95th out of 1,129 books
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1,107 voters
Double Standards
In the exclusive, glittering world of business superstars, Nick Sinclair was a legend... The ruggedly handsome president of Global Industries handled his business the way he handled his women -- with charm, daring and ruthless self-control. A man used to the very best, Nick hired Lauren Danner, and assumed the proud beauty would soon be another easy conquest. But Lauren's...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
January 15th 1991
by Pocket Books
(first published June 1984)
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May 14, 2011
Splage
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
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cheater-cheater-pumpkin-eater,
boss-employee-work-together,
contemporary,
couldn-t-put-down,
favorite-books,
hero-big-time-player-man-whore,
hero-heroine-virgin-innocent,
highly-recommended-by-others,
jealousy,
mistaken-identity,
one-night-stand,
pregnant-at-end,
pretends-to-be-someone-else,
rereads,
rich-but-h-doesn-t-know,
rich-and-1-poor
This book did it for me. I know it was outdated and definitely showed its age with some political incorrectness in sexual harassment in the office place, but I loved the story. I thought Nick was arrogant and a user and pulled one over like on Lauren. He lead her to believe he was really into her and more than a one night stand. Since she was so innocent she didn't realize what a rake he was, but once she did she was strong and lead him on a merry chase. I liked how he'd try to make her jealous,...more
This turned out to be an okay read after all. It started really slow for me, but definitely picked up in the middle. I loved the heroine. She was an innocent, but she didn't make the arrogant hero walk all over her. He got more than he bargained for with her. I was cracking up at some of the things she said to the hero when he peed her off. It was great to see him get put in his place for once! The ending was driven by a big misunderstanding which I hate, so it took away from a higher rating, bu...more
This book is underrated in my opinion. There aren't too many fans for this book, well that I know of. Most people that I talk to about this book either a) don't care for this book or b) hate it because of one reason or another. Mostly they hate it for the hero, Nick Sinclair. Now what's funny is that my favorite thing about this book was the hero, Nick.
Nick grew up without the loving care of a mother. He did all that he could to get his mother to love him but because his father wasn't the richy...more
Nick grew up without the loving care of a mother. He did all that he could to get his mother to love him but because his father wasn't the richy...more
herregud
wow
denne boken var bra
jeg trodde den skulle være som double exposure men neida
wow
jeg har egentlig lest flest bøker av judith mcnaught der de er på 1800/1900tallet i london
denne var mye mer moderne men jeg likte den veldig godt
altså på begynnelsen irriterte jeg meg veldig over hovedkarakteren hun lauren
men utover så begynte jeg å like henne fordi hun, som alle andre karakterer i judith mcnaught sine bøker, greide å stå opp for seg selv og var stolt og ja
og hun var ganske uskyldig på en...more
wow
denne boken var bra
jeg trodde den skulle være som double exposure men neida
wow
jeg har egentlig lest flest bøker av judith mcnaught der de er på 1800/1900tallet i london
denne var mye mer moderne men jeg likte den veldig godt
altså på begynnelsen irriterte jeg meg veldig over hovedkarakteren hun lauren
men utover så begynte jeg å like henne fordi hun, som alle andre karakterer i judith mcnaught sine bøker, greide å stå opp for seg selv og var stolt og ja
og hun var ganske uskyldig på en...more
I see why Wena gave this a high rating-its really a good book! It took a couple of days to finish it. This story reminds me so much of the Fifty Shades Series. The only difference would be the time the story played out. Here the story of Lauren and Nick seem to fly by so fast. Where in the Fifty series you get to know more of the characters and you see everything played out over 3 books instead of one. It was really good! Nick did come off as an individual who was used to getting what he wanted...more
this was 1st judith novel and got me addicted to her books.she creates the most memorable characters,and this certainly had a lot of them.i must confess all of judith`s novels are kind of same certainly the initial 1s had even scenes in common.you will always find a gazillionare out of the ordinary handsome casanova hero to say women through themselves at this more beautiful than a greek god would be correct.hero always has a painful past specially with women,and here comes the heroine who is he...more
I officially love Judith McNaught (at least her contemporary romance). Which will not deter me from criticizing her. As a matter of fact, I suspect that I love her writing even more because I know I love it in spite of everything that riles me about it. McNaught doesn't rub me the right way. And yet, I still get caught up in her stories and feel for her characters and know exactly what she's talking about. At the same time as she defends opinions which I strongly disagree with, she manages to wr...more
This book was originally published in 1984. It was a hoot to read chick lit from more than 20 years ago:
* Lauren is a secretary with stenographic skills and uses a typewriter ... not a computer in sight!
