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Summary: What Can I Say It's Linda Howard
Review: Mystery, Romance, and Sensuality this book has it all and is written by a great author that keeps getting better and better.Roanna is raised on her grandmothers estate in Alabama when her mother and father are killed. Her life is a torment and her torment is in the form of her perfect cousin Jessie who is cruel and mean to Roanne. The only bright spot in her life was Webb. He stood between the imperfect Roanna and the spoiled Jessie. Roanna finds herself falling in love with her hero. Webb eventually marries Jessie but finds out to late what a mistake that was. Webb's wife and Roanna's cousing Jessie is killed and the finger is pointed to Webb. Webb leaves the area and years pass and Roanna goes and finds him to bring him back to their grandmother who needs him now. Webb comes back to the house that his wife was killed in to a killer that was never caught and to the feelings that he is starting to have towards Roanna. This book really sizzles and is a great story by one of my favorite authors.
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Summary: Simply The Best!
Review: Now I am also hooked to Ms. Howard's books. This novel practically sizzled. I started the novel and did not put it down until I was done. Thank God it was the weekend. The novel is so well-written, not to mention hot and steamy. If you love Ms. Howard make it a point not to miss this one. It was that good. Now I am going to get every book she ever wrote.
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Summary: A REAL TEAR JERKER!!!!!!!!!
Review: Roanna and Webb make a sweet combination. I found myself tearing up a couple of times at how Roanna is perseived and treated by Webbs family. Webb is one of those men who get your heart thumping and his love and concern for Roanna is so sweet. This is Linda Howard at her best. The love scene (when they finally "really" get together) is WOW!!
You won't be disappointed. I have read this book at least four times sence I bought it and it just keeps getting better!
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Summary: Spellbinding Linda Howard
Review: Roanna Davenport had always loved her cousin, Webb, but it was understood he would marry her older and beautiful cousin, Jessie. The perfect marriage turns out to be far from perfect, when Jessie is found beaten to death, and Webb is the prime suspect. Though never charged with the murder, Webb is knows everyone believes he killed his wife in a rage of jealousy - everyone but Roanna. Webb turned his back on everything he had fought long and hard for, and now, several years later, it is up to Roanna to drag Webb home to save the family fortunes. But there still a killer aloose and still hates Wedd with a passion.
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Summary: Kissing Cousins
Review: Roanna Davenport has been having a crush for her second cousin Webb Tallant since she was 7 years old. But Webb treats her like sister and Roanna watched her cousin married Jess, their other cousin, just like anyone has expected. One night, Jess found murdered and Webb left the estate. Ten years later, Roanna is told by her grandma to find Webb and bring him back to the estate since she was dying. So they meet at a bar and the long burried passion sparks again. I liked this story even though the idea of romance between cousins didn't thrill me that much. It was kinda disturbing me ... also the idea of father and daughter's romance...kinda disgusting. But anyway, still the story was fine. Webb wasn't like other Linda Howard's heroes that I've read so far. He was more gentle towards Roanna. I liked the way he counted Roanna's smiles since she hasn't done it within 10 years after he left.
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Summary: Loved this book!
Review: Roanna was a loving, giving person but the only one who gave her any affection was her distant cousin Webb. No one realizes what a treasure she is. Webb foolishly marries Roanna's cousin Jessie, a manipulative, shallow woman who delights in making Roanna's life as miserable as possible. When Jessie is murdered Webb leaves town after offering no comfort to Roanna. Her entire family believes she had seduced Webb because that's what Jessie said shortly before her death. When Webb leaves there is no one left who cares about Roanna. When Webb returns to town years later he finds a different Roanna. She no longer smiles or laughs and has taken on the burden of the entire family never asking anything in return. He finally sees what he left behind and hopes it's not too late. This book was one of the best I've ever read! It's one you'll want to read over and over!
