Firestorm [Mass Market Paperback]

Brenda Joyce (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2001

From the sensuous voice of novelist Brenda Joyce comes Firestorm, the extraordinary second book in the Bragg family saga that has captured the hearts of readers everywhere. Here is the beginning of the Bragg empire-opulent and glamorous-vast, dangerous, and as untamed as the sweeping plains of Texas...

Storm Bragg could outshoot and outride any man, but her family decided it was time she traded in her buckskins for a ballgown and made her debut in San Francisco society.Quickly pursued by every eligible gentleman in town, the young hellcat from Texas had eyes for only one, and he was no gentleman.Brett D'Archand was a self-made success -- arrogant, impossibly attractive, blatantly sensual -- and looking for a wife who would give him respectability.

Storm was completely bewitched by him, but she made him lose his head as well as his heart. And, threatened by scandal and ruin, they are forced to wed -- a tempestuous union of free spirits, shackled only by the irrepressible bonds of love.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Firestorm sizzles, smolders and erupts with sensuality...a fabulous read." -- -- Romantic Times

"Brenda Joyce has created characters that will always be remembered in a love story that cannot be forgotten...a wonderful read." -- -- Affaire de Coeur

About the Author

Brenda Joyce is the bestselling, award-winning author of Promise of the Rose,Scandalous Love and The Fires of Paradise. All nine of her historical romances have been highly acclaimed, and four of them, including the first three novels in the "Bragg" saga Innpocent Fire, Firestorm, and Violet Fire have won six awards from Romantic Times and Affaire de Coeur. She has also won three industry awards for her trendsetting promotional bookmarks from Affaire de Coeur. Brenda Joyce is currently working on her next novel.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Avon (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380755777
• ISBN-13: 978-0380755776
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #836,996 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brenda Joyce is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of fourty-nine novels and five novellas. There are over fourteen million copies of her novels in print and she is published in over a dozen foreign countries. A native New Yorker, she now lives in southern Arizona with her son, dogs and numerous Arabian and Half-Arabian reining horses. Brenda divides her time between her twin passions' writing powerful love stories and her quest to become a nationally ranked Top Ten equestrian. For more information about Brenda and her upcoming novels, please visit her websites: www.brendajoyce.com, www.francescacahillseries.com www.thedewarennedynasty.com and www.mastersoftimebooks.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Uncomfortable, January 27, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Firestorm (Mass Market Paperback)

Overall the book was an okay read. I could understand how the author was trying to portray the two cousins as devious characters with their relationship. That didn't bother me. What really bothered me throughout the book was that Storm was a seventeen-year-old. I could not connect with her because of her age. I understand that things were different back in that time period, but in several instances she was referred to as a child/woman. I could not help thinking, I am reading about a 17 year old, I could not get that thought out of my head. All I could picture was a high school kid shopping at the mall! Even a year older would have made a difference. I also did not like that Brett examined her like a doctor on the beach. I lost interest and respect for him after that. After that humiliation, I would have told him to take a hike. I will give the author another chance though. I just don't think most women can relate to and enjoy a book about a teenager. Just my opinion.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Did not finish, March 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Firestorm (Mass Market Paperback)

Deadly Love was the first Brenda Joyce book I have ever read. I really liked it (read it in one night) and was interested in reading her other books. I started with Firestorm and did not finish. Where all of Brett's sexual escapades are understandable considering the time period the story takes place in, his anger and how he treated Storm was something I did not like. To me he had no redeeming qualities and I just couldn't go on reading. I hope her other books are good and that the characters are better than this book, because otherwise the other three will end up with Firestorm at the book exchange unread. I would not recommend this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Firestorm - 2nd book in the Bragg series, March 30, 2008

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SMH (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Firestorm (Mass Market Paperback)

I enjoyed the book. The only flaw that I had with it is that their misunderstanding during the first week of their marriage was a little too lengthy. It seemed they were arguing every single second and I was surprised only a week of their marriage went by when it seemed like an entire month. As for the other disturbing scenes that other reviewers have mentioned like the spanking, the beach examination, and the cousin incest, I took it as part of the story and never felt it was that disturbing. I never had the feeling that the hero was ever going to rape her even though I felt his self-restraint was at a limit at times. I felt he was a very sexy hero and Storm was just gorgeous. This is definitely not a Julie Garwood book, but I find it very comparable with Judith McNaught's plots.