* Lauren wears velour shorts with a matching top ... I remember that fashion!
* Lauren drives a six month old Trans Am.
* Nick is an experienced 37-year-old; he's intense and carrying the hurt of the abandonment of his mother ... our typical hero from that time.
* Lauren is a 23-year-old virgin (our...more
* Lauren is a secretary with stenographic skills and uses a typewriter ... not a computer in sight!
* Lauren wears velour shorts with a matching top ... I remember that fashion!
* Lauren drives a six month old Trans Am.
* Nick is an experienced 37-year-old; he's intense and carrying the hurt of the abandonment of his mother ... our typical hero from that time.
* Lauren is a 23-year-old virgin (our...more
This is a really cute story. It has all sorts of gooshy dialogue at times, lots of fire-cracker dialogue. I like both. A lot.
Basically, Lauren's seventh or eighth cousin, Philip Whitworth, agrees to interview her for a job. He sends her off to Sinco to get hired, but she deliberately fails the test. And then she ends up falling on her face in front of a very handsome man and his friend, who take her up to the president's office at Global so she can get cleaned up.
Lauren ends up getting hired, sh...more
Basically, Lauren's seventh or eighth cousin, Philip Whitworth, agrees to interview her for a job. He sends her off to Sinco to get hired, but she deliberately fails the test. And then she ends up falling on her face in front of a very handsome man and his friend, who take her up to the president's office at Global so she can get cleaned up.
Lauren ends up getting hired, sh...more
A sweet romance.
My Take
Yes, it is formulaic in the general plotline but, oh, so interesting in how McNaught lays it out. I especially loved the retorts from Lauren as that angry 9-year old!
Part of it made me furious, another made me sad, and overall, it just made me laugh to watch Lauren unconsciously driving Nick so crazy and how his frustrations manifested in a driving pace in the office.
While the story was enjoyable, it read more like an early manuscript in McNaught's writing career. Too sh...more
My Take
Yes, it is formulaic in the general plotline but, oh, so interesting in how McNaught lays it out. I especially loved the retorts from Lauren as that angry 9-year old!
Part of it made me furious, another made me sad, and overall, it just made me laugh to watch Lauren unconsciously driving Nick so crazy and how his frustrations manifested in a driving pace in the office.
While the story was enjoyable, it read more like an early manuscript in McNaught's writing career. Too sh...more
สนุกค่ะ แรกๆ เหมือนนิยายหวานๆ น่ารักกุ๊กกิ๊กของสาวออฟฟิศกับหนุ่มหล่อเจ้าของบริษัท มีปมให้ลุ้นนิดๆ ตรงญาตินางเอกอยากให้ปลอมตัวมาสืบความลับบริษัทพระเอก (แต่นางเอกไม่เต็มใจทำให้)
ตอนหลังก็มีซีนเข้าใจผิดบีบหัวใจเล็กน้อย อ่านไปลุ้นไป
พอจบรู้สึกว่ามันจบสั้นไปหน่อยค่ะ น่าจะต่ออีกสักสองสามบท
ก็เข้าใจอะนะว่า ถ้าสมมติเป็นตัวนางเอก หรือพระเอกจริงๆ ก็คงเข้าใจกันง่ายเพราะเธอก็มีส่วนผิด เขาก็มีส่วนผิดกันคนละหน่อย แต่ถ้าเป็นเรา คงยากที่จะไว้ใจพระเอกคนนี้อีกครั้งง่ายๆ น่ะ (อินมาก น้อยใจแทนนางเอกมากไปหน่อย)
สรุปว่าอ...more
ตอนหลังก็มีซีนเข้าใจผิดบีบหัวใจเล็กน้อย อ่านไปลุ้นไป
พอจบรู้สึกว่ามันจบสั้นไปหน่อยค่ะ น่าจะต่ออีกสักสองสามบท
ก็เข้าใจอะนะว่า ถ้าสมมติเป็นตัวนางเอก หรือพระเอกจริงๆ ก็คงเข้าใจกันง่ายเพราะเธอก็มีส่วนผิด เขาก็มีส่วนผิดกันคนละหน่อย แต่ถ้าเป็นเรา คงยากที่จะไว้ใจพระเอกคนนี้อีกครั้งง่ายๆ น่ะ (อินมาก น้อยใจแทนนางเอกมากไปหน่อย)
สรุปว่าอ...more
น่ารักมากค่ะ
เป็นเรื่องเบา ๆ สั้น ๆ ของจูดิธ
อ่านแล้วแอบเสียดายที่เล่มนี้ไม่ยืดอ่ะ ...
