Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts brings you two classic romantic treasures not widely available for over a decade.
The Heart's Victory
He was the man she once dreamed about, but never dared to love. But now that Cynthia Fox was back in town, she was forced to confront Lance Matthews and all the old feelings speeding between them. Like the world of auto racing, Fox knew the stakes were high -- but so was the prize. Because this time, the only true victory would be love.
Opposites Attract
They were like night and day -- Ty Starbuck, a man known for his passions, and Asher Wolfe, infamous for her icy control. Together they'd set the world ablaze. Even after years apart, she still wanted him, deeply. But she had a secret she could never share -- even with the man she still loved. If only she could reveal the truth . . .
Customer Reviews:
I resent buying books that:.......2007-07-31
I resent buying books that I have read before but have been repackaged and marketed as new!!! I love Nora Robert's books but lately I have been very careful about reading the publishing date before buying.I wish someone would tell her or her publisher this before I refuse to buy any of her books!!!
LOVE IT! I have read it more than 3 times... honest!.......2006-04-20
I really loved this book. It's amazing and so romantic. We start with the first story which is Opposite Attract with Ty and Asher. They had been lovers 3 years ago but Asher had left Ty to married someone else. Ty who thought had been played by Asher come face to face with her at the tennis championships. And a knew romance started with heated nights in each others arms. But Ty still didn't know why Asher had left him 3 years early and was trying to figure it out. But Asher had a big secret that she didn't want Ty to know about, but a their new romance gets more intense. And secrets are too close to get revealed and change everything between them.
The second story The Heart's Victory which i absolutly adored is with the sexy & determind Lance and the grown and beautful Foxy. Foxy had been in love with Lance since she was 16 years old. But Lance would only make her feel like if she was an annoying child and push her away. Heartbroken Foxy decided to forget him. But even though six years had passed since she had laid eyes on Lance when she saw him again she knew she never stop loving him. But Foxy felt at a loss because she thought that Lance just wanted to take her to bed but her thoughts change dramatically on the night that Lance asked Foxy to marry him. Once married they discovers passion never felt before.
Loved it!!!.......2005-11-11
I liked both stories, but I liked The Heart's Victory the best. It was great to see the couple get together after being apart for 6 years. I loved getting a look into their lives after they were married, which is something we don't get to do often in Nora Robert's books. Also, the storyline took place in different cities/countries, and it was great getting a look into the car racing world. The main characters, Foxy and Lance were well developed, we get to see (through flashbacks) Foxy go from a 14 year old girl with a crush into a grown woman who has realized that it's true love.
Loved it!
Loved...... it!.......2005-08-27
both books were similar in the sense that they both had a theme of past love's that were now being faced in the present. However, each situation is quite different, and so are the locations and charcters.
I love this book, your filled with emotion, hope and all sorts of feeling, and as a romantic I'm glad they turned out nicely. If you've ever had a childhood crush, or fantasy, its even much better.
A beautiful journey.......2005-08-09
Even though Mrs. Roberts' novels are a bit "formulaic" I still
love them. Her settings take one on a beautiful journey and
even though you know the boy will get the girl, it's a joy
to find out how he does it.
Book Description
The "Innie" and "Outie" Guide to a Great Relationship
We use the words everyday, but what does it really mean to be an "introvert" or an "extrovert?" And what does it mean to be an introvert in a romantic relationship with an extrovert? Can it work? Surprisingly, psychologists tell us that despite their obvious differences, introverts and extroverts can enjoy a strong, stable--and fun--relationship. The key to introvert/extrovert bliss lies in understanding what makes the other person tick and using your differences to help balance and enrich the relationship.
This book offers advice for making it happen:
· Learn how "innies" and "outies" process information and communicate differently
· Discover ways to create a fulfilling social life for yourself and your partner
· Find creative ways to blend decision-making and future-planning styles
· Get past the dangerous question, "why can't you be more like me?"
· Turn up the heat in the introvert/extrovert bedroom
The book is based on current scientific research and innie/outie interviews. The book is based upon the authors' personal experiences as a "mixed" couple--introvert Marti Olsen Laney and extrovert Michael Laney have been happily married for more than forty-two years. They must be doing something right!
