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Title: The Pleasure Trap
ISBN: 0553589571
Author:
Elizabeth Thornton
Publicate Date: 2007-07-31
Publish: 2007-07-31
List Price: $6.99
Average Customer Rating: 3.0
Format: Mass Market Paperback
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1: Missed the time period
The author totally missed the time period in this romantic suspense historical. You can pull the characters and put them in the twentieth century and not have to change too much. Find and replace the carriages to cars and you are done.
When did the style of house Queen Anne come into popularity? Not in 1806. Also, a coming-out ball referred to as a "big day" sounds way too modern for me.
I found the writer's symposium and mind reading "gift" to be outrageously hookey. The book had too many subplots going on. It was if the author tried to cram too much into one book.
Head-hopping? Lots of it. POV shifts within scenes were extremely common. I've seen good authors do it, but this author caused whiplashed as I jumped back to read the section again.
Not the best work of this author.
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2: Terrific Read
I have enjoyed all of Elizabeth Thornton's novels, this was a real page turner, love it when you have to guess who the villain is, & you are still guessing almost to the end of the book.Could not put the book down once I started it, the story was well executed & fast paced, enjoyed the interaction between Hero & Heroine, well worth the money & definately a keeper to read again in the future.
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3: Not my favorite!
I tryed to like this novel - but it just did not flow and I never felt a connection with the characters. The story had potential with Eve having a gift of reading people thoughts. Ash found himself have erotic dreams about Eve by night and trying to solve a mystery by day. I would get this book at the library if you are pure Thornton fan.
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4: Pleasurable, Indeed!
Eve Dearing is a Gothic Romance writer under the name of Mrs. Barrymore. She hides herself under baggy clothing and undesirable hairdo's trying to keep a low profile. At 24 she is too old to be single, but Eve doesn't want to be married. She has the gift of sight; something she has learned is not always accepted.
Ash Denison has a reputation as a charmer and a ladies man. He's always in style, a war hero and has a few secrets. He also isn't too interested in marriage. When he's asked to undercover the identity of a writer who is turning up past secrets, he reluctantly takes on the task.
When Ash first sees Eve he is convinced there is more to the controlled, frumpy and aloof writer; their chemistry is palpable. Soon the two of them find themselves working together in a race to find a writer and a murderer. Although the chemistry between Ash and Eve is pretty instantaneous their relationships builds gradually and realistically. Their personalities are fun and they compliment and play well off of each other.
The Pleasure Trap starts off with a very enthralling first chapter and doesn't slow its momentum. It is an enjoyable combination of mystery, suspense, historical and paranormal romance. Throughout this book I was on the edge of my seat as page by page I was treated to a well crafted mystery that involved both past and present. This was my first book by Ms. Thornton and I was thoroughly impressed and entertained, it will not be my last. Enjoy!
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5: Most Pleasurable Read
I was very satisfied with this book. I couldn't put it down and was through with it in less than a day. I really recommend this read, along with the two other books in this series.
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