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Summary: Very Disturbing!
Review: I read this book after a recommendation from a friend, and now wished I'd saved myself the time and money. Nothing in the plot made since. The hero was this huge chauvinist pig who acted more like Francesca's pimp than her lover, and Francesca, the heroine was a lap dancer trapped in the body of a demure nineteenth century virgin. I can only say I came away feeling very disturbed by the undertones of female subjugation and overwheening male arrogance. The only interesting point in the whole book was the Aryan sub-plot to create a master race, intitiated by Francesca's childhood sweetheart and Aunts. I have to agree with all the other reviewers and say give this one a miss!
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Summary: I agree with all the readers above.
Review: I was disappointed with this book. I've read a lot of Thea Devine's book and I thouroughly enjoyed most of them but this one is just so unlike the author. It's so empty and it just makes you want to skip a lot of pages. I didn't really finished the book because i just can't warm up to the characters. It's such a shame because Ms Devine is really a great writer. For all the readers above, please don't judge the author by this one book. She's written really good books in the past and hopefully more good books in the future. I'm still a fan.
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Summary: Highly Disappointed
Review: I was looking forward to reading this book, as I had never read any of Ms. Devine's books. I was very disappointed, and may not read any other books, if this is an indication of what to expect. I am a big fan of Robin Schone and Susan Johnson and was expecting much more. I have to agree with all of the other reviews. The characters were shallow and quite unbelievable.
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Summary: I would give this waste of money no stars if possible
Review: I've been reading romances forthirty-five years and have come across some real stinkers, but this one takes the cake.Horrific storyline.disgusting sexual scenes,no character development, not even real characters. Can't understand the publisher letting this get by.Shameon you,SHAME onRomanticTimes Magaxine in not reviewing honestely
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Summary: the plot is crazy but so what?
Review: The plot of this book is so strange, there's few people that can predict what can happen next. Though what happens is hardly believable, I was glad to be surprised at least. Yes the characters are unsympathetic, but who reads a Thea Devine novel for plot and characters? You read it for the steamy, often kinky scenes, and there's plenty to find in the pages of this book. I have read several forgettable romance books I quickly unload at the local used bookstore. This book I remember in pretty good detail, and for what it is I think the author delivers.
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Summary: Don't waste your time. Not a romance; not good "smut"
Review: This story was not a romance or a sensual sex book. In general the "hero" and "heroine" hate each other thorough the entire book and don't seem to really get past dark lust even at the end. I never found any qualities to like in any of the charaters in this story. Not one person was likable or very sympathetic. I think the author was trying for deep dark passions, but what you end up with is thinking all these people are WARPED! I almost gave up on the last third where the author goes too far by giving a really bizarre kind of sci-fi/psyco thriller type of ending. I thought something had to redeem it in the end. I was wrong. I don't think that the main characters ever even talk about liking, much less loving one another even at the end. I could be mistaken, but I would have to read the ending again and I will never read any of her books again. Even if it wasn't a good romance (maybe it wasn't supposed to be) you'd think it would at least have some good sex scenes. Nope. Don't get me wrong, there is sex in the book. It just wasn't sensual, just crass. It's the kind of sex you have after drinking too much, getting "beer goggles" and wake up a bit sick and wondering what you were thinking of the night before.
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Summary: A novel without a story...what a concept!
Review: This sucks! (Literally)I have no clue why it was published! If they are going to sell sex with no story, they are better off marketing this book as erotica--NOT as romance! And sex is the only reason anyone would read this poor excuse for novel. Let me clarify that. Skanky, loveless, smutty sex--there's erotic, there's steamy, and then there's this mess! No characterization, no plot, no point. Just skim on over to the lust scenes (it would be ludicrous to call them love scenes) and get an eyeful. Then throw the book against the wall, like I did, and berate yourself for buying the book in the first place! This is the sort of book (and I use that term rather loosely here) that I wouldn't read for free! I hate books like this one--they cheapen the entire face of the romance genre!
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Summary: All I Desired was a good book :o(
Review: This was my first book by Thea Devine and I'm not sure if I am going to read another one. I was so disappointed with the characters, the plot, everything!
Rating:
Summary: All I Desired was a good book :o(
Review: This was my first book by Thea Devine and I'm not sure if I am going to read another one. I was so disappointed with the characters, the plot, everything!
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Summary: Skip this one!
Review: This was my first book by Thea Devine. After going through this one, I have decided I will not be buying any more of her books. I use the term 'going thro' because I did not finish this novel.
I love steamy erotic romances, there was nothing steamy or erotic about this one. Not even a fully developed lovemaking scene! To top it off, the plot was so tiresome and the lead characters so irritating, I had to restrain myself from throwing this book out of the window.
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