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For a true, die-heart romantic this book was just what I needed to pull me out of my reading slump. Cole had me wishing I was Patrina for just one night. Loved this book as always with anything by Brenda Jackson. Good, Fast read
The prose was too simple and few characters in either book were likable. This was the second novel of Jackson's that I took the liberty of reading. The book moved in the wrong order, making descriptions of family boring at best. It had as little depth as the book I previously read (Irresistible Forces) and mirrored the plot to make this book annoyingly predictable. The ending in both books was so similar, it tempted me not to bother finishing the story of Cole. I've since moved on to novels with prose that blows Brenda out of the water. I will no longer bother picking up any of her books for I fear the next will be exactly like the last: stupidly predictable and unrealistic.
I love the Westmoreland Family. The book was very romantic and you don't want to put it down, but I think it could have been longer. When it really started getting good the book was over.
If it was ghost written it explains the lack of a believeable plot. I agree with the reviewers that this is not up to Ms Jackson's good standards. As a veteran in this genre this is not the work of someone with her experience. I know this is fantasy but good fantasy gives the impression that the characters could be real (Ms Bryd and Ms Washington, are excellent at this). For the sake of continuing the series and not missing one of the books borrow rather than buy.
I'm an avid fan of Brenda Jackson and though Cole's pursuit may be a turn off for some in real life, he is hot and irresistable on the pages of a fiction romance novel. I highly recommend this book.
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