A Time for Roses [Paperback]

Elaine Coffman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 472 pages
• Publisher: Fawcett Gold Medal; First edition (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0449148629
• ISBN-13: 978-0449148624
• ASIN: B0012PIEGO
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,968,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Could have been so much better., July 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Time For Roses (Mass Market Paperback)

The story was different and imaginative, as previous reviewers have mentioned. But that was the only redeeming feature in this novel. The heroine was annoying and unbelievable - one second she hates this guy and on the very next page she loves him? I couldn't find any reason why any of the characters fell in love with each other, except for maybe their reported good looks. Ms. Coffman's writing was also a bit cumbersome. Examples: "Love and eggs are best when they are fresh." "...she turned to watch them fly around the corner faster than boiled asparagus." Is asparagus fast? Apparently so.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do yourself a favor, READ THIS BOOK!!!!!, October 18, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Time For Roses (Mass Market Paperback)

I haven't read such a good job of creating a suffering hero since Heathcliffe in Wuthering Heights. This book has charm, depth of characterization, a plot that will keep you turning the pages and characters you will not only cheer for, but will come to love. Elaine Coffman gives us her best and that is what makes her one of the best.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An incredible love story!, March 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Time For Roses (Mass Market Paperback)

I adored this book. It has everything: charm, humor, characters you loved and wanted to win. It has a fabulous and truly different plot. In this time of the same old story, this book stands out as something truly special. Coffman writes so beautifully of love. There is a sincerity to her prose and her characters always make me feel as if I truly know these people. Great!