Comments on: REVIEW: Lord Carew’s Bride by Mary Balogh http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2006/11/14/lord-carews-bride-by-mary-balogh/ Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:50:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Julia http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2006/11/14/lord-carews-bride-by-mary-balogh/#comment-8921 Julia Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:48:17 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2006/11/14/lord-carews-bride-by-mary-balogh/#comment-8921 Oh, I agree with Jayne here. I am a big Balogh fan and this is one of my favorites. In fact, it is one of my confort reads and I have reread it several times. I just love it! I love scarred, imperfect heroes and while I enjoy tortured heroes, it is refreshing to see one that is a beta hero. Hartley is nice and sweet, but at the same he is courageous and knows how to defend himself and his woman. And the friendship between him and Sam is beautiful. Oh, I agree with Jayne here. I am a big Balogh fan and this is one of my favorites. In fact, it is one of my confort reads and I have reread it several times. I just love it!
I love scarred, imperfect heroes and while I enjoy tortured heroes, it is refreshing to see one that is a beta hero. Hartley is nice and sweet, but at the same he is courageous and knows how to defend himself and his woman. And the friendship between him and Sam is beautiful.

]]> By: seton http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2006/11/14/lord-carews-bride-by-mary-balogh/#comment-7603 seton Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:49:42 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2006/11/14/lord-carews-bride-by-mary-balogh/#comment-7603 The reason why I like LCB so much is that usually the faithful, unpreposing ordinary dudes like Hartley never get the babes like Samantha over gorgeous bad boys that makes your heart race like Lionel (boo, hiss!). If I was a heroine in a romance novel, I would go for the steady dude Every. Single. Time. That's why I happen to like friends-to-lovers stories. . . . and yes, friends can have great sex too! The reason why I like LCB so much is that usually the faithful, unpreposing ordinary dudes like Hartley never get the babes like Samantha over gorgeous bad boys that makes your heart race like Lionel (boo, hiss!). If I was a heroine in a romance novel, I would go for the steady dude Every. Single. Time.

That’s why I happen to like friends-to-lovers stories. . . . and yes, friends can have great sex too!

]]> By: Jayne http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2006/11/14/lord-carews-bride-by-mary-balogh/#comment-7590 Jayne Wed, 15 Nov 2006 01:36:31 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2006/11/14/lord-carews-bride-by-mary-balogh/#comment-7590 Reading Dark Angel adds to it but I think it can stand alone just fine. Reading Dark Angel adds to it but I think it can stand alone just fine.

]]> By: Michelle http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2006/11/14/lord-carews-bride-by-mary-balogh/#comment-7577 Michelle Tue, 14 Nov 2006 22:29:25 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2006/11/14/lord-carews-bride-by-mary-balogh/#comment-7577 Sounds good, but do you have to read Dark Angel first or can this stand alone? Sounds good, but do you have to read Dark Angel first or can this stand alone?

]]> By: Phyl http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2006/11/14/lord-carews-bride-by-mary-balogh/#comment-7572 Phyl Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:02:02 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2006/11/14/lord-carews-bride-by-mary-balogh/#comment-7572 Thank you, Keishon! I'm with you on this one. It has been a few years since I read this, but I remember that I just couldn't warm up to Samantha. By the time she developed some character, it was too late (I'd read Dark Angel first). I will agree that DA is one of Balogh's better books. Her trads are SO much meatier than her new books. Why is this? Thank you, Keishon! I’m with you on this one. It has been a few years since I read this, but I remember that I just couldn’t warm up to Samantha. By the time she developed some character, it was too late (I’d read Dark Angel first). I will agree that DA is one of Balogh’s better books. Her trads are SO much meatier than her new books. Why is this?

]]> By: Jayne http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2006/11/14/lord-carews-bride-by-mary-balogh/#comment-7546 Jayne Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:27:54 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2006/11/14/lord-carews-bride-by-mary-balogh/#comment-7546 LOL, you're not the only one who thinks it's just "meh." I won't come to fisticuffs with you over it but.....<strong>you're wrong!</strong> ;) LOL, you’re not the only one who thinks it’s just “meh.” I won’t come to fisticuffs with you over it but…..you’re wrong! ;)

]]> By: Keishon http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2006/11/14/lord-carews-bride-by-mary-balogh/#comment-7542 Keishon Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:16:38 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2006/11/14/lord-carews-bride-by-mary-balogh/#comment-7542 You know, I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this one ;-) I know quite a few readers enjoyed this book but it was just an average read for me. This was one of the first Balogh's I found and read. She's had some winners like The Temporary Wife, The First Snowdrop and Snow Angel. I have Dark Angel TBR and I'd really like to read that one since you gave it such a high grade but Lord Carew's Bride was meh for me when I first read it, like some gazillion years ago. You know, I’m gonna have to disagree with you on this one ;-) I know quite a few readers enjoyed this book but it was just an average read for me. This was one of the first Balogh’s I found and read. She’s had some winners like The Temporary Wife, The First Snowdrop and Snow Angel. I have Dark Angel TBR and I’d really like to read that one since you gave it such a high grade but Lord Carew’s Bride was meh for me when I first read it, like some gazillion years ago.

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