Customer Reviews:
My premonitions are bound to change - to the better.......2004-10-09
I've only read the first two chapters and already it's like someone's been eavesdropping on me and my girlfriend since we met 9 months ago. Our oppositional attitudes caused every crisis in the book, but we still wanted to find a way 'in'; quote: '...true-love relationships are too precious too neglect or just drop all together'. So we tried to understand each other, asked friends and family for advice. Then, I consulted the stars for more enlightenment. I (RB) am Pisces - she (LB) is Aries... The book "Sexual Astrology: A Sign-by-Sign Guide to Your Sensual Stars" helped me understand her better, but not "how" I could cope with the situation. Now this book is somewhat my last resort. So let me finish the next chapters and keep your fingers crossed that the encouragement to not give up will gain momentum; or I'll be a no-brainer (NB).
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Chapter 7 and still going strong. This author really knows how to put such a delicate subject as the relationship of two opposites into a clear perspective. The examples are concrete, comprehensible, and contextually sound. I'm still flabbergasted as to the degree of correlation with my personal relationship. Almost every paragraph makes me stop and reflect on my own experience. Reading this book gives me more suspense than any mystery book on the shelves. Stay tuned...
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I gave my girlfriend her own copy to read. We discussed chapter by chapter, reflecting on things that were mentionable. And mentionable insights there were many. This is exactly what the author had intended, namely to use it as a working manual. And therefore it was not just "me" striking a discussion on some theory, but it was mutual - and that helped to ease the discussion atmosphere substantially.
Of course I was anxiously awaiting a part at the end of the book that would resolve the whole myth, saying something like: take a little bit of this, a whole lot of that, stir and presto: you'll be happy together and profit from one another. Well think twice: you won't find it.
Some things that I think could be worth mentioning, though, are:
- There were only a few places that touched on the pros/cons of couples having a lot in common. Some more description and comparison would have helped my comprehending process.
- The book did not touch in any way on things that opposite couples have in common and how that would/could have a (positive) impact on the relationship. Is it because the couples interviewed didn't have anything in common or is it because it is not relevant or because it is self-evident? How many opposing attributes can a relationship take vs. what really needs to be in common?
- It surely helped us understand "why" the other partner acts/reacts the way he/she does. That allowed us to circumvent - to a certain extent - possible conflict situations. And it illustrated that the majority of conflicts and misunderstandings we had were -- typical.
- It would perhaps be a good idea to annex a translational section (LB-RB, RB-LB), i.e. if LB says this, they mean that and visa versa.
- The author made clear that it not the intention of the book to explain "why" opposites come together in the first place. Thus, it of course does not state "why" opposites should stay together either. It just shows some common pitfalls and ways to cope with opposite characteristics.
This brings me to my final point: you'll look for the term "love" in vain. What's love got to do with this? It's surely the prerequisite to any enduring relationship. But with us being so "opposite" I was of course frequently asking myself: do I really "love" her and if, why can't I just take her the way she is? This vicious query then brought me back to basics, namely that it's all about (quote) "commitment, respect, earning trust and accepting imperfections".
So I put the book aside together with all of my manuscripts, mind maps, and metaphoric models and started to look inside of my heart. And the personal outcome for us: we decided to (*CENSORED*) :)
Conclusion: A "must read" for all that are confronted with decision making in an "opposites attract" relationship or just want to understand their current relationship better. At least a half a dozen friends and family members I gave this book to agree.
The Only Relationship Book That Makes Any Sense!.......1999-12-29
I have read many, many books on relationships and how to make them work. I think the No. 1 problem in relationships is the basic differences between men and women. And that difference is the Right/Left Brain theory in action. This is the only book out there that says it like it really is, and also attributes the problems to the left brain/right brain difference. It's also very well written and easy to understand, with lots of practical suggestions for dealing with these differences. Also, she makes the point that it's not always the man with the left brain, and the woman with the right brain. It can be the other way around. And that's a point I've never seen made anywhere else. This book has probably saved countless relationships, including my own!
