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At first I thought I would despise this novel. The hero Nicholas was totally angry; rage seemed to be his main emotion. Fortunately I kept reading and can recommend this novel.

lHero Nicholas de Laci was left to die in the Eastern deserts by his neighbor Lord Hexham,. Hatred has fueled his soul and he is angry that his brother in law killed Lord Hexham, robbing him of his vengeance.

Nicholas is pleased when the king decrees that he marry Gillian, Lord Hexham's niece to unite their lands. Gillian, Nicholas believes, will be the perfect object of his revenge; after all she is tainted with Hexham's blood.

Gillian is living in a convent and has never met her uncle, so she is unaware of Nicholas's hatred. She is wary of marriage and when she meets her soon to be husband, she is startled by his intense hatred. This anger continues well on their journey to his castle. Nicholas has no desire to consummate the marriage, he yells at Gillian constantly and tells her she is to wait solely on him. Nicholas is incredibly selfish and spoiled.

Gillian to her credit does not cower before her irate husband. She is resigned to the marriage and at first is ecstatic that he does not desire to bed her. This changes though when she desires a child and now she must find a way to seduce her husband without surrendering her pride.

These two fight a lot and I mean a lot in the first half of the novel. Mostly it is Nicholas doing the bellowing but a few times Gillian jumps to conclusions and shouts her displeasure with her husband. This was wearisome and I was pleased when these two finally got around to at least being honest with their desires. They take their passion for life and fighting right into the bedroom.

Nicholas does come around to seeing his wife as more than just an object of revenge but when this happens, unexpected illness and a visitor from the past must be dealt with by the duo. This is a good read and I really liked the heroine who was unafraid to face her bitter husband and find a way to reach past his anger to his heart.

I read this book and fell in love with it. THe prefect balance of fueding and loving. It takes you on an emotional rollercoaster. Nicholas is the type of man who knows his mind and body until he meets Gillian. She is the embodiment of a fiery redhead and knows what she wants. Together, they forge a life that bond them first through a royal order, then making love, then finally love itself. Powerful characters and the supporting characters made this novel memorable.

I named my daughter, her middle name, after Nicholas' sister, Aisley. That is how much I enjoy this novel. I have read and re-read this book more times than I can count.

Rather than going into a lengthy review of the book, let me just say that I enjoyed Maiden Bride even MORE than I did The Devil's Lady.

I loved this book and spent the whole night reading it. A great sequel to Devil's Lady (excellent book too). Here the hero marries the heroine for revenge. Turns out the man (heroine's uncle) who made Nicholas suffer and almost cause his death is already dead. So Nicholas has all this pent up angry energy that he needs to unleash. I couldn't wait to find out what sort of revenge Nicholas would extract upon his wife. His need for vengeance is all consuming and he is literally suffocating mentally and emotionally for it. Gillian is fascinating as the 'victim', if you could call her that. She doesn't take to the revenge notion meekly and gives Nicholas a run for his money.

This is probably the best medieval revenge book that I've ever read. The only reason I gave it four stars instead of five is because of the absolutely ridiculous reason for the revenge. Why would Nicholas punish a completely innocent woman? A woman whom he knows never knew her own uncle. I know he gave the reason of her having 'tainted blood' and all that, but I just don't buy it. So I tried to ignore that aspect of the book and enjoy the wonderful characterizations and increasing sexual tension.

Recommended. If you like this type of medieval I suggest you read other Simmons books such as the De Burgh series.

Maiden Bride by Deborah Simmons starts out with Nicholas de Laci brooding over the injustices done to him. His brother in law Piers, had stolen the vengeance he had sought against Lord Hexham and now he feels for and lives for nothing. Until the king sends a royal decree that he is to marry the last Hexham heir, Lady Gillian who has been living in genteel poverty in a nunnery. Gillian's uncle had escaped Nicholas' vengeance but now he has the last Hexham to sate that desire. As he journeys to her convent he delights in thinking up all sorts of punishments befitting her tainted blood. Then he sees the tall, voluptuous red head and his thirst for vengeance falters. He alternates between hating her and lusting after her and he soon drives everyone around him mad with his capricious moods. Pretty soon he cannot stop Gillian from worming her way into his heart and just when he has accepted her and the possibility of a future unclouded with hate, another Hexham heir steps forward. Can his newfound love overcome his once driving need for vengeance?