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Summary: seamless Multi-POV in one hot suspense tale
Review: Shades of Twilight is Howard with a wee dram of Faulkner, the seemingly gentle South, with it's hidden underbelly. Howard does a tour de force bringing together this dysfunctional family with such strongly drawn characters. With a seamless Mutli-POV (point of view) she brings them all into vivid life for the reader, making this a pleasure to read. Roanna was a gawky ugly duckling when she came to live with her wealthy grandmother in the sprawling mansion in Alabama. Left orphan at the early age, she feels so alone. Her beautiful, older cousin Jessie does not welcome her. Her grandmother makes it clear she is doing her family duty, and little else. So while the mansion was straight out of Gone With The Wind, Roanna was so very alone in the big house. Except for her distant cousin Webb. He showed a gentleness that won Roanna's admiration and silent love. Roanna is constantly criticized by her grandmother, never doing anything to earn her approval, a startling contracts to the loving parents who adored her unconditionally. This mental abuse of her young spirit is only amplified by her grandmothers utter adoration of her perfect cousin Jessie. Even when Jessie was less than perfect her grandmother excused or covered for her. Roanna was forced to stand silently by as Webb and Jessie are paired into the "perfect couple", and there was little she could do, but watch as Webb married the wild, and greedy Jessie, always feeling at the back of her mind Webb deserved better. They seemed the faerytale couple, destined to rule the Davenport fortune, until the night Jessie was found dead, and everyone blamed Webb. With everyone, but Roanna believes he killed Jessie, Webb leaves for Arizona. Now years later, a grown up Roanna has come to bring Webb home. Ten years has passed. Webb is no longer the caring gentle man Roanna loved. He is bitter, hardened. Despite his revulsion for his so-called families betrayal, Webb is convinced by Roanna it's time to come home, take up the reins of Davenport power and finally put Jessie's death to rest. Webb comes back for two reasons - Roanna and to find out who really killed Jessie. Only a killer does not want his secret revealed and is willing to kill again to protect himself from exposure. It's a home with vividly drawn characters, all with their share of dark secrets. Howard, gives you that sultry, itchy Southern charm, a cover for a multitude of sins and passions simmering just under the surface. Roanna is a poignant character that strikes the cord in any woman who has felt less than perfect growing up. And by the same token, Webb is the knight in shining armour, dreams for a young girl to worship. Howard uses the Mutlio-POV(point of view) so let the reader really experience these vividly created people in a way enforced "Stepford Writing" (Single POV) just cannot flesh out. It's simply Howard and the genre at it's best.
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Summary: AN ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL BOOK!!
Review: SHADES OF TWILIGHT is the story of Roanna Davenport and Webb Tallant. Theirs is a love that took years to finally roam free. At first is was a simple crush Roanna had for Webb, her second cousin who's always treated like a sister. Years later, Webb is married to Roanna's mean spirited cousin, Jess. On one fateful day with one fateful kiss, Roanna and Webb sizzled and Jess is murdered. Though found innocent of her death, Webb is angered and hurt at his family's accusations and suspicions. He leaves the heritage he has been breed for and vows never to return leaving behind a shattered and heartbroken Roanna. Ten years later, at the request of her grandmother, Roanna set out to bring Webb back. They meet once again and that very night the passion that had been sparked that day so long ago explodes. But soon it becomes evident that someone is out to destroy their blossoming love. This book is filled with incest, murder, suspense, and best of all, a steamy, passionate and long awaited love. This is another fabulous book written by Linda Howard. You'll love it. Trust me!
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Summary: A really good ending
Review: The mystery element to this book is very good. I had no idea who the perp was until the minute it was revealed! Webb and Roanna make an excellent couple, and the spooky gothic atmosphere of Davencourt oozes off the pages. The Davenport/Tallant clan is dysfunctional bordering on crazy. I didn't blame Webb for fleeing!
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Summary: LINDA HOWARD HAS DONE IT AGAIN!!
Review: This book is almost as good as Linda Howards "Into the Night." Webb is one... hunk! The love scene will knock your socks off! I loved the ending of the story! Read this book, and enjoy!
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