The Courtship

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Summary: I must be missing something.
Review: This is the first Coulter book I have read, and I was surprised at how disappointed I was. I found the characters thinly drawn and the dialogue so artificial that at times I felt as though I were watching auditions for a high school play. The period characters' fascination with erotic discipline was contrived to the point of a farce, but it did make for some giggles. In fact, at times I thought the author might be doing just that - teasing us with an absurd comedy. I've heard that Ms. Coulter's other books are excellent, and the story line did capture my imagination (even though the characters got in the way at times!), so I will give her another try in the future. However, this one will go into my give-away bag.

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Summary: The Courtship
Review: This book, like "Mad Jack", does not live up to the "Sherbrook" series. It's stilted and has no true plot. The opening scene was very promising, but after that it became boring.

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Summary: She's done it agian!
Review: I just love Catherine Coulter, and she knows it! "The Courtship" is just another fine example of good writing. She mixes excitement and romance like no other. And the fact that all of her characters have been in previous books makes it feel like going home again to see old friends. I would recommend this book to anyone, and also to pick up her previous books "The Sherbrooke Bride" and "Mad Jack" which is where Spenser Heatherington and Helen Mayberry are first introduced to Ms. Coulters' readers. Keep it up Catherine!

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Summary: Not a bad book...
Review: This book never seemed to "take off" and go anywhere. The characters never felt real. It was pleasant to read, but not as good as I'd expected. Three stars is its average review, and I think that's accurate.

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Summary: Not very captivating
Review: I have enjoyed this author for years, but this just didn't seem to flow. I was excited to see an actual new book on the shelf and not just another book in "new clothes" as she likes to put it.

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Summary: Disappointed!
Review: I have read every book by Coulter. I thought they couldn't get any worse than Mad Jack, but I was wrong. I have been trying to read this book for 2 weeks, and I finally made it to page 73 before I gave up. It rambles on and on with no sense of purpose. I definitely will read reviews before I buy another Coulter book. I was very disappointed with this one.

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Summary: The Courtship
Review: I have been reading Catherine Coulter for 15 years and have always at least liked her stories but I threw this one in the trash can when I finished it because it's not even worth storing in a box in the attic! The dialogue was stilted and unbelievable. The story line was only slightly better. I was put off by the hero's constant referral to the heroine as his "big girl". I think someone else wrote this and put Coulter's name on it!

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Summary: A fun and entertaining read!
Review: This book was wonderful! It was just the thing to lighten a very heavy day. (Until I dropped it in the tub) After it dried, I thoroughly enjoyed Helen and Spencer, and also hearing about friends from past novels. Ms. Coulter's books are so distinctly different from other romances, very refreshing!

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Summary: Ms. Coulter, Don't do us any favors...
Review: Ms. Coulter has been writing contemporary novels lately, and this seems to be the author's attempt to pacify her historical romance fans. By drawing out a minimal plot and resurrecting old characters to provide secondary action (and not adding anything new to them), she's technically given us what we've been asking for, but it is nowhere near the caliber of previous efforts (ALL of which I have read). Please, Ms. Coulter, don't do us any favors. We can wait a little longer for the real thing. And, readers, if this was your first Coulter novel, don't judge this author by this book. Pick ANY other one and be delighted!

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Summary: Bad waste of trees
Review: I found this book not up to Coutlers usual standards. I am an avid fan of her books and have read many of them and enjoyed them all, but this one. I found it uninteresting and one dimensional. The plot was non-existent. I must say I was very disapointed. I thought it was a waste of money.