Star Light, Star Bright

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Summary: Good but not as wonderful as the rest
Review: I have read all of Katherine Stone's books. They all took me away and were a very fast read. This one was not up to her usual standards. The first chapter lost me, but I prevailed and continued and eventually got into the book.I am someone who eagerly looks forward to the next Katherine Stone book but this one left me a bit lacking. I do want to comment that once it got going though it was easy and a fun read.

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Summary: What Happened To This One!!!
Review: I'm a great fan of KS, but this book was awful! Not only was it hard to follow, Brooke and Rafe were totally boring. Only when Peter and Lilly got together did it become even remotely interesting, and that was more than halfway through the book. And their relationship consisted mostly of phone conversations!
As passionate as Rafe was about horses and flowers, why didn't he ever get his own place with his own horses and flowers? In the real world, he would have been considered something of a gold digger, or moocher.
KS tends to use the same names for her characters in her books. Why?
If you're new to KS's work, don't start with this one! I only finished it in deference to this usually talented author.

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Summary: My First Katherine Stone book
Review: The prologe of the book lost me, I almost stopped reading all together but stuck with it. The rest flowed wonderfully and was a really great read. I will definatly be trying more of Ms. Stone's books

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Summary: What Happened To This One!!!
Review: When his Mexican village and four neighboring hamlets high in the clouds are destroyed as Rafael defeats the Rain God, he leaves in exile for America using the name Rafe McClure. He accepts a job as a stable hand in the Forsythe's FoxHaven estate in Virginia. Rafe's natural talent and his love for horses come to the attention of Brooke Blair, whose mother Marla is an informal member of the Forsythe family through her relationship with her best friend Carolyn. Brooke and Carolyn's daughter Lily are not only best friends, but raised as sisters.

After receiving medical treatment in Europe, Lily returns home to an apparent suicide murder as Brooke's mother and her father are dead. Unable to cope, Brooke flees FoxHaven leaving Lily to cope with the aftermath. Now years later Brooke has returned to FoxHaven only to see the intimacy between her "sister" and the man she loves, but left behind.

Best-selling author Katherine Stone usually provides her fans with a pearl of a novel, but her latest tale seems disjointed as if the wonderful writer could not decide between a contemporary triangle and a fantasy romance. The story line of STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT contains several intriguing subplots, but the two prime themes never merge in spite of three strong and delightful charcaters. The contemporary aspects with its mystery and relationship drama is a powerhouse, but the fantasy elements remain out of place and never fully integrate. Though not one of her brighter lights, the audience will still enjoy Ms. Stone's latest tale.

Harriet Klausner