The Lover's Knot

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Summary: Didn't like it
Review: For those of you familiar with "The Highwayman" from Loreena Mckennitt, that's what this book was based off of. Well, to a certain extent, anyways. But I couldn't even finish this book. The writing style is very dull, and the characters are oversexed and underdeveloped (personality wise). Especially the ghost. The plot starts out as intriguing but it quickly derails into a mess.

Skip it.

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Summary: Benefits of air travel
Review: I found a copy of this book in the seat pocket of an airliner so I took it along to read. I enjoyed the book, although I will admit that it had some faults. When I checked in to leave a review I was amazed at the breath of the reviews that had been posted. It occurs to me that you either like this book or you hate it. I guess it comes down to if you will allow the author to suspend reality in order to present the story. When I read paranormal, I not only allow that liberty but come to expect it. There were some outrageous situations in the book but it was interesting to see how the characters react. I feel that the author spends a bit too much time describing some of the character motivations rather than allowing me to experience them, yet that is a just stylistic preference. I liked the complexity of the story as it had a mystery element as well as the romance. All of the main characters were well developed and there were a LOT of minor characters that kept the story moving forward. The pace was well done with all of the plot threads coming together in the final pages of the book. The sexual elements were well handled without being crude or contrived- and yes- there was a lot of sex. (...)

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Summary: Intriguing
Review: I found Jana G. Oliver writing style intriguing and the story itself unique; in short, this was not a book that I wanted to put down. While acknowledging the occasional typos in the first printing, the narrative overpowers these and the "steamy" style supports rather than detracts from the plot. This is the perfect book for a rainy afternoon and a box of chocolates. I look forward to seeing more from this author.

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Summary: Intriguing
Review: I read the book in less than 3 days, which isn't bad considering they were work days! The two main characters (Mariah and Andrew Clare) are very well developed and make you want to really care about them and all that they go through. The supporting cast is well written too (aside from the villian in the story - but I don't think that was the author's point - the rest is too overpowering). Overall, I found myself laughing, crying and dreaming with the entire cast.

A word of warning, there are some typos in the copy (first printing) that I have but think the story overpowers the faulty spell check on the type setters computer.

Finally, without giving anything away the storm and turret scene was a fantasy come true for me and worth the price of the book ten times over! You will have to read it to find out!

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Summary: It was a train wreck!
Review: I read the whole thing and laughed through most of it. It was poorly plotted and not even close to well-written. As I read it, I just kept thinking 'it has to get better...it can't get any worse!' I was wrong on both counts. She wrote this book based on the poem The Highwayman, but it doesn't really have that much to do with the original story therein. The sex scenes are poorly written and are not really conducive to advancing the story (okay...except maybe one). This book is really good for a laugh. It's kinda like a train wreck - you just can't look away.

Rating:
Summary: It was a train wreck!
Review: I read the whole thing and laughed through most of it. It was poorly plotted and not even close to well-written. As I read it, I just kept thinking 'it has to get better...it can't get any worse!' I was wrong on both counts. She wrote this book based on the poem The Highwayman, but it doesn't really have that much to do with the original story therein. The sex scenes are poorly written and are not really conducive to advancing the story (okay...except maybe one). This book is really good for a laugh. It's kinda like a train wreck - you just can't look away.

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Summary: Compelling and Hot
Review: Jana G. Oliver has a fascinating imagination that takes you on a steamy adventure with a dashing 18th century ghost, based on the poem The Highwayman, a mystery writer visiting England and an equally dashing descendant of the ghost. Her descriptions create vivid pictures in your mind and draw you quickly into the midst of the action. (Warning - hot and sexy!) You will find passion, romance, mystery and adventure in this book. I highly recommend The Lover's Knot and look forward to more books by Jana.

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Summary: A Slow Read
Review: This book should have been edited by someone who knew what they were doing. The author tends to ramble in places making the book plod on.....and on. It took me two weeks to read this book because of that and the fact that there are so many errors throughout the book. After I finally finished reading this book I went back with a highlighter and marked every error I could find with the intention of sending it back to the publisher demanding my money back. I found 58, speedreading. I'm sure I missed a few. While I enjoyed the storyline of this book, the author was too repetitive for my tastes. I decided not to save this book. It's going in the trash.