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Title: Up Close and Dangerous: A Novel
ISBN: 0345486536
Author:
Linda Howard
Publicate Date: 2008-04-29
Publish: 2008-04-29
List Price: $7.99
Average Customer Rating: 3.0
Format: Mass Market Paperback
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1: bleck--disgusting and unrealistic--flat characters--NOT WORTH YOUR MONEY!!!
spare me! i was looking for a book that would show me how to survive in the wilderness and obviously i had no idea that linda howard was a romance writer. my fault, but that doesn't make this book any good.
seriously, the "scenes" are disgustingly graphic and really, really gross. its really not realistic that they would want to marry each other after how many days (six or seven) compared to how they used to hate each other. i hate the pilot guy because he's just in it for her body. i hate bailey because she is just totally being used and has no clue. i hate pretty much everything about this book.
if you like perverted, disgusting graphic romance, an unrealistic storyline, and flat characters that are easily hateable, then read this book. if not (like me) than know that you made a good choice in passing this one up.
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2: Up Close & Dangerous
Linda Howard's novel "Up Close & Dangerous" was one of her greatest stories. She told you a story of how hate and/or dislike turns to love and romace. In the story the main character Bailey is going on a vacation and her plan crashes. The emotions that follow is a show of how strong anyone can by when pushed into a serious survior mode. While reading it, i was able to feel the dislike, the cold mountain air, the need to survive, the attraction, the heat and the anger that follows it all. She did a great job in showing all of these emotions while telling a great story!
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3: not as bad as it was made out to be
I have to say something after reading all these negative reviews. I feel that this book is not as bad as it was made out to be. Sure it is not in the usual "mold" of LH, but that makes it less boring. As a romantic suspense, the ending is almost pre-determined, but I actually like all the details that a lot of the reviewers detested. I think the details make the book more believable and "flesh it out" more, instead of the usual "beauty meets hunk and love at first sight" kind of nonsense. I do agree that the motive part is a bit weak and that the ending is a bit rushed. If you are looking for just an entertaining book, by no means a classic, this book is good. I give it 3.5 stars.
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4: Romantic Suspense at it's Best
If you like your thrillers mixed with some romance than you will like Up UP CLOSE AND DANGEROUS. One of the main characters of this novel is Bailey who gets married to her much older, yet wealthy boss, Jim Wingate, but soon after finds herself a widow. He had two stepchildren, Seth and Tamzin, still alive at the time of his passing, but had Bailey handle his trust because he didn't think they were responsible enough.
Bailey and the stepchildren didn't quite get along which complicates matters, of course. There was much tension and verbal abuse that she had to take when dealing with them. The Wingate Group employs J&L Executive Air Limo owned by Cameron Justice and Bret Larsen for all their flying obligations. When the family calls for their services Bret usually is the one to fly the plane because Cameron didn't really like the Wingate kids or the wife.
One day Bailey calls them to fly her to Denver and Bret is sick so Cameron reluctantly has to take the job. Trouble happens when the engine gives out and they crash into the trees while going over the mountains in Idaho. They both suffer from desperation of being stuck, injured and not knowing if help is even on the way. Bailey ends up pushing herself more than she thought herself capable and romance ends up happening between the two in this life and death situation. Overall an excellent novel from Linda Howard.
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5: More Romance than Action ... And That's OK!
This LH edition is action-lite in an odd way, but the romance is really good. Baily and Cam have a deep and intriguing connection based on their life-or-death situation after a plane crash. I like that the heroine gets to save the hero (a nice switch on the "damsel in distress" idea) and how their not-so-nice opinions of each other change as they struggle to survive the wilderness. Howard does go a little overboard on the survivalist details, and the action components are a little predictable. However, I really enjoyed the romance in the story - it seems believable and sweet. These are two people who need each other, and I really enjoyed their story. That being said, it was not my favorite LH book, so I kind of wished that I had waited for paperback. If you do buy it, go in with your eyes open and just enjoy the romance.
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