The Offer

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Summary: Two Words: Oy Vey
Review: (If you don't know exactly what the title actually translates into, it means "Oh pain"). Coulter had a good idea, I will have to give her that much. But she just didn't do anything with it. At least, not anything that would make for a good book. The hero is everything that a girl shouldn't want in a man: He keeps a mistress (I have no problem with rakes being the heroes in a book, but not when they have a mistress after marriage) and he actually hits the heroine. And aside from that, I can't see at all why the heroine supposedly loves him. His only saving grace is his looks and the fact that he saved her--not enough for this odd couple. And the ending left me totally confused. Whatever you do, DO NOT read this book.

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Summary: Two Words: Oy Vey
Review: (If you don't know exactly what the title actually translates into, it means "Oh pain"). Coulter had a good idea, I will have to give her that much. But she just didn't do anything with it. At least, not anything that would make for a good book. The hero is everything that a girl shouldn't want in a man: He keeps a mistress (I have no problem with rakes being the heroes in a book, but not when they have a mistress after marriage) and he actually hits the heroine. And aside from that, I can't see at all why the heroine supposedly loves him. His only saving grace is his looks and the fact that he saved her--not enough for this odd couple. And the ending left me totally confused. Whatever you do, DO NOT read this book.

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Summary: The Offer
Review: Although the plot got off to a good start, I was disappointed in the hero's moral character. How he could initially be so gentle, and then turn selfish and self-gratifying was a bit far-fetched and extremely disappointing. I like the heroine, thought she was very funny and sweet, butI would have preferred that she ended up with Richard, the hero's friend and a notorious rake. At least he seemed genuinely interested in making the heroine happy!

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Summary: Great Book - Catherine Coulter does it again!
Review: Catherine Coulter has done it again! I couldn't put this book down - Sabrina captures your heart and you root for Phillip to win hers. Of course, if things went along easily for the pair you would become bored quickly. Sabrina is a strong heroine who believes that she can change the way English society thinks. Phillip is a notorious rake who wants Sabrina but also his freedom and his mistress. How would you handle it? Sabrina does it very well!! Why not read it and see for yourself!

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Summary: Interesting but the hero goes off course
Review: Catherine Coulter lets this story get a bit off course. When the hero Phillip finds and takes care of Sabrina for five days because of her illness and the snow storm leaving them trapped in a hunting cabin. During the time in the cabin he is very attentive and ready to protect her after he finds out her brother-in-law attemped to rape her but failed and still planned to do so later. When Philip finally succeeds in getting Sabrina to marry him for he compromises her by taking care of her the five days in the hunting cabin. He later becomes so insensitive to her feelings almost one step from being just like her brother-in-law when he physically hits her. I thought she went why off character then. The story redeems itself towards the end. I love her bride series and the Calypso Series, but this book left me lacking.

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Summary: a truly moving, touching, can't put it down romance!
Review: Coulter has out-done herself with this one. Read this book only if you have several hours, because you won't want to put it down!!! The characters come alive and you feel as if you are there with them.

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Summary: This book was a comeplete disappointment
Review: Don't get me wrong, I love Coulter's books, but I must say that this book was the first time when I felt as if I had wasted my time and money on one of her books. It started well enough, but by the time Charles (Phillip's friend and some friend at that) discoverd them alone at the cottage I had lost all the interest that had felt in the beginning. All I really have to say is that if you want to read one of Coulter's books, your safest bet is the Maze or one of her other historical books which I am sure that you will like more than this one.

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Summary: This book was hideous! Thin characters, lame plot.
Review: Gimme a break. The characters are silly stereotypes. I only made it through the first few chapters. I kept hoping it would get better, but it never did and I finally gave up. I love a good historical novel, one with fleshed-out, realistic characters. But this book is just hokey.

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Summary: THE WORST BOOK I THINK I HAVE EVER READ
Review: I don't think I'm hard to please when it comes to curling up with a book, but I have to say I hated this book..... and the characters...... Philip does not deserve Sabrina (what a primo JERK!) and I kept rooting for her to leave him, hurt him like he hurt her and find someone who treated her as she deserved... but she never did... she hung onto him like a love sick puppy who tolerated his physical and mental abuse telling him over and over "I love you". What a joke. Okay........ so the first 90% of the book sucked.... but at least the author could have tried to pull the ending together...... NOPE. Philip goes from being a complete womanizer, openly sleeping with his mistress (even right in front of her!), screaming at her that he WILL keep his freedom and her too, but that she cannot have a lover....... (this jerk spends his wedding night with a wh___, not his wife......) and then all of a sudden, the last five pages he pledges his undying love for her..... Better yet, the ending doesn't even focus on them...... five minutes after he finally gives her pleasure in bed, he goes to wake up is friend and collect a present- the rest of the ending is about some stupid racing cat! What a joke..... DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS ONE GIRLS!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: Excellent
Review: I have read nearly all of Ms. Coulter's books, and this is one of my favorites. I found the naivete of the heroine refreshing, and the fact that the hero didn't exactly make her grovel and humiliate herself. I couldn't put the book down because I wanted to know what was going to happen next. I recommend this book to everyone!