Tender Fury [Mass Market Paperback]

Connie Mason (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2000

Reluctant Bride.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Books (March 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0843941960
• ISBN-13: 978-0843941968
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Romance > Authors, A-Z > ( M ) > Mason, Connie

More About the Author

Connie Mason has dozens of historical romances in print, is frequently on bestseller lists, and gets wonderful reviews. She lives in Clermont, Florida.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Glad I didn't actually buy it..., June 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Tender Fury (Mass Market Paperback)

I'm not familiar with Ms. Mason or any of her other novels and thus, am not familiar with the quality of her additional works...but I DO know the quality of this so called "romance" novel and I must say that honestly--and I'm being kind here--it stinks! I found the actions and attitudes of both the "hero" and "heroine" of this novel so deplorable that I just had to find an outlet to vent and, thankfully, I have found one. Alot of the plots and events in this book had no relevance whatsoever to what else went on in the novel--especially the unbelievable part where Gabby gets kidnapped and drugged at the brothel. I have to say that this one plotline still disgusts me everytime I bear to think about it, especially given the descriptive, cheapenened narrative about it. It had NO PURPOSE whatsoever and didn't even tie into the rest of the story, especially considering she couldn't remember that the event even took place! A GOOD, or even a DECENT romance novel is supposed to make you feel some sort of empathy for both of the characters and make you want to literally scream for them to get together in the end. I found myself wishing these two to never set eyes on each other ever again because the infidelity on BOTH sides was beyond shameful and immature. Don't even get me started on the sexual violence and racist overtones of the novel, especially the portrayal of the slave mistresses of the "hero". He had the audacity to look down upon these women with blatant disgust as if he had no part to play whatsoever in the defilement of his wedding vows. I read this novel last year and am still attempting to forget it. I got this book at a local free booktrade and was fortunately able to return it. I only wish I could get a refund of the time I wasted.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful, horrible, and oh yeah - DON'T READ IT, June 22, 2007

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E. O'Grady - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tender Fury (Mass Market Paperback)

Oh wow but this is an AWFUL book! Ok, I like soap operas, melodrama, all that jazz. I read the reviews for Connie Mason's "Caress and Conquer" and went in well prepared for what I would find. Though I didn't like certain aspects overall I liked the book. I read the reviews for this one and expected the same. IT'S AWFUL. Philippe is a monster who debases and abuses his wife extensively and cheats on her constantly. 'Course she cheats on him too but I don't really blame her as much as I do him. You'd see what I mean if you read the book but I REALLY don't recommend it. The entire plot itself is just over the top. The soap opera genre has "coincidences" all the time but this one just had too many. At one point in reading the book Philippe just HAPPENED to be in the same place as Gabby and I literally said out loud, "of course he is!" If I had been reading it in print form I might have thrown it across the room at that point but I didn't really want to do that to my laptop. Oh! And the dialogue! I have never read more contrived dialogue in my entire life! Uh, and someone needs to check their history books! I don't mind a little bit of flubbing for the sake of story when it comes to historical fiction but Mason has something happen in the book that doesn't happen until a HUNDRED years later - come on! All in all, one of the worst, and I do mean THE WORST, books I have ever read. And I have read a lot - I am getting my master's in literature. Believe me when I tell you to avoid this book - don't be stupid like me and take reviews "under advisement" - DON'T READ IT. Seriously, one star is too high.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Romance? Ha! ..., November 17, 2002

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allie-kat (N.B., Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tender Fury (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was so trashy that I couldn't finish it. I admit that I sure did try. I muddled through the slop until I just wanted to scream from frustration. In the end I skipped to the end just from sheer curiosity but it ultimately was a waste of my time. The reason I picked this book up was because I had read great reviews about Connie Mason's books. But if this book is any indication of her writing style, then I guess I'll stay away. Ick.

There was not one bit of romance to speak of. The "hero" was abusive, mean and hateful. He kept a mistress throughout the book and I just don't understand how we are supposed to believe he loved Gabby when he was sleeping with this other woman in their very own bed. Gabby went through every horror imaginable from rape to being sacrificed to a snake on an alter. Not to mention the fact that she slept with several men herself. One of them... Rob, was more like the heroes I'm used to reading about and if Connie Mason had made Philippe more like him this book may have had a chance. There is also a horrific scene in a brothel that made me feel sorry for Gabby yet I lost any shred of respect I had left for her. And through it all, Philippe continued to treat her like dirt and blame her for everything he did wrong. Why on earth these two claimed to love each other is a huge mystery to me because they traumatized and abused each other from beginning to end. For truly amazing writing, try any of Judith McNaught's books. But stay away from this one. ...