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Summary: Me Tarzan You Jane
Review: Both of these vintage Jayne Krentz books are dated but interesting to read. When she first came out with these I think that she was one of the very few romance authors doing fantasy/sci-fi/futuristics of that type so she was definitely breaking new ground. The problem is she used the old bodice ripper model to do it and her males are a bit more alpha than the 21st century reader is used to. These two books are more in her Stephanie James style of writing than her Crystal, Quick or Krentz style of writing. So brace yourself. The heroes are of the "Me Tarzan you Jane --and you mine" and the heroines are of the "No. I mean yes. I mean no. I mean yessss .... (insert moan)" type. They are still fun to read -- just realize that it's been a few years since they were written and they're not exactly politically correct.
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Summary: A scifi romance that actually works
Review: I've read a ton of Jayne Ann Krentz and even more scifi/romance crossovers and I have to say that this is one of the best.The Heroine didn't tick me off, the Hero was just the right amount of arrogant and sensible. He actually explained things to the Heroine and she was no mental slouch either. They worked well together and were both admirably strong in the face of adversity--helping each other instead of doing stupid things to hinder like so many romance characters do. The world was interesting, there was actual character development, and I really wanted to know about both the development of the romance AND about the secrets of the futuristic place Krentz created. Crystal Flame, though not as good as Sweet Starfire, was still not bad. It didn't have as much of a lasting effect on me, though. Both are worth a read, and at least Sweet Starfire is worth owning.
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