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Duets: The Name of the Game\Once More with Feeling

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`Duets' contains two previously published Nora Roberts stories; `The Name of the Game' published in 1988 and `Once more with Feeling' done in 1983. Neither book has been readily available in the past few years unless on the used book market, sometimes at a high price. I would hope readers of these novels know they need to be aware that many times these are previously published works and they need to look the titles up. It says a lot for Nora Roberts' writing skills that I realized; since I seldom remember titles, once I was a few pages into the first story, it seemed familiar, but I didn't mind reading it again.
Both stories deal with the show business community. `The Name of the Game' tells of Johanna Patterson and her reluctant romance with an up and coming star Sam Weaver. Their romance is, as most' fraught with problems that, of course are overcome; but the story is realistic, in a Hollywood way. By the way the answer to the first question in the book is... carbon - read and see.
The second book is about two former singer/composers, Raven Williams and Brandon Carstairs and how they meet and find the love they lost. Again the story is interesting and done in a realistic show business fashion.
Nora Roberts' talent for characters is yet again present in both of these stories, as is her background material - everything rings true; from the hills of Hollywood to the coast of England's Cornwall. It's a book well worth getting to curl up with for a relaxing and quiet read.

This is best of Nora Roberts reissues. It has everything to draw you into the story. Each Heroine is struggling whether to take a chance at love. It has drama,suspense and a touch of irony. If you want to perfect novel to sit and really savor. Pick it up.

Any Nora Roberts books are the best as she is the best writer, bar none.
This book is a very good read as all of her books are. I have read them all.