ทำให้ขาดอารมณ์ของตัวละครไปเยอะนา
ธรรมดางานจูดิธนี่ จะอธิบายค่อนข้างละเอียด
ถึงเหตุการณ์ต่าง ๆ โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งความรู้สึกของตัวละคร
เรื่องนี้หายไปเยอะเชียว
ก็อยากให้ยืดไปอีกสัก สองสามร้อยหน้านะ
โดยเฉพาะตอนจบ .. อยากให้พระเอกง้อมากกว่านั้นหน่อย
ง้อน้อยมาก .. เหมือนรีบจบยังไงก็ไม่รู้
น่าจะได้ซัก 3.5 ดาว แต่ลำเอียงล้วน ๆ เลยให้ 4 ดาวค่ะ
อ่านฉบับแปล "รักล้นใจ เจ้านายร้อยเลห์"
เป็นเรื่องเบา ๆ สั้น ๆ ของจูดิธ
อ่านแล้วแอบเสียดายที่เล่มนี้ไม่ยืดอ่ะ ...
ทำให้ขาดอารมณ์ของตัวละครไปเยอะนา
ธรรมดางานจูดิธนี่ จะอธิบายค่อนข้างละเอียด
ถึงเหตุการณ์ต่าง ๆ โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งความรู้สึกของตัวละคร
เรื่องนี้หายไปเยอะเชียว
ก็อยากให้ยืดไปอีกสัก สองสามร้อยหน้านะ
โดยเฉพาะตอนจบ .. อยากให้พระเอกง้อมากกว่านั้นหน่อย
ง้อน้อยมาก .. เหมือนรีบจบยังไงก็ไม่รู้
น่าจะได้ซัก 3.5 ดาว แต่ลำเอียงล้วน ๆ เลยให้ 4 ดาวค่ะ
อ่านฉบับแปล "รักล้นใจ เจ้านายร้อยเลห์"
I really enjoyed this one. I know that Paradise rates so much higher and is considered best of Judith McNaught contemporary romance but I have to disagree. I liked this one better. May be its because there wasn’t so much “work” talk since this contemporary romance is old, no cell phones, people are using typewriters and women are wearing bolero, which is a clothing item most young people may not even recognize.
Nick Sinclair is a modern rake, successful, very sexy and with a trail of admiring wo...more
Nick Sinclair is a modern rake, successful, very sexy and with a trail of admiring wo...more
“He interrupted her with a boyish grin. "I promise I'll never wear your clothes, and I won't steal your allowances or your boyfriends either." Lauren couldn't help starting to smile as he finished, "And if you swear never to call me Nicky again, I won't bite you."
She stepped aside and let him in, then took his jacket and hung it in the closet. When she turned, Nick was leaning against the closed front door, his arms crossed over his chest. "On second thought," he grinned, "I take part...more
She stepped aside and let him in, then took his jacket and hung it in the closet. When she turned, Nick was leaning against the closed front door, his arms crossed over his chest. "On second thought," he grinned, "I take part...more
I can't say it is a bad book. It is just not my style. Flimsy girly novel with a typical character set. 30 Something, stunning, stinking rich, talk dark and handsome, sensitive and tender, biggest boss of the company falls in love with 20 something drop dead gorgeous and sadly naive girl from some small town looking for a job as secretary in the big city and walks right into the perfect job.
It is actually insulting but I guess there is a market for these. The female character is rather funny th...more
It is actually insulting but I guess there is a market for these. The female character is rather funny th...more
Another reviewer pointed out that this was definitely an 80's book, as an employer who treated an employee this way would have made the girl very wealthy.
His treatment of her from the beginning was terrible. She was very naive. I was glad to see that she stood up to him for the majority of the book. There were some of her comments that I wanted to stand up and cheer.
The end was too abrupt. I know this is JM's earlier writing, but I know that some of her newer offerings don't always give enough...more
His treatment of her from the beginning was terrible. She was very naive. I was glad to see that she stood up to him for the majority of the book. There were some of her comments that I wanted to stand up and cheer.