Nicholas de Laci has a single minded need for vengeance that is a little annoying. He's either brooding or yelling and it gets old sometimes. I liked him, but geez, shut up. Gillian tries to make the best of her situation but I think she was a little too much of a doormat. True, there's not much she can do when her lord of the castle husband lays down his feudal law, but still, there was always that nightshade option. Just a little sprinkle and then all her problems would be over.

Gillian calls Nicholas a selfish ba*t*rd several times over in this book and it's true. He is. He has this childish need to keep her only for himself that overrides all common sense. He refuses to let her out of the bedroom, refuses to let her take over her duties of chatelaine, refuses to let her help the sick. She is to live only for him and no one else is to come between them. It's almost as if he wants to stick her in his pocket and cart her around wherever he goes. The more onerous of his plans he does not carry out against her but just reading about his inner musings was enough for me to want to break out the poison. He is a little one dimensional with his constant drivel about vengeance but it's okay because it just lets Gillian shine more in this revenge tale. She is a brave, proud and hardworking woman who is doing the best she can, saddled with her lout of a husband. She's courageous yet vulnerable and when she stands up to Nicholas, it's priceless. Their ranting and raving at each other is also priceless. Since I'm a ranter and raver myself, I enjoyed reading about their fights.

Even though it probably sounds like I didn't like this book, I did. It was an amusing read with plenty of laugh out loud moments, most of them at Nicholas' expense. Even though he comes across as this domineering, hateful man, half of the book is spent with him trying to please his wife in his own bumbling, misguided way. So he's redeemed in my eyes. He may be a bullying lout, but he was a sweet, desperate in love, bullying lout, so I forgive him. :)

This book is worth $10 or less and is too outdated...it was written in late 1997! The book concentrates on the NT 4.0 part of the MCSE course, and those exams are slated for retirement this year. The book is filled with fluff - It gives many locations for info found at Microsofts website. MS gives you this info for free if you just do some minor clicking around and reading on your own. Anyone who is considering MCSE should be very familiar with MS's website and this info already! If your not, you probably shouldn't be trying to get certified! You need more experience! This book does offer good info for developing study methods and habits. It offers one or two good strategies for taking the exam and does give some fair advice about the exam process from start to finish. That is it as far as valuable info goes! The majority of this book is spent telling you about the MCSE exam track, the free info at Microsoft.com, and other minro stuff. If this book was updated AND the price was lowered OR the writers drop the fluff and put in more heavy, detailed facts this would be a worthy purchase. I returned this book 7 days after I got it!

You've packed a lot of information in a small space. I found it very useful and the price quite reasonable.

I needed this book! Although it's a little slim on actual study tips (hence the 4 stars) you should still buy it because it brings it all together in a manageable form. Very good.

Found this book to be just the shot in the arm I needed! Gaining an MCSE is a daunting task and this book has helped a lot in learning how to "eat the (MCSE) elephant, one bite at a time"

As an MCT, I'm recommending this book, as I'm recommending Mr. Neals' other books, to my MCSE classes. I have just received my copy and I'm already reading and noting information to pass along to students....specifically, buy this book! Students today need a good refresher in studying. The skills touched on in this book are often overlooked in secondary education. The subjects can be so boring that it's hard to hold students' attention. As I discovered in his Windows 98 book, Patrick Neal can explain something so matter-of-factly, that it's almost enjoyable to read. Although I wish there was a little more depth and additional topics, including some broader reviews of basic study habits, Mr. Neal has delivered a good first effort.

Poor Robin, he tries SO hard to resist his destiny. I found this book entertaining, though not quite as good as the first three.

