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Burn
Scritto da Helen Hardt
Narrato da Teri Clark Linden e Alexander Cendese
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Jonah Steel is knee deep into trying to solve the mystery surrounding his family and his brother's abduction, and the arrival of his best friend has complicated the situation…although not as much as his infatuation with his brother's therapist, Dr. Melanie Carmichael. The quiet humility of the blond beauty has him enthralled, and he burns for her as he never has for any woman.
Melanie Carmichael is intelligent and driven, yet filled with regret. She has fallen in love with gorgeous Jonah Steel, but fears she may never be able to tell him. The demons from her past have come for her…and she may not get out alive.
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Inizia ad ascoltareInformazioni sul libro
Burn
Scritto da Helen Hardt
Narrato da Teri Clark Linden e Alexander Cendese
Descrizione
Jonah Steel is knee deep into trying to solve the mystery surrounding his family and his brother's abduction, and the arrival of his best friend has complicated the situation…although not as much as his infatuation with his brother's therapist, Dr. Melanie Carmichael. The quiet humility of the blond beauty has him enthralled, and he burns for her as he never has for any woman.
Melanie Carmichael is intelligent and driven, yet filled with regret. She has fallen in love with gorgeous Jonah Steel, but fears she may never be able to tell him. The demons from her past have come for her…and she may not get out alive.
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I don't have the time or energy to give this book the thorough raking-over-the-coals-how-does-anyone-like-this-absolute-SHIT review it deserves. Sadness. But, allow me to say, it's just as bad as all of the other books in this series.A few notes I made in this WTF fest:The "mystery" of Talon's kidnapping is getting beyond ridiculous by this point. It's clearly obvious that the author is attempting to milk this cash cow until it runs dry, and it's painful to read it. Every new "clue" in the mystery is treated as absolutely earth-shattering - and it's not. And the melodrama keeps ratcheting up to nearly unbearable levels. I am not sure if I will be able to force myself through the next book, let alone all of the OTHER books that the author is likely going to write in this series.The author's love of cliffhangers - there's one at the end of nearly every chapter now - is lazy. Yeah, I'll say it. It's fucking lazy storytelling when you have to end every CHAPTER on a cliffhanger because you are afraid that the words you write aren't engrossing enough to keep the reader interested enough to turn that page. The excessive use of cliffhangers is cheap and stupid.The very idea of a leather sex club in Grand Junction - trololololololololololololol. The blurb about the author SAYS she lives in Colorado, but if she does, I seriously doubt that she's ever been in Junction. The "seamy underside" of Junction is ridiculous as well, but I have ranted about this in probably every review for this series, so if you want to see a full-on diatribe, I'll refer you to those reviews instead. ;)I love how one of Jonah's first thoughts after finding out that the woman he "loves" (oh I'll get THERE in a minute) has been kidnapped and nearly killed - well, golly gee, how am I going to act like the Dominant I am and be able to cuff her to the bed and blindfold her NOW?!?! Jesus Fucking Christ. Yep, we have a winner here, ladies! What a gentleman! And I swear, the author has absolutely NO idea about D/s and it is FUCKING EMBARRASSING to read her be an absolute MORON about it when she could have just done ten minutes of research on google and not come across as such an imbecile. But that, apparently, requires too much effort.And yes, Jonah and Melanie now "love" one another, even though Jonah freely admits that they barely know anything about one another. But they have had some shitty sex together and Melanie's orgasms feel "different" to her now, so it's love motherfuckers! And their version of "love" is so middle-school that Melanie has to tell someone she views as a possible romance rival, when she is asked, that she and Jonah are in love with one another to make the other woman back it up fast. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL Mature adults don't have to pull that shit, but I would never argue that this book is written for mature adults.Also, Melanie is a fucking SHITTY therapist. She thinks she knows anything and everything about her clients - she would ALWAYS be able to tell if someone was falling in love with her and she would ALWAYS be able to tell if they are suicidal. Nope and nope. And as a finale, let's just see the "wonderful" advice that she gave poor Gina (paraphrased for hilarity):Gina: I can't get over what happened to me and my life is shitty as a result of this trauma.Melanie SUPERTHERAPIST: Well, think about the other people who have suffered worse.Gina: I am so depressed that I can't think about anyone having it worse than me.Melanie SUPERTHERAPIST: YOU FOOL, DON'T THINK ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE AND COMPARING YOURSELF TO THEM! FOCUS ON YOURSELF!Absolute shit.
