Calm Before the Storm [Paperback]

Peggy J. Herring (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2000

All is war when love isn't fair . . .

Don't ask... Deeply closeted to protect her career, Colonel Marcel Robicheaux has limited her love life to discreet flings with no strings-- until the brazen, but not entirely unwelcome, advances of beautiful young Lieutenant Jordan McGowen send the seasoned officer running for cover.

Don't tell... Saved from disaster by a timely transfer, Marcel is looking forward to retiring from the military. Just when she thinks she can finally let down her guard and ease out of the closet, Jordan suddenly reenters her life-- only now she's a general's wife. While her marital status may have changed, her intentions toward Marcel have not.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Bella Books (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967775310
• ISBN-13: 978-0967775319
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #974,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Potential Wasted, May 13, 2001

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P. Bigelow (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Calm Before the Storm (Paperback)

Colonel Marcel Robicheau has spent 20+ years closeted in the military. When she retires, she and an acquaintance open an antique store in San Antonio, Texas. Several things do not ring true in this book; for instance, the first thing she does after retiring is to put rainbow stickers on her beemer. I would think that it would take more than a day to undo the 20 years discipline of being in the closet. Other things bothered me as well. She was madly in love with her best friend's lover, and valiantly stayed away from her for the longest time. But then she was over her immediately upon finding her best friend's other love interest intriguing. The book could also stand a good editor. There were misspelled words, words that were soooo overused, and instances where the writer and editor forgot what had been written a page earlier (for instance, Marcel was eating fajitas and on the next page, but at the same meal, she was eating tacos). Those are the kinds of things that detract from a book. . I'm still wondering where the title for the book came from, but that was the least of my problems with this book. This is a fluff piece that has little plot, characters that have potential, but who are not realized, and an ending so predictable that one wonders why one wasted the couple of hours it took to read the book.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great one from Peggy Fleming, October 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Calm Before the Storm (Paperback)

After 20 years in a military closet, Colonel Marcel Robicheau retires to start an antique shop with a friend from the military. Problems arise when the General's wife reappears and tries to interest Marcel in romance. Marcel is attracted to her friend, Crickets lover. Cricket is attracted to Marcel's mother, Roslin. Only Peggy Herring could take this mixed up affair and create an interesting and delightful book. My only regret is that I will have to wait a long time for another of Peggy's books.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read...Just Released, September 12, 2000

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Gabrielle (middleamerica) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Calm Before the Storm (Paperback)

This is a great depiction of the military background and characterization. I found calm to be intriguing, sensuous and fun. I loved the way Peggy used the innerdynamics of the story to create a fun and fulfilling read. I would receommend this book to any reader....I read all of the Bella Books releases and have never been disappointed.