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Summary: I wouldn't give it any stars, but you can't go lower
Review: This novel glorifies the abuse of women -- physical and emotional -- and is disgusting in its portrayal of the devastation and humiliation of a woman as "love." Not a love story. Not well written. Not romantic. It's books like this that give the romance genre a bad name.
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Summary: What a story!
Review: I don't usually like stories that make me cry, which is why I stopped reading Danielle Steel. This book is definitely an exception to my rule. Whitney's story was so wonderful I just kept wiping the tears so I could continue reading. Whitney certainly had self-esteem problems and Clayton obviously had his own hang-ups which were difficult to understand, but the story itself was superb. If a story is set in the early 1800s, I don't expect it to be "fair to women." Surely readers can set aside their personal issues enough to enjoy a story and, if not, perhaps they should stick to modern stories. Other reviewers have outlined the plot sufficiently. I just wanted to say how much I liked the book. I cried so much I had a headache the next day, but that won't stop me from enjoying it again!
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Summary: Whitney My Love
Review: This is a grand historical. McNaught manages to touch on every emotion in this book. I laughed, I cried, fell in love, and laughed again. She is a master of emotions and quirky characters that you really relate to. If you like this one try the second Until You, but it's not as good as this one.
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Summary: Drawn Out
Review: This novel could have been so much better. The story just goes on and on about the same point it is trying to make. Clayton makes harsh judgements without clarifying the fact, we get it why go on proofing the same point. Geez...
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Summary: WHITNEY MY LOVE
Review: This book was great! One of my favorites.
I have re-read it many times.Ifyou have not read this book, IT IS A MUST! can not say enough about whitney andher young ideas and how it shows us all that she grows up into a wonderful young women!
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Summary: Will Whitney get her true love after all?
Review: A traditional romance story with a bit of a twist. When Whitney's mother dies her father doesn't know what to do with her. Not to mention that he is not the most loving person to begin with. When she starts to act out he send her to France to live with her Aunt & Uncle who treat her as they daughter that they never had. Well suddenly her father sends for her, to return home. Whitney is excited as when she left long ago she was just a teenager now she was the belle of many French balls and seasons. But, she never married why? Well she has always pined for a man back in England and now she is going to go home to win him. But, unbeknownst to her father has already "sold" her to another an the contact is not only sealed but he has spent much of the money. But, is the cold Duke really cold, and who is the mysterious new neighbor that seems to be very interested in Whitney? JM as usual writes very well developed characters and puts some very funny scenes in her stories. If you like romance stories this one is a must for you.
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Summary: should i be happy for them?!
Review: I don't generally tend towards romance novels, but I read this one out of a need for something fluffy...and came away from the experience quite disturbed. Here's a sample of why: in the course of this book, the "hero" spanks the girl, all but rapes her, then (when they finally marry) puts her through further emotional torture with his suspicion that he is not the father of the baby she's carrying. And during this mess, we are to root for this couple? Clayton has serious anger-management and communication issues; Whitney is a wilfull heroine at the beginning, but becomes overly submissive toward the middle. Some of her actions made me want to shake her for being so stupid! Their eventual happiness is unbelievable, and I doubt long-lasting, judging by the pattern of their relationship as depicted in this book.
One last thought: I agree with all the reviewers who said she should have married Nicki...I know I would have.
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Summary: From Sweet & Sassy to Pure Raw Emotion
Review: That is the roller coaster I have been on with this book. How could an idea that started out so well-meaning & sweet result in such tortured souls? I feel so emotionally raw right now. Part of me wants this sweet torture to end (I have about 100 pgs to go) and yet I know I will carry these people in my heart and I will come back to this story again. This story will grab you by the throat and not let go.
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Summary: I HAD NIGHTMARES!!
Review: Oh my god!! Well, let me start out by saying that Clayton would have made a beautiful villian. He psycologically abuses the heroine, makes her life a living hell, destroys her dreams of happiness, uses a riding crop on her, and rapes her. Wow, even the villains of other romances only do one or another of those things, not all of them together. Ms. McNaught created the most perfect hero (Nicky) ever, he was sweet, patient, understanding, and attentive.He was even willing to marry Whitney when he knew she didn't love him, just so he could take care of her and make her happy because he knew something was wrong (this is just after she is raped and is, justifiably, suffering from depression). That is TRUE love. But, Clayton is our hero. I'll admit, he could be very charming and romantic when he tried, he just rarly ever tried. the part that really disturbed me was the part with the riding crop. Now, I've only read the new version, so he doesn't even really hit her (although in the old version apparently, he does!!) but it's just the way he tells her to bend over, we see Whitney have a moment of internal conflict, and then, in order to save her relationship with her father (or something like that) she does. That moment was the death of Whitney. From that point, she meekly subjects herself to whatever he does to her and she feels guilty and thinks she deserves it.
It's heartbreaking to me because her personality is completely destroyed. After that point, no one can save her. She becomes his personal punching bag, not physically, but emotionally (although he does hurt her phisically a couple more times too).
After the rape, when Nicky proposes, she could have gone with him, fallen in love with him, and then he'd help her through the severe emotional scarring that has been apparent in the book since the moment she bent over Clayton's knee.
I will admit, Whitney is not perfect either, but no character ever is. Her selfishness and slight imiturity, plus her obsession with Paul are things I would have put for her to grow past and mature from.
There was a great set-up for a wonderful story here, and it was completely ruined!!I really wish Ms. McNaught would rewrite it with Nicky as the hero.
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Summary: My all-time favorite
Review: There aren't too many books that I read over and over again and enjoy more and more ever time! Whitney is McNaught's best book, in my opinion. The book is long enough to let the reader get into the characters without making us read page and after page of details which could have been left out. I know that some people have issues with Whitney's relatioship with Clayton and how he treats her. But these people just have major communication issues! From the time Whitney was a girl she had set her sights on marrying Paul. When she comes back from France a transformed young lady his head does turn her way, but before they are able to marry Whitney is told that she has been sold to the handsom and mysterious Clayton Westland...later revealed to be the Duke Clayton Westmorland. Whitney resists the match until she realizes that she loves him. By this point so much has happened between them that she has to win him back! But the story continues with the woes of marriage when these two high spirited characters butt heads once again...and again! Despite the fact that you just want to make them sit down and talk through everything from the begining, I still wait with anticipation every time I read it to see if they will end up together. I love all the secondary characters as well. Clayton's mother and brother are hystarical and her aunt is great! This is a book not to be missed! And readers should also check out the prequel to this novel, Kingdom of Dreams, which is almost as good as this book (in fact many like it better).
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