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Summary: Another good read
Review: Another great story from Ms.Krentz.A definite re-read
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Summary: As usual, loved it.
Review: I don't know how she does it, but I have not yet been disappointed or bored by one of Ms. Krentz' books. She's a treasure.
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Summary: As usual, loved it.
Review: I don't know how she does it, but I have not yet been disappointed or bored by one of Ms. Krentz' books. She's a treasure.
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Summary: This is so cute and exciting!
Review: I LOVE Jayne Ann Krentz! She has the most wonderful story's that are never boring. What I like about her is that she never makes the herione's in her books have just horibble things happen to them. Dont miss this one you'll love it. I highly reccomend her books under the name Amanda Quick. I have re-read all of them at least three times. I only read one of her books now I'm hooked waiting for her newest book to come out.THEY ARE HISTORICAL ROMANCES! Just so you know they are just wonderful! Have fun with this book I know I did!
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Summary: Another special JAK quirky gem!
Review: Jessie Benedict lived her childhood with a workaholic father that was never there. Oh, she was grandly provided for, but he always missed recitals, was never there for the school fairs or birthdays. This shows as well in the man's two failed marriages and his ex-wives, known affectionately as "the Moms" by Jessie and her half-sister.
But there is a wolf on the prowl, one Jessie underestimates - Hatcher, her father's right hand man. As far as Jessie is concerned, he is a chip off the old block, so to speak. Hatcher is another driven workaholic, bent on filling her fathers shoes in business. He wants Vincent's business, but he might want his daughter more. However, Jessie is far from convinced of this, and is fighting the family's assumption the two will marry. Even "the Moms" assume this will happen.
Jessie spent her girlhood being disappointed and hiding that hurt. Now she spends her time seeing her half-sister does not walk the same lonely path. She is determined her father not do the same to her young half-sister. And the prospects of marrying a man just like dear old dad leaves her cold. Oh, she is wildly attracted to Hatcher, but she fears her life would end with another series disappoints of being second place to the business that her father built. She is quite set that history not repeat itself, not for her little sister, and not for her in marriage.
Being rebellious against her father, she has failed to turn out to be a business woman, and currently is determined to become a private investigator. Her current cases are helping an old lady who is a psychic and rescuing a teenage girl from a dangerous cult. Much to her surprise, Hatch shows signs of being just a shade different than daddy. Instead of patting her on the head and ignoring her new 'business', he becomes a strong ally helping Jessie handling her father to see the younger sister does not go through the same disappointments as Jessie. He even smoothes things for "the Moms" who are used to getting Jessie to run interference with Vincent. Most importantly, he even supports and aids her investigations.
JAK gives you her quirky dysfunctional family that seems to function, you've seen in so many of her books. The relationships are wonderful, warm and humorous, and Hatcher and Jessie will steal a place in your heart.
A wonderful JAK gem!
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Summary: One of JAK quirky best!
Review: Jessie Benedict lived her childhood with a workaholic father that was never there. Oh, she was grandly provided for, but he always missed recitals, was never there for the school fairs. This shows as well in the man's two failed marriages, the ex-wives known affectionately as "the Moms" by Jessie and her half-sister. But there is a wolf on the prowl, one Jessie underestimates - Hatchard, her fathers right hand man, as far as Jessie is concerned,is a chip off the old block, so to speak. Another drive workaholic bent on filling her fathers shoes in business. He wants Vincent's business, but he might want his daughter more, but Jessie is far from convinced and is fighting the families assumption two will marry. Even "the Moms" assume this will happen.Jessie spent her girlhood being disappointed and hiding that hurt, so she is determined her Father not do the same to her young half-sister, but she is more determined NOT to marry a man just like dear old Dad. Oh, she is wildly attracted to Hatch, but she fears her life would end with another series of being second place to the business that her father build. And she is quite set that history not repeat itself, not for her little sister, nor for her in marriage. Being rebellious against her father, she has failed to turn out to be a business person and currently is determined to become a private investigator, by helping an old lady who is a psychic and rescuing a teenage girl from a dangerous cult. Much to her surprise, Hatch shows signs of being just a shade different than daddy. Instead of patting her on the head and ignoring her new 'business', he becomes a strong ally in helping Jessie handling her father to see the younger sister does not go through the same disappointments as Jessie to he helping smooth things for "the Moms" who always use to Jessie to run interference with Vincent, and he even supports and aids her investigations. JAK gives you her quirky dysfunctional families that seem to function, you seen in so many of her books. The relationships are wonderful, warm and humorous, and Hatch and Jessie will steal a place in your heart. A wonderful JAK gem!!
