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Heart of Gold

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She has a passion for unlocking the secrets of the past…

Archaeologist Carter Wessex is drawn to Farrell Mountain to solve a centuries old mystery- and find a fortune in hidden gold. One thing stands in her way: Nick Farrell, a notorious corporate raider with no patience for trespassers on his land, and way too much sex appeal. After an explosive introduction, Carter aban...more

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Published July 31st 2012 by Signet (first published January 1st 2003)

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Apr 12, 2013 Miraphora rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance-contemporaneo

Dopo ormai tanti romanzi della Ward ho la certezza che questa donna non ha mai conosciuto fame e miseria. Ogni singolo libro trasuda soldi e ricchezza ereditaria, ed è evidente che è un ambiente nel quale si muove con disinvoltura. Dopo questa amena osservazione, che lascia il tempo che trova, passo al giudizio vero e proprio.
In linea temporale Hearth of gold è il secondo romance scritto dalla Ward, quando - per sua stessa ammissione - ancora non sapeva cosa stava facendo. Tuttavia io non ho avu...more Dopo ormai tanti romanzi della Ward ho la certezza che questa donna non ha mai conosciuto fame e miseria. Ogni singolo libro trasuda soldi e ricchezza ereditaria, ed è evidente che è un ambiente nel quale si muove con disinvoltura. Dopo questa amena osservazione, che lascia il tempo che trova, passo al giudizio vero e proprio.
In linea temporale Hearth of gold è il secondo romance scritto dalla Ward, quando - per sua stessa ammissione - ancora non sapeva cosa stava facendo. Tuttavia io non ho avuto l'impressione che l'autrice fosse in difficoltà e che arrancasse per ideare una trama convincente e creare personaggi credibili. La mia impressione generale è molto positiva, considerando che il romance non è il genere in cui la Ward è ferrata.
Hearth of gold è la storia di Carter, archeologa di buona famiglia ma auto-esiliata, e Nick, potentissimo uomo d'affari. La vicenda prende il via sulla terra di Nick che, come proprietario, decide se dare o meno la possibilità agli archeologi di scavare. In linea di massima Nick è un grandissimo pezzo di m...ehm è scontroso è antipatico, caccia via a male parole tutti, fregandosene completamente se effettivamente nelle sue montagne posso trovarsi dei reperti. Carter, però, non si lascia influenzare dalla cattiva reputazione di Nick e si presenta a casa sua armata di un sano atteggiamento combattivo. Abituato com'è a persone che si piegano a 90° ad ogni suo ordine, Nick rimane spiazzato e intrigato da Carter, che lo manda a quel paese e gli urla dietro senza troppi problemi. Il fascino che Carter esercita su di lui lo porta a sviluppare una vera ossessione nei suoi confronti: vuole passare tempo con lei, parlarle, guardarla e tutto perché - oltre ad essere bella - è indipendente, intelligente e con un nucleo di acciaio. Ovviamente Nick è restio a lasciarsi andare ai sentimenti e cerca di camuffare l'amore con la passione, usando parole dure e cattive, un atteggiamento scontroso che crea un forte tira e molla emotivo. Carter, invece, è molto realista e non si nasconde dietro a finte parole, piuttosto si tira indietro per paura di soffrire. Appena si rende conto che il sentimento è più forte della passione e che Nick è la realizzazione dei suoi desideri, si ammorbidisce e accetta di cambiare la sua visione delle cose pur di avere una possibilità con lui.
Il contorno, in questo caso, è molto importante per lo svolgimento della storia perché la maggior parte degli incontri/scontri tra Nick e Carter avvengono nel bosco e nel campo allestito per gli scavi. La montagna è lo sfondo perfetto, selvaggia e incontrollabile come la loro passione, e aiuta tantissimo anche lo svoglimento dell'episodio giallo che semplifica e giustifica il lieto fine. Il cattivo che compare da un sentiero nascosto, la fuga dei ragazzini, la tempesta collaborano nel rendere la storia più complessa e ricca, con diversi spunti che ritmano la lettura e non annoiano il lettore.
In generale il romanzo è riuscito, scorrevole e avvincente ma - soprattutto - intenso dal punto di vista emotivo: Nick e Carter sono due personaggi con una presenza scenica forte, catturano completamente l'attenzione e coinvolgono nella lettura. Aiuta molto il fatto che la Ward, secondo romanzo o meno, è una brava scrittrice e il suo stile è sempre una garanzia, per me. Hearth of gold è un romance riuscito, con i tipici elementi del genere ma con quel qualcosa in più che lo rende speciale.(less)

