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sofyy1102's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this one but it was seriously unrealistic in a way.
Linda Howard is obviously obsessed with almost 30-year-old virgins... I know, what? Taking the modern-virgin trope to a whole different level.
If she really wants all her female main characters to be virgins she should make them a few years younger, maximum 25 (so it doesn't feel so weird).
Also, LH is an artist at creating alpha-males, Wolf Mackenzie is the perfect combination of Comanche and a Celt - what else would you want in a man??? Wolf is assholish, possessive, protective and pantie-melting kind of hot.
Third time reading this book thought: Yeap, I still freakin' love Wolf. Can I marry him?
Linda Howard is obviously obsessed with almost 30-year-old virgins... I know, what? Taking the modern-virgin trope to a whole different level.
If she really wants all her female main characters to be virgins she should make them a few years younger, maximum 25 (so it doesn't feel so weird).
Also, LH is an artist at creating alpha-males, Wolf Mackenzie is the perfect combination of Comanche and a Celt - what else would you want in a man??? Wolf is assholish, possessive, protective and pantie-melting kind of hot.
Third time reading this book thought: Yeap, I still freakin' love Wolf. Can I marry him?
dmwmtgal's review against another edition
4.0
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bookloverchelle's review against another edition
4.0
I have absolutely adored the Mackenzie series and it all started with this book, Mackenzie’s Mountain. These stories are a little older so I’m behind the game on catching up to them but they are very much worth it. Even though they are a little dated I did not feel like that took away from the story at all. Each of these stories are filled with the guilty pleasures I love so much in a romance novel. The start of the series introduces us to Wolf Mackenzie, single father and town outcast. Our heroine, Mary Elizabeth is the new teacher in town who wants to get Wolf’s son back in class. Sparks fly almost instantly when these two connect. But will a tragedy from Wolf’s past tear them apart when terror strikes their small town? All the flavors that I love, strong dominate male, virgin spinster heroine who is one tough chick, and a mystery that can tear them apart or pull them together. Great start to the series and a really fun read!
ameretet's review against another edition
3.0
I do not see why this is such a big deal but it is good.
irispj's review against another edition
4.0
Me encanta la historia, aunque como una novela romántica no puede escaparse de ciertas actitudes machistas que terminan romantizadas, pero puedo ser capaz de ignorar ese ruido y concentrarme en otras cosas que me gustaron.
Todo ocurre en un pequeño poblado que parece lleno de votantes de Trump, de manera que el racismo contra el protagonista está presente, incluso de manera institucional. Es por esa razón que se rebela tanto contra la idea de mantener una relación con Mary, porque una relación mixta le causaría a ella muchos problemas. Es cierto que es un tanto machista el tomar esa actitud paternalista sin preguntarle, pero el racismo sufrido lo tiene muy condicionado.
Por el lado de Mary su privilegio blanco le impide entender las emociones y conflictos de Wolf, porque son situaciones con las que no se ha encontrado y las desestima sin darle mucha importancia, es hasta que avanza la trama que se le cae la venda de los ojos y usa ese mismo privilegio para ayudarlo.
Me gusta mucho el personaje de Mary. Es sarcástica, capaz de reírse de sí misma, directa, nunca se calla las cosas - aunque lo hace a su propio estilo - y lucha por lo que ella considera justo. Incluso cuando ella duda que la relación tenga futuro no se tira a llorar, sino que su practicidad la lleva a disfrutar el momento.
En general, me pareció muy bonita.
Todo ocurre en un pequeño poblado que parece lleno de votantes de Trump, de manera que el racismo contra el protagonista está presente, incluso de manera institucional. Es por esa razón que se rebela tanto contra la idea de mantener una relación con Mary, porque una relación mixta le causaría a ella muchos problemas. Es cierto que es un tanto machista el tomar esa actitud paternalista sin preguntarle, pero el racismo sufrido lo tiene muy condicionado.
Por el lado de Mary su privilegio blanco le impide entender las emociones y conflictos de Wolf, porque son situaciones con las que no se ha encontrado y las desestima sin darle mucha importancia, es hasta que avanza la trama que se le cae la venda de los ojos y usa ese mismo privilegio para ayudarlo.
Me gusta mucho el personaje de Mary. Es sarcástica, capaz de reírse de sí misma, directa, nunca se calla las cosas - aunque lo hace a su propio estilo - y lucha por lo que ella considera justo. Incluso cuando ella duda que la relación tenga futuro no se tira a llorar, sino que su practicidad la lleva a disfrutar el momento.
