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Summary: Too much of Alex and Douglas!
Review: It was not a bad book, dont get me wrong. However, when I picked this up I expected to reading about Jason and James and their respective ladies.
Unfortunately the story between James and his annoying neighbor, Corrie is left as a backburner while the plot against Douglas takes front seat. IT is so annoying!! I already read the Sherbrook Bride! I know that they end up happinly ever after! I dont need to know that they have a love life 27 years after they've married all I wanted to know was how James and COrrie come to fall in love. The middle part of the book is great Ms. Coulter picks up steam after a hum-hum beginning and the action that occurs in the middle is great, I won't spoil it for you but let's just say that Corrie and James were in for the ride of their lives. But then once again Douglas and Alex step in an act as overly affectionate parents towards their children, it made me want to step in and tell them to BUG OFF!!
All in all I think that Corrie and James story couldve been something great (even if their story sounded a bit too much like THe Valentine legacy storyline) but with the constant remnicsing of the past by Alex and Douglas their story wasnt fully able to stand on its own without being overshadowed by the parents. I know I whined quite a bit about the story but I cannot wait til next year whenever Jason's story is released (it just has to!). Hopefully Ms. Coulter will write a novel about the mysterious "vampire" Devlin as well. Both men were left as loose ends and left me rather intrigued.
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Summary: very disappointing
Review: Let me start by saying that it was a challenge to keep reading this book. The first half was just awful but the second half made for an easier read. The main characters made me feel as if I was reading a teen novel. The twins especially James came across as a nineteen year old and Connie well, she acted like a spoiled twelve year old tomboy who never matured into a woman mentally. James practically raised her, really raised her and taught her about her body. The girl dogged his heals thirteen years to the point where he found her pathetic and childish. The girl was obsessed with James. It seemed like they only got together because they were compromised and they were comfortable with each other. It was remarked upon on several different occasions they were like brother and sister and how weird it might be on there wedding night. The whole romance to me was incestuous. As for James and Jason at age twenty-five, living at home with there parents instead of having there own place and becoming independent men. What was that about? Maybe if they had moved away and came back five or more years later and saw the girl who'd become a woman it would have been different. I agree that this by far the worst Catherine Coulter book I've read.
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Summary: Engrossing Coulter Mystery and Family Dyamic with a twist
Review: Like many readers, I have been a fan of Coulter's work for many years. I anticipated the lastest historical romance installment. This book was worth the wait. I loved the look at the previous Sherbooke characters (i.e. I found Tyson Sherbrooks's take of the Virgin Bride fascinating).
I stayed up all night reading this gem. While the mystery was engrossing and the romance between Corrie and James sweet; it was the story of Jason and Judith I found to be the most powerful. It raises a lot of moral questions (what is love, how does one know if it is love or lust, how does a person deal with depression, etc).
This reader is awaiting the next installment of the Sherbrooke saga. I want to see more of Jason, as well as find out more about the smuggler. I wouldn't mind hearing more about Jessie and James Wyndam either.
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Summary: Hooray the family is back!!!
Review: My favorite family's back again with more of Alex & Douglas (I'm sorry, I LOVE it that they still attack each other and he still hikes up her bodice!) The boys have grown up to be great men and I cannot wait to read more about Jason and his American travels.
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Summary: Zzzzz
Review: This is mediocre at best. I have read many works of Coulter's, and this simply is not among her greater novels. The back plot detracted from the love story of James and Corrie, and I never got a sense for why Jason loved Judith. I admit, the ending was very nice and sad, but it was too obvious a set up for a sequel. I'll read the sequel, of course, because I think Jason will prove to be the more compelling twin now that his heart has been broken already. My only disappointment is that James and Jessie Wyndham are going to be involved, apparently, and I hated the Valentine Legacy with a passion. Ugh. I just don't like those Wyndhams. Especially the Duchess. I could have sworn I'd scream if I read the word "ditty" one more time. Hopefully they won't figure too much into the novel. I guess my biggest complaint is that I wish I could have seen more of the romance developing and a more coherent back story. It was easy enough to see there was something shady about a certain handful of characters that I won't name so as to not spoil the novel for others, but it just left me flat. This was no Sherbrooke Bride or Scottish Bride. It was nice to see Alex and Douglas still happy together--but I still believe they would have booted that old woman out of the house much sooner than that. This novel was a nice attempt and a decent way to kill some time on an airplane, but little more than that. I wanted more of the twins than what I had received.
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Summary: Only persistence kept me reading this one.
Review: This is the story of James and Jason Sherbrooke, loving twin sons of Alexandra/Douglas book. They are too beautiful by far ...and the reader certainly tires of hearing over and over how beautiful they are...and are steering clear of the marriage trap. Suddenly they are involved in protecting their father from an assassin and everyone joins together to this goal. The story line is weak and for some reason the characters never really come alive. They're "nice guys" and a nice family but the characters never grab you. The writing is very stiff and what little romance is in this isn't very inspiring. Certainly the 2 sex scenes are not impressive. Basically, don't bother with this one. In fact I think I'll be slower to pick out CC's bks in the future.
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Summary: One of Catherine's Best
Review: Very cute book. I've been looking forward to the Sherbrooke twins' story and Ms. Coulter does not disappoint. She does a lovely job of breaking the romance rules while keeping the story light, sweet, funny, and satisfying. CANNOT wait until the next one. Within the limitiations of the genre, this is one of the better romances I have read.
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