Heaven's Rogue (Romance of the Millennium) [Mass Market Paperback]

Colleen Shannon (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Love Spell (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 050552340X
• ISBN-13: 978-0505523402
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,959,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars another super tale from Shannon!, December 8, 2003

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Deborah MacGillivray "Author," (US & UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heaven's Rogue (Romance of the Millennium) (Mass Market Paperback)

Colleen Shannon has quietly given us super tales for long time now. I know when I pick up one of her books I am really going to enjoy this. Frankly, I am surprised she has not received more attention for the quality work she does.

Heaven's Rogue is an example of Shannon's fresh approach to romance. Honoria Psyche Fitzhugh is a curator at an art museum. He latest acquisition is a statue of the perfect man. He career is on the line when it is proclaimed a fake. But Honor knows the real "thing" when she see it. However, with her career in ruins, so goes into to say goodbye to the statue, and her tears end up bringing surprising results.

Dominico Castiglione, has travelled 500 years into the further but was trapped in stone until the tears of a virginal Honor awoke him. He must seek out his relatives or be lost, naturally Honor is along for the chase and romance blooms.

It is a witty tale that will keep you smiling to the end!

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What a fresh idea for a story!, December 1, 1999

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Sarah "sssspro" (North East, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heaven's Rogue (Romance of the Millennium) (Mass Market Paperback)

It is so nice to stumble upon a writer who gives free reign to their imagination, and comes up with an original plot. The premise for this story is refreshing and well thought out. Unfortunately, thus saying, I felt that there are many weak points in the book itself. (Which is why I have only giving it a 3 star rating).

The writing style is simple, with no complex dialogue. Honor and Dom both question the world around them, and ponder deep thoughts, but it comes across as elementary. Dom is depicted as the Renaissance man, of which there is no doubt that he is, but the portrayal seemed oversimplified. It is as if the author used the basic facts of what it meant to live in that time as a description, as opposed to actually getting into the character's head and living in that time. They are obviously two intelligent people, but I didn't pick up too much depth to them.

Things seemed to happen too easily for our characters as well. They did not have to try to hard to accomplish what they needed. Finding a missing ancestor (after 400 years and about 20 generations), buying some marble and carving a masterpiece in 3 months, finding homeless people in New York City, and many other incidents, make for a lack of credibility in the story. There is also a heavy leaning into the spiritual and faith in God. Although there is nothing wrong with using this as a literary device, it is not my usual preference. Since that last criticism is a subjective offering, I feel compelled to add that I did enjoy reading this story, and recommend it for those looking for an enjoyable, easy read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT book, really enjoyable!, October 3, 1999

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This review is from: Heaven's Rogue (Romance of the Millennium) (Mass Market Paperback)

The back of the book reads: "His was a timeless perfection, molded by a genius.>>" In short, he was the model for Michaelanglo's David. But he was cursed until he was awakened by a virgin's tears. This was a wonderful read from cover to cover. He interaction between H/H was fantastic!! Such tension! They played off each other so well, and it became so erotic! The side characters were so essential to the story that I hope Ms. Shannon comes out with a sequel involving 1 or more of them. Can't wait for more stories like this one!