Mad Jack

Rating:
Summary: HORRIBLE!!
Review: This was the first book I had ever read by this author, and I can sincerely state I will not read another.
The way the characters described what the others were doing in conversation was ridiculous. No one - and no one, speaks that way. It made the story feel rushed and stilted, and I am sad to say, much of the humor was lost on me. Something funny being told to you is not as funny as witnessing it. I felt the situations would have been much humorous if she described what was happening instead of having her characters describe it in their dialogues.
I found it offensive that the women were protrayed by the men as being silly (something that made me wonder what it was exactly the men saw in them other then the prospect of having sex with them), and the abuse situations Ms. Coulter touched on, then so neatly wrapped up with two of the characters being so heroic was disgusting. She should have never touched on such deep subjects and solved them with MORE physical violence. The conclusion to this still very real problem rubbed me completely the wrong way. If she was trying to make a social statement on the issue - she failed....miserably.
Reading this book was an utter loss of time. Don't bother.

Rating:
Summary: Bad Jack
Review: The author of this book describes it as "Lots of fun" but forgot to continue the phrase and include "for the demented" because personally for me this book was no fun at all. I mean compared to some of her other books this book is really bad. I liked Catherine Coulter and i like most of her books but this one...well i regret having wasted money on this one. so boring i didnt even finish it! The main trouble with this book is the dialogue..long and silly. the characters are realy not likeable at all -jack and Grey. Grey's reaction to JAck's stealing his horse was way too exagerated and hard to believe. I would have liked to finish this book but, frankly after threee attempts i gave up because its so boring and childish. Yes childish and if you read if for yourself you will surely agreee. The author clearly tries to be humourous...but, in my opinion does not succeed in doing so. A book is not made humourous just by putting stupid dialogue and a silly storyline. I made a mistake because i chose to ignore the other reviews which were posted here and bought it anyway :(

Rating:
Summary: Not bad, but not one of her best.
Review: I am an avid reader of romance and LOVE Catherine Coulter and Johanna Lindsey. This book, Mad Jack, was not one of her best. The story line falls flat and there didn't seem to be much passion between Jack and Grey.

In the beginning, he nurses her back to health and she is naked infront of him for four days and he feels very little attraction to her. I also found confusing the many scenes with a lot of the characters from her other "Bride" books. The sex, however, is as steamy as always. She gets an A+ for that! The mystery that is mentioned lasts about two chapters and then is resolved so that didn't add too much to the book but who reads romance for the mystery?

All in all, not a bad effort and it's a quick read.