Rating: 1I started this book two or three years ago but the first 25% were so slow and boring that I just couldn't finish it. Now I gave it a second chance and after the first few chapters the story was much better. Still, I would like it to be less Jenner introspections and more action. The plot and characters were nice.
Rating: 4Good book. Good characters. Enjoyed it the whole thing!
Rating: 4The lotto winner who needs to move on and get away from her family who keeps taking advantage of her. The cruise-ship kidnap was good and of course the rest of the romance was sweet. I don't like the violence leads to romance angle.
Rating: 3Linda Howard's new hardback "Burn" is about a lottery winner who is on a charity cruise when she's coerced to cooperating with a mysterious (and, of course, gorgeous) man doing surveillance on the man in the stateroom next door. I liked the book except for the slow and choppy beginning. It starts out in present time, moves back 7 years to when the main character, Jenner, wins the lottery, and then moves forward to the time leading up to the cruise. Starting the book felt like coming into a movie half-way in. You're sort of lost and trying to figure out if you're even in the right place. Then, the chapters leading up to when Jenner wins the lottery seem sort of extraneous. I think it could all have been explained in a few pages and in a different manner that didn't slow down the pace.However, once the cruise begins the pace picks up and remains pretty steady through the rest of the book. It was a little bit disconcerting at times to read about what was happening off the ship (I had to re-read character names to realize they were talking about characters on shore), but I guess there's no help for that since it's necessary to let the reader know what was happening with other characters. Overrall, though I enjoyed Howard's new book. It had the some of the same humor she used in "To Die For" and "Mr. Perfect". And of course her heroine isn't anyone's door mat even if she's being held hostage.
Rating: 3Jenner Redwine works in a factory until she wins the lottery, which totally changes her life. She begins to hobnob with the wealthy and elite, but never feels like she fits in. She has one real friend, Sydney, who talks her into going on the maiden voyage of a luxurious cruise ship for charity. Before the women board the ship, they are kidnapped. Sydney is sequestered in a hotel and kept from boarding. Jenner is held hostage in one of the staterooms and forced to pretend to have a romantic relationship with one of her captors. Things aren't always as they seem, however...it's sometimes hard to tell the difference between the bad guys and the good guys.The story starts out a little slowly, after the first couple of chapters, it really takes off. There is plenty of suspense and romance. Once started, it is hard to put down.
Rating: 4Not up to Howard's usual snappy style. Takes place on a cruise ship and couldn't be more boring, and the male protagonist is given the awful name of Cael. There's a B story with the heroine's friend Syd that showed promise but was not developed. Not recommended.
Rating: 2I absolutely loved the beginning of this book. The story of Jenner and how she wins the lottery and how it alters her life is compelling. It isn't until the second part of the story when Sydney is held by kidnappers that the story gets a little out of hand. With that said, this story is the perfect escape. Yes, the plot is a little far fetched and the romance is a little forced, but the characters are wonderful and the book allows your imagination to go places you 've never been before (let's hope).
Rating: 3I used to so love Linda Howard, but she's really losing it. This book was phoned in, with pages of boring, non essential details. The trouble is that the basic premise was a good one on so many levels. Jenner wins the lottery, the big one, and then everything changes. She loses her friends, her family, her life. And the life she rebuilds isn't so great, despite the money. And then her one true friend is kidnapped, and will be harmed unless she plays along... Now who isn't interested in that?It wasn't that I didn’t believe Larkin, the lunatic villain, he was actually 3 dimensional by Howard's standards. It was that she gave barely any time to the relationship and romance of Cael and Jenner, and totally lacked the intensity of connection that her lovers usually have. Also, virtually no sex scenes, which are frankly usually one of Howard's major strengths.Sadly not a keeper.
