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Summary: sizzle and pop!
Review: A lot more interesting than your basic one night stands! Suzanne Brockmann stirs up a sensual read in Prince Joe. I can't wait till her next book! A definate pleasure for all romance readers!
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Summary: A Great Romantic Read!
Review: Although I am new to Ms. Brockmann I still found this book to be very fun and I can't wait for the next in the series. Although this story is at times a bit far fetched it was still fun to read about a rough Navy SEAL pretending to be a weak self driven prince. Joe never has felt the infliction he calls love but boy oh boy is he blindsided by it when he meets Veronica Saint John the woman that is suppose to teach him how to mimic Prince Tedric. Someone wants Prince Tedric dead and Joe is going to pretend to be the prince in order to lure the killer out of hiding. Joe does his best to stay away from Ronnie but he is still drawn to her even though it is dangerous for her to be around him. Ronnie can't stop thinking about the man who is playing prince and wants to not want him but can't help herself. This is a fast paced read. I found that the story touched all kinds of emotions and I found myself laughing and crying. Don't miss this one!
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Summary: A Great Romantic Read!
Review: Although I am new to Ms. Brockmann I still found this book to be very fun and I can't wait for the next in the series. Although this story is at times a bit far fetched it was still fun to read about a rough Navy SEAL pretending to be a weak self driven prince. Joe never has felt the infliction he calls love but boy oh boy is he blindsided by it when he meets Veronica Saint John the woman that is suppose to teach him how to mimic Prince Tedric. Someone wants Prince Tedric dead and Joe is going to pretend to be the prince in order to lure the killer out of hiding. Joe does his best to stay away from Ronnie but he is still drawn to her even though it is dangerous for her to be around him. Ronnie can't stop thinking about the man who is playing prince and wants to not want him but can't help herself. This is a fast paced read. I found that the story touched all kinds of emotions and I found myself laughing and crying. Don't miss this one!
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Summary: Thumbs Up!
Review: For those of us who read all of Suzanne Brockmann, this is one of her best. I liked it better than some of her newer ones, maybe because it was fresher and I'd been wondering about Joe and Ronnie's story. It's also fun to read about Admr. Forrest who is here portrayed as an older man [he calls Ronnie, "missy"] when we know that Brockmann later made him younger [at least in outlook] and more virle. And I liked Ronnie's hesitation about marrying someone who would be gone risking his life on a regular basis. Thumbs up from this reader.
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Summary: 4 1/2 *s - Can a sailor be turned into a prince in 3 days?
Review: FRISCO'S KID was the first Brockmann book I had read and now I am hooked on the TDD series. The first three books in this series have recently been re-issued (with MUCH better covers than their original releases - what were they thinking with those hokey covers?). First was PRINCE JOE, second FOREVER BLUE and third FRISCO. Looking forward to the re-issues of EVERYDAY AVERAGE JONES in spring 2004 and HARVARD'S EDUCATION coming July 2004. I hope all of the books in the series are re-issued and soon or I may have to look for them used. Navy SEAL Joe Catalanotto is enjoying his leave fishing with friends when a chopper approaches their rented boat, drops a ladder and over the loudspeaker a voice announces "Lieutenant Joseph P Catalanotto, your shore leave is over". And just like that Joe finds himself whisked off to Washington, DC with no idea of why or what his mission might be. He finds himself face to face with media consultant Veronica St John who breaks the bad news: because of his uncanny resemblance to Prince Tedric of Ustanzia, he is to impersonate the prince on his US tour. The prince has been the target of an assassination attempt and they need Joe to act as the Prince until the terrorists are caught. Joe balks at first since he hates Tedric - because of Tedric, one of Joe's guys (Frisco) was seriously wounded when they rescued him from Baghdad years before. But Joe ultimately agrees to the plan. Veronica St John certainly has her work cut out for her! She has to turn this rough, Jersey-accented sailor into a suave European prince in three days! While Joe is confident and cocky that he can play this part, Veronica is not so sure. He's more interested in the strategy and security aspect of his mission than getting down Tedric's mannerisms, accent and background - much to Veronica's frustration. She thinks he's not taking her seriously, but boy is she wrong. Joe takes her very seriously