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Not Even for Love

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Not Even For Love, by Sandra Brown is not one of her better books. This book is about as close to a cheap Harlequin romance novel that one will get. I barely got through the book - it was awful. No mystery, no character depth, totally superficial, totally predictable, totally flat, dull, and boring. I believe that Ms. Brown mentioned that the book was written in 1982 and she should have left it there. Touted as a "classic love story, I found absolutely nothing "classic" about this book. Don't waste your time reading this one. Her later books are so much better.

"Not Even For Love.." was truly a throw-back 80's romance novel. Though it lacks in Sandra's usual in-depth character potrayals..it was a nice, quick Sunday read. Outcome is predicatable, so if you aren't into quick romance reads, you may want to check out some of her newest offerings.

This book revolves around three main characters: Jordan, Helmut and Reeves. It's a tale of a woman torn between marrying the rich man she's been dating or gambling on a man she's just met but had some steamy moments with. Truly predictable, this book is a quick read full of some of those nice, romantic love scenes that we've all come to expect from Sandra Brown. It's not her best book, but not her worst. I recommend that you check it out from the library or borrow it from a friend, but I don't think it's worth paying money for...

Well I have not had the benefit of reading other Sandra Brown's. This was trash. I got the CD version on sale and thought it would make an entertaining car trip. Jordan is so controlled by both men. Both men want her primarily for her looks. Reeves is a little violent, Helmut is just an egotist. I almost threw it away after disc 2 but I wondered if maybe Jordan ever stood on her own two feet. She doesn't.

You know when talented Karen Ziemba does a reading that the listening will be first-rate. She does her usual exemplary turn with the latest from New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown.

It would seem that if life isn't perfect for Jordan Hadlock, it is very, very good. She's on an emotional upswing after an unhappy ending to her first marriage. She has a job she enjoys at an English newsstand in Lucerne. A picture perfect setting! Add another figure to this painting - rich and famous Swiss industrialist Helmut Eckherdt wants very much to marry her.

Reluctant to enter into another marriage Jordan has been delaying Helmut. She likes him, but she still isn't sure. Can a woman ever be truly sure?

A partial answer to that question comes to her doorstep one rainy night: handsome Reeves Grant is seeking shelter from a torrential downpour. He finds more than shelter in Jordan's arms. However, upon awakening the next morning Jordan finds him gone. Reeves is gone, but not forgotten in Jordan's mind and heart.

Later when she serves as hostess at an upscale dinner party hosted by Helmut, the industrialist announces that the two will soon be wed. A photojournalist is there to record the announcement - it is Reeves.

As the day of her wedding approaches, Jordan finds herself often thrown together with Reeves. Each encounter leads to a wellspring of emotions.

Should she follow her heart or her mind?

- Gail Cooke

Widow Jordan Hadlock is an American in Switzerland. Working at a bookstore in Lucerne, she is the object of desire of wealthy Swiss industrialist, Helmut Eckhardt. Not sure if she is ready for another marriage, she holds Helmut at arm's length. But a chance meeting with a fellow American - photographer Reeves Grant - puts her life into a tailspin. When he seeks shelter from a storm, they end up spending a night filled with passion together, and in the morning, he is gone.

Imagine her surprise when the hunky Reeves is assigned to photograph Helmut for an article, and at a lavish party, Helmut announces to his guests that he and Jordan are to be married (despite her never agreeing). As she gets pushed into more interactions with Reeves, their undeniable attraction cannot be extinguished, and after another passionate night in a storm, will she take a chance on Reeves?

Touted as another "classic love story" from Brown, it really is just a dated cheesy 80's romance novel that's light on plot. You'd be better to borrow this one from the library.

A man comes to a bookstore in Lucerne after it is closed and gains admittance because he is lost and caught in a storm. That is the opening senario. He immediately starts forcing his attentions on the female owner and because he is so incredibly sexy she cant't say no. As far as I am concerned, it was a rape, and then the next day he finds out the woman has a fiancee and is ticked off at herfor not telling him! I got the cd from the library and was yelling at it in the car. Garbage!

I don't like romances. They are just not the genre that I find interesting. I picked up this book without realizing that it was just that. Upon beginning the story, I became aware that it was a romance, but I was already hooked. This easy read is fun to enjoy. The characters are realistic. Thrown together during a storm, they encounter that magical kind of attraction that many never have the pleasure to experience.

This is a typical romance in that it deals primarily with a couple who struggle through obstacles and misunderstandings in order to be united at the conclusion. However, I found it to be an entertaining one.

Jordan is living in Europe away from her parents and the only home she knows. She did this to put a space between being a widower after her husband died in a car crash. It was not a happy marriage. She currently works in a book shop and live above it. One night when the rain was coming down someone started pounding on the bookshop door eventhough it was close. She look to see who it was and found it to be man named Reeves Grant who was a famous photographer and journalist.
She let him out of the downpour and before you know it they are making love. In the morning he disappears and she feels ashamed for going to bed with a man she just met. Later in that day she is attending a very high society function with the billionaire Helmut who has become smitten with her. When she was introduce to the man who would be writing an article about Helmut it turned out to be Reeves. From there on the story plays like a love triangle until she finally chooses. Does she stay with a man who is enarmored with her or does she go with a man who she is not sure how he feels about her. Great read a little unbelievable pertaining to knowing on the first night you sleep with someone that there are the one but hey this is after all a romance novel.

I have read quite a bit of Sandra Brown but found this particular book disappointing. It was way too predictable and a lot of the dialog was kindergarten. The good thing about this book is it is short. I would not recommend this book for reading. I will continue to read Sandra Brown because I know she can write better.