Customer Reviews

Home for the Holidays

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(28)

 

 

I'm paying more for Lindsey's books now they're in hardcover but I feel I'm getting less of a story. Larissa and her Viscount have little to draw them together. There is no tension, no build up. They are drawn together much to early in the book and are left with a weak excuse to keep them apart. I have bought and read every Lindsey book as they were released, buying them sight unseen without reading the covers, because I knew they'd be great no matter what. Yet lately I feel let down. There was little in way of description and I was pushed through the book at break neck speed. It was like Ms. Lindsey couldn't wait to be done with this one. My only hope and wish is that it's because she's anxious to work on another Mallory novel. What say you Ms. Lindsey, next time will we get our money's worth?

Vincent wants revenge. Larissa wants a home. While her father is overseas on business, Larissa is hounded by creditors who think her father is leaving England for good. Even her new landlord Vincent Everett has kicked her and her younger brother out of their home. But upon meeting Larissa, Vincent has second thoughts. His vengeance is for her father for destroying his brother. Vincent graciously allows Larissa and her brother stay with him until her father has returned. Then he decides to complete his revenge by seducing her. Larissa, vulnerable and terrified that her father's ship is lost, falls under Vincent's spells, but something doesn't go right. Vincent is not supposed to fall in love her and fights his emotions from coming to the surface when she lays in his arms. Now he is the one seduced.

This story is not as steamy as some of Lindsey's other books, but it is a charming tale nonetheless. The warmth and caring of Christmas creep into this tale as Vincent begins to fall in love with Larissa. A story to curl up to a fire with.

I have been reading Johanna Lindsey's books forever. They are wonderful and I cannot wait for a new one to come out. After reading this new novel, I know that Johanna could not have changed her writing style so much as to not see anything familiar. This is not a book by Johanna Lindsey. Whoever wrote this book, is a beginner writer with no history. Johanna, it is impossible for this book to come from your brain. It just does not match up.

I own all of Johanna's books and this is the first one I couldn't finish. It had no spunk for the man or woman. It was just another novel. If Johanna is trying to go in a different direction, this is not the route. A waste of my money on this one.

I've been reading Johanna Lindsey for years now, and this is not her style. The story has potential, but it does not ever come together. This is the worst book I've ever read - not just the worst Lindsey book I've ever read. It was a waste of my money, time, and energy to turn the pages.

For those of you wanting to read a decent Johanna Lindsey novel, stay away from this one. I would suggest any of the Malory series, preferably an earlier one.

This is definitely not one of Lindsey's best works. I kept reading it and hoped that as I got closer to the end, it would get better. I just didn't come to care for the characters like in many of her other books. The man was given no reason to love the woman other then her stunning good looks for the vast majority of the story. The details didn't fit together well and at times I felt I was being force fed information to move the plot. The premise to the story was a good idea, but it felt like this book was written under a short deadline. I own all of Johanna Lindsey's books and love her writing style. This one just missed the mark.

I have read most of Johanna Lindsey`s books. Found this one most dissapointing. It lacks characters personalty. They are not strong characters as she always written before. I found the book lacking,boring, did not have usuall punch in this book. I never written a review before. But in this case I had to. I just hope she goes back to her writing as she did before. Can`t help but being very dissapointed in this book.Hopefully her next book will be better. I am still a fan and will always be.

I usually enjoy reading Johanna Lindsay. This book was a BIG disappointment. The last few books by this author have lacked in imagination and character development, but this is the worst.

my review is short and sweet-don't waste your money on this book.

The "hero"-if you want to call him that-is a callous, unfeeling cad who begins the story by having the heroine and her young sick brother evicted at Christmas time. He then proceeds to seduce this naive girl, for kicks and revenge.

I want to read romances with heros that rescue heroines from jerks like this.


The hero's secretary resigns in disgust within 20 pages into the book-I suggest you do the same.

Tripe, poorly written to the point of headache inducing, DEFINATELY not up to Lindsey's usual fare, and definately not Christmas worthy.

Have a Merry Christmas-skip this book:(
1 star for a pretty cover.

Christmas-themed "Home for the Holidays" is pretty trite. It's not JL's worst romance ("Captive Bride" and "Paradise Wild" tie for most awful ever), but "Home" severely lacks in the passion and character departments. Neither Vincent nor Larissa have interesting or compelling personalities. All we really know about them is Vincent has no feelings and Larissa is so innocent and compassionate she spends most of the book crying. Worse, Larissa is a spineless boor of a heroine; she has no interesting dialogue, no background whatsoever to speak of, and no real reason to fall in love with Vincent. She doesn't even really get mad, when her situation begs for a spirited tantrum or two. As for Vincent, he had potential to be interesting, but the brevity of this novel (it's a novella, really) and JL's awful tell-don't-show narration kept him from blossoming into a full-blown hero. Unfortunately, the only reasons he falls for her are 1) she's gorgeous and 2) he's lonely. Shallow in the extreme. I'd advise skipping "Home for the Holidays" and settling down with a marvelous JL romance instead. Those who enjoy westerns should read "Savage Thunder"; for medieval, read "Defy Not the Heart"; for sci-fi romance, read "Warrior's Woman"; for Regency, begin the Malory Family series with "Love Only Once"; for a good rags-to-riches JL, read "Once A Princess;" or for something a little shocking, try "Secret Fire" (risqué) or "Prisoner of My Desire" (a true jaw-dropper).