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chartsh's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
suzysuzy34's review against another edition
5.0
Okay first of these five stars have been given as Linda Howard has told a fantastic story but at the same time these stars have been given for a book that was written in 1989 and I don't think it would be fair to compare to contemporary romances today.
Mary Elizabeth Potter, moves to small town called Ruth, Wyoming, she has been raised by her Aunt Ardith, who was very strict. Mary is a school teacher, a bit prim and proper, never been in a relationship and is still a virgin at 29.
Wolf McKenzie, what an alpha, loved his character. Wolf is an Indian, with Celtic heritage from his father,he is known in town for a half-breed. The town hate him, as he was sent to prison ten years ago for rape - for which he was proven INNOCENT, he never was responsible for this heinous crime, but as the town hated him, he was wrongly accused. This has stayed with him and after prison he moves back to Ruth, Wyoming and settles on McKenzie Mountain.
Suddenly women start getting attack in Ruth, Wyoming, and Mary is one of them, she's nearly raped, and the person committing these crimes is trying to frame Wolf again, as this person hates Indians. The drama unfolds the the culprit is caught in the end and it was who I thought it was, wasn't very difficult to work it out.
I loved the romance between Mary and Wolf, he was all alpha male over her, which I love, extremely protective, and there were tender moments too, but not cheesy at all. Wolf claims Mary his. Mary falls in love with him quickly, I think by the third time she's meet him she's in love, but hey ho, this was written in 1989, and I didn't let that bother me. Great sex scenes for the time this book was written, Wolf liked it hard and rough, lol, what was there not to like about that. (The scene doing it standing up, yep I liked that one).
Loved Joe's character too. Joe is Wolf's son who is 16, Joe's mum died when he was a baby. Mary encourages him to live his dream, to go back to school and study hard. His dream is to become an Air Force Pilot and fly F-15 planes, and the next book is about Joe which I'm going to be reading.
Impressed with Linda Howard and I shall definitely be reading more of her books.
(Wolf to Mary....... "No, dam it, we can't be friends! Do you want to know why? Because I can't be around you without stripping you naked and taking you, wherever we happen to be. Hell, I don't know if I'd take the time to strip you! I want your breasts in my hands, your nipples in my mouth. I want your legs around my waist, or your ankles on my shoulders, or any position at all if I can just get inside you.)
Extremely impressed for a book that 27 years old, I would like to compare this book to something this author has written recently.
Mary Elizabeth Potter, moves to small town called Ruth, Wyoming, she has been raised by her Aunt Ardith, who was very strict. Mary is a school teacher, a bit prim and proper, never been in a relationship and is still a virgin at 29.
Wolf McKenzie, what an alpha, loved his character. Wolf is an Indian, with Celtic heritage from his father,he is known in town for a half-breed. The town hate him, as he was sent to prison ten years ago for rape - for which he was proven INNOCENT, he never was responsible for this heinous crime, but as the town hated him, he was wrongly accused. This has stayed with him and after prison he moves back to Ruth, Wyoming and settles on McKenzie Mountain.
Suddenly women start getting attack in Ruth, Wyoming, and Mary is one of them, she's nearly raped, and the person committing these crimes is trying to frame Wolf again, as this person hates Indians. The drama unfolds the the culprit is caught in the end and it was who I thought it was, wasn't very difficult to work it out.
I loved the romance between Mary and Wolf, he was all alpha male over her, which I love, extremely protective, and there were tender moments too, but not cheesy at all. Wolf claims Mary his. Mary falls in love with him quickly, I think by the third time she's meet him she's in love, but hey ho, this was written in 1989, and I didn't let that bother me. Great sex scenes for the time this book was written, Wolf liked it hard and rough, lol, what was there not to like about that. (The scene doing it standing up, yep I liked that one).
Loved Joe's character too. Joe is Wolf's son who is 16, Joe's mum died when he was a baby. Mary encourages him to live his dream, to go back to school and study hard. His dream is to become an Air Force Pilot and fly F-15 planes, and the next book is about Joe which I'm going to be reading.
Impressed with Linda Howard and I shall definitely be reading more of her books.
(Wolf to Mary....... "No, dam it, we can't be friends! Do you want to know why? Because I can't be around you without stripping you naked and taking you, wherever we happen to be. Hell, I don't know if I'd take the time to strip you! I want your breasts in my hands, your nipples in my mouth. I want your legs around my waist, or your ankles on my shoulders, or any position at all if I can just get inside you.)
Extremely impressed for a book that 27 years old, I would like to compare this book to something this author has written recently.
nitzanschwarz's review against another edition
5.0
Okay, Howard. I'm bought. You've managed to make me completely love and adore this story even though there is a form of insta-love in here, and I'm a tough cookie when it comes to Insta Love. I'll be reading more of your books, I can promise you that.
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.