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Summary: Yuck!
Review: I couldn't even finish this book and I have most of the Krentz books. The heroine was a wimpy fool and the hero wasn't any sort of a hero. He was just abusive. Sheesh! I ran into this same problem with the re-issues of Krentz under the Stephanie James name. Foolishly, I bough the first 6 because of Krentz's reputation. Won't be buying any more of those old issues! But it's nice to see how well she's risen above those earlier books, isn't it?
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Summary: Yuck!
Review: I couldn't even finish this book and I have most of the Krentz books. The heroine was a wimpy fool and the hero wasn't any sort of a hero. He was just abusive. Sheesh! I ran into this same problem with the re-issues of Krentz under the Stephanie James name. Foolishly, I bough the first 6 because of Krentz's reputation. Won't be buying any more of those old issues! But it's nice to see how well she's risen above those earlier books, isn't it?
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Summary: Much Too Dated
Review: I enjoy Miss Krentz's work but found this book much to dated. The heroine was not conflicted but spineless and helpless in the face of the prescence of the alpha male. Although she considered herself assertive, she always seemed to be following orders even though she didn't feel that they were necessarily in her best interest. The initial love scene was too dated (i.e. the woman wants to say no but is so overcome by the attraction that she loses all sense of self -- actually common sense, I mean)and left a bad taste. I barely finished the book and next time probably won't read anymore of Miss Krentz' earlier work. I should have known, as I had a similar response to Ghost of A Chance.
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Summary: Entertaining
Review: I have enjoyed Ms. Krentz's books for several years. This one, while not one of her best, is good fun. The hero, Cole, is very secretive about his past and refuses to answer any questions that Kelsey poses. He is evasive yet very strong in his desire for her. He wants a relationship based on trust, not the past. Kelsey, on the rebound from a disastrous relationship, believes strongly in communication and truth and wants to know everything about his past. She tries to break off the fledgling relationship when Cole refuses to answer her questions. They have some quirky adventures on a tropical island with a bear of a man named Valentine. The dialog is crisp and fast-paced. The characters are slightly off center, as are most of Ms. Krentz's characters. It is a fast read with just the right amount of tension, mystery and adventure.
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Summary: Don't waste your time!
Review: I normally enjoy this author's books. I am just glad that I borrowed it from the library and didn't actually buy it. I agree with the other reviewers about this book. I remember reading books in the 80's and I hope I didn't enjoy these kinds of books, then. I couldn't get past the first four chapters. As I was reading, I kept hoping that Cole had some reason for his behavior that would eventually either come out or he would have some sort of change in his thinking. Neither things happened. His behavior was controlling, even abusive. The main character was even raped in a coercive fashion but never realizes this, except the morning after, and then, doesn't follow through with her intentions to stay away from Cole. I skipped through the rest of the book and the ending was even more appalling. Cole decided they were getting married and she agreed with him, because now she loves him and even more, she TRUSTS him. Evidently, this trust was all Cole needed to make the decision to get married and tell her a little something about himself. I hated this book.
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Summary: Don't waste your time!
Review: I normally enjoy this author's books. I am just glad that I borrowed it from the library and didn't actually buy it. I agree with the other reviewers about this book. I remember reading books in the 80's and I hope I didn't enjoy these kinds of books, then. I couldn't get past the first four chapters. As I was reading, I kept hoping that Cole had some reason for his behavior that would eventually either come out or he would have some sort of change in his thinking. Neither things happened. His behavior was controlling, even abusive. The main character was even raped in a coercive fashion but never realizes this, except the morning after, and then, doesn't follow through with her intentions to stay away from Cole. I skipped through the rest of the book and the ending was even more appalling. Cole decided they were getting married and she agreed with him, because now she loves him and even more, she TRUSTS him. Evidently, this trust was all Cole needed to make the decision to get married and tell her a little something about himself. I hated this book.
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Summary: We call this abuse these days
Review: I picked this one up in a used book store last year. I never got past the first two or three chapters before I threw it away (actually threw it away, something I have done only three or four times with the thousands of books I've read) so no one else would be subjected to it. Reading the full plot description provided by another reader makes me glad I did. This kind of controlling behavior has all the hallmarks we now look for in the abusive male. There is NOTHING romantic or sexy about any of it. Avoid this one like the plague.
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Summary: A Book To Be Avoided.
Review: I purchased this book because I am familiar with the author and usually enjoy her books. A big mistake this time. The plot is thin, the characters are unappealing, and the relationship between them is unhealthy. The male is portrayed as obsessed with the female lead. I am a social worker by profession and I read romance novels for relief and to depressurize from my job. I do not want to read about relationships that are abusive. Frankly, I would be frightened of a man that wanted as much control over my life as this "hero" wanted with his "heroine". I understand that this book is actually a book first published in the 1980s. Ms. Kranz is capable of writing entertaining books and she does so under several pen names. She should forget trying to make a few more bucks on her old books and write some new ones. If she continues to reissue older books with plots and characters similar to "Man With A Past" she may find that her name will no longer draw readers like myself.
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Summary: Pass This One Up
Review: I read anything written by Krentz. I was very disappointed with this book. The couple were constantly arguing, and the man was a chauvanist. He was an overbearing character from page one. I would not recommend this book to any of her fans.
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Summary: Pass This One Up
Review: I read anything written by Krentz. I was very disappointed with this book. The couple were constantly arguing, and the man was a chauvanist. He was an overbearing character from page one. I would not recommend this book to any of her fans.
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