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Voice of the Heart (Panther Books) [Paperback]

Barbara Taylor Bradford (Author)
2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)


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March 29, 1984 Panther Books
The story of two brilliant women and the men to whom they ransomed their hearts. Katharine Tempest is a world-famous actress and star -- a dark-haired beauty with a volcanic temperament. Francesca Cunningham is blonde, cool, distant -- the aristocratic writer of bestselling historical romances. Voice of the Heart is the spellbinding story of two unique and brilliant women -- and the charismatic men whom they loved and lost, and to whom they ransomed their hearts.

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'It really keeps you turning the pages, wondering just why it is that two beautiful and successful women who were once great friends are now sworn enemies.' Express

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New York Times bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford now sets her enthralling storytelling talents against a glittering tapestry of love and success as an ambitious beauty strives to make her dazzling dreams come true at any cost…

EVEYTHING A WOMAN WANTS
Rising from unknown actress to Hollywood star, internationally renowned Katherine Tempest has the world at her feet. Envied by her peers, worshipped by all men, and applauded by fans worldwide, Katherine’s magnetism is spellbinding. While everyone knows the legend, only a select few are privileged enough to know the woman. And her secrets…

EVERYTHING A WOMAN NEEDS
For behind the façade of the world’s most famous beauty is a life as carefully constructed as her flawless image. Perfectly ruthless, determined, and manipulative, she has irrevocably changed the lives of everyone she touched. Now, with one terrible lie she has set her own life on a grand course of self-destruction, and is desperately in need of the one thing that can save it: the trust and forgiveness of each friend and lover she has betrayed.

EVERYTHING A WOMAN RISKS
Moving from the intimate stages of London to the dazzling lights of Hollywood to the private quarters of the rich and famous, Katherine must now give the performance of a lifetime—as herself—when the final curtain threatens to come down on all she has fought for, aspired to, and dreamed of.

“A rare treat. We guarantee you will laugh and cry with the characters and that you won’t be able to put it down.”—Literary Guild Magazine

Voice of the Heart is the sort of book I cannot resist, indeed I pray to find.”—The Washington Times Magazine
--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 608 pages
  • Publisher: Grafton (March 29, 1984)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0586058486
  • ISBN-13: 978-0586058480
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.4 x 2.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,778,810 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars ******* Typical Barbara Taylor Bradford *******, October 28, 1998
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I just finished "Voice of the Heart" and it was good, if not slightly tacky. The middle section was pretty long (like about 600 pages) but held my attention though most of it, and the ending was fairly satisfying and unpredictable enough to surprise you. Good character descriptions and a good storyline. Worth a read.
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2.0 out of 5 stars A WORDY MUMBO JUMBO DELIVERY, January 24, 2011
Barbara Taylor Bradford's lackluster second novel after the highly-popular "A Woman of Substance" is doomed for the recycle bin for its turtle-paced plot, unappealing characters, but mostly for its trite narrative. Protagonist Francesca Cunningham has all the making of a Londonian Cinderella Complex candidate when she falls head over heals for movie star producer with a past Victor Mason who seems not that into her. In comes actress Katharine Tempest, the Wicked Witch of the West Coast who secretly has eyes for destruction in her quest of making it big, career-wise. Once she does spit out her venom (after many many long chapters), everything turns topsy-turvy for all involved, including yours truly who has been waiting so patiently for captivation to hit the fan. But, alas, all is way too late. Between long descriptive enumeration of settings and beautiful people lies the obvious fact that the novel is nearly plot-free. Nothing really happens to its cotton-candy characters. Their hook ups and break ups simmer in a lengthy (700+ pages) pen-happy delivery that would have been more rewarding had it been cut in half. Someone also needs to tell Miss Bradford that her male point of view is definitely not her forte. Her Victor/Nicholas duo team comes across awkwardly ill-defined rather than prone to mere male bonding. But prolific as she is, she must have found ways to correct this mishap by now. Or is it that her mostly wide female readership just doesn't care. You be the judge.-----Martin Boucher
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