Anne Stuart
Auteur de The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes [collaborative story]
A propos de l'auteur
Anne Stuart was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 2, 1948. Her first novel, Barrett's Hill, was published in 1974. She has won numerous awards including the Romance Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award. (Bowker Author Biography)
Séries
Œuvres de Anne Stuart
Date With a Devil (Blind Date from Hell + Dance with the Devil + Hal and Damnation) (2003) 89 exemplaires
Lovers Dark and Dangerous (Monster in the Closet / Seawitch / Wilde Imaginings) (1992) 47 exemplaires
Burning Bright (Return of the Light / Star Light, Star Bright / One for Each Night) (2004) — Contributeur — 46 exemplaires
My Secret Admirer (Dangerous Lover / Once Upon a Mattress / Special Deliveries) (1999) 45 exemplaires
My Valentine 1993 (Saints Alive / Chocolate Kisses / Simple Charms / Ms. Scrooge Meets Cupid) (1993) 36 exemplaires
New Year's Resolution: BABY [anthology] (Champagne and Moonlight / A Midnight Clear / Lonnie's Secret) (1996) — Contributeur — 32 exemplaires
Highland Fling (Saving Grace / The Spring Begins / The Thistle in Bloom / Under an Enchantment) (1993) — Contributeur — 30 exemplaires
New Year's Resolution: HUSBAND [anthology] (The Ice Dancers / Kissing Frosty / Husband for Hire) (1996) — Contributeur — 26 exemplaires
Dangerous Lover 4 exemplaires
Married to It 3 exemplaires
The Monster in the Closet 3 exemplaires
A Midnight Clear 2 exemplaires
House Bound 2 exemplaires
Goddess in Waiting 2 exemplaires
Lovers and Strangers 1 exemplaire
Black Ice / Cold As Ice / Ice Blue / Fire and Ice 1 exemplaire
Shadows at Sunset 1 exemplaire
Rose at Midnight, Shadow Dance 1 exemplaire
Man of Shadows 1 exemplaire
House of Shadows 1 exemplaire
Saints Alive! 1 exemplaire
The Gunslinger and the Lady 1 exemplaire
Saving Gracefully 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance (1992) — Contributeur — 216 exemplaires
Summer Love (Straight from the Heart / Summer Fantasy / Early in the Morning / Sultry) (1997) — Contributeur — 54 exemplaires
To Love and to Honor (Bargain Bride / Bride of the Wildcat Purchase / Store-Bought Woman / High Sheriff of Huntingdon) (1993) — Contributeur — 47 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Ohlragge, Anne Kristine Stuart
- Autres noms
- Douglas, Kristina
- Date de naissance
- 1948-05-02
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieux de résidence
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Vermont, USA - Professions
- romance novelist
- Prix et distinctions
- Romance Writers of America (Lifetime Achievement Award ∙ 1996)
Romantic Times Career Achievement Award (Romantic Suspense ∙ 2005)
AAR Annual Reader Poll (Author Most Glommed [Tie], 2006)
Membres
Critiques
Cold as Ice (The Ice Series, 2) par Anne Stuart
Thriller
Anne Stuart continues her reign as the queen of romantic suspense. She writes Alpha heroes better than anyone, and she's not afraid to delve into controversial subject matter. Her characters are not cookie-cutter by any means; they're fully realized people who feel so real, I almost expected them to walk off the page. COLD AS ICE features a wonderful, believable love story between two strong people perfect for each other. I'm looking forward to the next book in this unforgettable series. (A )
Night of the Phantom by Anne Stuart is a 1991 publication.
When a terrible crime comes back to haunt her father, Megan is asked to speak to the man who has threatened to ruin him- to go to his home in his stead. She agrees, despite the reputation of the reclusive Ethan Winslowe. Upon her arrival at Ethan's unusual estate, she soon realizes he plans to hold her captive- refusing to allow her to leave in return for his backing off his threat against her father.
Meg never gets a look at the elusive Ethan, only communicating from his loyal assistant. But as time passes Meg finds herself living in a dual complexity. By day she longs for escape from her gilded cage, but by night she is seduced by a phantom- falling under his spell...