Rating: 3Jenner Redwine is an interesting character that grows and develops throughout the book as she moves from her life as a meat packer into the life of a millionaire after winning the lottery. After surviving the tumult created by the winning itself, and the changing attitudes of those around her, Jenner lands in the middle of a plot to sink a cruise ship. Though this is not Howard’s best novel, it is definitely entertaining and suspense filled romance.
Rating: 4Enjoyed this book. It was a page turner. Linda Howard does not disappoint in this one. Who doesn't like a main character who is rich because she won the lottery?
Rating: 4I've been disappointed in most of LH's more recent releases, but I was pleasantly surprised with this one. It reminded me quite a bit of All the Queen's Men. Kind of light on the romance and heavy on the storyline, but still oddly satisfying.
I was concerned that the resolution between Jenner and Cael wouldn't be quite satisfactory, but I was pleased with the way it turned out. I felt we got to know both characters and they worked well together.
The storyline was interesting b/c it took place almost exclusively on a cruise ship. The suspense plot didn't contain much mystery - the villain was introduced almost immediately - but it still worked. I'm sure if I thought long enough I could find plenty of holes in the story, but the truth is I was entertained enough that I didn't care.
Rating: 4I was concerned that the resolution between Jenner and Cael wouldn't be quite satisfactory, but I was pleased with the way it turned out. I felt we got to know both characters and they worked well together.
The storyline was interesting b/c it took place almost exclusively on a cruise ship. The suspense plot didn't contain much mystery - the villain was introduced almost immediately - but it still worked. I'm sure if I thought long enough I could find plenty of holes in the story, but the truth is I was entertained enough that I didn't care.
Cael Traylor is a super-hero: he's gorgeous, speaks lots of languages (including "Southern"), has limitless martial skills, and was trained by no less than Mossad. Nowadays, he and his team - all of whom are unusually good-looking, smart, well-heeled and fun to be around - take assignments in surveillance. Jenner Redwine is a former blue-collar worker who won one of the biggest lotteries anywhere and is now rich enough to buy a small country, but she hasn't found a place where she seems to fit. Jenner gets in Cael's way, literally - his team was supposed to be in her stateroom on a cruise, but the paranoid bad guy arranges a swap at the last minute. Cael solves this in true "Romanceland" style: her friend is kidnapped onshore, and Cael kidnaps her on the cruise. She must pretend to be in love, giving him an excuse to be in her stateroom, and there are endless situations that develop, including the feisty heroine handcuffed to the muscular hero all night.
That said, if you are a Howard fan this book will probably be a struggle to get through in the middle of the book, but keep going. The end is good.
Rating: 3That said, if you are a Howard fan this book will probably be a struggle to get through in the middle of the book, but keep going. The end is good.
This was my first Linda Howard novel and it will not be my last. This book was very entertaining. I loved Cael, he was so sexy. Very interesting story line, lots of drama and hot sex scenes. Looking forward to reading more of this author's works.
Rating: 5After Jenner Redwine won the lottery her life changed. Her father ripped her off, her ex tried to sue her for a percentage of her winnings and her friends decide that she's a money sink. She moves and finds herself in the wold of the wealthy and finds a friend in the shy, kind-hearted heiress Sydney Hazlett.They decide to go on a chairty cruise when Sydney is kidnapped on shore and Jenner is kidnapped aboard. They're not sure what their kidnappers want but as time goes on Jenner finds herself attracted to hers!It's pretty predictable but I did enjoy the ride.
Rating: 4Jenner wins the lottery, loses old friends, then gains a new rich friend (who turns out to be a lovely person). On their way to a hugely expensive charity cruise, Jenner's friend Sydney is kidnapped and held to ensure Jenner's cooperation with a group of people who seem to be spying on the wealthy owner of the cruise ship.Jenner falls - grumpily - for her captor, who slowly seems to be emerging as a good guy. The chemistry between the two somewhat makes up for the far-fetched plot of kidnapper-with-a-heart-old-gold...
Rating: 4Winning the lottery was exciting enough. But now Jenner Redwine's hostage on a cruise ship with her good behavior the slim lifeline for her one good friend in the world. Intrigue and double-dealing on the high seas, likable main characters and a fast-paced plot make this one of Howard's better efforts of late.
Rating: 4