| Anne Gracie has written a sparkling story that had me laughing so hard I actually slapped my knee -- at several points in the book! -- and reaching for the Kleenex at the end. Her heroine is a surprising character who pulls the unexpected at least a half-dozen times. I loved her unique attitude and the fact that she was portrayed as intelligent and professional. How often do you find that in any book any more? I just SO enjoyed this story and the great sparks between hero and heroine. You're going on my list of authors to watch for, Ms. Gracie! Yes, I was captivated by this second novel -- after nearly putting the book down permanently halfway through the "Kiss that Cowboy!" story. Unfortunately, the heroine here is inept at everything except looking good in tight jeans and in bed. The hero is ept at everything she lacks, as well as looking good in jeans, etc., AND running a huge ranch all by himself, no sweat. The heroine's reason for being in Texas is not a convincing one, and the plot goes from cliche to cliche, winding up at the inevitable baby epilogue. The text for the entire thing is written in a telegraphed, short-sentence style (many times just one telegraphed sentence makes an entire paragraph) that was extremely difficult to read. In the future I'd like to ask the author to work on developing a pleasing rhythm for her words and to reach for the unexpected with both characters and plot. I don't like cowboys. Why did I pick this book up in the first place? Because it DIDN'T have a cartoon depicting the glory of anorexia on the cover as had been done on several Duets covers of the recent past, and I wanted to support such a move. Hurrah, Harlequin! Maybe you're getting the message after all. (But I'm so glad I got the book because of Gracie's tale!) |
Kiss That Cowboy! / How The Sheriff Was Won (Harlequin Duets, No. 60) Books In Print, Audio Books.