En general, me pareció muy bonita.
riskyduck's review against another edition
4.0
*Spoiler-ish*
It's a little ridiculous how good this book is, considering the setup. Dowdy, virgin, naive, goody-goody schoolmarm (a bit like Daisy from [b:Open Season|420734|Open Season|Linda Howard|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255837714s/420734.jpg|1784677]) paired with bitter, ex-con, half-Indian, half-Scot who lives on a mountain and raises horses.
Howard seriously never misses a step (well...except at the end). You can call everything that happens, yet are somehow still surprised when it does. Mary's public acknowledgment/championing of Wolf and Joe in particular were always great scenes. Howard even uses the schoolmarmish thing to work in some unexpected hilarity.
Actually, I love the hair cutting thing. It was so random and sweet when Mary was familiar enough to call Wolf on it. And Howard even wove it nicely into the rapist plot.
Joe's a fantastic secondary character. He and Wolf have an enviable bond. You can feel the deep respect, understanding, and camaraderie from even simple exchanges. Plus, he's kind of adorable.
Ok, ok, Mary was TSTL in the end. But only for a little bit and I just pretend it never happened.
It's a little ridiculous how good this book is, considering the setup. Dowdy, virgin, naive, goody-goody schoolmarm (a bit like Daisy from [b:Open Season|420734|Open Season|Linda Howard|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255837714s/420734.jpg|1784677]) paired with bitter, ex-con, half-Indian, half-Scot who lives on a mountain and raises horses.
Howard seriously never misses a step (well...except at the end). You can call everything that happens, yet are somehow still surprised when it does. Mary's public acknowledgment/championing of Wolf and Joe in particular were always great scenes. Howard even uses the schoolmarmish thing to work in some unexpected hilarity.
Actually, I love the hair cutting thing. It was so random and sweet when Mary was familiar enough to call Wolf on it. And Howard even wove it nicely into the rapist plot.
Joe's a fantastic secondary character. He and Wolf have an enviable bond. You can feel the deep respect, understanding, and camaraderie from even simple exchanges. Plus, he's kind of adorable.
Ok, ok, Mary was TSTL in the end. But only for a little bit and I just pretend it never happened.
jopcy's review
3.0
20 / OCT / 23
Me releí este libro y de verdad no miden lo feliz que me puso, la pluma de la autora me gusta mucho y aunque la trama es sencilla, me atrapó bastante, no me aburrió a pesar de que me acordaba de la mayoría de los sucesos del libro. Y he ahí otra cosa que me gustó ; a pesar de haber pasado ya 4 años (o casi) me sigo acordando de muchas cosas, es memorable para mí.
No sé si leerme toda la saga otra vez, mi favorito sin duda era este, o ya ni sé, me puse a leer las reseñas de los demás y creo que el libro [b: cuatro|420747|A Game of Chance (Mackenzie Family, #4)|Linda Howard|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388437149l/420747._SY75_.jpg|409880] también me gustó muchísimo. En fin, es una historia ligera para pasar un buen rato, la recomiendo ((:
18 / NOV / 19
Tengo una debilidad por [a: Linda Howard|16961|Linda Howard|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1238749914p2/16961.jpg], aunque apenas es el tercer libro que he leído de ella, los dos anteriores me gustaron muchísimo y aunque (en mi opinión) este no estuvo a la altura de los anteriores aún así lo he disfrutado muchísimo.
Sin duda alguna seguiré con esta saga ya que el personaje de Joe me ha encantado y quiero seguir descubriendo más personas vinculadas a los Mackenzie.
El villano me dio risa, lo vi venir desde que lo nombraron por primera vez jaja, yo ya quería que lo atraparan porque sentí que solo estaban dando vueltas al asunto. De ahí en fuera, todo bien, la pareja protagonista de este libro ha sido cute, sobretodo Mary.
Gracias a este libro mi curiosidad por leer un libro sobre Comanches ha incrementado, desde hace tiempo tengo muchas ganas de leer [b: Comanche Moon |133499|Comanche Moon (Comanche, #1)|Catherine Anderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1386957357l/133499._SY75_.jpg|128601] pero ahora mis ganas han incrementado y creo que muy pronto lo estaré leyendo. (Sé que no tiene nada que ver con este libro pero quería decirlo)
Por cierto, esta vez sí hubo epílogo, quedé en shock, creí que ella no escribiría epílogos, fui muy feliz
Me releí este libro y de verdad no miden lo feliz que me puso, la pluma de la autora me gusta mucho y aunque la trama es sencilla, me atrapó bastante, no me aburrió a pesar de que me acordaba de la mayoría de los sucesos del libro. Y he ahí otra cosa que me gustó ; a pesar de haber pasado ya 4 años (o casi) me sigo acordando de muchas cosas, es memorable para mí.
