Rivals

Rating:
Summary: Started off strong...
Review: but faltered and lost me. Once the story went to how the Morgan-Stuart rivalry started back in the 1800s, it became way too slow and boring. Why did the author feel the need to rehash the whole thing in such detail? Especially when it didn't involve the main characters? She could've told that part of the story in half or even a quarter of the space and still conveyed the essence of it and how it affected the lives of the main characters. Unfortunately that wasn't the only problem with the book -- the primary reason I'm giving it only 2 stars was the ending. There was a lot of pain in this story -- as another reviewer said, the main characters hurt each other a lot. Throughout it all I kept thinking to the end when they would see the error of their ways and get back together. They got back together but we got less than a chapter of it. I felt jipped...after everything they did to hurt each other, we got a nice tender scene and then the end. These two characters needed to talk...a lot...and we deserved to read about their reconciliation and forgiving each other. I would not have minded the pain if we got a good dose of joy in the end...but I guess this book was more like reality in that sense. No thanks, I read for magic, not reality. I really liked the way the Flame and Chance started out, I wanted to see them like that again -- so in love and head over heals for each other. I wanted to see Flame trust Chance again and him forgive her for everything. I think the author went to far with Flame's hatred for Chance...she really became bitter and vindictive...I didn't like her anymore. And I got sick and tired hearing about the plans for Morgan's Walk...again, way too much detail -- spare us and get back to the heart of the story -- the relationship between the lead characters. Not enough of that. Could've been an excellent book. If we had gotten some real closure and less unnecessary detail, it would've been a 5 star rating.

Rating:
Summary: Too much pain
Review: I felt the 2 main characters did too many hurtful things to each other to even consider getting back together at the end. I don't think I would forgive Flame if I were Chance. She was delibertly hurtful and untrusting, considering she didn't even know the old lady. I was disappointed and didn't have a good feeling at the end of the book.

Rating:
Summary: A Bit too Predictable
Review: I really liked the strong beginning started out well and kept the pages turning, but midway through it seemed to lose its momento. It became transparent what was going to happen next. Was worth the read, but definitely not one I would reread a second time.