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Between The Lines

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If you haven't yet read this category length novel originally printed in the mid-eighties, definitely get it. This is Krentz at her laugh out loud, wittiest best.

Amber Langley moves to Seattle (where else in a Krentz?) in an effort to leave her former life behind. Six months ago, she broke up with Roarke Kelly, a race car driver she had had an intense, passionate affair with. Determined to never again be a prisoner of her tempestuous passions, she agrees to marry her mild, plodding boss Cormick Grayson for completely sensible reasons. Little does Amber know, Gray is really a Superman in Clark Kent's clothing...

This book has some of the best one-liners Krentz has ever penned. The relationship between the protagonists is right on target, the sex is hot, and the comedy is classic JAK. Don't miss this one while it's still in print.

The storyline is very typical of Ms. Krentz the tall dark and handsome business man and the shy and reserved woman. It may be typical but it works.....Amber marries her boss for convience after all they get along so well and the boss Cormick says he marries her because they like each other but of course he's head over hills but knows she's weary of relationships. What they have together works with a lot of laughs, intrique and warmth. You finish reading this book and wish them the best.

As a long time Krentz fan I have always found this book to be a favorite re-read. The heroine and hero are wonderful--the story of sleeping beauty is always a favorite and this heroine is definitely emotionally in deep slumber. But, what really sets this story apart is Jayne's terrific invention of the western poet Twitchell. The bad poetry is hilarious and yet just enough "off" to mimic real western poetry from the likes of Bad Bart and other 49er era poets.

The denouement with the cheating ex-boy friend getting the fright of his life is hilarious--a fun book that is high on my comfort shelf.

This book showed up on my list of recommendations a few days ago, I semed to remember the title, and when looking on my book-shelf, it was there, I re-read it last night, and it was worth it!

The book is witty, funny and as we have begun to expect from JAK a story of the meeting of opposites.

The general storyline (dont worry I dont go past about page 8 in this!) is a woman marrying her boss and their way to a good relationship.

The funnies in this story is the semi-serious conversations about bad poetry.

There is suspence involved too, but this I will not tell about, you can read it yourself.

If you didn't get it last time it was published , it is worth your while. But do check your shelf first!

The guy-knowing-best scenario irritates me. But JAK is such a good writer that I still liked the book. But there really needed to be more development of the relationship before/after marriage. They didn't discuss any 'real' issues that should have come up and would have made situations to respond to. Children is a prime example. A light read that I will keep for a while.

One thing I truly enjoy about the work of Krentz is that she is not afraid to explore relationships between two relatively normal people. Ah, sure, some of her books cover typical romance relationships -- relationships between two beautiful wealthy people, typically between a giving, loving woman and a distrustful, emotionally scarred man. But Krentz isn't afraid to explore other territory -- the relationships between normal people.

This particular book is one of the best examples of the "normal people" relationship. The two protoganists are friends and co-workers who have known one another for months without any obvious sparks. The process of falling in love, spending time together, and understanding that relationships take real trust and consideration, as well as passion, makes up the heart of this book. Of course, there is the obvious situation, somewhat unrealistic, that brings about the climax of the book, but that was to be expected, and I don't believe it really detracts from the book.

This is a reprint of a book originally published in the mid-eighties. While it is a bit dated in terms of male dominance in the relationship, Krentz draws both the hero and heroine as real (not cardboard) characters. There is a running subplot about a minor cowboy poet that I found hilarious! While not as snappy as some of her more recent books, I found this definitely worth reading.

This has been reprinted several times and I find the book not to be dated as some of the other JAKs. It is a charming tale of a women who married a man because he is safe. She had a stormy relationship with a race car drivers that left her want a nice peaceful relationship. She gets that chance when he boss says they should get married. He says they work together well, there is no reason marriage cannot work. At first, Amber is unsure, but thinks it will work. But she soon finds her marriage is much more than a matter of convenience to them both.

When you add in some terrible poetry written by an obscure cowboy, the dialogue is JAK at her best.

A gentle gem.

Cute book - the bad poetry makes me giggle and the relationship between the two leads is very sweet. None one of JAK's greatest, but definitely very enjoyable nonetheless.

I liked this book for many of the reasons already stated in other reviews so I won't bother mentioning them.

I disagree with those that say the book should have mentioned things like - should they combine bank accounts etc. Since when do romances include those matters? And really, it would be boring reading anyway.

What bothered me about the book though was that the hero used his 'rights' as a husband to send his wife away to another country when her ex-boyfriend came to town.

I found that very unbelievable. The book was written in the 1980s not the 1780s! Any modern, professional woman (as the heroine was portrayed as being) would have told him to get stuffed and never have boarded the plane.

Due to such controlling behaviour, it would have been more believable for the heroine to leave the hero instead.