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Feb 17, 2013 Cindy Veltman rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The second book of this author has been re-released after the success of her two series. I am very happy with that, because it is a wonderful book that is easily and fun to read. I could hardly put it down.
Nick and Carter are matched against each other. The discussions between the two are well written. The other people in the book are written down as real persons. Like people you can just walk into in real life. Also funny to see people come along, whom in later books will be the main characters...more

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Nov 14, 2012 ☼sunny☼ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cont-home-town

Jessica Bird is a pseudonym for J.R. Ward of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Upon this discovery I had to give the book a try.

In my mind it is not fair to compare an author's early books to the well known later books. This one stood alone in my reading and mind. It stood up to all tests and held my interest from beginning to end.

Carter Wessex is an Archaeologist who needs to do a colonial inspired dig on a rich guy's land. Just like her father, this guy, Nick Farrell, is all business first, cold...more

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Sep 21, 2012 Linda rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance, alpha-male

I wanna live....I wanna give......

....listen to Neil Young's HEART OF GOLD for some good background music while reading this book. Simplistic, it gives you a flavor of what both the hero and heroine's character is like. Now, on to the review.

Jessica Bird is a pseudonym for J.R. Ward of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Heart of Gold was published in 2003 and it has an alpha male and some of the wit and tension of the earlier Brotherhood books. A contemporary romance, it is the story of Carter Wessex...more

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Jul 28, 2012 ALPHAreader rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Carter Wessex has just had the dig of a lifetime dangled before her. A promising young archaeologist, Carter loves a good mystery and a challenge. But she’s going to get both, in spades, with Nick Farrell.

Nick owns a good parcel of land, including Farrell Mountain which, legend tells, is the final resting ground of Revolutionary War soldiers and the gold that got them killed. But Farrell, a renowned businessman, has never given permission for authorities to dig on his mountain. He has even gone...more

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May 07, 2013 Lisa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book has a character from Jessica Birds Leaping Hearts. She is only mentioned in that book you don't meet her. Her being Carter Wessex or CC and she is referred to in Leaping Hearts. Carter is gorgeous and smart and witty and when she meets cynic Nick Ferrell to ask about doing a archeological dig on his land she's got her work cut our for her. Nick doesn't believe in love but he did love his sister who died tragically and left behind her teenage son whom Nick is trying with a lot of diffic...more

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Mar 21, 2013 Angela rated it 3 of 5 stars

I can't say that I was deeply intrigued with this book by any means. I found it to be too soft and fluffy of a romance for my taste. I like a bit more pace in the plot and more mystery with the romance. The story was an okay one if you are reading it only for the love story with the rest being just background to you as a reader, which like I just said, I like some mystery or a heavier underlying plot with my romance reads, so this was not a book for me. The writing was very well done and the cha...more

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Aug 08, 2012 Forgotten Realms Queen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance, romance

Now that J.R. Ward has found rousing success with her Black Dagger Brotherhood and Fallen Angels series, it looks as if she is delving into the writing past and bringing back her early works with new, pretty covers.

Only problem is, she's not bringing them back in order. :(

Heart of Gold is the second of four books Ward first wrote under her maiden name of Jessica Bird, and none of these books belong to a 'series' per se, but they are all connected to each other in some fashion, although you can r...more

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Aug 09, 2009 Donna rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Carter Wessex is a gifted archaeologist. She is offered a grant to explore a dig on Farrell's mountain to try an unearth the remains of the Winship expedition, a revolutionary war expedition that was supposed to be carrying a fortune in gold. Nick Farrell,the owner of the land, initially reuses her permission to dig but relents when he learns that Carter's estranged father is the billionaire with whom he is putting together a business deal. Nick figures he will have Wessex in his debt if he can...more

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Aug 02, 2012 Marguerite rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is early J.R. Ward and I only discovered it recently because I wasn't aware she wrote under the pseudonym Jessica Bird. You find some of the same themes as in Black Dagger Brotherhood: Powerful, sexy, alpha male, meets smart, sexy, female. The language is less graphic, ditto the sex. But then again, this is early J.R. Ward.