I wonder if Simmons will ever write about the last two brothers, Reynold and Nicholas? I'd really love to read their stories, especially Reynold's.

The book was just great but I have enjoyed all the de Burgh series thus far. Four brothers have married now how about the last 3? When does Renyold's meet his match? I am looking forward to the last three in the series.

I got one of the books from an old stack when we were cleaning out my grandmothers house and have been searching for the rest of the books online. I have not been dissapointed! Everyone is as good as the last. These are books I read over and over again and still feel the anticipation and tension between the characters every time.

The sad part is that without a current publisher Simmons will never be able to publish Reynold & Nicolas' stories.

I hold out hope that someday the right person will want these published and will have the power to do something about it.

This time, Robin is the chosen one! And he figures the rash of marriages is a curse on the De Burghs! Seeking a "cure" he finds just what he doesn't want - a wife! Again, Deborah Simmons sweeps me off to medieval times with vibrant characters and careful setting descriptions. I have loved every De Burgh story and will be sad when all the brothers are married off!

Each of Deborah Simmon's books stands alone, so if this is the first one you pick up -- you will enjoy it. But... you will want to collect all of the series!! Mine are on the KEEPER SHELF forever!

Well, according to Robin, the next de Burgh brother who is still a bachelor, this is what he thinks - or at least that a curse has been laid upon the de Burgh family. Robin de Burgh is contemplating why this happy family of bachelors is succumbing to that marriagable state - and being led by the nose by these wives! Well not him, and he is going to find someone to get rid of the curse! His quest leads him to a convent, and don't you think that the first female he meets, he knows - this is the ONE!

This is a delightful tale, very humourous dialog and a bit of a mystery to solve. It's great to see Robin the young man, with some childlike notions - finally come into his own and grow up to be a real man!

Again, this novel stands on it's own - but is terrific when read along with the series.

The stories in this book were mesmerizing and intriguing. Well written. I love true adventure and survival stories, and these are some of the best.

I first read this book about 8 years ago when I picked it up at the library. It has stayed with me ever since (and I read hundreds of books a year) so I finally bought a used copy.

I think that people probably gave it 4 stars because they expect it to be about living in paradise - or expect modern stories (as a previous reader wrote). Actually, the book is about people stranded and the struggle against nature to survive.

It is well-written and provides a captivating look at people and survival.

For example, one of the stories is about the a ship captain who rescued 33 British men, women and children near the Falkland Islands in 1812 when their ship ran aground. Although the US and Brits were newly at war, the Brits to signed a document agreeing to "be at peace" while the captain rescued them. However, while he and a few shipmates were hunting for food for the Brits, the "castaways" stole the ship and abandoned the captain and his 4 shipmates, virtually leaving him with no supplies.

They spent the next 18 months stranded on an inhospitable island and struggled for survival. Through it all, the captain shows leadership, kindness and great human spirit and the author explains, sometimes in the captain's words, how they survived and what harsh conditions they faced.

This is just a typical example of the stories in the book. If you like nonfiction survivor books - this is one of the best.

I often tell my son and nieces stories and some of the stories I have told them are out of Castaways in Paradise - they are equally fascinated.

Simmons gives us brief vignetttes of what real castaways endured - not always a pretty, tropical island picture. This is at the same time the book's strength and weakness. The shortish accounts allow him to cover a lot of ground (geographically and temporally), but they often left me hungry for more detail. Still, all in all, I would recommend it to anyone else out there who enjoyed "Robinson Crusoe," or simply reading about the ocean.

any failings in literary grace are more than compensated with simmon's ability to ferret out tale after fascinating tale. a great book for vacation reading, to redefine the meaning of a bad day, to put the mind in some unusual places. absolutely gauranteed to liven up the dinner conversation, this one goes straight to my 'favorite-book shelf for guests'in the dacha. if you like it, also take a look at Lansing's 'Endurance.'