A wealth of practical, insightful information!.......1998-12-13
I thought this book contained a wealth of information applicable to all types of relationships. Rebecca Cutter did an outstanding job of presenting her research and experiences in a very readable format. Definitely "food for thought" material.
Product Description
Opposites attract, but it can be a volatile mix. Asher Wolfe and Ty Starbuck were tennis superstars - incendiary Ty all fire and flash, Asher the ice princess with devastating control. Three years before, the combination had resulted in a passionate, unforgettable affair. But misunderstandings had catapulted Asher into an unhappy marriage with another man. Now the ice princess was back on the circuit, determined to win. But from Wimbledon to Forest Hills, her concentration was threatened. Ty's dark eyes dared her to become the fiery woman he had once loved - and would not lose again.
Customer Reviews:
Enjoyable but typical romance, bogged down by secrets, lies, misunderstandings, and villians. .......2006-07-29
The conflict that come between these protagonists, interfering with their ability to stay together, has been told in various ways in thousands of other romance novels.
What sets this story apart from the others is the sports backdrop, injecting much needed action, color and competitiveness to an otherwise basic, dime-a-dozen plot. Throw in exciting venues such as Rome, Paris, London, Australia and New York, viewed through beautifully detailed descriptions which Nora Roberts is famous for, and the story really comes alive off the pages! It's always a rare treasure to find one of her earliest novels.
Not Too Attracting.......2005-04-08
This is one of the few Nora Roberts books that didn't thrill me. It seemed as if she had too many different subplots, which deterred from the main story line. The characters were well developed, but didn't have the personalities with which the reader could identify.
This is the tale of two tennis stars and their on-again, off-again romance. Asher and Ty were opposites and years before it seemed as if they had everything either of them could want - they were champions, they were in love and engaged, and they were happy even with opposite personalities. At least, they were happy until Asher broke the engagement and immediately married another man. The story picks up several years later when Asher is divorced and trying to make a comeback in the tennis world. She's determined to be the #1 tennis player in the world once again and she seems to be on the right course. She's figured out everything except for the way she feels when she sees Ty again and the anger he has towards her throws off her self-confidence. Through a series of events around the tennis courts, the story finally comes out about why and how Asher could leave the only man she ever loved and why she's now back on the circuit.
This plot is the cookie-cutter romance story and it seemed as if Nora Roberts couldn't make up her mind as to which villain to place in the story so she throws several into the mix. The ex-husband who sweeps Asher away only to demand that she never play tennis again, who alienates her from her friends and family with lies. Then there's Ty's sister who loves to stir up trouble and has hidden her secrets for years because she's afraid of Ty's wrath if he found out the truth. And the baby... well that's where the story really falls apart and becomes mundane.
This is still a decent book for an afternoon of relaxing. It won't leave you with any lasting impressions but will be somewhat enjoyable while you're reading it.
Tennis Players Find "Love" On The Court....And Off!.......2002-03-07
Stormy love story between two professional tennis players. This story will especially appeal to tennis fans.
Excerpt from the back of the book:
"Opposites attract, but it can be a volatile mix. Asher Wolfe and Ty Starbuck were tennis superstars-incendiary Ty all fire and flash, Asher the ice princess with devastating control.
Three years before, the combination had resulted in a passionate, unforgettable affair. But misunderstandings had catapulted Asher into an unhappy marriage with another man.
Now the ice princess was back on the circuit, determined to win. But from Wimbledon to Forest Hills, her concentration was threatened. Ty's dark eyes dared her to become the fiery woman he had once loved-and would not lose again."
Cute and Cool.......2000-02-01
First of all i want to say that this was a great book. The Tennis fans will espesially like it. I don't usually read that kind of stories, but I took this one randomly and was amazad how sweet and kind of naive it was. I liked Tay and Asher very much. I recomend this book to all of you with romantic hearts. Ms. Roberts, You've done a great job through the years! Keep it up!
Book Description
In this witty, erudite, and stylish study of two of the twentieth century's most influential cultural critics, Craig Seligman penned the sleeper success of last year. Not a dry ponderous "think piece," but a lively, highly readable examination of the work of both Susan Sontag and Pauline Kael, this walloping literary dust-up sizes up two writers who couldn't be more different in their style and approach.
