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Summary: Keeper!
Review: I'd read 'Simply Irresistable' and purchased 'Truly, Madly' based on the reviews here. Great contemporary romance! I've already reread it 5 TIMES! I like that Delany and Nick are real (not perfect) and that Gibson spotlighted their enteraction with others (day to day life, jobs, family). I also liked the little details (Delany getting ready for something, descriptions of clothing and the fact that Nick noticed). Too many writers today leave out descriptive details and we forget what the characters are supposed to look like. Overall this is a great read.
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Summary: One of the BEST in 1999!
Review: Truly, Madly Yours is *truly* one of the best contemporary romance novels I've read this year! I thought the plot was original, the heroine spunky and wonderful and the hero sexy as hell! I'd recommend this book to anyone who's weary of contemporary romances. The author makes you feel Delaney's pain and confusion and even the hero's frustration... and at the end you're oh-so-glad to have gone through the rollercoaster because the end is oh-so-worth it!
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Summary: A GOOD BOOK
Review: This was an enjoyable book, one to relax with. The plot was easy to follow and the characters were true to life. If you want to read a book that goes straight to your heart, read Stolen Moments by Barbara Jeanne Fisher. . .It is a beautiful story of unrequited love. . .for certain the love story of the nineties. I intended to give the book a quick read, but I got so caught up in the story that I couldn't put the book down. From the very beginning, I was fully caught up in the heart-wrenching account of Julie Hunter's battle with lupus and her growing love for Don Lipton. This love, in the face of Julie's impending death, makes for a story that covers the range of human emotions. The touches of humor are great, too, they add some nice contrast and lighten things a bit when emotions are running high. I've never read a book more deserving of being published. It has rare depth. Julie's story will remind your readers that life and love are precious and not to be taken for granted. It has had an impact on me, and for that I'm grateful. Stolen Moments is written with so much sensitivity that it made me want to cry. It is a spellbinder. What terrific writing. Barbara does have an exceptional gift! This book was edited by Lupus specialist Dr. Matt Morrow too, and has the latest information on that disease. ..A perfect gift for someone who started college late in life, fell in love too late in life, is living with any illness, or trying to understand a loved one who is. . .A gift to be cherished forever.
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Summary: loved every minute
Review: This seems to be a book that one either likes a great deal or not at all. I found it funny, relaxing, and entertaining. It's not great literature but it's a very pleasant easy read.
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Summary: TRULY F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S !!
Review: I held on to this book for almost a month and a half so I could enjoy it on vacation, and boy am I glad. This is one of the best books I've read in a long time. Great characters, great romance and witty dialogue that kept me turning pages. Sparks fly every time Delaney and Nick are in the same room. These two are H-O-T ! Their frolick in the snow had my blood pressure up,not to mention that little episode in the linen closet!Definately gotta grab a copy of "Simply Irresistable" too. If it's even half as good as "Truly Madly Yours" it's got to be great. I wish Rachel Gibson had more books in print, but rest assured I will be on the lookout from now on for new releases!!
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Summary: Disappointing compared to her first book
Review: I really wanted to like this book. I loved her first book, Simply Irresistible, and was excited to read this one too, but no joy. The heroine is whiny and unsympathetic and the leading man is an annoying cretin. Maybe it's because the things I liked about the first book are so notably absent here. This author really has an ear for convincing child characters, but you won't find one in this book. I like women who make their own way in the world and improve their lives, but this heroine was content to let her life control her. Rather than growing by facing up to some of the old problems from the home town she fled, the heroine falls back into the same old behaviors and never really changes. Any humor seemed to come at another character's expense. I'm sorry I bought it.
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Summary: so-so
Review: I got this book after reading the reviews, but it wasn't what I expected. The writing was fine, but I didn't laugh at all, and ended up reading only the first 60 pages and the ending.
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Summary: The Best Book Ever!
Review: I thought that "Truly Madly Yours" was amazing! I wish there was a sequal to it, because once I started reading I couldn't stop. If your considering this book, definetly get it, it's wonderful!!
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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: "Truly Madly Yours" is the first book that I have read by Rachel Gibson. It was a real page turner, can't wait to read "Simply Irresistible".
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Summary: Dear "Reader from California" - You stole my review!
Review: Well, having read "Truly, Madly Yours", I should have been warned about "Simply Irresistible": Both have a rather weak plot line and both have really two-faced characters. Honestly, Ms Gibson gets the love and sex and fun part right in both books, but in order to classify as an excellent romance, the hero and heroine should form a lasting relationship or at least a relationship the reader thinks will last. NEITHER BOOK FULFILLS THOSE REQUIREMENTS! Cause when you get to the bottom line, do you think Delaney and Nick will live HEA (happily ever after)? I don't. She's creative, spunky, a little weird and plainly not beautiful. He is though, but he's not creative, he's more mean than spunky and even though he lusts after her, they plainly don't have a lot to say to each other except when trading insults. Still hoping Ms Gibson works on relationship development plot line for the next book BUT KEEPS ALL THE OTHER GREAT ELEMENTS!
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