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Summary: One of her best!
Review: One of Brenda Joyce's best, up to the Francesca Cahill novels! I love the challenge in the relationship; when Xavier finds out Alex is not the person he thinks she is, it's not "That's okay, I'll love you anyway." There is a lot of distrust, yet having to work together and respect each other in spite of that.It's true to an extent that she's a little annoying with the whining and the panic, but after she's done panting, she thinks on her feet and flies into action. She's no feminazi "I can do it all by myself" kind of heroine, and that humanness in her makes her one of my favourites.
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Summary: Captive Was Captivating
Review: ONE OF THE BEST SOTRY LINES I'VE EVER READ I WAS SURPRISED AND DELIGHTED. THIS BOOK WAS NOT ONE OF YOUR TYPICL ROMANCE NOVELS, I LOVE TIME TRAVELS. I COUNLD'NT AT ONE POINT STOP READING, YOU WANNA KNOW WHATS GOING ON NEXT, YOU WANNA KNOW HOW ALEX IS GOING TO ESCAPE AND HELP LOVE OF HER LIFE EVEN THOUGH SHE REALLY JUST MET HIM, NOT ONLY DOES SHE HAVE TO ESCAPE BUT SHE HAS TO CHANGE HISTORY AS SHE KNOWS IT IN ODER TO BE TOGETHER. IT WAS VERY CAPTIVATING, I LOVED IT.
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Summary: Awful
Review: Ovewrought, melodramatic characters, an annoying and none-too-bright heroine that is supposed to be independent, intelligent and a scholar of nineteenth century American naval history, sex scenes that don't pack a whole lot of heat...yawn... The hero had potential, though, although what he saw in Alexandra is beyond me.
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Summary: Entertaining but it couldn't capture my full attention
Review: The plot caught my attention, but when it came time to read it, I ended up skiping pages. I also couldn't see how the main characters could fall in love. The only time they spent with each other was in bed.
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Summary: I couldn't put it down!
Review: The storyline is very original and the vivid descriptions and complex characters are never boring or predictable. I'm definitely going to read the sequel.
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Summary: Overall a good read
Review: This book was enjoyable enough to keep your interest, but Alexandra's "ohmygods" do irritate sometimes. Alexandra falls in love with Xavier before she even meets him and gets to know his personality. Time travel books usually don't intrigue me, but this one was good. However, during a time of slavery in Tripoli, Alexandra did not use a whole lot of sense and did not think about possible consequences to some of her escapades. I was disappointed to find out Xavier continues to think she is a spy. I plan to read the sequel to find out if he changes his opinion and find out more about her handsome servant in the harem, Murad, and his descendent (possibly?), Joseph.
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Summary: Overall a good read
Review: This book was enjoyable enough to keep your interest, but Alexandra's "ohmygods" do irritate sometimes. Alexandra falls in love with Xavier before she even meets him and gets to know his personality. Time travel books usually don't intrigue me, but this one was good. However, during a time of slavery in Tripoli, Alexandra did not use a whole lot of sense and did not think about possible consequences to some of her escapades. I was disappointed to find out Xavier continues to think she is a spy. I plan to read the sequel to find out if he changes his opinion and find out more about her handsome servant in the harem, Murad, and his descendent (possibly?), Joseph.
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Summary: very entertaining!!!!
Review: this book was very good. I enjoyed the complex plot and the chaaracters. I literally couldn't put it down!!
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Summary: A refreshing, original romance with well-written details.
Review: This is one of the better romance novels I've read - most of them are so formulaic and predictable nowadays I just read the beginning and the end. I started "Captive" before going to bed thinking that I just need half an hour to "predict" the book - I ended up staying up until 5:30am to finish it! What I liked most about this book is it's originality - married heroes and heroines (to other people!) are rare in romances and I was not the least bored by the hundrum details that I normally skip - testimony to the power of the writer I guess. In all, a refreshing read.
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Summary: An incredible love story!
Review: This is one of those books I keep on my bookshelf and after I've read a few stinkers and need a good read, I pick it up and read it again. I've read this book several times because I know I'm in for a good read. It was my first time travel I've read, though I've only read a few, and it is also one of my favorite all time historical romance novels. I am unable to put it down when I read it and it seems to get better each time. A truly wonderful love story between Xavier and Alex. Read it! You won't be disappointed.
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