One of the best books I have ever read!!! Many of us wonder: if I were stranded on a deserted island, what three items would I want to have with me? Or-- wouldn't life be easier if I lived on a deserted island! James Simmons clears up any fantisies we might have regarding deserted islands, and it is not a pretty picture. I loved this book so much, I wrote to the author--something I have never done before or since!

Dead Easy (2007) is the fourth fantasy novel in the HalfLife Chronicles series, following Habeas Corpses. In the previous volume, Christopher Csejthe spent some time in an immaterial state, with a silver cord connecting his astral projection to his body. Then Wendy cut the cord and a pair of docs stole his body. He traveled out west and raised chaos among the body snatchers.

Chris recovered his body, but it had been enhanced with nanobots. He returned to New York City within his body, but then bloodwalked among the master vampires of the New York City demesne. After terrifying them out of their traditions, he gave them specific orders. Returning into his physical body, Chris departed NYC and went back to Louisiana.

In this novel, Chris finds himself in a strait jacket within a padded cell. The very blond and voluptuous Doctor Fand was trying to talk him into facing reality. She also wants him to sign a paper releasing his unborn son to foster care.

Despite the drugs, Chris begins to think coherently. He decides that the self-described psychiatrist isn't really a medical doctor. He also notices that the blonde has pointy ears, a violet glow and a nasty disposition.

Chris jams the blonde through the door and escapes his cell. Fleeing through the halls -- that turn into stone tunnels -- Chris confronts the oversized orderly and extends claws from his fingers capable of chipping the stone walls. The man says something about Chris's eyes, then turns and runs away.

In this story, Chris returns to his houseboat to find that he has been gone for three weeks. It seemed like three months, but time passes more quickly in a fairy mound. He manages to stay awake long enough to get a quick briefing on the current situation.

Two enforcers from the New Orleans demesne are on his boat preparing to take Mama Samm to the Big Easy. Marie Laveau has been minding Lupe as she carries his unborn son. Doctors Mooncloud and Barton have been tending to Lupe's needs while she is nearing the end of her pregnancy.

Chris is talking to Zotz the bat god on the rear deck of the houseboat when something pulls the demon into the water. Three fish men come up from the depths and attack him. After they fall into the river, Chris again grows claws as well as metal blades on his forearms. Cutting up the fishmen, he returns to the houseboat.

Apparently the nanobots within his body have activated beyond the basic tissue repair level. They are not only generating personal weapons, but also breathing apparatus to keep him alive under the water. Still, the energy has to come from somewhere and he starts craving even more blood.

This tale introduces Chris to the ancient and outer gods a la H.P. Lovecraft. They infest his dreams and even cause hallucinations while he is awake. Apparently the bad gods are returning to Earth and the not-so-bad gods are trying to prevent their return.

Chris is living in deep doo-doo in these final days. The world is coming to an end and his son, daughter and former wife will be born any time now. The Werewolves are revolting and the vampires are not so friendly. Enjoy!

Recommended for Simmons fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of preternatural creatures, ancient gods, and desperate love.

-Arthur W. Jordin

Another side-splitting story from Wm. Mark Simmons. Once I picked up this book, I couldn't stop reading it and laughing. I even let my elderly mother read it... and she was giggling away. We both loved it and we both want more. So don't let it end with Dead Easy, bring on more of this series. It's refreshing to have a book character that has a mouth that is as smart as mine. ;-)

I loved this book. I could hardly put it down. Simmons has this ability to twist so many angles into a page that you either become totally immersed in it or are lost forever. I cant wait for the next book. Whats up with the nanites, his family, what next?

Lupe and Deidre have left Chris and gone to his enemies for protection and won't talk to him, and as a result he's been left clinically depressed and isolated. This state of mind infuses the first 4 chapters of this book and made it hard for me to get into the story at the start. The Depression also makes the constant quips and pop-culture references (which are a real feature of these books) have a some what desperate air to them. At times you want to hit Chris and tell him to shut and listen when people are trying to tell him important things about the coming-end-of-the-world which apparently, much to his disgust, only he can prevent.