Though outwardly Sontag and Kael had things in common-they were both Westerners who came east, both schooled in philosophy, both secular Jews, and both single mothers-they were polar opposites in temperament. Seligman approaches both women through their widely discussed work. Kael practiced a kind of verbal jazz, exuberant, excessive, intimate, emotional, and funny. Sontag is formal and rather icy. Moral questions obsess Sontag; they interested Kael but didn't trouble her. Then there's the matter of self-revelation. Under Sontag's aloofness smolders an impulse toward autobiography so strong it can be called confessional. Kael seems to be terribly forthcoming, and yet she turns out, when you peer more closely, to be surprisingly guarded.
Seligman considers both writers magnificent, and his exploration of their differences results in this luminously written landmark of criticism. In seeking to understand these two dissimilar icons, Seligman performs an unusual and remarkable feat: he confronts criticism as an art in itself.
Customer Reviews:
Serendipity.......2007-03-11
I was gratified to come across this book almost without looking for anything like it. I was even more pleased to find it so well written and researched. I am a fan of Pauline Kael but I haven't read much about her that does her justice, pro or con, as this book does. I know much less of Susan Sontag but Mr. Seligman provides an intelligible picture of her without giving the show away. I look forward to reading more books by him.
Very enjoyable.......2005-12-17
Craig Seligman's highly enjoyable dialectic study of critics/intellectuals Susan Sontag and Pauline Kael who enjoyed considerable attention during the 60's and 70's. Seligman elegantly contrasts the two writers, Sontag the intellectual and Kael the fervent populist. He's pretty straightforward in his preference for Kael as a film critic, although he does acknowledge that Sontag was far from a purely devoted film critic, as she also wrote novels and essays on photography, literature, politics, and pretty much anything else you can think of, therefore the comparison isn't exactly fair.
Seligman argues that Sontag was ultimately the greater writer and intellectual, yet he feels that her writing was often too cool and detached, and of course humorless. Kael on the other hand, was a strident iconoclast, she insisted that movies were special in their fusion of pop culture with intelligent artistry, a principle that was made manifest by the likes of Altman, Godard, and DePalma. Yet Kael was no theorist, she spent a great deal of time and garnered much attention in her attack on the auteur theorists like Andrew Sarris and the New Wave critics, she insisted that film aesthetics could not be theorized (a sentiment I for one share), and that a film's quality was more often the product of many talents, not merely the director. Kael's biting criticism made her as many enemies as she had friends; she was attacked by Sarris, by Renata Adler, by Peter Bogdanovich, and later by Jonathan Rosenbaum for her views expressed in her book "Raising Kane." However, Kael was also loved and admired for her witty and personal essays which would leave an impact on David Denby and even influenced the filmmaking of Quentin Tarantino and a number of other prominent directors in recent years.
Sontag never reviewed films she didn't like; preferring to analyze entire bodies of work in extended essays, often besides major intellectual writings on literature. Perhaps Seligman's book falters a bit in his extended defense of Kael; he defends her review of Shoah, and her writings on Orson Welles, but also provides a slightly absurd defense of her alleged homophobia, which he refutes essentially by indicating that he himself is a homosexual and was friends on Kael. This work is a solid comparison and contrast of the two writers, yet I was left feeling that he went a little too hard on Sontag for her difficulty and a little too easy on Kael for her unshakable refusal to reevaluate her opinions (she notoriously never viewed a movie twice).
Seligman goes slightly overboard in his praise of Kael, writing that she "flourished with a consistency unmatched by any American writer since Henry James" (pg. 192). Please. I think Kael was a terrific writer and critic, but those who create works of art should never be equated with those who merely comment on them. Never the less, Seligman has rendered this critical study with very fine writing and an acute awareness of the two author's sensibilities; it makes you want to seek out their work immediately.
