Rating: Summary: Exciting and Inspiring Review: Small brings Skye to life. You laugh with her, you cry with her, you travel through time to places you could only dream of. You come to love and admire Skye as the strong woman we all want to be, as well as the tender, loving, passionate woman we all try to be. I have every one of the books in The Skye O'Malley Saga! I wouldn't give them up for anything!!
Rating: Summary: Skye O'Malley, Part II. Review: The first book was where Ms. Small hit the pinnacle of herwriting career, and she simply continues the magic in this book. Skyeis a witty, fun, loving and STRONG character, and perhaps that's what a great deal of people who object to this series are bothered by - the fact that a woman in the Renaissance period could be more than just chattel. I found the scenes in Algiers very powerful - a case of role reversal where Skye instead is the powerful one, albeit Kedar doesn't know it. The sex scenes are graphic - what do people expect to go ON in a harem, pajama parties?
Rating: Summary: The Best Book Review: This book is the ONLY book by Bertrice Small that I have ever read. It is one of the best novels that I have ever read. This was one of my mother's books that she bought when I was little, and now that I'm 20, I will always read this book.
Rating: Summary: Anticlimatic (but I enjoyed it anyway). Review: This is a very exciting sequel to SKYE O'MALLEY. The action resumes a couple of years after the end of SO. Skye is at last happily married to Niall and in her proper place as the chatelaine of Burke Castle. But with the sudden death of her father-in-law, all goes wrong, and her world is topsy turvy. Niall, who supposedly was murdered by his insane first wife, is reported to be alive; unfortunately, he's now the sex toy of a spoiled Moroccan princess, and to get him back, Skye herself has to pose as a Moroccan's sex toy. I don't want to divulge what happens after this, as I don't want to ruin it for anyone contemplating reading this book, but it's anticlimatic and probably THE most disappointing thing to happen in any Bertrice Small novel.I thought the Nicholas character was unfairly treated and badly hurt. Skye led him down the primrose path only to dis him at the mention that Niall was alive. And the hurt brough upon Nicholas was especially senseless and unfair in light of how the Niall situation turned out. A handsome, kind-hearted man who would have laid down his life for Skye got his heart broken for no good reason. I liked Adam -- he was the strongest and most positive character in the book. He was both a good friend and good lover to Skye. I also liked his family, who were all as positive and uplifting as he was.
Rating: Summary: Anticlimatic (but I enjoyed it anyway). Review: This is a very exciting sequel to SKYE O'MALLEY. The action resumes a couple of years after the end of SO. Skye is at last happily married to Niall and in her proper place as the chatelaine of Burke Castle. But with the sudden death of her father-in-law, all goes wrong, and her world is topsy turvy. Niall, who supposedly was murdered by his insane first wife, is reported to be alive; unfortunately, he's now the sex toy of a spoiled Moroccan princess, and to get him back, Skye herself has to pose as a Moroccan's sex toy. I don't want to divulge what happens after this, as I don't want to ruin it for anyone contemplating reading this book, but it's anticlimatic and probably THE most disappointing thing to happen in any Bertrice Small novel. I thought the Nicholas character was unfairly treated and badly hurt. Skye led him down the primrose path only to dis him at the mention that Niall was alive. And the hurt brough upon Nicholas was especially senseless and unfair in light of how the Niall situation turned out. A handsome, kind-hearted man who would have laid down his life for Skye got his heart broken for no good reason. I liked Adam -- he was the strongest and most positive character in the book. He was both a good friend and good lover to Skye. I also liked his family, who were all as positive and uplifting as he was.
Rating: Summary: not a complete waist of time. Review: This is one of my favorites by Bertrice Small. I loved seeing Adam again. He was definitely one of my favorite characters! I love Mrs. Small's writing and have read her books again and again. Her descriptions are so rich and vibrant. Bertrice Small writes with such historical accuracy. I easily got lost in this book.
Rating: Summary: Hot, Sexy, Adventurous Review: This is one of my favorites by Bertrice Small. I loved seeing Adam again. He was definitely one of my favorite characters! I love Mrs. Small's writing and have read her books again and again. Her descriptions are so rich and vibrant. Bertrice Small writes with such historical accuracy. I easily got lost in this book.
Rating: Summary: Just one depravity after another! Review: Tried to read this follow-up book to see what happens to Skye, but the cruelty and depravity is the real story. So if you're keen on that, or at the very least don't find it disturbing, this book is for you!
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