Customer Reviews

Heartbreaker (Thorndike large print Americana series)

5 star:		(17)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This Robard's book was a disappointment. The first half held me in its grasp, making me want to read faster and faster but I could only shake my head once the good guys and bad guys met. From that point, it became unrealistic. Did not care for the "end of the world" scenario and how conveniently everything happened for the good guys. For example, when the good guys were cornered and going to be killed, oops, the rock plateau falls and all but one terrorist is killed and this one happens to think that maybe his associates might have been mistaken in their beliefs. Get real! Sorry Karen, I love most of your action/thrillers but this was a major dissapointment.

I just really couldn't find anything about this story to like. The heroine was so full of herself. She had such a temper and just mean spirited that even when she was being portrayed as this caring mother, I just couldn't like her. When a branch smacks the hero in the face she thinks it's funny. Everytime he gets hurt, she thinks it's amusing. Good Grief! This caring mother is trapped in a mine having sex with the hero while her 14 year daughter is wandering around lost and hurt and they have no idea if she is okay. I would have been a wreck! The whole scenario of this cult blowing up the world along with all the rest was just so unbelieveable. I finished reading the book though was tempted to quit several times and even the ending where the hero has thrown himself out a second story window because the house is going to blow up. It stands to reason he is hurt but our heroine laughs and has a microphone reporting the story with no concern for him. What is it he sees in this self absorbed woman is beyond me. I would assume her job is more important than her daughter or marriage so really couldn't see this working. Other than sexually, I couldn't understand any relationship between them . Okay others liked it and guess we're all different (good thing)but I really didn't see anything to like about it. I have liked some of KR's other books but often I have to warm up to the heroines in her stories. I'm not sure why so many of them have to be so sassy. I'm all for women being independent but KR carries it too far sometimes.

A hometown fan, I've read all of Robards' books in a few months after discovering "Paradise County" in our local Target store. "Heartbreaker" is the best -- a delicious, fast-paced read with rich characters and delightful banter. I've actually given this book to several friends as gifts.

Also consider my second favorite, "Walking After Midnight." Both are what I call "pursuit" books, where the main characters are on the run, making for a heart-racing read where the main characters are better developed (the storylines focus on survival, street-smarts and the steamy romances that can grow in the process).

I had alot in common with Lynn- single Mom of a 14 1/2 year old, professional career, and I've experienced the occasional nicotine fit. :) I surprisingly enjoyed this book very much. I say "surprising" because I was expecting a romance novel & this is my first experience with Karen Robards. I very rarely, if ever buy romance novels-this one was given to me. I only read it now because I had just finished a heavy novel & was looking for fluff in contrast. I agree with the other reviews- This book has a decieving title, a ridiculous cover and should certainly not be in the romance section. This book had no more romance in it than my mysteries, thrillers, suspense or classic literature. I admit I thoroughly enjoyed it and I expect to now become a Robards fan!

This would have to be Karen Robards best book to date, in fact, I really don't think her recent efforts can surpass this one.This book had everything! It was quite funny in parts (especially her efforts at horse-riding), it was tension packed, had lots of sizzle and is most definitely a page-turner.

I am Karen Robards fan. I love that there is a balance between suspense,romance and humor. This book scared me to death, (I have a fear of falling) and the words seemed so real I had to put the book down at one point; take a deep breath, leave it for awhile and then come back to face the suspense. I laughed at the humor of the city bred high achiever trying to fake it in the wilderness and enjoyed the romance between the two main characters. The message I took from the story if there was one - is to not judge a book by its cover and even if we don't always triumph the quest to protect and serve (i.e. the ATF and Waco) is an honorable one.

This book is a page turner! It's filled with murder, action, humor and steamy sex. Lynn and Jess are a fantastic couple who along with Lynn's teenage daughter, Rory, try to escape a group of murdering religious fanatics and stop them from killing others. What a story! You'll love it. Trust me!

This is my favorite type of book ~ romantic suspense with a slightly religious element, and a sexy hero that I fell in love with.

My friend told me I would love this book and she was 1000% right. It's awesome.

Karen Robards wove her spell around me so that I couldn't stop reading. I almost missed a day of work I was up so late reading to the very end.

She interlaces story, character, and style with such ease that I didn't merely read the book, I lived and breathed it.

For an action adventure book--the title does not fit at all! It sounds like a cheap, romance novel, but it actually has an interesting story line and revolves around some very real current news stories. It's a shame so many people will pass up this book because it has been mistitiled. No one get's their heart broken and it is not really a romantic novel.

I ordered this book from the States, waited two months for it, and paid thirty-five aussie dollars. Was it worth it? Well, not really! I should have just waited for the paperback. It wasn't classic Robards as far as I'm concerned. This book should come under the category of Adventure not Romance. It was more of a lust story than a love story. It was okay, but nothing spectacular. Give me "Tiger's Eye" or "Dark of The Moon" any day.