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Cordina's Royal Family: Gabriella & Alexander: Affaire Royale\Command Performance (Cordina's Royal Family)
written by Nora Roberts
Studio : Silhouette
by Silhouette
Publisher : Silhouette
Released : 2006-02-01
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780373285204
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 8 reviews)
List Price : $7.99
Our Price : $0.01
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Book Description |
Affaire Royale
She'd escaped -- but she'd lost her memory and her kidnappers were still on the loose. Now Princess Gabriella needed a protector fast, and brash American Reeve MacGee was the perfect man for the job. The handsome ex-policeman could handle absolutely anything -- except falling in love with the stunning, vulnerable woman in his care. Command Performance
Years ago she'd had a momentary schoolgirl crush on Prince Alexander, who was powerful, reserved, compelling, but he'd clearly disapproved of her. Now Eve Hamilton was every inch a woman, and Alex discovered he wanted to show her that he was all she could ever want in a man . . . |
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First story horrible, 2nd one a bit less horrible |
Ewww, the first story of Gabriella is really boring. I didn't even finish it. I skipped to the next story of Alexander and it was better. The first story had nothing interesting about it and I found the characters plain and so boring I wanted to cry. At least in the second story about Alexander he was a bit interesting. He's one of those males that has to keep his emotions under wraps and therefore struggles with his love for the heroine. I do like those kind of stories. I wouldn't recommend buying this book. The second story did make up for some of the disappointment of the first but not enough to shell out the money. Check it out at the library like I did.
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Beautiful.... |
my first Nora Roberts novels..
Affaire Royale and Command Performance has changed my viewpoint of Romance Novels. I really appreciated Roberts' way of choosing the right words for every little thing, taking the time for readers to appreciate th most important moments in the stories. Personally, the frequent use of words in French shook my heart...
I had checked out these books from the public library at first, and I've placed my order on Affaire Royale, Command Performance, Playboy Prince, and Cordina's Crown Jewel.
Although I found Playboy Prince to be a little bit less attractive to me, I was satisfied with the thrills as well as the love between the playboy prince and mysterious spy, Lady Hannah.
I recommend reading all three. ENJOY! |
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Despite all of the excitement |
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Despite all of the excitement of kidnappings, royalty, and terroizes it didn't hide the fact the charactors were dull. There was nothing exciting or special or even memerable about any of the charactors. |
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Eeex-leecitly deelightful. Reminds me o Ireland |
Well, ma wife lurves Nora Robersta nd beign the inteligent man I am, I thought to my self that I would read some high class mystery. By the end of the book I was proud of maself because it sure ta'int easy, readin' all them hard words like: "heavin" and "tumblin passionately".
wHen i done looked them up in ter dictionar-ee i was appaled. them words were too blasphemous ter be read by me little wifey. and by me too. but i berlieve in freedom o speech so i reads on.
princesss gabie was a mighty fine little duckie. them big tawnie eyes.no wonder reeve -- a farmer likes me self-- could not resist them tiara. armand was a good daddy protecting his daughter, but i guess reeve wanted them hands on his woman. alexander i had no respect for.fightin with the lady eve in fencin'. that tain't princly at all.
Thats why eye lurve reeve. he is a farm boy likes myself and it did me heart proud to see them strong babies he and princess Gina will make ter gether.
buy this book, but remember to whiteout them swear words. |
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Surprisingly disappointed |
Ususally I love Nora Roberts involving and realistic literary style. She has a way of making situaiton seem plausible and characters relatable and real. I am particularly fond of her incredibly sense of realistic and witty dialogue. And yet this book left me feeling flat and a little disappointed.
While this was a reprint and combination of two earlier works I felt that a little re-editing to make up for lacking skill wouldn't have been amiss. the second story of Alexander and Eve was the one I though posed the most promise and yet the characters were flat, lack luster and the situation completely unbeleivable. The smoking and the misunderstanding that continue on and on I could handle. It was the poor writing, the plot that wasn't really thought out and the lack of any truely interesting secondary characters. Add to that references to previous works in the series that due more to clutter the work than anything else.
I was just surprisingly disappointed with this work. The lack of imagination and skill shown in Roberts later books left me feeling cheated. |
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