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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
This is NOT a typical LLM. Ghostwriter?, April 27, 2009
Have you ever read an author's every book and, for the most part, liked her work, then pick up one of hers and it is so bad or so 'off' that you think surely someone else wrote it? That is what my thoughts are on "Tyler". Linda Lael Miller is hit or miss for me, but more hits than misses. So, I autobuy her books.
I liked "Logan" ok, liked "Dylan" better, but I can't even finish "Tyler". I was completely turned off by Tyler's affair with a woman 15 years older than him when he was a teen and dating Lily. I was completely turned off by his lackadaisical attitude, in the present, about it and the fact he cheated on Lily every night that he dated her. Ok, so I thought, there still could a developing story with redemption in my mind. Apparently not to be. Surely Lily would hold him at arms length and not forgive him without, at least, a reasonable explanation for his cheating and having sex with the waitress who 'got around.' Nope. Surely, he would feel some remorse for his slutty ways as a teen. Nope.
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I was so turned off by Lily's complete acquiesce to Tyler in her present life, when she was supposedly so hurt by his cheating and dumping her. The book took the wrong turn immediately when she so quickly accepted a date with him, without barely a "how are you? How have you been?" Then, right away, she runs into him in a Walmart and "gets off" just from him looking at her. And he's so very pleased with himself, pleased that his affair with the older woman taught him how to "get her off" with just a look. It went down hill from there. The date - he picked her up and instead of a "Hi" or a "You look nice" he tells her they should just get right to the sex. This is the 1st time they have seen each other in years, mind you! AND SHE IS OK WITH THAT! And he 'gets her off' with his mouth and hands in his car - they didn't even make it to dinner! No "How have you been?" No discussion whatsoever about his dumping her. She apparently forgot all her hurt feelings and just wanted an orgasm or 3. Keep in mind, they have just met after several years of not seeing each other or talking to each other.
There was absolutely no character development, story development, no emotions. So, I had to just stop reading. I did skim through to see if maybe somehow it changed, but no such deal.
As I said, this was not a typical Linda Lael Miller in my mind. It was not even close to what I've read of hers. Tyler was unlikable and Lily was spineless. I am sorry I spent money on this one.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I hope for so much more, April 2, 2009
I was so excited for this to come out. I really thought it would be the best book of the series. It may have been a really good book if I had not of read Dylan. Tyler was the hottest and baddest brother. That hype was lived up to. This book has hotter bedroom scenes than most LLM books. They start out pretty early in the book.
The thing that really threw my for a loop is that this book and Dylan share an almost identical story line. A parent selling a child to the other parent. The book Mckettrick heart also has this story line.
I enjoyed this book but I was really looking for something different. If your a fan of LLM you probably like it.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Montana Creeds: Tyler, May 13, 2009
Tyler Creed has some unfinished business to settle with his brothers Logan and Dylan, so he's come home to Still Water Springs, Montana, to figure things out. When Tyler sees Lily Kenyon again, he realizes he has unfinished business with her, too. Lily shouldn't be surprised that seeing Tyler again makes her heart beat triple time, but it does. He took her heart with him when he left town all those years ago and not even marriage to another man could make her forget him. Lily is back in Still Water Springs with her young daughter Tess, helping her father recuperate from a heart attack. She knows she's bound to run into Tyler now and again, but she wasn't expecting him to come calling for her. The heat that was always simmering between them hasn't changed a bit in all these years. They spend more time with their mouths on each other than talking. That doesn't mean that Tyler is ready to settle down, though. Coming home isn't easy on either of them. Tyler's past is coming back to haunt him and Lily's got troubles of her own. The one place things always seem to feel right is in each other's arms, but will the past threaten a future together?
Tyler Creed, youngest of the Creed brothers and the one with the biggest chip on his shoulder, is also the sexiest and the most endearing. Tyler and his brothers had a rough start with a drunk for a father and a mother who didn't do much to stop him when his fists started flying. They became three of the best men you could meet, though. When Tyler makes up his mind to do something, he does it. So when he sets his sights on Lily and settling down in Still Water Springs, he goes all in. Lily wears her heart on her sleeve when it comes to Tyler. From the moment they see each other again, you can feel the tension and chemistry between them. They are perfect together. Tyler is one of those stories that from start to finish, just flows effortlessly across the pages. It's as if Lind Lael Miller sat down and Tyler told her his story. The chemistry between Lily and Tyler is incredible and although the sex is HOT, and there is plenty of it, it's more than that. They've got a connection that goes beyond physical. I enjoyed all three books in the Montana Creeds series, but Tyler is my favorite.
Nannette
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