I have to say that this book is probably my least favourite in this series so far. All the strengths that have been accumulated in previous books seem to have been mostly expended in this novel as Chris is left isolated and feared by most people around him. The end of the book brings Chris either to a new starting point or a rather sad end. Either way this series needs another book as this would not be a good way to end the series. If I could, I'd probably give this book 3.5 stars as I don't think it lives up to previous instalments in the series, but it's not bad enough to stop me reading any new books which might be published.

So many literary and pop references per page it makes your head spin. I actually LEARNED things while reading a book about vampiric werewolves. It is so much fun to be entertained AND educated at the same time. Be it mythology, classic literature, or actual history, this book manages to cram it all in with a healthy dose of wit and a keen eye for the absurd.

One word of caution: you need to start with the previous book in the series (Habeas Corpses) in order to keep up with the score card. Especially when you get to the end. Ideally you should read from the beginning (One Foot in the Grave).

This book was an easy read and chocked with great information for the beginning agility team. I liked the simplicity and simple tips.

This book was chose to be on the prestigious 'DogRead' as a book selection of the month. We only do 12 books a year and this was May 2000. The author comes on line for the whole month to answer questions on the book. It was very well received by our 3000 member email group. The author was very knowledgeable and easy to understand even though also very in depth.

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Masterfully worded with wonderful illustrations and diagrams, Jane Simmons-Moake has created one of the best books on dog agility training I've seen. This book covers obstacle training for all of the AKC/NADAC/USDAA equipment, focusing on excellence and doing things "the right way" from the beginning. Each obstacle is presented in an easy-to-read, step by step format. She provides tips for those who have troubles teaching a particular obstacle, and has special sections on fixing dropped bars and missed contacts. Not only does she show you how to train the obstacle, but also how to work from a distance with control and confidence... from the beginning! Many trainers leave distance training until the basics have been mastered, but this book allows even the novice agility enthusiast to get a competitive edge early on. Her method will produce consistent and satisfying results! Included in the beginning of the book is also a chapter on equipment and getting started. A brilliant read from start to finish! I would highly recommend this book for anyone interested in agility, from the "newbie" to the seasoned competitor!

For background, I have trained three dogs and wanted to get started in agility. This book got such great reviews that I ordered it... but when it got here, I read up to page 44, skimmed the rest, and returned it.

It was a lot of common sense stuff like "dogs may become reluctant if you pull them through the weave poles with the leash". Well, gee, that I could have figured out on my own. :) No clicker use either, which surprised me.

There *was* lots of mention of entering the obstacles from different angles and making sure you're in different places when the dog enters and exits, which was a good thing to point out. There was also a brief comparison of different techniques for teaching weave poles which I found interesting (still no clicker techniques though). So it's not that it was completely content free, but there was so much repetition and filler that I felt like the useful information could have been condensed into a one-page handout for each obstacle. It hardly seems worth buying the book for that.

I thought it would be fun to teach my italian greyhound some agility, so I picked up the entire series by Simmons Moake. She give excellent instruction on teaching your dog each obstacle, and how to properly approach and preform the obstacle the right way from the beginning. This book might not be appropriat for those with little patience (of the trainer or the dog), because she focuses of doing one obstacle till it is preformed appropriately from all directions at speed. She does not go into doing series until the next book. So, if you are just interested in having fun in the yard with your dog - this might not be the right book for you. If you could go on to competition and you and your dog want to feel confident in preforming a course I highly suggest picking up this series.

I really like this book. I have three other cookbooks by marie simmons and they are all terrific. I have made 3 quiches and 1 egg salad and 1 strata recipe and they were all easy and delicious.

Easy-to-follow recipes and useful information in a format that's a pleasure to read. In addition to the egg basics, this book contains several unusual ideas, including over a dozen pasta with egg recipes. Helpful hints such as how to rescue a broken hollandaise sauce, and "formulas" for many egg basics make this a book I will refer to often. The recipes include different ethnic variations, including, Indian, Mexican, Italian and Chinese, and cover virtually every meal category. I recommend this book to everyone who loves eggs.

