Rio Kelly knows what he wants when he sees it - and he wants the ebony-haired, fair-skinned beauty with the extraordinary blue eyes, Turquoise Sanchez. But in the battle for her love, this bold vaquero is competing with a Texas senator who's used to getting his way, at any cost. Turquoise knows the sensible choice would be to marry the wealthy senator and enjoy a lifetime of comfort and status. But her heart has chosen differently. If she dares to follow her passion - and defy one of Texas' most powerful and ruthless men - she and her defiant cowboy are in for the fights of their lives.
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With Names Like Turquoise and Rio, I Should've Known...
29 Oct 2012
By Lainee
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The first book I read of Georgina Gentry's was "Colt", another in The Texans series, and I found that it kept me pretty engaged, enough so that I bought "Rio" at the bookstore the next day, despite the fact that I usually shy away from reading novels with heros and heroines with soap opera names (Turquoise and Rio? Come on!). But I bought and I read it, and I really should've followed my No-books-with-soap-opera-names rule.
I'd like to do a hatchet job on the plot, but there really wasn't too terribly much of one, so I'll stick with the characters. To say that Turquoise was spoiled is an understatement. She never shows an inkling of humanity, though the author tried to eek some out by giving her a friend contantly described as pudgy and having Turquoise bring back gifts from town for the some poor kids who lived on her ranch. The only part of the novel that evoked any empathy for her was her momentary humiliation at a ball, due to her half Mexican heritage/prejudice. However, her own self-loathing and disparaging of her Mexican lineage made even THAT fade into the background. And then she starts insulting Rio, the hero, by spouting insults about HIS Mexican heritage! Wow!
At least we know that Turquoise is shallow and a social climber, setting her sights on a white husband to make her legit in Texas society. Rio...we basically don't know a thing about him. The beginning of the novel, when his Irish father is hanged in front of his Mexican mother was a more interesting story line, and one that would've better supported a full-length novel. Rio just sees the heroine, has a couple of pithy exchanges with her, and is smitten with her beauty, which makes up for her attitude, I suppose.
I wish I could say that the love scenes were worth the cost of the book, but they weren't! There was no love, just humping on the ground outside a couple of times. Seriously, it's even described as humping! Not romantic at all. Sorry. In fact, after reading my own review, I just changed my initial rating from a "2" star to a "1" star. If you're looking for sexy Western Historicals, try Sarah McCarty's "Promises" series, or Jodi Thomas, or even Catherine Anderson's earlier stuff.
I'd like to do a hatchet job on the plot, but there really wasn't too terribly much of one, so I'll stick with the characters. To say that Turquoise was spoiled is an understatement. She never shows an inkling of humanity, though the author tried to eek some out by giving her a friend contantly described as pudgy and having Turquoise bring back gifts from town for the some poor kids who lived on her ranch. The only part of the novel that evoked any empathy for her was her momentary humiliation at a ball, due to her half Mexican heritage/prejudice. However, her own self-loathing and disparaging of her Mexican lineage made even THAT fade into the background. And then she starts insulting Rio, the hero, by spouting insults about HIS Mexican heritage! Wow!
At least we know that Turquoise is shallow and a social climber, setting her sights on a white husband to make her legit in Texas society. Rio...we basically don't know a thing about him. The beginning of the novel, when his Irish father is hanged in front of his Mexican mother was a more interesting story line, and one that would've better supported a full-length novel. Rio just sees the heroine, has a couple of pithy exchanges with her, and is smitten with her beauty, which makes up for her attitude, I suppose.
I wish I could say that the love scenes were worth the cost of the book, but they weren't! There was no love, just humping on the ground outside a couple of times. Seriously, it's even described as humping! Not romantic at all. Sorry. In fact, after reading my own review, I just changed my initial rating from a "2" star to a "1" star. If you're looking for sexy Western Historicals, try Sarah McCarty's "Promises" series, or Jodi Thomas, or even Catherine Anderson's earlier stuff.
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I'VE READ BETTER OF HERS
26 April 2013
By trouble
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THIS WAS OK BUT I REALLY LIKED THE OTHERS IN THE SERIES I HAVE READ BY HER.IT SEEMED TO TAKE ME LONGER TO READ AS IT WASN'T AS INTERESTING
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Holds the Reader!!
2 Mar 2013
By S Westbrook
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Great read! From the beginning, holds your attention and the final reveal you don't see coming! Loved the whole series.
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