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Patricia Hagan

Auteur de Pour un collier de saphirs

42 oeuvres 632 utilisateurs 6 critiques

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Comprend les noms: Patricia Hagan, Patricia Hagan Howell

Comprend aussi: Hagan (2)

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Œuvres de Patricia Hagan

Pour un collier de saphirs (1995) 55 exemplaires
Love and War (1978) 45 exemplaires
Heaven in a Wildflower (1992) 31 exemplaires
Love and Glory (1600) 28 exemplaires
Passion's Fury (1981) 28 exemplaires
L'Esclave blanche (1991) 25 exemplaires
Folies et passions (1979) 24 exemplaires
L'héritière de l'amour (1992) 23 exemplaires
Love and Fury (1986) 23 exemplaires
Souls Aflame (1980) 23 exemplaires
Love's Wine (1985) 22 exemplaires
Golden Roses (1983) 21 exemplaires
Poker de dames (1994) 20 exemplaires
Love and Splendor (1987) 19 exemplaires
The Desire (1992) 18 exemplaires
This Savage Heart (1984) 14 exemplaires
Bride for Hire (1997) 13 exemplaires
The Way to a Man's Heart (1997) 13 exemplaires
Tin-Stars and Troublemakers Box Set (4-in-1) (2013) — Auteur — 13 exemplaires
The Daring (1991) 12 exemplaires
Final Justice (2013) 11 exemplaires
Love and Honor (1989) 10 exemplaires
Love and Dreams (1988) 9 exemplaires
Sun - Kissed Baby (2003) 8 exemplaires
My Child Our Child (1999) 8 exemplaires
Love and Triumph (1991) 8 exemplaires
Boy Re-Meets Girl (1996) 7 exemplaires
A Touch of Love (1991) 6 exemplaires
Race to the Altar (2001) 6 exemplaires
Winds of Terror (1976) 6 exemplaires
Cry Me A River (2003) 5 exemplaires
Groom on the Run (1998) 5 exemplaires
Ocean of Dreams (1991) 4 exemplaires
Dark Journey Home (1974) 3 exemplaires
Falsk brud (1996) 1 exemplaire
Temporary Brides? (2006) 1 exemplaire
Villkatten fra Texas (1996) 1 exemplaire
Passion dans le bayou (2008) 1 exemplaire
Una Señorita Del Sur (2000) 1 exemplaire

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Nom légal
Hagan Howell, Patricia
Autres noms
Hagan Howell, Patricia
Hagan, Patricia
Date de naissance
1939
Sexe
female
Nationalité
USA

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One of the reasons I read Ms. Hagan's books is because she gives enough historical background, where you feel you're learning something, not just reading a fiction story. I learned about some Civil War campaigns and battles I hadn't been aware of before, and I like adding to my knowledge of American history, while being entertained at the same time.

I had suspected something when I started reading her books, and had it confirmed when I found out Ms. Hagan was from Atlanta. So many of her leading ladies are loyal southern women, ever faithful to the Confederate cause, and only someone born in the south could put such strong emphasis on this. It reminds me of Margaret Mitchell, who I'm sure had a few Confederate flags in her home.

Being a native "Yankee", I can't share that opinion, and find it rather tiresome to hear the beloved confederacy so idealized, but that was a reflection of the times. She does, however, make it clear that her main characters, while loyal to south, don't really approve of slavery, and always treat their black "servants" well. There must have been a real paradox back then: southerners who didn't like slavery, but at the same time liked the life they had, which they couldn't have without owning slaves. What a mess!

The storyline was good, but it could have been better. The "happy couple" could have been a lot happier if they had admitted their true feelings a long time before they finally did, and it didn't help that for most of the novel they're separated; when they find each other again, next thing you know, they're apart again. It got to be a bit too much, and so did April's love for her plantation home, that she'd do anything to get back to. Had her life there been a good one, that would have made sense, but it was a real nightmare. Her father and sister were both insane, he almost raped her and she almost killed her (as well as kidnapped her more than once, also too over the top) and yet she keeps forgiving them and wanting to get back home and straighten it all out. (Even a total lobotomy couldn't have helped those two!) Yet she keeps wanting to run back home.

Ironically, when she does run away, it's from the man she loves, though she won't admit it, because he hasn't said he loves her. He, in turn, is waiting for her to say it to him, but he won't admit he cares, because the last time he cared about a woman she died. This silliness got dragged on too long, but the in between situations when they were apart were interesting enough to keep you reading, if a bit frustrating.

