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Summary: Gimme a Break!
Review: This is the 3rd Linda Howard book I've read and this was the worst yet. Daisy is unbelievable. Are we to believe that she's so boring, plain, and unsophisticated and YET SHE SLEEPS WITH JACK IN A HEARTBEAT? Wasn't she supposed to be "virginal?" (An interesting twist would have been for Jack to have walked away, saying "see ya later.") Her prim and proper attitude just got on my last nerves. And the plot....so, so predictable from the first time Jack steps into the library! I did enjoy the criminal element to the story and wish there had been more of that. I'm just tired of all of these romance-suspense-humor books where the main characters have virtually NO FLAWS. The sex is always "perfect" (can no one ever have a bad day? NOT have a fantastic orgasm? Be impotent?), their lives are perfect--no one ever has a gambling problem or money problems. I mean, how about a slice of real life? And Jack and Daisy don't even know each other, but they're getting married? And...let me not forget his irritating stalking/overprotective/sexist behavior! Oh, he just got on my last nerves. Maybe it's the genre of these books...the "damsel in distress" syndrome always having to be rescued by "the man of her dreams." I want something more real thrown in.
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Summary: Couldn't say enough about this book!
Review: I didn't really get that excited when I picked up this book this afternoon. However, it only took me about 6 hours to read! COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! It was wonderful. It does have a storyline that you can kind of guess boy-gets-girl but I loved the way she went about it and I loved this book! You can't go wrong picking this one up!
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Summary: One of my favorites!
Review: Open Season - Linda Howard is one of my favorite authors. This story to me was a little different than her usual writing style. I found myself smiling and even laughing outright while reading the antics of Ms. Daisy Miner. This is a heroine you can't help but adore! Meet Ms. Daisy Miner, the librarian in a small town. She's in her late thirties, lives with her mom and aunt, dresses like an old maid, and is pretty much considered "on the shelf" in her mind and in the town's mind too. Daisy has finally decided that instead of giving up, she is going after what she wants, and what she wants is a man, and not just any man, but the marrying kind. Daisy is on the hunt for a husband! First Daisy has to figure out how to accomplish this. She realizes that first she needs to change her image, her "old fashioned" clothes are not going to cut it. With the advice of her mom and aunt, Daisy obtains the help of a friend who helps to whip her into shape in terms of her hair, makeup and clothes. Now, the hunt and the fun begins. Daisy decides that if you want to meet a man you have to go where the men will be, and that's the neighborhood bars and dance clubs. Now throw into this mix, tough ex city cop Chief Russo who is now the small time sheriff in this town. These two keep bumping into each other in town and the results are hilarious. All of Chief Russo's city experience has not prepared him for the small town innocence of Daisy. The dialogue is witty, and you can't help but fall in love with Daisy's innocence, and Chief Russo's interaction with her. I do not want to give this story away, but it truly is a cute fun novel that will keep you chuckling until the end. I would highly recommend.
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Summary: A Box of Condoms and Thou
Review: Once I found out Open Season is about a librarian who has a make over and moves out of her mother's house I couldn't wait to read it since I'm a librarian. Linda Howard delivers another winner with Open Season, a cute, sexy, satisfying read that has more comedy than suspense. I guffawed at several passages (especially the scene involving a box of condoms). Linda Howard is one of the few romance writers who is an "auto-buy" for me. She never disappoints....Although, I'm rating this title four stars, because, I don't think Open Season ranks among the best she's written. I would have liked a little more characterization of the main characters. But Open Season's still darn good. I very much enjoy reading Ms. Howard's analysis and observations of nonverbal language that is part of her narrative voice. Running into those small gems are one of the joys of being a reader. Linda Howard is much like Susan Elizabeth Phillips on an ordinary day: reliably good. Always deft and always satisfying. The small town setting of Hillsboro, Alabama are reminiscent of Linda Howard's earlier After the Night and Jennifer Crusie's hilarious Tell Me Lies and The Cinderella Deal. Other Linda Howard titles that top my list are: Son of the Morning, the Mackenzie series, Diamond Bay, the short stories Lake of Dreams and Overload.
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Summary: Not her best
Review: I would recommend any book Linda Howard has written over this one. She's long been one of my favorite authors, but this was just -- dull.
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Summary: Nice, BUT.... It's Getting Old
Review: This book woulda been great if it were not like the FOURTH (fifth?) detective-thriller novel, authored by Ms. Howard, that I've personally read thus far. And to be frank, among all, the only detective story I truly enjoyed was "Dream Man". I have not yet read "Dying to Please", will try though. The plot was also moving a tad too fast, in my personal opinion, there was not much of a courtship going on there. The hero & heroine had known each other for less than a week or two & they were pouncing on each other & had decided on marriage plus kids so soon afterwards. I mean, less than a month for a lifetime's decision/commitment! This also rings true in "Mr. Perfect". I mean, why the rush? Yeah, there was a certain depth present in the relationship... but you coulda done a better job, ya'know what I mean? Now don't get me wrong, I *adore* Linda Howard, but I would appreciate a breath of fresh air for a change. Ms. Howard is a creative writer coupled w/ a vivid imagination & an acute sense of humor, I'm sure she is more than capable of cooking up a story that involves *anything* BUT male leads portraying detectives/police officers in the near future. Ms. Howard, perhaps you could try paranormal for your next project? You did it in "Son of the Morning", you can do it again! But try dishing in more on courtship & intimacy than just hot sex... just a personal suggestion. Other than that, if you are a first-timer w/ Linda Howard, this book should be enough to keep you cravin' for more of her work (but if you happen not to enjoy this story, don't give up on her! C'mon, no one's perfect. There are many others of her work that can literally sweep you off your feet. Let's just say that the good ones outweigh the bad). I especially enjoyed the simple yet profound intimacy the characters shared after sex, playing around & poking fun of each other in bed, that never fails to bring a heart-warming smile to my face. It places a vital emphasis on the fact that it's not just about the sex between a couple - though that cannot be discounted - it's also what comes next that truly matters.
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Summary: Sexy and Steamy with a great plot
Review: I absolutely loved this book. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Open Season
Review: I highly recommend reading this one. I love all of Linda Howards books but was surprised the low rating this one was receiving so I'm hoping my rating will raise it. This book had me laughing out loud, the situations that Daisy gets herself into are funny, heart warming and oh, so real.
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Summary: Very Funny!!
Review: This is was amusing to me.It kept me laughing for hours! But I do think that Howard could have add more stuff in it.
The passionate parts was okay.
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Summary: A touch better than fluffy teenage romance
Review: The story was simple and very predictable. It was easy reading and fairly entertaining but Linda Howard is capable for more. This seems like a half-hearted, half-baked and tired story that churned out just for the sake of launching a new book. The author could do more to develop the character and add more plot twists. I will feel sad that if there is no difference between Linda Howard's books and those fluffy teenage romance.
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