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Summary: My husband loves when I read Bertrice Small...
Review: I was never one for historical romance novels. When a friend loaned me Skye O'Malley to read, it came with her review of "The best sex book she has ever read". I thought I'd give it a shot. Heck, I didn't have to pay for it. Well, let me tell you something, Skye has been passed around quite a bit by now and I myself have bought every other book in the series (except "A love for all time, cant' find it"). I find them extremely interesting reading from the historical people and places to her beautiful descriptions of fashion and decor. I can picture it so vividly in my mind. Of course the SEX is very imaginative and makes me wonder what Bertrice's research consisted of. I was particularly amazed when I ran across an actual picture of the real Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. I have taken an interest in this period of time and would like to see for myself who actually existed in these novels. When I finished one book I couldn't wait to start the next. I missed my "family" as I like to call them. I am now looking forward to immersing myself in another of Bertrice Small's stories and cannot wait. Thank you Bertrice.
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Summary: An excellent departure from the average romance
Review: Skye O'Malley is not your average heroine. She has the responsibility of heading her family thrust upon her at an early age, yet holds that responsibility with grace and determination. Skye is a reflection of Elizabeth I of England who must rise above the men who would fight her for her throne. Skye's life although more adventurous and sexually exciting, mirrors much of Elizabeth's life and the common threads of their lives are frequently commented upon. With great historical accuracy, Bertrice Small shows us many different cultures during this time period by giving us a strong, central character who triumphs not despite being a woman, but because she is a woman. In real life, very few women love just one man in their lifetime. Neither does Skye. This book is not your average happily-ever-after. Bertrice Small goes beyond the average romance formula and creates her own. I have yet to find an author like her and continously read and reread all of her books.
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Summary: I Wasted My Money on This One!
Review: I bought the audio book recording for Bertrice Small's Skye O'Malley and I just didn't like the story or the characters and I was disappointed and felt like I wasted my money! Definitely not good enough for my keeper shelf!
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Summary: One of the best books I ever read!
Review: I am not usually a Historical Romance reader but a friend of mine said to me, "You HAVE to read this book". Boy, was I ever glad she did. It was one of the best books I ever read. Bertrice Small is a great story teller. The heroine Skye O'Malley is so strong and independent that I found myself admiring her even though I knew she's only a fictional character. The plot of this book has so many twists and turns that there is never a dull moment. I was amazed at all this woman went through but she survived it all. I also learned alot about history from this book. I knew who Elizabeth I was, but this book told me things I never learned in any history class. And that made the book all the better. So, if you like Historical Romances, I will tell you what my friend told me...you HAVE to read this book. You won't regret it!
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Summary: The best erotic romance
Review: I read this book when it was first released, nearly 20 years ago. It made me a fan of romantic erotica for life. I have every book Bertrice Small has written, and few if any have disappointed. She tells a grand tale, and never teases, always delivers. Her characters are three-dimensional and you become emotionally invested in them: for years, in the case of the O'Malley dynasty. Skye is a marvelous heroine, and her family saga is fascinating, rich, and wonderfully written. I'm still in love with the Duke of Southwood. You can't go wrong with this book or this author!Some reviewers have called the erotica in this book "trashy." I respectfully beg to differ! Descriptions of sexual enjoyment in a romance novel aren't trash, they're beautiful! Do we consider our own sex lives garbage? I don't. So why relegate wonderfully written depictions of sexual activity to the garbage can? It's a real pity that the enjoyment of erotica is still so taboo. Bravo to Bertrice Small for writing the best of this genre. I wish more books that are advertised as "sexy" and "romantic" were as honest as this. I've just finished a well-known vampire series that, given the reviews, I expected to be along the lines of this book, and to my regret the only explicit depictions were of violence and death; the romance was non-existant, the eroticism teased but never delivered. I kept reading each book, hoping some aspect of the character's love life would be resolved, to no avail. What a disappointment! If you want real romance, real passion, real eroticism, read Bertrice Small's works. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: No thanks!
Review: I guess I'm old-fashioned, but I like it when the heroine only has sex with the hero. That is most certainly not the case in this horrid book. I couldn't even finish it. I should have read *all* of the reviews here first.
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Summary: I Wasted My Money on This One!!
Review: I bought the audio book recording of Bertrice Small's Skye O'Malley and I usually like historical romance books but I just didn't like this story or the characters and I was disappointed and felt like I wasted my money and it was definitely not good enough for my keeper shelf! This was my first attempt at a story by Bertrice Small and even though I didn't like this one I'm not going to give up on the author and I will try another one by her.
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Summary: Very Good Read!
Review: This was a good book. Talk about some hot sex scenes. If that's what you like they are in here. The isn't just about this though. The main character is very stong and independent. Only someone like this could endure all the trials that she went through. I can't wait to read the next one.
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Summary: Great Book, But.....
Review: This was the first book of Bertrice Small's that I read, and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed the book, except for one thing: Skye is totally spoiled, and acts like a selfish brat half the time instead of a grown woman. Being informed of two of her marriages in the book (yes, two) sends her into fits of shrieking and vase throwing. The vast majority of the women of her time had all of their marriages arrainged for them, what made her think she was so overwhealmingly special? At least she stayed in charge of her money and her family's business. Other than that, I loved the book, and the 'naughty bits' will be sure to thrill.
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Summary: A guilty pleasure!
Review: In general I HATE the historical romance genre. But I really do like Beatrice Small. Her plots and characters are complicated enough to be fairly believable and keep me interested, while still making the book light reading. Some of the dialogue is a little bit cheesy in some places, but overall this is the book to read if you tend to stay away from historical romance.
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