work through the problems that come with a new relationship? The last time I looked, that seemed to be pretty much the norm.

One last thing: it amazes me how people can write reviews for books they haven't read. It's truly a waste of time.

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Summary: Dumb and Dumber
Review: I generally like Stella Cameron, but I would not recommend this book to anyone. Yes, it is that bad. How it got past an editorial review is amazing to me. There gaps in the story as big as the Pacific Ocean. The setting of a national children's television show for these misfits is in poor taste. Too many villians, too many plot twists, too many characters to develop, too much weird sex, just too much of everything except a good story. And the conclusion was a total letdown. If a drug lord sent the bad guys, why wouldn't he send some more? It took great effort for me to suspend logic and complete this book. Reading a romantic thriller should be fun and exciting, not a chore. I would have had more fun cleaning out the refrigerator.

Rating:
Summary: Dumb and Dumber
Review: I generally like Stella Cameron, but I would not recommend this book to anyone. Yes, it is that bad. How it got past an editorial review is amazing to me. There gaps in the story as big as the Pacific Ocean. The setting of a national children's television show for these misfits is in poor taste. Too many villians, too many plot twists, too many characters to develop, too much weird sex, just too much of everything except a good story. And the conclusion was a total letdown. If a drug lord sent the bad guys, why wouldn't he send some more? It took great effort for me to suspend logic and complete this book. Reading a romantic thriller should be fun and exciting, not a chore. I would have had more fun cleaning out the refrigerator.

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Summary: Too much is right.
Review: I love books and generally have trouble parting with them. That being said, I had no trouble parting with this one and throwing it out of my sight.

This was my first Stella Cameron, and may very well be my last.

I could not warm to "Nasty", nor could I warm to our herione, Polly. Somehow, I had trouble wrapping my mind around the mere idea of the plotline, let alone that which I actually ended up reading. The back cover is a better read than the book itself, which is sad. When I read "NAVY Seal", I was thrilled due to the fact that I have a weakness for those tough, brooding men. But make him shallow and make the herione a wishy-washy nitwit? Total turn off. And it's a shame, because Nasty (despite his name, which I'll admit was an obstacle for me {one which I over came by calling him something else entirely}) had the potential to be one of those absolutely delicious romantic heroes.

The flow of the story is inconsistent, the majority of sex scenes were strange and violent and between secondary characters (and really, just weird) and I honestly couldn't wait for it to end. End in the, "Finally! It's over!" kind of way. Ever watch a horror movie for the sole purpose of mocking it and the girl who does everything wrong and after being saved for the 20th time she and viewers are all put out of their misery (when she dies)? That's what Polly is like. Only, she never dies. And the twists the plot tries to take leave you thinking "wtf just happened?". And then you wait until the end, hoping to have it all tied up - a neat little denouement. Only the end comes, and you're still left scratching your head and wondering why you just wasted your time.





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Summary: Average at best!
Review: I love Guilty Pleasures. I have read this before of course, but needed to replace my well read copy with another one.
Polly Crow is being stalked and she is afraid for not only for her life, but the lives of her family as well. The last thing she wants is to get involved with anyone. That doesn't stop her from being attracted to former Navy SEAL Nasty Ferrito.

Nasty Ferrito never expected to fall for anyone, let alone famous children television host Polly Crow. He wants to
protect her and her son Bobby, but she is just as determined
to not let someone else become involved in her problems.

How can you not like these characters? The hero/heroine are favorites of mine and nobody writes as vile villains as Stella does. They are mean and gross, and you can't wait for them to
get what is coming to them.

I know you will love this book as much as I do. I totally recommend GUILTY PLEASURES.

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Summary: My Guilty Pleasures
Review: I love Guilty Pleasures. I have read this before of course, but needed to replace my well read copy with another one.
Polly Crow is being stalked and she is afraid for not only for her life, but the lives of her family as well. The last thing she wants is to get involved with anyone. That doesn't stop her from being attracted to former Navy SEAL Nasty Ferrito.

Nasty Ferrito never expected to fall for anyone, let alone famous children television host Polly Crow. He wants to
protect her and her son Bobby, but she is just as determined
to not let someone else become involved in her problems.

How can you not like these characters? The hero/heroine are favorites of mine and nobody writes as vile villains as Stella does. They are mean and gross, and you can't wait for them to
get what is coming to them.

I know you will love this book as much as I do. I totally recommend GUILTY PLEASURES.

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Summary: This is my favorite Stella Cameron book!
Review: I wasn't going to write a review until I read the reader from Chicago's review. Give me a break! You obviously were looking for a book in the non-fiction section and accidentally bought this one. Read it for what it is: fiction. I enjoyed the book immensely as I did Sheer Pleasures where Nasty was first introduced. I am also hoping that Ms. Cameron is considering writing a story with Fabiola and a strong male character like Roman and Nasty. As for Polly being naive, I believe she was acting the way she did because she put her feelings for others ahead of herself. I loved the off-beat characters, and I picked up the instant attraction between Polly and Nasty. Dynamite! I have read this book about 10 times and plan on reading it again and again. Keep up the good work, Ms. Cameron!

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Summary: Very Enjoyable!
Review: This is Stella Cameron's continuation of a character in "Sheer Pleasures". Nasty is a ex-Seal who has finally found someone he cares about. That someone is Polly Crow, a kid's TV star ( she came from "True Bliss") who has a young boy to raise. Their romance is complicated by a bunch of "characters", some who are trying to get her out of the way for various reasons. Mystery and romance again. Some of the people around Polly sound bizarre but we're talking Seattle with some of the 60's left over culture. The romance is still very much there and great. All in all a fun book, if you don't take it too seriously and just enjoy it.