Secret of the Stone

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Summary: could easily sympathize with the character
Review: Another great book by Delinsky. It almost felt like you were going through the same thing as the character. This book was filled with emotions and struggles to find love till the end.

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Summary: Fast read, but unsympathetic to hero
Review: Big fan of Barbara Delinsky, especially with her older romance books. I enjoy her style with character development and their interaction.
The hero and heroine came from different backgrounds and reflected in their adult lives. Paige was beautiful and independent which originally attracted Jesse. I didn't like that later into the story, due to Jesse's cynicism, Paige became unsure and insecure. Jesse was cold and emotionally blind, not a very endearing character- regardless if it was due to the influence of his childhood years. Towards the of the story, he felt remorse for his behavior, but it ended too quickly, Ms. Delinsky didn't develop any romantic feelings between the two, which like her other books would leave me smiling at the end.

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Summary: Love and Inspiration
Review: I thought the book was very interesting and is a book I would recommend

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Summary: Read like the plot of a porno
Review: I typically love Barbara Delinsky novels, and I actually prefer some of her older work, (T.L.C., 12-Across) but was thoroughly (and surprisingly) disappointed with this one. An unromantic sexcapade.

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Summary: It's One of Her Older Books and It's Very Good!
Review: Secret Of The Stone by Barbara Delinsky is very good! It is one of her older books that I think was originally published in 1992 by the Harlequin romance book publishing company in their Harlequin Temptation series. I liked the book and liked Barbara Delinsky's characters Paige Mathison and Jesse Dallas and thought despite both their problems that they were a nice couple. The hero Jesse is a man with a painful past and a lot of emotional baggage to deal with who finally finds a woman he could trust, his soulmate but his painful past makes it difficult for him to believe in love and happiness and I couldn't help but feel sympathy for him and also for Paige who also has some personal problems and I highly recommend this book. BTW: There are love scenes in this book but compared to a lot of other books of this genre they are tame.

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Summary: Good and One of Her OLDER Books! ( This is a Reprint)
Review: Secret Of The Stone by Barbara Delinsky was very good, it is one of her OLDER books that I bought in a used book store in 1992, the edition I had was published by the Harlequin romance book publishing company in their Harlequin Temptation series. I liked the book and liked her characters Paige Mathison and Jesse Dallas and thought despite both their problems that they were a nice couple. The hero Jesse is a man with a painful past and a lot of emotional baggage to deal with who finally finds a woman he could trust, his soulmate but his painful past makes it difficult for him to believe in love and happiness and I couldn't help but feel sympathy for him and also for Paige. I highly recommend this wonderful Inspirational book!

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Summary: Not what I had expected
Review: SECRET OF THE STONE by Barbara Delinsky

SECRET OF THE STONE is an older title written by Barbara Delinsky, whose current novel is FLIRTING WITH PETE. Sculptress Paige Mattheson is known to be as cold as ice, and during an art show two men place bets on whether the one can thaw her out. Thus, Paige finds herself meeting Jesse Dallas, who in the guise of a chauffeur worms his way into her life.

What ensues is a hot love affair that Paige never in a million years would have thought could happen to her, and Jesse finds he's won his bet but also discovers he's falling for the ice queen, something that should never have happened. No promises were made between the two at the onset of this affair, and as Jesse starts to get the itch to leave, Paige convinces herself into letting him go. Unfortunately, although she thought she could go on with life without him, she finds that she's fallen in love. Jesse decides that he can't deal with commitments and attachments, and he attempts to continue with his life without her. The two lovers part company, but only time will tell how long they can resist the urge to see each other again.

SECRET OF THE STONE was at one time part of the Harlequin line of romance books called TEMPTATION. I wasn't in the mood for a romance so I was a little disappointed at first when I started reading this book. I was hoping for a Barbara Delinsky novel akin to what she is churning out today. However, as I am a big fan of hers, I continued with the book and found that the flavor of the story was a lot like the books she currently writes, but with a slant towards pure romance. I am giving this a 3 star rating; unless you are looking for a straight romance or are a big fan of Barbara Delinsky, however, this book is probably not for you.

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Summary: Nothing Wrong With This Book!
Review: This is the only Barbara Delinsky book I have read and if all of her her books are as good as Secret of the Stone I look forward to reading them too. I totally couldn't believe it when I saw the review with the title Read like the plot of a porno, I mean you have got to be kidding, there is absolutely nothing pornographic about this book, yes Jesse and Paige slept together right away and I usually don't care for that in romance books but this time I think it fit the story because they were both lonely unhappy, insecure people who reached out for each other but that hardly makes the book porno[graphic]. This is one of the only romance books that made me cry reading about the sad times the characters had and I am not usually someone who gets all easily emotional from sad books and movies.