Honeymoon with a Stranger (Temptation) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Janice Kaiser (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin Mills & Boon Ltd (Large Print Books) (March 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0263156990
• ISBN-13: 978-0263156997
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Honestly the worst romance novel I've ever read, July 2, 2004

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Mandi (Lauderdale Lakes, Fl United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Honeymoon with a Stranger (Temptation) (Hardcover)

This book... I don't know how to begin telling you how terrible it was. Not only was it written like the author had a deadline the week after Mardi Gras and was too hung over to focus, but the characters were SO UNSYMPATHETIC. I hated every character in this book. I wanted them all to die, not to get together! The "heroine" if you want to call her that, stumbles into bed with a complete straner, in the least believable plot stretch of all time (the stranger's name is Robert Williams, her fiancee's name in Willian Roberts *gags*). She makes love to him. She wakes up with him the next morning and SHOCK! This isn't her husband to be!!

She basically throws a tantrum, sneaks back into her own room, and just plays along when her fiancee mentions that the woman in the room next door was crazy loud in the sack. See how already Rob is better then Bill? SEE?!? She throws a bitch fit at Robert (SO not his fault that some drunk chick stumbled into bed with him) and gets snippy with Bill because he tries to be polite and befriend Robert.

This is only the beginning of the ridiculousness of this book. It only gets worse. There are several reasons why you might not enjoy this book. I'll list them:
1. You believe that women should be equal to men. The characters in this book don't. The blatantly sexist remarks contained within this book (implying that a woman *needs* a man, one of the actual quotes is "the secret to having a good marriage is not expecting too much from your husband")

2. You enjoy believable dialogue and/or a plot that is engaging and interesting.

3. You favor the style of writing where the author reveals characterization through dialogue, thoughts, and actions. In this book, characterization is revealed by passages such as "She drank was Robert contemplated her. It was evident he was being presented an opportunity. The question was, did he wish to expend the energy to take advantage of it, or should he let it pass? He decided it was worth finding out just what she had in mind."

This book... honestly so terrible. Least likable characters ever, a boring, dry writing style, and a plot that makes you want to beat your head against the wall. I only finished it to see if the characters could be LESS appealing. At the end, I found that they definitely COULD be less likable.

Honestly, unless you're the type of person who enjoys driving slowly past a train wreck, I'd advise against this book.