Today’s Steals and Deals at AAR…..
This is a classic Kleypas–I know several readers for whom this is their favorite of her works. In our review, we wrote:
I didn’t want to put it down. The reason can be summed up in a word: Jack. Jack is simply irresistible, and basically every woman’s fantasy (whether she admits to it or not). Some of the things he says are completely unbelievable-bordering-on-chauvinistic, but you can’t help loving him anyway.
Ella is the more complicated character, which is a little unusual for a romance. Clearly she needs to heal, and Jack helps her do it (though it takes a near-tragedy for her to truly appreciate him). The book is told in first-person narrative from Ella’s point of view. I thought it suited the story perfectly and enabled the reader to see where Ella was coming from. But I’m also a pretty big fan of first person POV; I have trouble understanding why some readers avoid it like the plague.
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Dating for Keeps, the third in Coleen Kwan’s Pine Falls series, is my first foray into one of her romance novels. This is the sweet story of two people who need a little bit of help to find exactly what they need in an unlikely friendship. A little bit of luck, a little bit of sexual tension, and a whole lot of kindness leaves you rooting for them until the end.
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This historical romance is rated Burning. Whoa! Here’s what we said in our review:
Complete Abandon was a constant surprise. Whenever I’d get frustrated over a contrivance it would be countered by a scene bordering on brilliant. I am not a fan of cross-class romances as a general rule, usually because the hero (and it’s almost always the hero who is the richer, more aristocratic one) comes off like a selfish horse’s ass with no concern for the heroine’s pride or her morals. Wakefield has that aspect to him at first – he repeatedly begs Emma to stay with him, and has no clue that she is destitute and has needs of her own. Initially clueless regarding how those who aren’t rich and pampered live, Wakefield learns as he comes to know Emma and his other tenants. And just when I was at the peak of my annoyance with him, he and Emma share an exchange that provides one of the best analyses of class differences that I’ve ever seen in a romance. They discuss all their problems and agree on the lack of a solution.
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Our reviewer laughed her way through this one!
If you are looking for a fun, lighthearted book that centers on women and their relationships, this is the novel for you. Funny with just the right mix of zany added in. I heartily recommend it.
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