Wild at Heart

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Summary: Entertaining, but not much more...
Review: "Wild at Heart" was different, but not what I wanted it to be. I was very excited by the idea of this book: A man living in the wild falling in love with the daughter of the man studying him. I thought that sounded so different and intriguing. Sadly, the idea was just barely touched upon and the uncivilized Michael was no wild man at all, but very civilized indeed. All in all, this book wasnt bad, but very mediocre. Not a keeper.

Rating:
Summary: Entertaining, but not much more...
Review: "Wild at Heart" was different, but not what I wanted it to be. I was very excited by the idea of this book: A man living in the wild falling in love with the daughter of the man studying him. I thought that sounded so different and intriguing. Sadly, the idea was just barely touched upon and the uncivilized Michael was no wild man at all, but very civilized indeed. All in all, this book wasnt bad, but very mediocre. Not a keeper.

Rating:
Summary: Grrrrrrreat!
Review: A (surprisingly) believable and downright fascinating story of a man found in the wild, thought to be a sort of "missing link," forced to endure the loss of his freedom as well as his dignity. He is rapidly losing his will to live, until he meets Sydney, the woman who clearly sees what the others refuse to admit, that "Ontario Man" is an intelligent human male, like any other, with very real thoughts and feelings, made all the more real and honest by his lack of human contact. A simple, sweet gesture from Sydney's young brother can render him near tears, and his naked desire and affection for Sydney makes him touchingly vulnerable, yet somewhat dangerous, given his difficulty in grasping the social etiquette of the day (1890's). A grown-up Tarzan-and-Jane story, which is surprisingly quite touching. I read this book in a little over a day!

Rating:
Summary: Grrrrrrreat!
Review: A (surprisingly) believable and downright fascinating story of a man found in the wild, thought to be a sort of "missing link," forced to endure the loss of his freedom as well as his dignity. He is rapidly losing his will to live, until he meets Sydney, the woman who clearly sees what the others refuse to admit, that "Ontario Man" is an intelligent human male, like any other, with very real thoughts and feelings, made all the more real and honest by his lack of human contact. A simple, sweet gesture from Sydney's young brother can render him near tears, and his naked desire and affection for Sydney makes him touchingly vulnerable, yet somewhat dangerous, given his difficulty in grasping the social etiquette of the day (1890's). A grown-up Tarzan-and-Jane story, which is surprisingly quite touching. I read this book in a little over a day!

Rating:
Summary: Disappointingly tame at heart
Review: After reading the rave reader reviews, I was disappointed by this effort by Gaffney. I expected primal passion and a strong unorthodox hero, but got an overly tame wolf cub controlled by an insipid heroine, in a sappy syrupy romance eclipsed by domestic dramas. The younger brother Philip was more intriguing than the hero and would have been better romance material with his dissolute ways, but even he gets Disneyfied at the end. I had a tough time finishing the book and skimmed the final bedroom scene. There is virtually no romantic or sexual tension between Sydney and Michael. Such happy people, such uninspired and uninspiring romantic drama! For a better take on the primitive male tamed by a strong, intelligent woman, read Katherine Sutcliffe's "Devotion" or better yet, Lisa Kleypas' "Flowers from the Storm," the smartest, sexiest romance ever written. For a better Gaffney novel, try "Lily" or "To Have and to Hold," complex and erotic love stories.

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Summary: Two non-perfect people find themselves a perfect romance.
Review: Enjoyed reading a love story with characters that are not perfect. Sensitive and sensual romance with full background characters.

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Summary: Amazingly special
Review: Having quite a bit of training in ethology (esp. behaviour in domestic dogs and wolves) I was mesmerized by, in my opinion, the accuracy of the LOST MAN's thoughts in the book. Whether it was about his thoughts ("they said he should think in words and not in pictures") or his behaviour, it really stunned me. It's a masterpiece in the description of the development of an originally well imprinted and socialized human being (till the age of 6). The end of the story was a bit of a shortcut, but never mind, there were plenty of pages to be thoroughly enjoyed before that. The lovestory behind it all was partially just that, behind it. But this book definitely doesn't need anything else.

Rating:
Summary: Disappointingly tame at heart
Review: I had never read anything by Patricia Gaffney, but the cover promised that it was different somehow, and indeed it is! Can't remember when I have enjoyed a story more. Not only do I highly recommend this book, I can guarantee that I will be reading more by this author in the very near future!

Rating:
Summary: Delightful!
Review: I had never read anything by Patricia Gaffney, but the cover promised that it was different somehow, and indeed it is! Can't remember when I have enjoyed a story more. Not only do I highly recommend this book, I can guarantee that I will be reading more by this author in the very near future!

Rating:
Summary: Unforgettable
Review: I loved everything about this book....coudln't put it down! This is the second book I have read of Gaffney's and can't wait for her next one!!