Summer pleasures
3 journalers for this copy...
This wasn't my favorite Nora Roberts book. I actually felt like I had to push myself to read it.
From Amazon:
Book Description
They were talented, ambitious women with exciting careers . . . But a single, spectacular summer would explode their tidy worlds.
Second Nature -- Wangling an exclusive with notoriously reclusive Hunter Brown was a real coup for Celebrity magazine reporter Lee Radcliffe. But alone on a camping trip with the seductively mysterious author, she discovered it was Hunter she wanted . . . exclusively.
One Summer -- A summer spent traveling across America with cynical, brooding photojournalist Shade Colby was not Celebrity photographer Bryan Mitchell's idea of a dream assignment. They disagreed about everything -- everything, that is, except the fierce attraction they could not deny.
Reserved for valentina1209 as a RABCK
From Amazon:
Book Description
They were talented, ambitious women with exciting careers . . . But a single, spectacular summer would explode their tidy worlds.
Second Nature -- Wangling an exclusive with notoriously reclusive Hunter Brown was a real coup for Celebrity magazine reporter Lee Radcliffe. But alone on a camping trip with the seductively mysterious author, she discovered it was Hunter she wanted . . . exclusively.
One Summer -- A summer spent traveling across America with cynical, brooding photojournalist Shade Colby was not Celebrity photographer Bryan Mitchell's idea of a dream assignment. They disagreed about everything -- everything, that is, except the fierce attraction they could not deny.
Reserved for valentina1209 as a RABCK
Journal Entry 2 by kimsbooks03 at RABCK to fellow Bookcrossing member in RABCK, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, March 19, 2005
Released 19 yrs ago (3/19/2005 UTC) at RABCK to fellow Bookcrossing member in RABCK, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases
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Sent to valentina1209. Hope you enjoy it!!
Delivery Confirm # 0302 1790 0002 6484 9405
Sent to valentina1209. Hope you enjoy it!!
Delivery Confirm # 0302 1790 0002 6484 9405
Thnaks so much, Kim! I love these Nora Roberts anthologies and look forward to reading this one.
7/25/05
Second Nature: (4 stars) Throughout the book, I had the sense of deja-vu, a feeling that I had read this story before, however elements of it were so unique that I was sure that I hadn't. I suppose this is because it contained a basic plot that many other stories share (several of Linda Howard's come to mind) - a domineering man draws a woman into spending time in the wilderness with him so he can see what shee's really made of, testing whether or not she has the strength and courage to rise to the challenge. Hunter was a darkly intriguing man, a smooth talker, with an aura of mystery about him and a tremendous charisma. Lee was a composed, independent, hard-working woman who became reduced to a bundle of nerves around him. The connection between them was intense, and crumbled the protective walls they had so carefully constructed around them over the years. The gorgeous setting (canyons of Arizona)was described in vivid detail. The story and dialogue was very well-written, with a good balance of romance, action, mystery and surprise. The two protagonists were considered brilliant writers, each in their own special genre, and they picked up on subtleties of their surroundings that would have gone unnoticed by the average person, and expressed them in tangible words, showcasing how writers are truly artists.
7/26/05
One Summer: (8 stars) There was nothing unique about the dynamics between the couple or the romance itself, but what made this book so interesting was the setting and storyline. Bryan, a portrait photographer for a glossy magazine, was famous for espressing what lies beneath the surface of her subject's face, eyes, smiles. Shade was a Pulizer-prize winning photojournalist who was famous for presenting the overall drama of a scene. They bring their two different styles together, traveling across the USA, creating a powerful photoessay of summer life in America. I loved the artistic representations vividly described from each of their opposing prospectives of The Last Day Of School, Little League Games, Grandmother and Granddaughter on the Beach, Roadside Reststops, Small Town Carnivals, Kansas Wheatfields, East Coast Clambakes, etc. It was Americana at its finest!
*reserved for smhamn in OH
7/25/05
Second Nature: (4 stars) Throughout the book, I had the sense of deja-vu, a feeling that I had read this story before, however elements of it were so unique that I was sure that I hadn't. I suppose this is because it contained a basic plot that many other stories share (several of Linda Howard's come to mind) - a domineering man draws a woman into spending time in the wilderness with him so he can see what shee's really made of, testing whether or not she has the strength and courage to rise to the challenge. Hunter was a darkly intriguing man, a smooth talker, with an aura of mystery about him and a tremendous charisma. Lee was a composed, independent, hard-working woman who became reduced to a bundle of nerves around him. The connection between them was intense, and crumbled the protective walls they had so carefully constructed around them over the years. The gorgeous setting (canyons of Arizona)was described in vivid detail. The story and dialogue was very well-written, with a good balance of romance, action, mystery and surprise. The two protagonists were considered brilliant writers, each in their own special genre, and they picked up on subtleties of their surroundings that would have gone unnoticed by the average person, and expressed them in tangible words, showcasing how writers are truly artists.
7/26/05
One Summer: (8 stars) There was nothing unique about the dynamics between the couple or the romance itself, but what made this book so interesting was the setting and storyline. Bryan, a portrait photographer for a glossy magazine, was famous for espressing what lies beneath the surface of her subject's face, eyes, smiles. Shade was a Pulizer-prize winning photojournalist who was famous for presenting the overall drama of a scene. They bring their two different styles together, traveling across the USA, creating a powerful photoessay of summer life in America. I loved the artistic representations vividly described from each of their opposing prospectives of The Last Day Of School, Little League Games, Grandmother and Granddaughter on the Beach, Roadside Reststops, Small Town Carnivals, Kansas Wheatfields, East Coast Clambakes, etc. It was Americana at its finest!
*reserved for smhamn in OH
Released 18 yrs ago (7/25/2005 UTC) at
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onto to my Noraholic friend, smhamn in OH. Enjoy!
onto to my Noraholic friend, smhamn in OH. Enjoy!
WooHoo!! It's a Nora book!!! Thanks!!