The end was too abrupt. I know this is JM's earlier writing, but I know that some of her newer offerings don't always give enough...more
Feb 25, 2011
Manuela
rated it
1 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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Sono sinceramente dispiaciuta di dare un voto così basso ad uno dei romanzi di un'autrice che adoro come la McNaught, ma non posso fare altrimenti. E' proprio a causa dei suoi romanzi che ho già letto, tutti quasi perfetti per emozione, passione, coinvolgimento e stile di scrittura, che questo lo giudico non assolutamente all'altezza. L'emozione, la commozione, la profondità, che sono un elemento caratteristico dello stile della McNaught, dove sono? Sembra davvero scritto da qualcun'altra.
Oltre...more
Oltre...more
i had grabbed this bk a couple years ago but didn't read it.im just not interested n the professional business tycoons.aka boring!i instantly sign out when i read the words "business," "corporate" or nething like that on the back of a bk.i dont rlly understand how u can write something exciting & interesting like Kingdom of Dreams &then write somethin like this. however,i've read several of judith mcnaughts bks &usually liked them,so i decided 2give this another try.
another reason i...more
another reason i...more
I love this book. I read it when I was in high school and I had the original book. I was heartbroken when it was destroyed by water damage in our attic; I kept looking for it and looking for it. After doing a Harlequin Temptation search and gauging the year it was written; I found it today and picked the book up at B&N in Durham. I am happy to say it is as good as ever. I love the heroine Lauren- her innocence and positive nature is a great foil for Nick's cynical nature. My fave part is the...more
I love this book. I read it when I was in high school and I had the original book. I was heartbroken when it was destroyed by water damage in our attic; I kept looking for it and looking for it. After doing a Harlequin Temptation search and gauging the year it was written; I found it today and picked the book up at B&N in Durham. I am happy to say it is as good as ever. I love the heroine Lauren- her innocence and positive nature is a great foil for Nick's cynical nature. My fave part is the...more
mungkin banyak yg ngira critanya ala Harlequin bgt
(boss dgn sekretaris)
cuman kalo JM yang bqn, pasti slalu bikin mewek
ni contohnya
awal2 ampe tengah crita sukses bikin gw enjoy bgt bacanya
cuman pas akhir2 sukses bqn gw nangos kejer
hukhukhuk
JM emg nomer satu kalo bqn pembaca nangis..
T__T
(boss dgn sekretaris)
cuman kalo JM yang bqn, pasti slalu bikin mewek
ni contohnya
awal2 ampe tengah crita sukses bikin gw enjoy bgt bacanya
cuman pas akhir2 sukses bqn gw nangos kejer
hukhukhuk
JM emg nomer satu kalo bqn pembaca nangis..
T__T
This book. My goodness. It's one of those "if loving you is wrong, I don't want to be right" kind of books for me. I consider myself a little of a feminist, so the characters in this book should have rubbed me the wrong way. It was one big lesson on sexual harassment from start to finish. But I quite literally could not put it down. From beginning to end, I read the entire thing in one sitting. And it's one of the few books that I have read cover to cover on more than one occasion. In my opinion...more
Le tengo un cariño especial a Judith McNaught. Con ella me inicié en la romántica adulta (con su serie Westmoreland) y por eso tiene un sitio especial en mi estantería, porque me hizo enamorarme de este género que tanto disfruto.
Antes de hablaros de esta novela, es importante tener en cuenta que fue escrita en 1984. Este dato no sería importante si hablásemos de una novela histórica, pero como se trata de romance contemporáneo, ciertas ideas parecen un poco desfasadas (hablo del concepto de rela...more
Antes de hablaros de esta novela, es importante tener en cuenta que fue escrita en 1984. Este dato no sería importante si hablásemos de una novela histórica, pero como se trata de romance contemporáneo, ciertas ideas parecen un poco desfasadas (hablo del concepto de rela...more
This is a shorter novel than most for McNaught, and it isn't as intricate. There is a lot of conflict in the book, but it is hard to follow the mood swings of the main characters. There is a lack of the main male's perspective, which is sorely missed during the main female's bouts of insecurity.
It has the makings of a great novel, with good repetition and foreshadowing, but it falls short simply because it does not have enough supporting scenes to make their story and emotions seem plausible.
The...more
It has the makings of a great novel, with good repetition and foreshadowing, but it falls short simply because it does not have enough supporting scenes to make their story and emotions seem plausible.
The...more
This is my first Judith Mcnaught book. I find its title interesting and so I bought the book. It is a little bit awkward for me to read it at first because it was my first romance novel. But I didn't expect that I am going to like the story.
