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Til There Was You

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I bought this book mainly because of the beautiful front cover and the synopsis at the back wasn't bad. This is my first book by EAM and I'm sad to say it proved to be a great disappointment. As far as I'm concerned, the biggest mistake this story had was the big deal made out of the terrible power/cruelty of Leah's father and the king's objection to Gavin's choice of bride--and NOTHING ever came of it! I mean, what's the point of building up these obstacles all out of proportion when they weren't even featured (not a single scene of a head-on climactic clash) in the whole damn book!

Leah lacks spine and is really rather pathetic. She is completely undeserving of the title 'lioness' (HA! timid as a mouse is more like it). The book is liberally peppered with lavishly extravagant phrasing which detracts from a scene's impact. For example, phrases like "reality slain" and "time was slaughtered" lead one to expect something of great significance is about to happen; instead, I find Leah just reminiscing about the past or doing something equally mundane. Also, this book has TOO MANY TYPOGRAPHICAL AND GRAMMATICAL ERRORS to have even been published!

I must say right off from word one I loved this book, so much so, I stayed up all night reading it. That's something I've never done before, not even for Grisham or Clancy. I hadn't read a romance novel before (it's a guy thing) and I picked this one up out of curiosity. I must say I'm glad I did, this book was a treat. Michaels does a superb job weaving an intricate plot into a gripping story set in the time of feudal England. I'm also impressed with the way Michaels writes using the dialog of the day...I felt like I was there hearing the accents,... like I too was involved in the plot. But most of all I was impressed by the way Michaels played with my emotions...joy, sadness, anger. (How is it that she knows how to tug on my heart so, or the feelings of a man that lost his love?) This is a great story, and in my opinion, it'll make a great movie...right up there with Brave Heart and King Arthur. Personally I think Elizabeth Ann wrote a great book that appeals to both men and women. Hey, if this book doesn't reach in and grab you by the heart...you need to see a doctor...Read it, you'll love it!

This is Elizabeth Ann Michael's best book to date. The medieval setting was rich in detail. The story enthralled me from the first page. I'd recommend this book to any of my friends.