I liked the story of the archaeologist, Carter, butting heads with the billionaire owner, Nick, of Farrell Mountain; a site she desperately wants to explore and he is eq...more

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Aug 31, 2012 Bitten By Love Reviews rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

She pens gold no matter the genera! I immensely enjoyed Heart of Gold, one of JR Ward’s non-paranormal romance books. I loved both main characters Nick and Carter, they are both strong independent people that just really aren’t looking for more in their personal lives, but of course fate always has other plans. Another character I loved and really hope to see more of is Nick's nephew, Cort. He was a very strong presence-outspoken, sweet, and he certainly was not one to let things pass with out m...more She pens gold no matter the genera! I immensely enjoyed Heart of Gold, one of JR Ward’s non-paranormal romance books. I loved both main characters Nick and Carter, they are both strong independent people that just really aren’t looking for more in their personal lives, but of course fate always has other plans. Another character I loved and really hope to see more of is Nick's nephew, Cort. He was a very strong presence-outspoken, sweet, and he certainly was not one to let things pass with out making certain his opinion was known. I cannot get enough of JR Ward! She is a writer that had captured me with the very first book I picked up- which just happened to be paranormal genera-one of the BDB books. I had not read any of the books she had written under her alter Pen Jessica Bird... I know, Bad Me! Well, now I know that the Warden is a very well rounded writer, and I will have to go dig up the Jessica Bird works. Way to go Warden!

Archaeologist Carter Wessex is well known and well respected in her field, and is the only person her best friend, Grace, thinks may have shot at getting to the bottom of the 200 year old Winship mystery involving a betrayal, murder, and a fortune in gold residing on Farrell Mountain. The problem is, Nick Ferrell, the man who owns Farrell Mountain has no respect for the archeological profession, preferring to think of them as gold diggers, and takes great pleasure in denying access to his land. Carter figures she is likely to get booted out the door without even speaking to the infamous tycoon, but gears up for the challenge and heads to Farrell Mountain. Determined to plead her case Carter manages to talk her way past Nicks housekeeper guard dog to find herself standing before the man himself. And oohhy, what a man! That is, utill he opens his sexy, rude, and insulting mouth.

Nick is in no mood to deal with the a-moral gold diggers that have been flooding his mountain with requests to search his land since that degenerate shyster Lyst snuck onto his land and found the cross he has been telling everyone belongs to the Reverend Winship.. How this one talked her way past Gertie he’ll likely never know, and he had better get rid of her before she has the suck him into her game too. Only after unceremoniously shutting Carter down does he realize that she is the only child of William Wessex the very man Nick is in the middle of making a billion dollar deal with. Nick finds out that Carter has been estranged from her father, and he desperately wants to rebuild their relationship. If Nick can bring them back together Wessex will owe him BIG time. But when the time comes to put them in the same place Nick gets cold feet. He knows that the fragile relationship that has begun between Carter and himself would be blown to pieces if she were to get wind of his initial plan to use her to further his business relationship with her father. He has to convince her that he loves her before she finds out about why he had changed his mind about letting her dig on his land.
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Aug 30, 2012 Francesca the Fierce ~Eyelet Ecstasy~ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-read-2012, genre-contemporary-romance, read-audio-books

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There is a pretty big distinction in the writing when I read a Jessica Bird book as opposed to a J.R. Ward book. It also shows how much the author has grown into her own voice as a writer. With HEART OF GOLD, her second book ever published, I found the story to be a thrown together. Don't get me wrong, it was still cute but there was no originality and the conflicts were weird and felt like they were building up to something big that never came and the...more

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Aug 17, 2012 Kristy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, 2012-dhc

This book is the second book J.R. Ward wrote her first book was Leaping Hearts. Eventually she went on to write several other "normal" romance novels before her Black Dagger Brother hood and Fallen Angel series. Don't be discouraged to read these books. When I first saw these books being released I was hesitant at first as well. I love her BDB series and didn't think these books could live up to how I felt about them. The first book I read was Unforgettable Lady (I will try and find my reviews a...more This book is the second book J.R. Ward wrote her first book was Leaping Hearts. Eventually she went on to write several other "normal" romance novels before her Black Dagger Brother hood and Fallen Angel series. Don't be discouraged to read these books. When I first saw these books being released I was hesitant at first as well. I love her BDB series and didn't think these books could live up to how I felt about them. The first book I read was Unforgettable Lady (I will try and find my reviews and post this on the site). I fell in love with the book and could wait to get my hands on the next ones.

Now that I have given that small little back story let's focus on the current book!

