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161st out of 657 books
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Silver Linings
by
Jayne Ann Krentz (Goodreads Author)
Love burned them once now they're twice as hot!
Silver Linings
Successful but shy, Seattle art dealer Mattie Sharpe fell hard for handsome, outspoken, professional adventurer Hugh Abbott. When he broke her heart and returned to his South Sea island home, Mattie vowed she'd only meet him again over her or better, his dead body.
When they do meet again, it's over someone
...morePaperback, 352 pages
Published
October 1st 1997
by Pocket Books
(first published 1991)
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I know that romance novels are a lot harder to write than would appear and the constant search for new plots must be a headache for authors of this genre. Author, Judith Krentz was at the beginning of her career when she penned this one in 1997 and I am know very well that her plots and characters have improved since then!
I struggled with Silver Linings, and by page 28 I was ready to give the whole thing a miss. A hero who continually calls the heroine "Babe" in every second sentence gives me th...more
I struggled with Silver Linings, and by page 28 I was ready to give the whole thing a miss. A hero who continually calls the heroine "Babe" in every second sentence gives me th...more
This is Krentz at her best. I like everything she’s written between 1990 and 2005, no matter under which of her three nom de plumes – Jayne Ann Krentz, Amanda Quick, or Jayne Castle – a novel is published. This one is a contemporary romance, and despite the lack of internet and cell phones, it reads as well today as it did in 1991.
On page one, the protagonist Mattie stumbles upon a dying man on the floor of his island villa. You don’t get more in medias res than that. Upon exiting the villa in a...more
On page one, the protagonist Mattie stumbles upon a dying man on the floor of his island villa. You don’t get more in medias res than that. Upon exiting the villa in a...more
3.5* rounded up for goodreads.
The male lead is a non-typical hero for Jayne Ann Krentz, which makes the book unique and interesting. The heroine was an interesting character as well and the suspense story worked. I thought the middle of the book a bit slow, although the story was more complex than some of Krentz's newer work. At one point the heroine makes a decision that, while not exactly TSTL, was definitely ill-considered. I would've preferred the author use some other way to advance the plo...more
The male lead is a non-typical hero for Jayne Ann Krentz, which makes the book unique and interesting. The heroine was an interesting character as well and the suspense story worked. I thought the middle of the book a bit slow, although the story was more complex than some of Krentz's newer work. At one point the heroine makes a decision that, while not exactly TSTL, was definitely ill-considered. I would've preferred the author use some other way to advance the plo...more
Whatever name she's writing under, Krentz's books are among my favorite guilty pleasures. Formulaic - you bet! Do I care - nope! When I want a happy ending with fun verbal sparring, the unconventional heroine, the brooding alpha male, I know I can pick up a Krentz novel and be happy, no matter how many times I've read the story before (and after a while, they can start running together). Except for this one.
It lost me when I found out that Mattie declared her love for Hugh and begged him to mar...more
It lost me when I found out that Mattie declared her love for Hugh and begged him to mar...more
When Mattie Sharpe's sister dumped Hugh Abott, Mattie saw the chance to go for the man she had always admired. But Hugh slept with her and then went back to his island home. A year later, Mattie is on an island that has just gone into revolution and Hugh happens to be on hand to help get her out of the jungle. After a night of sexxxing, Hugh thinks Mattie is going to move to the island. She's not into it. So Hugh agrees to move with her to Seattle. There's mayhem and jealousy and kidnapping(Matt...more
I love Jayne Ann Krentz. This novel was thoroughly entertaining romantic suspense. It had significantly more intrigue than I've ever read in her other novels and love her statement on mass market versus high art. The only thing that I have trouble with is how Mattie and Hugh shacked up in the first place. It really put me off. However, since its not the focal point of the story, you can still enjoy the novel.
This was a decent book by Jayne Ann Krentz. I have railed against some of her books, but the plot was developed, intricate, and interesting. It takes place in Seattle (of course) and an island chain. I don't know where this book is in the line-up of her books, but her growth as an author is evident. Overall this is a good book, and recommend it to anyone that want a fast and easy read.
Adventuring Hugh has to win shy Mattie back after rejecting her a year ago and running off to some island. This was exactly like every other JAK book of this era, but I mean that as both a compliment and a fervent wish that the era was not officially long gone.
Mar 23, 2011
Maria
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Although all the usual Krentz elements for a good story are here, this book is not one of my favorites for some reason I have never been able to determine. I still re-read it annually, but it takes a bit longer to get into and through. I would have liked more development of some of the minor characters, like Silk Taggert and Evangeline, and the appearance of Mattie's parents would have been nice so we would not have to rely on hearsay descriptions. I do like the arguments between Ariel, the sist...more
If you want a hero with lots of machismo, this is the book for you. Wanted to punch hero every time he used "babe", even though I have no objection to the term itself. He seemed almost cloddish in some ways.
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This is probably one of her most category like hero/heroine. I preferred the side characters better. Re-read digital.
Great book but couldn't get past the whole sleeping with your sisters lover eww
Romance Fluff, but I enjoyed it :)
taking another second chance on love
Classic Jayne Ann Krentz. Love it!
4
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Teresa
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Meh. I just could not work up any enthusiasm for this book. The characters fit a little too well into typical romance stereotypes (macho-manly hero, wishy-washy heroine). There was some fun-- I did enjoy the scene where our prim heroine received a makeover from a friendly prostitute-- but my overall impression was blah.
I didn't like this novel that much because the story is a little bit fast-paced but then again jayne ann krentz makes it a point to make every novel worth reading =)
Loved the suspense, murder, mystery, and love story!! Strong main characters as well. Another great book by Jayne Ann Krentz :)
This was okay. I've read better by JAK. The main male character annoyed the heck out of me.
Great JAK novel... but one question.. Why do all her leading men drive Jeeps?
One of my favorites by Krentz. Have re-read this one several times!
An oldie but a favourite. Everyone need a good alpha! ;)
A favorite of mine.. The first JAK I ever read...
May 18, 2013
Nina
marked it as to-read
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The author of over 40 consecutive New York Times bestsellers, JAYNE ANN KRENTZ writes romantic-suspense, often with a psychic and paranormal twist, in three different worlds: Contemporary (as Jayne Ann Krentz), historical (as Amanda Quick) and futuristic (as Jayne Castle). There are over 30 million copies of her books in print.
She earned a B.A. in History from the University of California at Sant...more
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