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Title: Mystic Horseman
ISBN: 0778325148
Author:
Kathleen Eagle
Publicate Date: 2008-03-01
Publish: 2008-03-01
List Price: $6.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Mass Market Paperback
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1: Spellbinding
This particular imperfect hero is Dillan Black and his plight to fund a horse camp for kids of his tribe and how he's aided by the improbable duo of his ex-wife Monica (host of a decorating show) and a national syndicated producer of a reality TV show called Who's Your Neighbor Ella. As always her novels contain a lot of wit, beautiful settings and very touching sensual moments always with a moral.
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2: Magic...
I love Kathleen Eagle. Complex characters, plot, and dialog made this a wonderful story and a great read. She knows and portrays her characters so well that you feel as though you've gotten to meet and get to know actual people in a real community. Not the usual formula for a romance, but a brave quest for happy endings in a story with very real problems and issues. The author's love for the people and places she writes about brings romance to 'all-too-human' characters and unforgiving terrains.
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3: From J. Kaye's Book Blog
Did the face of romance is change and I just didn't get the memo? The Mystic Horseman by Kathleen Eagle only had one love scene by the time I reached 263. Christian romance and Regencies have more steamy love than this. I do want to add, I am not putting down any subgenres. I've just been reading a couple of erotica and there is a huge difference.
I like reading a variety of romance, not just one type of romance. When I open the book, I have expectations no matter what the subgenre is. The Mystic Horseman is listed as a romance, but didn't follow the normal formula I've come to depend on. That in itself isn't a bad thing, but I have another reason for listing this with a less than a perfect rating.
The book was redundant and well, flat out boring in too many areas. Other readers might like the painstaking (for me to read) details, but it had me wanting to claw my eyeballs out!
If a library employee hadn't asked me to let her know how I liked the book, I would have closed it up long before the first skimpy love scene. Last night was the first time I stayed up to read a book I didn't like. I'd had enough and didn't want another day of this misery.
Next time someone at the library asks me to read a book, there will be conditions. The condition is that I have to like it!
The story would have been believable if the dialog hadn't been used to tell the backstory of the book. I'm not sure why this is considered acceptable, but the author is a NY Times Best Seller. This method totally ruins the story for me.
One a positive note, the characters were more than well-defined. This was an area the author spent much time in developing and I could visualized even the minor characters with clarity. Kudos to Kathleen Eagle in that department!
Another positive was the ending. It was a logical move and blended well with the story. I wasn't left scratching my head or wondering if the author let someone one else do it. Even though my rating is low, no doubt there will be other readers who find more passion between its covers.
Will I try another book from this author? Sure, if a reading buddy recommends it. You bet.
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4: Mystic Horseman
This is a great book. You need to read Painted Pony first to better understand the relationships. Kathleen Eagle is an excellent writer about the American Indian. I think I've read all her books and really enjoy them.
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5: Mystic Horseman
Katleen Eagle, once again shows her remarkable ability to write a novel that one cannot put down once they start reading. She can make a person want to quit his/her job and move out West and buy a ranch.
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