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Summary: Magical
Review: This was an excellent book. I read books like these for two reasons: The romance, and to see a section of history brought to life. I admire the way Ms. Henley adheres to the way things really were back then, right down to the male chauvenism. Falcon, the hero, is all man, but a respectable one, given the time. Jasmine started out a little flighty, but she ended up a strong woman who knew her own mind.Romance, magic and history combine to create a memorable book that is difficult to put down.
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Summary: Henley never dissapoints!!
Review: This was one of her best! Ms.Henley knows how to snare and keep her readers with great characters and accurate historical facts, and her sex scenes? Let's just say when I finish a book by Virginia Henley I turn over and wake up my husband!!
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Summary: Hooked me on the genre
Review: This was the first *romance* book I ever read and I have to say that I was hooked. I read this several years ago and have read many more since than, but the details of many of the others seem lost to me while this one, I do remember. Perhaps becuase it was the first of the kind i read, or maybe just because of how powerful a book it was. I like this book ( and all of Ms. Henley's book) for a variety of reasons. First, they arent shy on length. Nothing is more aggrevating than getting into the story, falling in love with the characters and era and than having the story end. Ms. Henley write books on the longer side and also series *sagas*. I also like her discriptive language and her ability to make you feel for and like the main characters despite (or maybe because of) their sometimes obvious cahracter faults. Sometimes romance novels feel a bit *xeroxed*... like the writer is just changing the names, haircolor, and era and slapping a new cover on it. While I would have to say that this book fulfills a certain predictable romance *formula* (beautiful, willfull long haired heroine...brooding dark and head over heels in love on the inside, hero.... it really doesnt feel like a photocopy of every other book written in that form. It feels more like the original, that was emulated. The details are richer, the writing is better, the readers involvement is more than with many other books (even some of Ms henleys other books) The love scenes that Ms Henly writes seem different to me than other writers too... while less timid than some other writers (maybe julie garwood?) they arent quite brazen either (maybe like some of joanna lindseys?)... And I am not finding fault with julie garwood or joanna lindsy...Im really just trying to place virginia henley in the love-scene-scale... I would say that they are more on the more brazen side with the rough edges smoothed a bit by some tactful beautiful writing. The book isnt without faults but perhaps maybe the faults are more built in due to the genre. The exasperating heroine... okay, aggrevating sometimes... The roughness of the hero.. okay, brutality maybe. Maybe the issues are more due to the features of this *type* of book than the book itself. I would certainly say that if you like romance novels, to not read virginia henley is a mistake. I think she could write any type of fiction she chose, I love her writing style.
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Summary: Hooked me on the genre
Review: This was the first *romance* book I ever read and I have to say that I was hooked. I read this several years ago and have read many more since than, but the details of many of the others seem lost to me while this one, I do remember. Perhaps becuase it was the first of the kind i read, or maybe just because of how powerful a book it was. I like this book ( and all of Ms. Henley's book) for a variety of reasons. First, they arent shy on length. Nothing is more aggrevating than getting into the story, falling in love with the characters and era and than having the story end. Ms. Henley write books on the longer side and also series *sagas*. I also like her discriptive language and her ability to make you feel for and like the main characters despite (or maybe because of) their sometimes obvious cahracter faults. Sometimes romance novels feel a bit *xeroxed*... like the writer is just changing the names, haircolor, and era and slapping a new cover on it. While I would have to say that this book fulfills a certain predictable romance *formula* (beautiful, willfull long haired heroine...brooding dark and head over heels in love on the inside, hero.... it really doesnt feel like a photocopy of every other book written in that form. It feels more like the original, that was emulated. The details are richer, the writing is better, the readers involvement is more than with many other books (even some of Ms henleys other books) The love scenes that Ms Henly writes seem different to me than other writers too... while less timid than some other writers (maybe julie garwood?) they arent quite brazen either (maybe like some of joanna lindseys?)... And I am not finding fault with julie garwood or joanna lindsy...Im really just trying to place virginia henley in the love-scene-scale... I would say that they are more on the more brazen side with the rough edges smoothed a bit by some tactful beautiful writing. The book isnt without faults but perhaps maybe the faults are more built in due to the genre. The exasperating heroine... okay, aggrevating sometimes... The roughness of the hero.. okay, brutality maybe. Maybe the issues are more due to the features of this *type* of book than the book itself. I would certainly say that if you like romance novels, to not read virginia henley is a mistake. I think she could write any type of fiction she chose, I love her writing style.
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Summary: Sweet Romance...Utter Heartache...and a Happy Ending!
Review: This was the very first book I read by Ms. Henley and I have to say that it totally enthralled me! I was completely captivated from beginning to end! I am now a loyal reader and I have sampled almost all of her work but I find this, my first one, to be one of my favorites still. If you are looking to be swept away on the wings of your imagination into a land of romance and steamy sex with some twists and turns along the way, I difinitely reccomend this book!
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Summary: ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!!
Review: When I first saw this book, it sounded cool, so I bought it. The beginning was good, I enjoyed the meeting between Jasmine and Falcon. The adventure sequence was fine, but the characters ruined it for me. The guy is walking, talking tube of testosterone and the girl is obviously going through an identity crisis . She thinks she's a porcupine. The love-hate thing was good for a while, but come on. But the miiddle of the book, it really got boring. Falcon does nothing but lust after Jasmine and she does nothing but say "No" throughout the whole book. Can't they at least get a little close? An entire conversation with flying into the roof would be nice. If you want to use the love-hate thing, it's fine; just don't overdo it.
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