Customer Reviews

Last Bridge Home

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

 

 

Beth is comfortable with what life has delt her. There has been the pain of loss, but the joy of love. Suddenly her life is forever changed by the arrival of Jon. A mysterious stranger who seems to know more about who she is, than she does. A very sweet love story evolves. While not deep reading, and not completely believable "Last Bridge Home" is very enjoyable. Like a well worn sweatshirt on a cold day, "Last Bridge Home" will be re-read often, especially on days I need a light pick-me-up.

This was a very short story at just a little over 200 pages in a larger print. It was an interesting concept and did have me turning the pages to try and figure out all the secrets that were abundant in this story.
Without giving away the plot (that would not be fair) suffice it to say that it was something of a futuristic fantasy and quite lovely. I has some intrique but rather short to be developed too fully. For a quick read it was a good book. Interesting. Different sexual encounter but stamy just the same.

This is my first Iris Johansen book and she came highly recommended. The book was light reading and would be something to read on vacation but though provoking it wasn't. I found the premise of the story not very believable.

Unfortunately, the book is too short for proper character building and story development. Beth, a pregnant widow, is living in her fairly isolated house located in her hometown. She is approached by two scary men; one an obviously psychotic government agent from an unknown organization and the other an intense stranger who had some connection with her dead husband, or so he claims. If you're interested in a light read, this book isn't bad.

This is one of Johansen's old Loveswepts, the first that introduced the Clanad stories.

If you are familiar with her work, you know what to expect: sensuality more about anticipation than action, engaging characters in both the leads and the supporting roles, a few smiles and tears, a cartoonish villain, and plots that require a willing suspension of disbelief.

If you are new to Johansen's romances, keep in mind that they are 25+ years old. Although representative of her work back in the day, this isn't one of her best.

I am grateful that the author's backlist has gone digital, but this is Category-short and not worth $8. Buy only when they go on sale.

This book was one in a series of books by Iris originally published under the Loveswept line in the 1980/90's. Each book was a complete story in of itself but to really appreciate the books you have to read the entire series and see secondary characters get stories of their own and old favorites return in each new book. If you are a fan of the short fiction romance I believe you will enjoy the reprint in Kindle form of all the Sedikan stories. I myself collected the entire series in paperback and am looking forward to purchasing them in kindle format. I've been a fan of Iris Johansen for years. Starting with her early (as this is) romantic fiction to her more developed later stories.

I hate to see people bash this genre of reading as they have in other reviews. This style of book, because it's not great literary fiction on par with the likes of tolstoy or herman melville get trashed for being "too short" or "unbelievable", or not enough "character development". This style of books are SHORT ROMANTIC FICTION ment to carry you away for a few hours to places and men who will never meet in your regular everyday life. Sometimes all we want are 'happily ever after' stories - Disney built an entire kingdom on this premise.

Last Bridge Home fulfills this premise. Characters you care a little about, a little sensual romance without SEX in capital letters with accompanying grunts and groans and a happily ever after. And if we are lucky, secondary characters who get their own book and happily ever after. Read on my pretties!

This book kept my attention the whole way through. Very good book

This is a quick read and one that held my interest. You never quite figure the story out until the end. The hero is very sensual in that he is a highly intelligent telepath. This book borders on science fiction but stays with the relationship between the two main characters. A good read.

This was, by far, the silliest and most unlikable book I have ever read. I'd never read Johansen before, and I must say, this book book did not encourage me to try. Apart from the MAJOR problems of lack of plot and shallow characters, the author clearly did not research such obvious elements of the story, namely, CHILDBIRTH! What a total disappointment!

Absurd dialogue. Absurd situation lumped with silly characters. Need I say more? Well, perhaps just another sentence. I like Iris Johansens other books, some of them at least, but it's obvious that this is one of her earlier works; it reeks of fledgling writer stumbling through plot and characters and having a horrible time of it.