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sarahanne8382's review against another edition
2.0
Wow, this book was totally bonkers, but it proved that for me, as long as the connection between the hero and heroine seems real, I'm willing to finish anything. In this case the hero is Dr. Nicholas Taggertt, a wealthy successful doctor who's dated a fortune hunter for the last time. He hides out in a falling down shack, pretending to be a man of modest means, to nurse his wounds when he meets heiress Holly Latham. Their attraction is instant, but Nick keeps up the charade, wanting to be certain that Holly loves him and not his money. But it turns out that others in Holly's life don't have such honorable intentions.
Even the sex in this book was ridiculous. It wasn't very graphic, but they were having sex ALL THE TIME and in the strangest places, in a suffocatingly hot dusty attic, standing up outside beside a massive fountain, on top of a pile of buried treasure. Oh that's right, one of the side plots has Holly and Nick searching for buried treasure. Another side plot has Holly's step-sister, her best friend in the entire world, actually being her worst enemy, someone who's secretly plotted against her since their parents married 15 years ago, and is just now getting her revenge. Did I also mention that Holly's number one love in life is her family? Also her father is frightening and both of her parents seem more interested in attending events than spending time with their kids. Why again does the heroine value her family so much?
But she and Nick really do have a good connection, even without having sex EVERY SINGLE TIME they see each other. They work together well uncovering the aforementioned buried treasure, and unearthing the various other secrets of the old plantation Holly's trying to restore. Oh, yeah, that's right, besides her family, the one thing Holly loves most is restoring old homes. She loves it so much that she often forgets about her family while she goes trespassing on old properties trying to get a look at historic homes.
So basically, don't read this one, but read my spoilery review and laugh at the ridiculousness.
Even the sex in this book was ridiculous. It wasn't very graphic, but they were having sex ALL THE TIME and in the strangest places, in a suffocatingly hot dusty attic, standing up outside beside a massive fountain, on top of a pile of buried treasure. Oh that's right, one of the side plots has Holly and Nick searching for buried treasure. Another side plot has Holly's step-sister, her best friend in the entire world, actually being her worst enemy, someone who's secretly plotted against her since their parents married 15 years ago, and is just now getting her revenge. Did I also mention that Holly's number one love in life is her family? Also her father is frightening and both of her parents seem more interested in attending events than spending time with their kids. Why again does the heroine value her family so much?
But she and Nick really do have a good connection, even without having sex EVERY SINGLE TIME they see each other. They work together well uncovering the aforementioned buried treasure, and unearthing the various other secrets of the old plantation Holly's trying to restore. Oh, yeah, that's right, besides her family, the one thing Holly loves most is restoring old homes. She loves it so much that she often forgets about her family while she goes trespassing on old properties trying to get a look at historic homes.
So basically, don't read this one, but read my spoilery review and laugh at the ridiculousness.
mamaboobear's review against another edition
A sexual book that young ones definitely should not read.
copp0928's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Holly and Nick
ericadeb's review against another edition
2.0
I would have given this book 3 stars but it was mismarketed. It looked like a Christmas book, the blurb made it sound like a Christmas book but it was NOT a Christmas book. There was Christmas mentioned in the last 2 chapters and just barely. The book was good, but I wanted a Christmas book.
The other thing is the smutty sex scenes. Not that they were bad but the tone just didn't match the rest of the book. The story was well written and those scenes were straight up smut.
The other thing is the smutty sex scenes. Not that they were bad but the tone just didn't match the rest of the book. The story was well written and those scenes were straight up smut.
dark_siren's review against another edition
5.0
A good read that had lots of action keeping the story moving right along. I know some people don't like sex scenes but I am not one of those people so the sex scenes were good and hot. Hot weather, hot sex, deceptions, old houses, and hidden treasure.
karak's review against another edition
4.0
This was a typical Jude Deveraux. I liked it, and didn't have a lot of complaints. It's very short.
heatherinthenether's review against another edition
2.0
I should have expected as much after reading the reviews, but this was... tremendously bad. The main character was spineless, ridiculous, and unscrupulous at best. The whole thing was a poorly staged romance novel. I've read actual romance novels that were significantly better written. If you're looking for something with real substance, this is not the book to choose.