Hail and Farewell to Two Great Women.......2004-12-29
I turned to this beautiful book again today after hearing the news about Sontag's death, in the aftermath of the mass reproduction of death in the Indian Ocean tsunami. Kael, strangely enough, died a few days before 9/11/01, a similarly huge onrush of mortality. In any case, the entwined biography and criticism of the two women this book undertakes to juxtapose absolutely should not work, but does, in spades. Mandatory reading for anyone who wants a complete and fearless assessment of what Sontag and Kael each achieved, and why they'll remain way cool forever.
Who would have thought criticism could be so much fun?.......2004-08-26
I was initially hesitant about buying Sontag & Kael; I had read two reviews, one in The Book Forum (positive), and another in The Atlantic Monthly (more ambivalent). Despite the latter, I decided to buy the book... and what a pleasure it has been to read.
Seligman's look at these two thinkers is balanced and even-handed, but never timid. His textual analysis of the writers' works is erudite, meaningful, and lucid. Yet what is most striking about this work is how passionate the writing is. This is the sort of book that, after you've finished reading it, inspires you to re-read Sontag and Kael.
Short in length (about 200 pages of text), it nonetheless manages not only to provide an overview of Sontag's and Kael's critical ideas and works, but to ask also the big questions: What is art? What is the place of the novel in contemporary society? What is the role of the critic?
Juxtaposing Sontag's and Kael's responses is a fascinating way of thinking through these issues.
For someone who is less familiar with Kael than with Sontag, what I would really like to see would be a Kael Reader, or a collection of her essays. Maybe Seligman will be the one to edit it?
Until that happens, pick up this great little book.
Well-written and affectionate, but not sycophantic.......2004-07-18
A lively, argumentative, and engaging piece of critical writing about two of the major "celebrity" aesthetic figures of the past fifty years.
Kael made her name writing acerbic, witty, urbane movie reviews; Sontag made hers writing cerebral, careful essays about culture and ideas. Kael and Sontag share some surface similarities, but Seligman's book is mostly about their differences: how beautiful Sontag's writing is, yet also how impenetrable, how aloof Sontag can be from anyone who is not "in the know," how contemptuous she is of what is not High Art, yet how crucial her voice is, even if that voice has trailed off in recent years in the pursuit of the fictional muse. (The only difficulty with Seligman's adulation of Sontag is that it is sometimes hard to understand what earns it, although he spends much of the book trying to make the case for her.)
Kael, on the other hand, is more of a populist, almost to a fault sometimes, according to Seligman, who nonetheless has little bad to say about her, about her feistiness, about her professed inability to care what others thought of her judgments (although ultimately she did care a great deal, as Seligman points out in an extended section on the ludicrous assertion some of her enemies made that Kael was anti-gay, which, as Seligman demonstrates, is about the furthest thing from the truth imaginable).
Seligman has a lot of interest to say not only about the two women but about the blurring of the division between high art and "pop culture," as well as the absurdity of the in-fighting that goes on in American intellectual circles. He comes to no real conclusions about which of the two writers is likely to be remembered most 100 years from now, although that's not really his purpose.
Average customer rating:
- Okay, but nothing outstanding
- Both ends of the spectrum
- This was a very disappointing effort by Lynn Kurland !
- Light but charming and entertaining
- Amusing
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Opposites Attract
Lynn Kurland ,
Emily Carmichael ,
Elda Minger , and
Elizabeth Bevarly
Manufacturer: Jove
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Release Date: 2000-06-30 |
Book Description
Brand-New Stories Of Love, Sex-And Sparks-From Four National Bestselling Authors: Lynn Kurland, Elizabeth Bevarly, Emily Carmichael, and Elda Minger come together for this delightfully sensuous anthology of love and war between the sexes-and the thrill of discovering their common ground-especially when the lights go down.
Customer Reviews:
Okay, but nothing outstanding.......2007-01-04
This is a compilation by four well known authors:
1st Lynn Kurland's The Icing on the Cake-This is the story of Sydney Kincaid and Samuel MacLeod. Any fan of Kurland's is familiar with the MacLeod family, but this one is a surprise in that it is set in modern times with both characters from the current era. Samuel MacLeod is a writer/chef who has gone away to a secluded Alaskan Cabin to write a book. When he meets his landlord Sydney, a female wilderness guide, he at first is turned off by her gruff exterior, but when he gets to see the vulnerable side of Sydney he knows she is for him. Sydney is not a typical female she can fix anything (mechanical or plumbing) but a meal. Samuel is not a typical male, he is useless as a mechanic but a whiz in the kitchen. How can they not be perfect for one another?