I like Nick very much. I mean Nick Sinclair is the ideal man for modern girls. He is handsome, sexy and rich.:) But I am really disappointed with Lauren. She's average alright, but her personality did not gave any impact on its readers. I mean nothing is so s...more
I like Nick very much. I mean Nick Sinclair is the ideal man for modern girls. He is handsome, sexy and rich.:) But I am really disappointed with Lauren. She's average alright, but her personality did not gave any impact on its readers. I mean nothing is so s...more
ahhh this book.. this book fills me up with all goey and romantic feelings... so sweet and yet not corny. nick sinclaire is EXACTLY the kind of hero i like- possessive, funny, a little lost and a little jerk-ish!!
but for the first time in many days.. it wasn't the hero that made a story my fav, it was the writer... the way she describes- adn she actually describes- her story is sooo fulfilling.. it didnt feel like those novella kind stories out there... it was detailed and not written in a rush!...more
but for the first time in many days.. it wasn't the hero that made a story my fav, it was the writer... the way she describes- adn she actually describes- her story is sooo fulfilling.. it didnt feel like those novella kind stories out there... it was detailed and not written in a rush!...more
احب القصص اللي تدور حول علاقة الرجال مع امهاتهم سواء كانت علاقات جيدة او لا ... في هذه الرواية علاقة البطل مع امه معدومة ... الذكريات اللي يحملها بذاكرته مؤلمة ، مازلت استرجعها كأني قد شفتها كلمحة من شريط سنمائي .. الكاتبة تعتبر من الكاتبات اللي احب اقراء لهم ولو ان هذه الرواية الوحيدة لها اللي علقت ببالي اكثر من غيرها
As much as I loved this one, it kinda makes me wonder if JM actually wrote it because it lacks the maturity that I usually find her writing.
As far as contemporary romance go, the story truly delivers. But there's no element of surprise as the plot is pretty cliche and cheesy. Not that it is bad thing, especially when your own love life is non-existence. So, this is a great book to be used as an escapism :)
Maybe it is just me because I can't seem to get enough of JM's story, but I find the endin...more
As far as contemporary romance go, the story truly delivers. But there's no element of surprise as the plot is pretty cliche and cheesy. Not that it is bad thing, especially when your own love life is non-existence. So, this is a great book to be used as an escapism :)
Maybe it is just me because I can't seem to get enough of JM's story, but I find the endin...more
I really really like Judith Mcnaught... but this book was so empty and previsible... a girl who falls in love for a bad guy... but he was bad because of how his mother treated him... and the woman of course understood everything... and in the end... the bad guy falls in love for the good girl, and give her a jewel, and the girl forgives the guy.... and they are happy forever... I read the book in 3 days... but it didn't make me sigh like other books of Judith Mcnaught. Now I want to read "Someon...more
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Okumadığım son üç McNaught kitabından biriydi "Kalbim Sende Kaldı" şimdi geriye iki tane kaldı. Bazen hepsini okusam biran önce diyorum bazen de acele etme dur sonra özlersin kadını diyorum ve duruyorum. Gerçekten özlenecek bir kalemi var kadının. Bu kitabı da diğer okuduğum kitapları kadar güzeldi. 300 sayfalık bir kitabı değil de sanki 50 sayfalık bir kitabı okumuşum gibi hissettirdi bittiğinde. Bu kadının kalemi kadar güzel yazan cidden çok az yazar var...more
Okumadığım son üç McNaught kitabından biriydi "Kalbim Sende Kaldı" şimdi geriye iki tane kaldı. Bazen hepsini okusam biran önce diyorum bazen de acele etme dur sonra özlersin kadını diyorum ve duruyorum. Gerçekten özlenecek bir kalemi var kadının. Bu kitabı da diğer okuduğum kitapları kadar güzeldi. 300 sayfalık bir kitabı değil de sanki 50 sayfalık bir kitabı okumuşum gibi hissettirdi bittiğinde. Bu kadının kalemi kadar güzel yazan cidden çok az yazar var...more
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Judith McNaught is a bestselling author of over a dozen historical and contemporary romance novels, with 30 million copies of her works in print. She was also the first female executive producer at a CBS radio station. McNaught is credited with inventing the modern Regency Historical romance subgenre.
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“How am I doing so far?" she asked, forcing a cheerful lightness into her voice.
"You're doing very well," Nick's lazy voice mocked. "I'm half convinced that I'm invisible.”
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"You're doing very well," Nick's lazy voice mocked. "I'm half convinced that I'm invisible.”
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