The Best Revenge

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Summary: ~AWESOME!!~
Review: After reading a preview of the first chapter of The Best Revenge in the back of another book by Stella Cameron, I had to have this book. I was not disappointed. This book had it all. I was literally glued to every page and ended up reading it in one sitting. I could not put it down! Stella Cameron has definitely been added to my list of favorite authors. This book is a definite keeper. I also recommend Guilty Pleasures by Stella Cameron.

Rating:
Summary: save your money
Review: Stella Cameron is an author that I frequently read, and like many of her books, the real strength of this story is in the plotting. Lots of interesting twists and a surprise (pretty much) ending. It's very readable with good pacing and a plot that propels you along, BUT... My problem is with the characters-- I agree with other reviewers that the romance between Hero/heroine was not believable because he was too much of a jerk in the beginning and through much of the middle. Also, I had a very hard time with the total absence of the child throughout the story. In fact, the story could easily have been told without the child, IMO. I felt that the villains were painted a very monochrome black-- no redeeming human characteristics for a more complex emotional involvement on the part of the reader. And I have to say that Cameron frequently uses "deviant sex" to both titillate the reader and label the villains as BAD. I enjoy sensual novels, but I am getting tired of this technique.

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Summary: What little girl?
Review: Stella Cameron is an author that I frequently read, and like many of her books, the real strength of this story is in the plotting. Lots of interesting twists and a surprise (pretty much) ending. It's very readable with good pacing and a plot that propels you along, BUT... My problem is with the characters-- I agree with other reviewers that the romance between Hero/heroine was not believable because he was too much of a jerk in the beginning and through much of the middle. Also, I had a very hard time with the total absence of the child throughout the story. In fact, the story could easily have been told without the child, IMO. I felt that the villains were painted a very monochrome black-- no redeeming human characteristics for a more complex emotional involvement on the part of the reader. And I have to say that Cameron frequently uses "deviant sex" to both titillate the reader and label the villains as BAD. I enjoy sensual novels, but I am getting tired of this technique.

Rating:
Summary: What a Writer!
Review: Stella shoots straight from the hip and tells it like it is! If you want a mushy plot and unrealistic, flowery speech, then this is not the book for you. However, if you enjoy a story that has some grit and edge, along with characters that have depth, you'll enjoy this novel. Stella certainly has a gift for creating interesting characters and realistic dialogue.

Rating:
Summary: What a Writer!
Review: Stella shoots straight from the hip and tells it like it is! If you want a mushy plot and unrealistic, flowery speech, then this is not the book for you. However, if you enjoy a story that has some grit and edge, along with characters that have depth, you'll enjoy this novel. Stella certainly has a gift for creating interesting characters and realistic dialogue.

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Summary: Not Worth Buying
Review: When I read The Best Revenge, it kind of confused me. The two main characters were always talking about this money that was stolen. When some progess was made, the money thing came back. The heroine never trusted the hero.

There was also a lot of sex from people who were not the main characters. it wasn't romance because the people didn't love or even like eachother. It was just a way of munipulating people for other needs. I thought it was just trashy and unneeded. It was written to give some cheap thrills, but it just grossed me out. I think the book would have done just find without those scenes.

I could not tell how or why the two main characters, Dallas and Rae, felt about eachother. They talked in circles. it got really annoying. I don't recommend this book to anyone. Stella Cameron really disappointed me.