I was very, very impressed with the inventiveness of the recipes in this book. I used one of the parmesan flan recipes at a dinner party and the guests were bowled over. This is book definitely contains original and inventive ideas!! I loved the baked egg appetizer recipes. I had never seen anything like that before. I like the fact that the author worked out the proper amounts and proportions for various ingredients, that takes time to ascertain properly and it only seem easy to someone who isn't really knowledgable about cooking.
Five stars and hurrah. I am using these recipes at dinner parties to great success.

I was very disappointed that this cookbook is basically the same dozen recipes with some minor changes in added ingredients. I was hoping for some new ideas on using eggs, and got same old. If you have never cooked with eggs at all it might be useful, but every basic cookbook has omelets, quiche, egg salad, custard, etc. and anyone with imagination can come up with their own flavoring and add in ideas. I bought it along with the "Totally Eggs Cookbook"for 1/4 the price and with less than 100 pages, and got more new ideas from the latter.

I own more than 350 cookbooks and this is one of the best! Most times I glance through pictures and recipes, but not this one - I read this book from cover to cover. It's that good.

The recipes are easy to follow and simply terrific. The instructions for making hard-cooked egg is so simple and fail-proof and learning this method alone made me wonder why this was never presented in all other books and magazines that I own.

This book is highly recommended!

I do like Richard Simmons, and I love true to life stories of how people have lost weight. My only wish is that this book would have had more pictures.
Otherwise helpful and inspirational.

I'll admit right off that I do not know much about Richard Simmons or his diet plans. To be honest, I am not even sure where this book came from. While I am not obese, I could stand to lose 20 pounds (I'm about 5'10 and around 200 pounds), so I figured I'd read through it.

This is one of those books that I am not sure how to describe. The book is a series of 40 weight loss stories. The book reminds me a lot of a daytime talk show. Each one of the people in this book had a story to tell. Most of the stories were quite touching. It was great to read real life people actually being able to go from obese to a healthy, attractive weight. However, the book did read like an infomercial for Deal-A-Meal.

Most of all, I was touched by the type of person Richard Simmons himself is. After reading the book, I was of the opinion that Mr. Simmons is one of the few people in this world who will sacrifice his time, money, and travel to almost anywhere to help a complete stranger. While I am sure Mr. Simmons has made millions from his fitness empire, I truly believe he is in it to help him and others with their weight.

This is not a book I would recommend running out and buying unless you get a deal on it. I did find the stories somewhat inspiring, but not overly inspirational (In all due fairness. I'm not sure if this is because my weight problems in life have been what I would call terrible). After finishing the book, I did not have the urge to exercise and throw out any junk food in the house. Rather, the book made me shrug my shoulders and say "that was interesting".

I am embarassed to admit this: I am a closet Richard Simmons fan. Yes, he's a little corny, a little cheesy, a little over the top sometimes but having said that: I love the man. What a bright and shining light of inspiration he is to people without hope or direction.

I originally dubbed the audio version of this book on tape from the library over 10 years ago. I still listen to it. I decided that I would like to own the actual book version because I enjoyed the tapes so much.

This book is filled with short, easy-to-read-in-a-couple-of-minutes stories of inspiration, and practical tips for changing one's lifestyle.

I don't have a weight problem but I am inspired to make healthy choices in my life because of this book. I highly recommend it.

a lot of these peoples stories will make you look at your own life. You can't help but admire their strength. Richard Simmons has a way to touch everyone and make them feel special

My name is Rich and I have been dealing with obesity my whole life. I found the stories of weight loss to be very uplifting and profound. They have been inspirational in helping me shed unwanted pounds. I am now under 300 pounds and heading toward 250 thanks in great part to Richard.

From their first meeting, a vivacious and beautiful vicar's daughter brings the 'sunshine' back into the staid Earl's life. Known for his meticulous habits (specially his rigid schedule), the Earl can't believe the chits lack of restraint nor deny the effect it has upon him. He is constantly rescuing her, for she is constantly getting into trouble. Not to mention all the times she seems to accidentally spilling/dropping things onto him. Its ludicrous! But yet there is a sparkle about her that clings and calls to him. And a deep love of her boisterous family that he envies. He must marry her off before she causes him anymore trouble. Now just how is he going to let her go?