The book Heart of Gold takes place mainly in the Adirondacks of New York State. The two main characters Carter Wessex who is the states best Archaeologist and Nick Farrell hardheaded businessman. Carter goes to Nick after hearing about the possibility of solving a murder that happened back in the late 1700's and asks for permission to do a dig to unravel the mysteries behind the story. Which leads to love, heartbreak, danger, and reunions.....

Carter Wessex daughter of a famous wealthy businessman. She leaves that life to spend most of her time in the dirt and away from all the fancy parties. Later on in the book we come to learn the reason behind her making these choices. She doesn't trust businessmen like her father which makes this book fun. She is hardheaded and stubborn. Carter is also loyal and protective of those she considers family. When she loves she puts her whole self into it. She clashes a lot with Nick, this makes the book so much fun to read.

Nick is your typical alpha male. Afraid to love and never settles down with one female and always dates the same socialites. He is hardheaded, demanding, do as I say or else. This crumbles when he meets Carter. He is an uncle to his sister's son Cort who lives with him. Later on it's revealed how things ended up the way they did and why he is who he is.

I fell in love with both of these characters. When they first meet it's electric. The banter back and forth had me laughing and it just keeps going throughout the books.

My favorite scene in the book is when Carter goes to Nick for permission to dig on his mountain. Eventually he starts in on her clothing and few other things about her and leads to this line from her...

" No, it's the flashing ROYAL PAIN IN THE ASS sign over your desk."

When I read that I couldn't stop laughing. The main reason is because no one talks to Nick Farrell that way ever. For her to do that is amazing! He has a reputation of being a shark and he tosses people out on their asses for much less than what she said.

Anyway's before I go out all spoil the book for everyone. Give this a chance. It is a great book and all the characters are great very well developed and makes you fall for them instantly. Yes you will get pissed at some of them but that what makes it a great book. When the author makes you feel and see what the characters do!!

Happy reading!
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Aug 13, 2010 Mojca rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Well, it was better than Leaping Hearts, but still not par with her latest work under the name of J.R. Ward (though we're talking about two completely different genres).

Once again I found myself hating the heroine. Her reasoning was rather narrow-minded, she loved double-standards, she simply couldn't make up her mind about herself, her father, the hero...Everything. I simply couldn't stand the woman.

I loved Nick (the hero, though). Despite all his flaws, his cold mask, and his temper, the guy q...more

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Jan 14, 2009 Ladiibbug rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Author aka J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood, warrior vampires)

Being a big fan of J.R. Ward's BDB series, her earlier romance books written as Jessica Bird caught my attention.

Leaping Hearts, set in the competitive horse jumping world, was more enjoyable and more sophisticated than Heart of Gold.

H of G was formulaic - the hero is a wealthy corporate raider, drop dead gorgeous handsome, cynical about life and women ... the heroine is an archaeologist and academic who wants to dig on his land. T...more

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Dec 13, 2012 Julie (Mom2lnb) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of Contemporary Romance, J.R. Ward

Shelves: contemporary-romance, read-2012

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Heart of Gold was another solid story from Jessica Bird (aka J. R. Ward). It's a contemporary romance with just a touch of mystery and suspense. Ms. Bird has a history of writing unique characters and elements. In this case, the heroine is an archaeologist and her latest dig is the centerpiece of the story. Having always been a fan of history and archeology, I enjoyed this part a lot, especially the mystery of the missing gold. The heroine also has an antagonist in the fo...more Reviewed for THC Reviews
Heart of Gold was another solid story from Jessica Bird (aka J. R. Ward). It's a contemporary romance with just a touch of mystery and suspense. Ms. Bird has a history of writing unique characters and elements. In this case, the heroine is an archaeologist and her latest dig is the centerpiece of the story. Having always been a fan of history and archeology, I enjoyed this part a lot, especially the mystery of the missing gold. The heroine also has an antagonist in the form of a fellow archaeologist, who has a track record of being unscrupulous and riding on the coattails of more talented scientists like Carter. He adds the element of suspense as he periodically menaces her throughout the dig. The main characters were likable and relatable. Both the hero and heroine are fairly intense, both having some past issues to put to rest before they can experience their HEA. Everything fit together perfectly to make this an entertaining read.

