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Summary: A gem!
Review: Hmm, some things are well... 1. The book's view toward this particular period of history is rather outdated today. I know you shouldn't really get so nit-picky about details such as history but I am afraid the author did not fulfill a good job about depicting this era. The Spaniard guy Ramon said something that was very pro-conquistador and declared that the Spanish had really good intentions for Indians and today we know that the forced labor against Indians actually destroyed their population. And secondly, there was a part that gave the land "back" to the Spaniards, "the rightful owners", instead of the Indians. Considering today's history classes depict Columbus as a villain as well as other European colonists, well, it was rather amusing to read a very saccharine interpretation of history. 2. Another cliched approach to "nicen" up the characters. Ramon for some reason is REALLY, REALLY nice to Indians and he and Cara do some cool community service stuff without a real motive, other than to appear like nice people to us. 3. Some sexual assault stuff that goes unnoticed and tolerated. Good stuff: 1. Very nice and cosy. 2. The ambiance of old California is beautiful indeed. But then again, it is off set because the guy hero Ramon is actually Spanish so he isn't really a Californian. 3. Extra points for excellent sexual tension maintained throughout the novel. Read it ! 4. Although I've criticized this book (because the novels that take place in Cali are my fav) a lot, trust me, it's really , really good.
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Summary: I get nostalgia
Review: Hmm, some things are well... 1. The book's view toward this particular period of history is rather outdated today. I know you shouldn't really get so nit-picky about details such as history but I am afraid the author did not fulfill a good job about depicting this era. The Spaniard guy Ramon said something that was very pro-conquistador and declared that the Spanish had really good intentions for Indians and today we know that the forced labor against Indians actually destroyed their population. And secondly, there was a part that gave the land "back" to the Spaniards, "the rightful owners", instead of the Indians. Considering today's history classes depict Columbus as a villain as well as other European colonists, well, it was rather amusing to read a very saccharine interpretation of history. 2. Another cliched approach to "nicen" up the characters. Ramon for some reason is REALLY, REALLY nice to Indians and he and Cara do some cool community service stuff without a real motive, other than to appear like nice people to us. 3. Some sexual assault stuff that goes unnoticed and tolerated. Good stuff: 1. Very nice and cosy. 2. The ambiance of old California is beautiful indeed. But then again, it is off set because the guy hero Ramon is actually Spanish so he isn't really a Californian. 3. Extra points for excellent sexual tension maintained throughout the novel. Read it ! 4. Although I've criticized this book (because the novels that take place in Cali are my fav) a lot, trust me, it's really , really good.
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Summary: Amazing, beautiful, dazzling...... absolutely breathtaking**
Review: I don't think I have read a better book in quite a while. I first fell in love with Kat Martin's historical fiction NOTHING BUT VELVET. It was the first book I had read by her, and this is even a little better. Never have I read a book that has as much intrigue, adventure and sizzling love scens as this one. I would definitely recommend it to everyone. Ramon and Carly are a match made in heaven and kissed upon by the angels!
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Summary: Amazing, beautiful, dazzling...... absolutely breathtaking**
Review: I don't think I have read a better book in quite a while. I first fell in love with Kat Martin's historical fiction NOTHING BUT VELVET. It was the first book I had read by her, and this is even a little better. Never have I read a book that has as much intrigue, adventure and sizzling love scens as this one. I would definitely recommend it to everyone. Ramon and Carly are a match made in heaven and kissed upon by the angels!
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Summary: Pretty good!
Review: The book was not as great as I was expecting after having read the reviews, but it was enjoyable none the less. I have rarely read a historical set in 1850's California, so the setting was a nice change.
Ramon and Caralee were a nice couple.
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Summary: A True Love Story
Review: This is Kat Martin's best book, I've read all of them and none was as moving as this. Ramon and Caralee are wonderful characters that will pull at your heart.Give this a try you won't be sorry.
Rating:
Summary: Pretty good!
Review: This was a truly wonderful book, I love this author. There are things that I would change about it, ofcorse, but they are all very little things. Please give this book a try. Close to the ending it fell apart a little bit, and i wanted the relationship to be more solid before it got rocky, again, but all in all it was a very very good book.
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Summary: loved it
Review: This was a truly wonderful book, I love this author. There are things that I would change about it, ofcorse, but they are all very little things. Please give this book a try. Close to the ending it fell apart a little bit, and i wanted the relationship to be more solid before it got rocky, again, but all in all it was a very very good book.
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Summary: Cool Storie
Review: This was a wonderful story. It's one of Kat Martin's best. (Bold Angel is THE BEST) I thought the spanish dialoge was pretty cool. I haven't found many books written in this era. I wish she'd write more books like this one.
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Summary: A gem!
Review: This was my first Kat Martin novel. I got this book in a large historical romance novel lot I won in an online auction and this was the first I chose to read.
Kat Martin is a great writer. It's pretty rare in Romance novels that the side characters come alive. I could hear Pedro and Two Hawks in their voices. Truely exceptional.
Carly was truely one of a kind. She creates strong- exceptionally strong willed- women, on par with those created by Iris Johansen or Elizabeth Lowell.
This was my first by Kat Martin, but certainly not my last. Lovely!
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