A wonderful book worth hunting down. I loved to read about the rather stiff hero become unraveled and discomposed. He is known as an extremely punctual man whose lives his life by his timepiece. Then he meets an extraordinary woman who turns his whole world topsy turvy. Watching him struggle to maintain some semblance of control is quite humorous. I especially loved the 'champagne' fight the H/H had -getting drenched has never been so fun! Lots of really cute secondary characters too. I loved the heroine's entire family down to her little toddler sister that would snuggle into the Earl's lap and call him MY lord -too cute. There is a little bit with a villain at the end that really was unnecessary and frankly boring. But the rest of the book was VERY entertaining. Plenty of good love scenes too.

A really nice bit of romantic fluff.

I will be the first to admit that "The Vicars Daughter" is not much more than a frothy fluffy read..but sooooooo much fun!! I loved Charlotte so much..she was a joy! Max was a riot..he was so upset all of the time it killed me! There were some weak points to this book, but overall it was so enjoyable that any missteps didnt bother me a bit. I wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone who wants to spend their afternoon on a refreshingly sweet little book!

This book has been in my TBR pile for ages and I finally got round to reading it recently. I have to say that it won't go on my keeper shelf but it was a pleasant read.

Briefly, this is the story of a young, tom-boyish girl who is the daughter of an impoverished country vicar. Charlotte Trowbridge is meant to be a madcap but unfortunately, the author has a struggle to keep Charlotte's behaviour realistically planted in regency soil.

The hero is Maximillian, the Earl of Wycliffe - a young man so pokered up that you just want to shake him. A little too full of himself, he is somewhat stiff and unapproachable when we meet him but, of course, Charlotte and the Trowbridge progeny are designed to melt him and make him come to life.

There is a villain of the piece, a kidnapping on the day of Charlotte and Max's wedding and even some rather nice sex scenes although they anticipate their vows - something I can't imagine a vicar's daughter of the times would have done with such relish! Unfortunately, herein lies my criticism. The actions that drive the plot and the behaviour of the characters is just a little too out of synch for me. This means that sometimes the story is a little too much modernity dressed in empire line dreses and I find this sort of thing irritating.

However, it is a sweet enough story and I have a few other books by the author in the queue so I shall be interested to see how her opus develops.

I loooooooooooooved this book.Charlotte Trowbridge is the daugh-
ter of the local vicar,so in other words she is what is known in
modern terms as a preacher's kid,and as we all know they can be
a bit lively.Charlotte is utterly gorgeous,but is quite unaware
of her power over men,especially the hero,who has an obsession
with time.I really think that you will enjoy this book.

This was the best book I've read in the historical romance genre. I have yet to read the book that tops this one except more Deborah Simmons. A delightful book that has you turning pages and loving every minute of it. I'd recommend it to anyone with a love for romance.

THis whole series of books is wonderful. For the person who already owns the animal or new to be owner, it is a great reference book.Great for the 4Her or just wanting to learn about the critters.

The one thing that i didn't like about this book is that i didn't find enough information in it and still had questions after reading the book about sheep care. Its a good book if the person reading it is at preteen age or younger.

This book has excellent content and is written in a easy-to-read way that young kids will learn quickly and efficiently from it's use.

this book is great for young ones who want to show and raise sheep or who have already had them. this was very useful when i started my sheep business 4 yrs ago which is showing and raising them. it helps you understand how to handle all kinds of sheep whether it be markets or breedstock; wethers, ewes, or rams. have already recommended it to many friends

I loved this book! I'm elevan years old and this book really helped me with my sheep. See, I raise sheep for 4h. I got alot of new habbits to do with my sheep. I have won 3 more ribbons in differant leagues thaen I usally do. Thank you amoazon for having this book on sale.