I really liked that even though Carter grew up wealthy she isn't shallow. Money means nothing to her. She lives a relatively simple life immersed in her work. She's a very intelligent woman who is dedicated to preserving history. Carter has had a contentious relationship with her father ever since her mother's death. I initially appreciated and even admired her for selling all the ridiculously expensive gifts her father sent in an attempt to win back her love and giving the money to charity. However, we do eventually discover that some of the things she believed about her father are false, and she has to come to terms with that. Carter has a strong back-bone and isn't afraid to go toe-to-toe with Nick who was pretty rude to her in the beginning. I love how earthy Carter is. She's absolutely nothing like the women Nick usually dates, and I think that is a large part of what drew him to her. I was a little frustrated by Carter not telling anyone about her rival, Lyst, showing up at the dig, especially since he was behaving in a threatening manner. She did finally tell her friend and colleague, Buddy, but not Nick, who could have offered some measure of protection. It just seemed like a rather foolhardy decision for such an intelligent woman, but she was pretty stubborn and independent.

Nick behaves like as icy blast of Arctic air during his first meeting with Carter. He's very rude and condescending toward her, and initially sees her as a means to an end, thinking that he can make Carter's father a more loyal business partner by helping him to reconcile with his daughter. Nick is a relentless corporate raider who has enjoyed great success in business, but he can't find a woman who doesn't want him just for his money. Family is very important to Nick. He adored his sister and took in his orphaned nephew, although now that the boy is a teenager, they are about to start WWIII with each other. I thought these things helped to show a softer side to Nick. Writing a commitment phobic bad boy who often says hurtful things can be a very delicate proposition, but I think overall, Ms. Bird did a nice job with Nick. She showed just enough vulnerability in him to off-set his bad behavior and make his eventual turnaround believable. There were also some good moments when he had the opportunity to demonstrate that he did have emotions as well as the ability to get in touch with them, and wasn't just a cold, unfeeling businessman.

Nick and Carter have an intense and angsty relationship, but they also have explosive chemistry. Even when they were fighting during the early parts of the story, I could feel the underlying attraction bubbling beneath the surface. It tended to drive them to moments of acute anger and jealousy which sometimes turned to passion. I had very mixed feelings about Nick already having a girlfriend at the beginning though, and her being present for a while when he was already starting to have feelings for Carter. It did add another dimension to their conflict, but it still isn't my favorite way for an author to raise the stakes for a couple. In some ways it makes Nick seem fickle, because he broke up with Candace mere days before sleeping with Carter for the first time. Nick and Carter's love scenes were sensuous, but still pretty tame for this author when compared to her more recent works. I also had a small issue with them not using protection or even discussing it. Overall, I liked Nick and Carter as a couple, and their first romantic scenes together were lovely, but I think having the contention last so long put a little too much emotional distance between them and drew away some of the romantic mood.

Heart of Gold has a strong cast of supporting characters. I particularly liked Nick's nephew, Cort, and thought that Ms. Bird did a great job of rendering him as a sullen, moody teenager who develops a case of unrequited puppy love for Carter, but then turns his attentions to someone his own age. Carter's friend and colleague, Buddy, was a jovial foil for her and the voice of reason when she was being a little too stubborn for her own good. Buddy's daughter, Ellie, was the consummate good girl. There were other lesser players who also helped to flesh out Nick and Carter's characters. One of those is Carter's best friend, Grace, who also funds Carter's dig. She only appeared in a phone conversation with Carter at the beginning, but she becomes the heroine of An Unforgettable Lady. I wouldn't quite consider these books to be a series though (neither does the author or her publisher apparently), because the connections are minimal enough that readers wouldn't really be missing anything crucial or be confused by reading them out of order.

Overall, Heart of Gold was an engaging read that held my attention quite well. The only thing that really kept me from giving it a higher rating was all that distance between Nick and Carter. I think having two characters with such intense personalities and so much emotional baggage was maybe just a tad too much. But despite that, I still felt it was a very strong 4 stars that I have no trouble recommending to anyone who enjoys contemporary romance.(less)

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Nov 16, 2012 Maqluba rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: wishy-washy-heroine, unnecessary-angst, lovely-romance, heroine-with-trust-issues, heroine-has-annoying-tendencies, first-time-reading-author, contemporary

My first time reading anything by this author and i must say I really enjoyed this book. I laughed, I sighed,I was intrigued, and I fell a little bit in love :) I would have given the story a straight up 5 stars if not for the rediculous prolonging by the heroine-- I really really liked her up till then (came off pretty whiney).. But I really enjoyed the story in general- you don't get to meet a Wall Street hero who doesn't give Wall Street the boot but embraced it much in romance novels-- it's...more

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Aug 21, 2010 Gina rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I liked it okay, it is very fun to see a writer progress in skill. In these early books, you can see how the plot starts very simple, then gets more complicated in future books.