2nd Elizabeth Bevarly's the Short, Hot Summer. A big city executive, Preston, goes to smalltown Butternut,AL to supervise the take over of a new company. There is no hotel in the small town and he stays in Mamie's Bed and Breakfast. Mamie is a striking young woman, with not a urban bone in her body. When Preston gets stuck in town he finds there is more to smalltown life than he first thought. He knows Mamie is his perfect mate but can they combine their two worlds?
3rd is Emily Carmichael's Pride and Prejudice. Josie is a cartoonist who makes her living writing about her spoiled Papillion Priss. When she goes to a dog show she finds herself double booked in a hotel with Scott, a country guy who trains border collies to work for a living. Since there are no other vacancies in town they are forced to share the room with their dogs Priss and Iowa. This is a cute story in that part of its from their dog's point of view and its probably the best of the four stories. Of course, opposites Scott and Josie and Priss and Iowa all end up perfect for each other.
the last is Elda Minger's The Princess and the Adventurer. This is the story of Matthew and Isabelle who meet when Isabelle comes searching for her brother who was lost in an excavation deep in a south American jungle. Isabelle comes from a wealthy family and Matthew is a working guy trying to make a living. In their search for Isabelle's brother they fall in love. This story probably was the least interesting for me. For the type of story she was trying to write, a short story just wouldn't suffice.
What the book lacks is that ooompph or chemistry that these author's characters usually have. Its okay but I don't know if I would recommend it.
Both ends of the spectrum.......2004-05-14
I love all of Lynn Kurland's stories, and _The Icing on the Cake_ is no exception. I *loved* Sydney! A tough exterior, with a vulnerable heart. And I will grant, it's not LK's best, but it's very difficult to have a fully-fleshed out story in a novella. (There have been very few short story romances where I've felt really satisfied, and that has usually only happened when the 2 main characters already had a history before we meet them.) Read her other books! And once you get to know and love the 2 families she writes about, then grab a LK novella - hers are great for when you want just a little taste, or don't have all night to read! :)
I was really indifferent to _The Short, Hot Summer_. It wasn't bad, nor very good.
_Pride and Prejudice_ was a good story. I also enjoyed reading about behind-the-scenes at a dog show, and it was nice to see people that weren't catty! Nothing against cats, of course (my 3 would take me to task over that remark if they could read!).
There is very little I can find to recommend _The Princess and the Adventurer_. It felt like a very bad remake of _Romancing the Stone_. And then it got worse. I'm sure the author can write some very good tales, but this one must have fell through the cracks.
I hope this review helps some people. I hunted this book down in a used book store, specifically for "Icing", and found another gem in "Pride".
This was a very disappointing effort by Lynn Kurland !.......2002-02-02
I love Lynn Kurland's books but this one left me feeling disappointed. I honestly think this was a waste of my money and time. Her short story "The Icing on the Cake" was, by far, the weakest in the group. The characters were flat and the situation unbelievable---even for this reader who likes time travel romance ! Sydney and Sam just didn't seem the type to fall in love, and the character of Sam (and her life story) was especially far-fetched.
The other short stories were mildly entertaining but certainly the whole book was waste of time. I can only hope that future story anthologies, like this, will be better.
Light but charming and entertaining.......2001-07-25
The novella compilation is a difficult genre for an author. The story has to develop the characters and romance enough that they're believable in a much shorter length of time.
While a reader could accuse "Opposites Attract" of being "too light" and perhaps a bit unbelievable, this is a charming and entertaining collection by authors that all handle the novella genre well.
Kurland's "Icing" is probably the weakest story in the bunch, despite the fact that Kurland is the headlining author here. The characters are very appealing, and I really enjoyed the role reversal, but I didn't find their romance particularly believable.
