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Summary: Wow, Linda, you've got me hooked!!
Review: I had never before read a Linda Howard book when I stumbled upon this one on display at the local bookstore. This book just blew me away! An intelligent and complex heroine, an attractive, strong and loving hero, and a fascinating plot combine to make an outstanding, engrossing read. I have read this book again after reading other LH works and it remains among my favorites by this, or any other author. Excellent book!
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Summary: Linda Howard does it again....
Review: I hadn't read SHADES OF TWILIGHT for about two years and I picked it up again yesterday. I love this book. I don't think there is really a negative thing that I can say about this book. I was pretty much revolted by the relationship Jessie had with her father, but I understood that this was part of the book that made it as good as it was. Webb and Roanna's relationship was sweet at first and then turned passionate. There was just the right amount of romance and suspense combined in this book to make it as good as it was. I have read all of Linda Howard's books and am eagerly awaiting the release of the next book.
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Summary: LINDA HOWARD'S BEST EVER
Review: I have read all of Linda Howards's books and I judge this one her very best. You will love Roanna and Webb. They are a wonderful couple who after going through years of loss, again find each other and love. I won't go into the story line as many other already have, but I judge this one of the best romances I have ever read.
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Summary: Just Great!
Review: I like LH's books because the stories she tells are never the same. The characters are very likeable. Shades of Twilight captured my eyes because of the title itself..so poetic! This is my fourth of hers that I read and the story still catches my heart, still romantic, not silly...Just being REAL! There is one reason I can't give the novel a 5 star; that is somehow LH tells many repetition of the plot to readers. She keeps expressing Roanna's feeling from chapter to chapters. It is not boring, just that it isn't necessary.
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Summary: Great Story
Review: I liked this story and would highly recommend. Roanna Davenport is the granddaughter of a very rich and powerful southern family. She has lived with her grandmother since her parent's death. Roanna is skinny, not that pretty and has never quite fit in. She doesn't mind because she has two great loves in her life, horses, and her older cousin Webb whom she has openly adored and loved forever. Roanna also has another cousin Jessie. Now Jessie is everything Roanna is not (beautiful, sexy, elegant, etc.) In the end Jessie nabs Webb and Roanna nurses a broken heart. Then out of the blue Jessie is murdered. Who is the murderer? Is it Roanna who has wanted Webb forever? Is it Webb who just had an argument with Jessie? No one is quite sure but the neighbors suspect Webb and in a fit of anger, after Webb is cleared by the police (mainly due to lack of evidence), he leaves town for good. Now Roanna is left alone and she has to try and pull her life together without Webb. But is Webb really gone for good? I don't want to give too much away, but this is a good southern story, with the powerful matriach grandmother, all of the family's various and colorful relatives, and Roanna Davenport, a character you can't help but feel for. I would highly recommend.
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Summary: Great Story
Review: I liked this story and would highly recommend. Roanna Davenport is the granddaughter of a very rich and powerful southern family. She has lived with her grandmother since her parent's death. Roanna is skinny, not that pretty and has never quite fit in. She doesn't mind because she has two great loves in her life, horses, and her older cousin Webb whom she has openly adored and loved forever. Roanna also has another cousin Jessie. Now Jessie is everything Roanna is not (beautiful, sexy, elegant, etc.) In the end Jessie nabs Webb and Roanna nurses a broken heart. Then out of the blue Jessie is murdered. Who is the murderer? Is it Roanna who has wanted Webb forever? Is it Webb who just had an argument with Jessie? No one is quite sure but the neighbors suspect Webb and in a fit of anger, after Webb is cleared by the police (mainly due to lack of evidence), he leaves town for good. Now Roanna is left alone and she has to try and pull her life together without Webb. But is Webb really gone for good? I don't want to give too much away, but this is a good southern story, with the powerful matriach grandmother, all of the family's various and colorful relatives, and Roanna Davenport, a character you can't help but feel for. I would highly recommend.
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Summary: My favorite Linda Howard
Review: I love all Linda Howard's work - but I have a soft spot for this one. I loved the character of Roanna especially. When in doubt I have reread several of her books and they are all excellent and in the rereading I discover what I love so much about Linda Howard, her characters, her suspense. She's great. But for some reason this one just sticks with me.
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Summary: Am I too much of a Midwesterner??
Review: I love Linda Howard, but cannot believe people gave this book 5 stars. Cousins sleeping together and marrying...is this what the South is like? Is this how families hold on to property? Granted,the mystery was great -- but the father/daughter sex was just too weird (and enjoyed by them too much).
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Summary: Her Best Book
Review: I love this book. Very heart wrenching. You've got to read it
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Summary: Wow! What A Great Love Story!
Review: I loved this story. I am surprised that it did not have a perfect 5 star rating. This is my second Linda Howard book, and it will most definately NOT be my last. This is a story about Roanna and Webb. They are distant second cousins. 7 year old Roanna is left orphaned when her parents die in a car accident. She comes to live with her grandmother at Davencourt, her families rich estate. She does not feel welcome by her family, they treat her as if she is not wanted, but only Webb is there to protect her and make her feel safe. Roanna grows up developing a huge crush on Webb and practically worships him. She tries out her burgeoning feelings for him in a kiss that sets of a cataclysim of events. Webb and his wife Jessie,Roanna's other cousin, have a fight and threaten each other with divorce. That very night,Jessie ends up dead. Everyone in the family blames Webb, even though the police have no evidence of the fact. He feels no support from anyone and he takes off to start a new life. Spirited Roanna having lost Webb, the only person who ever made her feel worthy, is at a loss. She hides inside her self. Ceasing to care about anyone or anything. Ten years pass, and Roanna grows older, gone is the hoydenish teenager,and in her place is a quiet and sophisticated young woman. At her grandmothers request, Roanna goes off to find Webb. Her grandmother wants to make peace with him before she dies. Webb is surprised when he first sees Roanna all grown up. Gone was the spirited girl with adoring eyes, in her place was a woman with no outward signs of emotion. He feels strong emotions for her, and is upset with the way she is all closed up to him. All withdrawn from everything. Unable to resist her anymore, he takes Roanna and spends a night with her filled with love and passion. Roanna still loves Webb, but does not believe that he could actually love her back. She believes that he will go back to Davencourt for the estate and money, but never for her. Webb is drawn to Roanna and desperately wants to see her the way she was. Laughing and smiling again. He returns because of her. Unfortunately, someone wants him dead. They make attempts at his and Roannas life. Webb has to make Roanna see that he loves her for her and at the same time find out who is threatening thier lives. I loved this book. I especially loved the romance and love between Roanna and Webb. She gave him unconditional love. He gave her the love back, he was so kind and gentle with her. You could feel that he was very concerned with her health and well bieng as well. This was a great novel. I recommend it to anyone who loves a good romantic read. There was some mystery in this book that was good too.
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