and he's starting to become attracted to her. But uncharacteristically, he's unsure - she's a rich, classy, professional who spends time in the company of royalty. While he hates this feeling of inadequacy, he starts to wonder if maybe she's out of his league. But he's a SEAL, the best of the best for God's sake! And anyway, he thinks he sees interest in her eyes, so why not go for it? Oh, she's interested all right, but she's also wary of getting involved with a Navy SEAL who risks his life everyday - and enjoys it! It would be very difficult to watch him leave on a mission not knowing if he will come back. But being together so much with this undercurrent of attraction is bound to lead to something - and so it does. And as the tour moves on with Joe impersonating the prince, making himself a target each day, her feelings intensify as well as her fears. She's not sure she can live like this, always worrying for him. For Joe, things couldn't be better. The job's a cakewalk and he's got a girl he's crazy about. But when the terrorists are caught and the job is over will their relationship remain? Joe is a great character, just so cute and cocky and sweet and tough. But a couple of issues: the end seems a bit rushed with the resolution to their conflict a little too easy, and I've heard this before about this author, while Joe's character is pretty well developed Ronnie could have used a bit more depth and dimension. But I still love and recommend this book highly!
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Summary: 4 1/2 *s - Can a sailor be turned into a prince in 3 days?
Review: FRISCO'S KID was the first Brockmann book I had read and now I am hooked on the TDD series. The first three books in this series have recently been re-issued (with MUCH better covers than their original releases - what were they thinking with those hokey covers?). First was PRINCE JOE, second FOREVER BLUE and third FRISCO. Looking forward to the re-issues of EVERYDAY AVERAGE JONES in spring 2004 and HARVARD'S EDUCATION coming July 2004. I hope all of the books in the series are re-issued and soon or I may have to look for them used. Navy SEAL Joe Catalanotto is enjoying his leave fishing with friends when a chopper approaches their rented boat, drops a ladder and over the loudspeaker a voice announces "Lieutenant Joseph P Catalanotto, your shore leave is over". And just like that Joe finds himself whisked off to Washington, DC with no idea of why or what his mission might be. He finds himself face to face with media consultant Veronica St John who breaks the bad news: because of his uncanny resemblance to Prince Tedric of Ustanzia, he is to impersonate the prince on his US tour. The prince has been the target of an assassination attempt and they need Joe to act as the Prince until the terrorists are caught. Joe balks at first since he hates Tedric - because of Tedric, one of Joe's guys (Frisco) was seriously wounded when they rescued him from Baghdad years before. But Joe ultimately agrees to the plan. Veronica St John certainly has her work cut out for her! She has to turn this rough, Jersey-accented sailor into a suave European prince in three days! While Joe is confident and cocky that he can play this part, Veronica is not so sure. He's more interested in the strategy and security aspect of his mission than getting down Tedric's mannerisms, accent and background - much to Veronica's frustration. She thinks he's not taking her seriously, but boy is she wrong. Joe takes her very seriously and he's starting to become attracted to her. But uncharacteristically, he's unsure - she's a rich, classy, professional who spends time in the company of royalty. While he hates this feeling of inadequacy, he starts to wonder if maybe she's out of his league. But he's a SEAL, the best of the best for God's sake! And anyway, he thinks he sees interest in her eyes, so why not go for it? Oh, she's interested all right, but she's also wary of getting involved with a Navy SEAL who risks his life everyday - and enjoys it! It would be very difficult to watch him leave on a mission not knowing if he will come back. But being together so much with this undercurrent of attraction is bound to lead to something - and so it does. And as the tour moves on with Joe impersonating the prince, making himself a target each day, her feelings intensify as well as her fears. She's not sure she can live like this, always worrying for him. For Joe, things couldn't be better. The job's a cakewalk and he's got a girl he's crazy about. But when the terrorists are caught and the job is over will their relationship remain? Joe is a great character, just so cute and cocky and sweet and tough. But a couple of issues: the end seems a bit rushed with the resolution to their conflict a little too easy, and I've heard this before about this author, while Joe's character is pretty well developed Ronnie could have used a bit more depth and dimension. But I still love and recommend this book highly!