I didn't find the romance in Bevarly's "Summer" believable, either, but as usual Bevarly's humorous, distinctive stream-of-consciousness writing style and incredibly charming characters make up for the lack of a deep romantic development.
Carmichael's "Pride" was the best of the bunch. The characters were believable, as was their romance, and the dogs definitely rounded out the whole thing. Carmichael has a real gift for adding in appealing secondary characters, be they ghosts ("A Ghost for Maggie") or dogs ("Finding Mr. Right").
Minger's "Princess" is also good, with some pathos and humor thrown into the mix, along with believable characters and a nice adventure plot.
"Opposites Attract" is not deep lasting literature, but it -is- fun and entertaining, and, in the end, I think that's what we ask of romantic novella anthologies.
Amusing.......2000-09-28
Although all four stories would be considered more "fluff" tan "stuff", they were at least entertaining fluff!
"The Icing on the Cake" had the male as the homemaker-type and the female as Grizzly Adams. The interactions between them were fun since it was the male who got mad at such things as his cakes being eaten too soon, etc. The plot itself was pretty weak and there were all kinds of asides that were merely distracting and totally unecessary. But it got laugh or two.
"Short Hot Summer" was nice to read as the weather gets colder since the description of the heat was believable. Unfortunately the story wasn't -- believable, that is. Can a high-power business man who actually schedules every minute really decide in a week that he'll live in an un-air conditioned hotel in the middle of nowhere and do nothing? Even for love? Hmmmmmm.
"Pride and Prejudice" was the story I liked best. It was funny and I learned a lot about dog shows. Although I can't see the pampered heroines -- both girl and dog -- moving to a sheep ranch, the dialog and interactions were lively and the parts where the dogs got to have their say were great!
"The Princess and the Adventurer" was the worst of the lot. A very typical "indiana jones" type plot -- girl looking for someone/thing gets into trouble and the tough-guy has to bail her out. Neither charactor had anything new or even interesting to recommend them. Boring.
All in all, not a bad read but nothing too deep or memorable.
Product Description
Whether you are in a relationship or not, whether your partner is your opposite or not, and whether you are happy or not, 'Opposite Schmopposite' is a must read for anyone looking to enrich themselves and enjoy a strong and satisfying relationship.
Book Description
Two girls, two guys, one car and a long road trip from New York to San Francisco ahead of them. Susan and Ted might make a happy couple, but the conflict begins immediately between bankrupt socialite Alexis and Ethan, a tattoo artist. Their backgrounds, attitudes and even their dreams clash to produce sparks. And while making stops everywhere from Lake Michigan to Las Vegas, Ethan and Alexis are unable to stop interfering with each other's romantic opportunities. But when their sparks of desire start to smoulder, Alexis' manipulative snob of a mother has to put them out. Despite time spent together and apart, and every conflict and deference, something had caught fire between them and lust and love are definitely in eh air. By the time they hit the West Coast, which one of them will have compromised?
Customer Reviews:
This book really helped me.......1999-09-23
I was at the point of great destruction in my new marriage, when I came across this book. Although my husband and I had been going out for 7 years before we got married, I always thought things would change, for the better when we tied the knot, but it didn't.This book helped me to realise that love is a decision and as Christians we shouldn't give up and that through God anything could happen. Don't give up read this book!!!!
It's a great book to use to help create a better home.......1999-06-23
For a single young lady, this book was just what I needed to understand myself a little more and how to create a Godly home for my future family. It taught the precepts of love and care in a fantastic sort of way. It's a book to have before and after marraige. A book to keep for all time.
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- She's Come Undone (Oprah's Book Club)
- Shorter Christian Prayer: The Four-Week Psalter of the Liturgy of the Hours Containing Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer With Selections for the Entire Year
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- Stalemate (Eve Duncan Forensics Thrillers)
- Sunrise (Sunrise Series #1)
- Surrender My Love
- Talent Is Never Enough: Discover the Choices That Will Take You Beyond Your Talent
- Taming the Scotsman (The MacAllisters)
- The Beast Within (Gabriel Knight supernatural mystery series book 2)
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