No sé si leerme toda la saga otra vez, mi favorito sin duda era este, o ya ni sé, me puse a leer las reseñas de los demás y creo que el libro [b: cuatro|420747|A Game of Chance (Mackenzie Family, #4)|Linda Howard|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388437149l/420747._SY75_.jpg|409880] también me gustó muchísimo. En fin, es una historia ligera para pasar un buen rato, la recomiendo ((:
18 / NOV / 19
Tengo una debilidad por [a: Linda Howard|16961|Linda Howard|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1238749914p2/16961.jpg], aunque apenas es el tercer libro que he leído de ella, los dos anteriores me gustaron muchísimo y aunque (en mi opinión) este no estuvo a la altura de los anteriores aún así lo he disfrutado muchísimo.
Sin duda alguna seguiré con esta saga ya que el personaje de Joe me ha encantado y quiero seguir descubriendo más personas vinculadas a los Mackenzie.
El villano me dio risa, lo vi venir desde que lo nombraron por primera vez jaja, yo ya quería que lo atraparan porque sentí que solo estaban dando vueltas al asunto. De ahí en fuera, todo bien, la pareja protagonista de este libro ha sido cute, sobretodo Mary.
Gracias a este libro mi curiosidad por leer un libro sobre Comanches ha incrementado, desde hace tiempo tengo muchas ganas de leer [b: Comanche Moon |133499|Comanche Moon (Comanche, #1)|Catherine Anderson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1386957357l/133499._SY75_.jpg|128601] pero ahora mis ganas han incrementado y creo que muy pronto lo estaré leyendo. (Sé que no tiene nada que ver con este libro pero quería decirlo)
Por cierto, esta vez sí hubo epílogo, quedé en shock, creí que ella no escribiría epílogos, fui muy feliz
devilbunny6's review
1.0
This book had it all: overt racism, misogyny, and demonization of a person with special needs. Had this book been published in the 1980s I may have attempted to overlook all this. But 2016!?!? Yikes! Yes, the story took place in the early 80s but even that was a stretch trying to get past all the issues listed above. Felt more like the ‘60s if that!
Also, why are everyone’s breasts and/or nipples tightening when they get close to someone they find attractive? I think there’s an asthma epidemic in small town Wyoming. Savage…how many times did the author throw that colorful adjective around. And using the word mating in a romance that is not about aliens or supernatural creatures is gross.
If you’re looking for a historical western that treats the above subjects with respect, look no further than Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold by Ellen O’Connell.
Final thoughts - I’ve not seen anyone touch on this topic in the reviews so I’m gonna soapbox…people with special needs are much more likely to be the victim of violence than the perpetrator. Throughout history, media has time and time again portrayed people with disabilities as violent demons, completely out of control and unable to control their rage filled desires. Can we just stop? This is lazy, trash writing. What a cop-out, making the villain the only person in town with a disability. Can’t figure out why this book is reviewed so highly in Goodreads.
***correction - apparently this was written in 1989, I had tried to pull the date off the library book and it stated as 2016. Still, I stand by my opinions. This book did NOT age well.
Also, why are everyone’s breasts and/or nipples tightening when they get close to someone they find attractive? I think there’s an asthma epidemic in small town Wyoming. Savage…how many times did the author throw that colorful adjective around. And using the word mating in a romance that is not about aliens or supernatural creatures is gross.
If you’re looking for a historical western that treats the above subjects with respect, look no further than Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold by Ellen O’Connell.
Final thoughts - I’ve not seen anyone touch on this topic in the reviews so I’m gonna soapbox…people with special needs are much more likely to be the victim of violence than the perpetrator. Throughout history, media has time and time again portrayed people with disabilities as violent demons, completely out of control and unable to control their rage filled desires. Can we just stop? This is lazy, trash writing. What a cop-out, making the villain the only person in town with a disability. Can’t figure out why this book is reviewed so highly in Goodreads.
***correction - apparently this was written in 1989, I had tried to pull the date off the library book and it stated as 2016. Still, I stand by my opinions. This book did NOT age well.