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Summary: Run - Do not walk to buy this book!
Review: I aboslutely love this book and must have read it a dozen times. Joe is the most amazing, complex, sexy hero you could ask for and Veronica at first seems to be so reserved and stand-offish, but wow, do things heat up! This is the first book in the TDD (Tall, Dark and Dangerous) series and I can't believe they just keep getting better and better with each adventure. I love them all and can't wait for Lucky's book, which is next, but Joe Cat has a very special place in my heart. When an author makes you care about, remember and want to re-read about a character, you know you've found one terrific author. Keep up the marvelous work, Suzanne. And thanks from the bottom of my heart. (Yes, the one last skips a few beats thinking about a certain Navy SEAL.)
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Summary: This is a fabulous book, everyone should read it!
Review: I absolutley love this book. Veronica and Joe make a great couple and team. I love the story line: it is fun, exciting and keeps you held to the end, I wish Suzanne Brockman would write a sequel to Joe and Veronica's story!
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Summary: too Simple, some times inane.
Review: I agree with "A reader from Michigan" Jan 12th 2003. This book was disappointing. I too was anticipating its arrival in my mail box and couldn't wait to jump right in and read it. But I found that it lacks depth and goes into details about the most unimportant things that don't help to further the story along. I would have liked more details of Joe's looks rather than the way the Admiral looks with his "steely blue eyes and weathered face". If his looks were important to the story, or to Ronnie it would make sense to describe everyone in the same way Joe is described, but it never comes up again. It seemed totally pointless and didn't have anything to do with the Admirals emotions or character at the time of description. The story stops for a paragraph of 5th grade Navy SEAL explanations which seem to fall in the wrong place every time they come up. I found this book amateurish in comparison to what I normally read (Tom Clancy, Michael Crichton). The love scenes are wonderful, although few and far between.
The most wearisome thing was that I kept thinking to myself that men don't talk like that, or think to themselves like that. I mean really! But then it is written for women, and that's what we want to hear right?
Well, I'm looking forward to her later books which seem to be better written with less useless descriptions or inane explanations, if just for the romance aspect. All in all it's a real easy read, but if you know anything about the military its account of the Navy SEALs is frustratingly simple and redundant.
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Summary: too Simple, some times inane.
Review: I agree with "A reader from Michigan" Jan 12th 2003. This book was disappointing. I too was anticipating its arrival in my mail box and couldn't wait to jump right in and read it. But I found that it lacks depth and goes into details about the most unimportant things that don't help to further the story along. I would have liked more details of Joe's looks rather than the way the Admiral looks with his "steely blue eyes and weathered face". If his looks were important to the story, or to Ronnie it would make sense to describe everyone in the same way Joe is described, but it never comes up again. It seemed totally pointless and didn't have anything to do with the Admirals emotions or character at the time of description. The story stops for a paragraph of 5th grade Navy SEAL explanations which seem to fall in the wrong place every time they come up. I found this book amateurish in comparison to what I normally read (Tom Clancy, Michael Crichton). The love scenes are wonderful, although few and far between.
The most wearisome thing was that I kept thinking to myself that men don't talk like that, or think to themselves like that. I mean really! But then it is written for women, and that's what we want to hear right?
Well, I'm looking forward to her later books which seem to be better written with less useless descriptions or inane explanations, if just for the romance aspect. All in all it's a real easy read, but if you know anything about the military its account of the Navy SEALs is frustratingly simple and redundant.
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