This story is obviously inspired by “The Phantom of the Opera”- a book I’ve have yet to read- but get the gist of, nonetheless.
The story has a tortured hero, is creepy and atmospheric, with ghosts and scary townsfolk who view anyone who is different as evil. The story also has strong fantasy and sensual elements- with a tame erotic feel to it.
This would be a good Halloween pick for romance readers. Keep in mind that the book was originally published back in 1991 and this is a digitized version released in 2016. The romantic elements were popular fantasies during that time and this book actually helped to spawn an entire line of books by Harlequin called ‘Harlequin Shadows’- perhaps a precursor to the super popular paranormal romance/ Urban Fantasy trend to come.
Overall, this is a good solid paranormal/fantasy romance for its time. Anne Stuart is a seasoned author writing across several genres. I’m so happy to see that she took the initiative to digitize her out of print books. Many fans would like to read old favorites or ones they might have missed out on- and can introduce these books to new audiences as well, which is a good thing. But it is also very important to preserve the work- and I hope other authors who have rights to their books will follow Stuart’s lead.
*Steamy
*Note: I don’t know if I have a copy of this book- but I do have a collection of the ‘Shadows’ novels in paperback. They are stored in a box somewhere. I mainly keep them because they are out of print and somewhat of a novelty. I'm glad I decided to collect these! I’ll have to see if I can find more of them in digital format- which is easier for me to read. I’m not sure the quality will match Anne’s work- It would still be fun to check them out, though.… (plus d'informations)
When a terrible crime comes back to haunt her father, Megan is asked to speak to the man who has threatened to ruin him- to go to his home in his stead. She agrees, despite the reputation of the reclusive Ethan Winslowe. Upon her arrival at Ethan's unusual estate, she soon realizes he plans to hold her captive- refusing to allow her to leave in return for his backing off his threat against her father.
Meg never gets a look at the elusive Ethan, only communicating from his loyal assistant. But as time passes Meg finds herself living in a dual complexity. By day she longs for escape from her gilded cage, but by night she is seduced by a phantom- falling under his spell...
This story is obviously inspired by “The Phantom of the Opera”- a book I’ve have yet to read- but get the gist of, nonetheless.
The story has a tortured hero, is creepy and atmospheric, with ghosts and scary townsfolk who view anyone who is different as evil. The story also has strong fantasy and sensual elements- with a tame erotic feel to it.
This would be a good Halloween pick for romance readers. Keep in mind that the book was originally published back in 1991 and this is a digitized version released in 2016. The romantic elements were popular fantasies during that time and this book actually helped to spawn an entire line of books by Harlequin called ‘Harlequin Shadows’- perhaps a precursor to the super popular paranormal romance/ Urban Fantasy trend to come.
Overall, this is a good solid paranormal/fantasy romance for its time. Anne Stuart is a seasoned author writing across several genres. I’m so happy to see that she took the initiative to digitize her out of print books. Many fans would like to read old favorites or ones they might have missed out on- and can introduce these books to new audiences as well, which is a good thing. But it is also very important to preserve the work- and I hope other authors who have rights to their books will follow Stuart’s lead.
*Steamy
*Note: I don’t know if I have a copy of this book- but I do have a collection of the ‘Shadows’ novels in paperback. They are stored in a box somewhere. I mainly keep them because they are out of print and somewhat of a novelty. I'm glad I decided to collect these! I’ll have to see if I can find more of them in digital format- which is easier for me to read. I’m not sure the quality will match Anne’s work- It would still be fun to check them out, though.… (plus d'informations)
The banter between the protagonists was good but I didn't like either of them. She was a Mary Sue and he was just too damn lecherous to hold any appeal.
He constantly called her 'my child' which is creepy considering their age difference. There wasn't enough redemption for the hero to suddenly turn around and stop all his debauchery.
He constantly called her 'my child' which is creepy considering their age difference. There wasn't enough redemption for the hero to suddenly turn around and stop all his debauchery.
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- Œuvres
- 157
- Aussi par
- 5
- Membres
- 11,674
- Popularité
- #2,018
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 385
- ISBN
- 591
- Langues
- 11
- Favoris
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