I'm not sure what Nick having a migraine at the beginning of the book was intended to convey, since it was never mentioned again. But it's nice to know that someone else out there suffers from horrific migraines like me I guess.

A light little romance.

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Nov 01, 2012 Kathy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adult, contemporary-romance, romance, suspense

I liked it, sweet romance, some funny parts, really good suspense. Nick and Carter are a perfect match and I thought it was good for him to have a woman stand up to him and give him a run for his money when he needed it. Lyst was crazy, a real loon, Cort and Ellie were sweet kids and Buddy, Ivan and Gerite were funny. It was a good story, I liked it a lot.

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Oct 23, 2012 Tracy M rated it 5 of 5 stars

I truly love J.R. and her ability to becoming instantly connected to her characters. She writes with such creativity and realism that I cannot help but be drawn into the book completely.

Carter & Nick are priceless and I love when books are wrote in a way that makes me feel like if I were in the same situation I'd react the same way. It's not over the top full of drama but it's true feelings in realistic situations.

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Jan 31, 2013 Yvonne Boag rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance

I have to say I am very underwhelmed by this novel. It was a cliche without anything interesting to add to the genre. The novel contradicted itself several times and the ending was pure melodrama and not the good kind. The only positive I can say is that the writing style was easy to read. Seriously, I wouldn't bother.

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Dec 05, 2012 Kayce Yeargain rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I thought that this book was good. Just your basic romance novel. The heroine was likeable, and the hero was aggressive yet loveable. Compared to her other works, this is on the lower end of the scale, but it is one of her early novels. Her signature style is still present, and I still did love it.

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Aug 21, 2012 Darcy rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, romantic-suspense

You can see where this was early in the author's career. I felt it was very predictable, almost to the point where there was a check list and things were checked off as the book went. I didn't care for either Nick or Carter, they were too narrow minded. The secondary characters were much more interesting.

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Aug 26, 2010 Lisarenee rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance

This, as far as I can tell, was Ward's first book. Very nice story. It's out of print so I had to get it used via amazon. About an archeologist who attempts to get permission to excavate a site believed to hold a mystery to what happened to gold and some revolutionary figures who disappeared.

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Sep 18, 2012 Christine rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Very nice story. The plot and the characters kept me turning the pages. At times I thought that Carter was a little shrill, and I wouldn't have blamed Nick for taking off...but everything is happily resolved at the end (of course). Also learned a little about archeological sites are excavated.

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Aug 14, 2012 Lindsey rated it 5 of 5 stars

I thought it was great to see how J.R. Ward's writing started. Her first few books really show the potential she had. Nick and Carter were great characters and I loved the story they uncovered about the dead soldiers and the gold. I was entertained the entire book, although I would have loved to see a bit more with the kids together. Wonderful story.

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Nov 09, 2011 Mskchick rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Meh
I didn't actively despise it and root for the main characters to die, but they annoyed me continuously. I read this book only because I love JR Ward books. And I can't believe I wasted the time to finish it, as there are many other better books out there to read.

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Nov 18, 2012 Serena rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was wonderful like all books by this author. I have not read one I don't like yet! The store grabbed me in the beginning. I got a little grippy with the Carter's hardheadedness I didn't think she would ever get a heart for forgiveness. Amazing read.

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Apr 28, 2013 Lisa rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I loved both of the main characters. I just wanted....I don't know. More of an after they are finally together. No epilogue no book after this book to check in on them. Did they have kids? Where did they end up living? So many questions I have for this couple I loved so much.

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Mar 19, 2012 Wendy (V-Lishous) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance, pub-2003, historical-romance, jessica-bird-aka-jr-ward, 2012-reads, returned

I've been reading Jessica Bird's writing for a bit. For those that don't know Jessica Bird is JR Ward. Her early writing is almost as good as it is now. She Has improved with time. I Loved this book. A lot of it was predictable. He likes her, she like him, neither one wants to allow the other into their hearts. Even with that it was good. The suspense was excellent. The sex was so-so, She has definitely improved in that arena. The ending was very well done.

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Jessica Bird began writing as a child, but it wasn't until after she married that her husband encouraged her to submit her manuscripts to be published. In 2002, her first novel, Leaping Hearts, was published.

Bird is most known for her paranormal vampire series Black Dagger Brotherhood which is published under the name JR Ward.

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