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Summary: One of JAK quirky best!
Review: Jessie Benedict lived her childhood with a workaholic father that was never there. Oh, she was grandly provided for, but he always missed recitals, was never there for the school fairs. This shows as well in the man's two failed marriages, the ex-wives known affectionately as "the Moms" by Jessie and her half-sister. But there is a wolf on the prowl, one Jessie underestimates - Hatchard, her fathers right hand man, as far as Jessie is concerned,is a chip off the old block, so to speak. Another drive workaholic bent on filling her fathers shoes in business. He wants Vincent's business, but he might want his daughter more, but Jessie is far from convinced and is fighting the families assumption two will marry. Even "the Moms" assume this will happen. Jessie spent her girlhood being disappointed and hiding that hurt, so she is determined her Father not do the same to her young half-sister, but she is more determined NOT to marry a man just like dear old Dad. Oh, she is wildly attracted to Hatch, but she fears her life would end with another series of being second place to the business that her father build. And she is quite set that history not repeat itself, not for her little sister, nor for her in marriage. Being rebellious against her father, she has failed to turn out to be a business person and currently is determined to become a private investigator, by helping an old lady who is a psychic and rescuing a teenage girl from a dangerous cult. Much to her surprise, Hatch shows signs of being just a shade different than daddy. Instead of patting her on the head and ignoring her new 'business', he becomes a strong ally in helping Jessie handling her father to see the younger sister does not go through the same disappointments as Jessie to he helping smooth things for "the Moms" who always use to Jessie to run interference with Vincent, and he even supports and aids her investigations. JAK gives you her quirky dysfunctional families that seem to function, you seen in so many of her books. The relationships are wonderful, warm and humorous, and Hatch and Jessie will steal a place in your heart. A wonderful JAK gem!!
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Summary: Yikes! The one and only Krentz I couldn't stomach
Review: Let me say at the start, I'm a big fan of Jayne Ann Krentz. I read all her books, under all her pseudonyms, and love 99.9% of her work.
From Krentz, I usually expect quirky heroines and endearing heros. Though they may spar at first, it's usually a fair give and take between the two, and a genuine affection quickly builds. It would seem the characters bring out the best in each other, and we love it when they're together. I usually smile a lot when I read a Krentz book, and I miss the characters when I finish.
Sweet Fortune must have been written by Krentz's evil twin. There is nothing endearing about "Hatch", our business-driven hero with no sense of humor and no warmth. And there are no witty verbal exchanges between the two. Our heroine, "Jessie", endures put-down after put-down without ever coming out on top, and seems to apologize on nearly every page. Hatch's character is always right, and unpleasantly smug. When Jessie inquires about his previous marriage, Hatch "puts up" with her questioning in a terribly condescending manner, because, we're lead to believe, she is out-of-line in asking. And -- oh no! -- she apologizes for bringing it up. These are two people sleeping together, contemplating engagement, and he's behaving as if it's rude for her to ask if he had been married before. This is not a dark, brooding Duke from the Regency period that you might love to hate in the first few chapters. No, this is just a 20th/21st century know-it-all jerk that anyone with a shred of self-respect and an ounce of self-esteem would avoid.
I love a good dominant male in a romance novel... but the relationship in Sweet Fortune made me cringe. It was actually physically unpleasant to read this book.
Pick another Krentz book, that's my suggestion.
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Summary: totally enthralling story!
Review: Once again Jayne Anne Krentz creates a wonderful story that kept me involved, and anxious. I love getting the feeling,when I read a book, that I am somehow involved in the plot...and with Krentz, I always feel as though she wrote the story just for me!!!
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Summary: totally enthralling story!
Review: Once again Jayne Anne Krentz creates a wonderful story that kept me involved, and anxious. I love getting the feeling,when I read a book, that I am somehow involved in the plot...and with Krentz, I always feel as though she wrote the story just for me!!!
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