So it's worth the time, but it could have been better.
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EmeraldAngel | 1 autre critique | Jun 3, 2021 |
This book was a winner, not just for the story, but for the history that goes with it, like the start of the underground railroad and some of the people involved. I like to learn something while I'm being entertained with a good story, and this novel didn't disappoint me.

Another thing I liked about it was that it was set before the Civil War, so the heroine, Erin, wasn't perpetually cursing the "damn Yankees", and proudly defending the southern cause (ad nauseum). She also detested slavery, and helped many of them escape. She had a close friendship with one of them, a young woman who went through so much, you'll be on her side all the way when she manages to run away and elude her pursuers more than once.

There's a dark family secret that Erin's not aware of, one that her mother tries to hide from her. She has a stepfather who's cruel and abusive to her mother, and lusts after Erin. Her mother's weak and in poor health, but smart enough to know that her daughter's best chance of a good life is to get away, and marry a rich man. She sets her sites on Ryan Youngblood, determined to get him for a son-on-law. Ryan and Erin have an intense attraction to each other, but Erin wants no part of her mother's scheme, and Ryan doesn't want to get married, preferring to have Erin be his mistress.

But next thing you know, they're married! And that's when the fun begins, with all the misunderstandings, interference, (like Ryan's mother, a real bitch who despises Erin), supposed betrayals, separations, and a lot of other things to keep this very entertaining reading.

i don't think the ending should have been so abrupt, (I've noticed this with other books Ms. Hagan writes, too) but that's not enough to take away from enjoying this book.
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EmeraldAngel | Jun 3, 2021 |
This was not one of Patricia Hagan's best. I started reading but stopped halfway through, which I've never done before when reading one of her novels. It seemed like she was just going through the motions with this one, as there didn't seem to be any life in the characters, despite all the whining, yelling and complaining (not to mention mild cursing) the heroine does in the first chapters. Even that seemed artificial. The book lacked the spirit of her other novels; my guess is, for whatever reason, her heart just wasn't in it.

This is one book Patricia Hagan fans can easily bypass.
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EmeraldAngel | Jun 3, 2021 |
I read some of Patricia Hagan's later novels online and found I liked them a lot, especially the way she gives enough historical background so you feel you're learning some history rather than just passing the time. So I decided to give this earlier series a try, and I have to say I was disappointed as well as disgusted with the first novel, because, though these things happen in real life (unfortunately) I don't happen to like rape and violence scenes in romance novels. Also, I didn't find either Travis or Kitty appealing characters, both seemed so full of themselves, you'd think they were part of the 60's and 70's "Me Generation". I skipped through the rest of Book One and went to the next, and it occurred to me that this couple (if you could call them that) spend more time apart than together and the time they were together they spent in arguments and misunderstandings, not to mention a tug-of-war over their baby. I don't know why I didn't skip Book three, but when I started it, I actually found it more entertaining, but once again couldn't figure out why Kitty and Travis were together, since, besides their son and sex, they had nothing in common and didn't communicate at all. They kept their true feelings from each other about what they really wanted, and if they were a real life couple they'd be in divorce court in no time at all. All that hot sex would have cooled down sooner or later and then what would they have, besides an unhappy little boy?

To me, the best parts were all the adventures Travis had, I thought they were entertaining, especially since I learned quite a bit about voodoo and found it all fascinating. Both Kitty and Travis should have remained single; he liked casual sex too much to make a real commitment and she wanted a career in medicine so much, she needed to be free to concentrate on that.

The worst part of the story was sacrificing Marilee so Kitty and Travis could get back together (why?????). In my opinion, Marilee was a much better person than either of them, but she gives them her deathbed blessing, not to mention her baby and readers are supposed to be happy???? I sure wasn't! While he was with Marilee, Travis was a better person than he ever was with Kitty, though she should have been with a man who could really love her, instead of having to compete with a (not so very good) memory.

I would have preferred Marilee to survive, Kitty and Travis to realize their time was past, no going back, she leaves for medical school, he stays with Marilee and the children and realizes what a fool he was and promises to make it up to her. In my mind, that's how it happened.

And, while I intend to read more of Patricia Hagan's books, I definitely will NOT be reading any more in this series!
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EmeraldAngel | Jun 3, 2021 |

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Œuvres
42
Membres
632
Popularité
#39,873
Évaluation
2.9
Critiques
6
ISBN
110
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