Cloudcastle

I wasn't sure I would like this book because I found it in a bargain section of a grocery store. (Most books found there are usually there for a good reason.) This book was really very good!!! The story flowed beautifully, and you just fall in love with Kane immediately. The book was very sexy and flirtatious. There was, however, one sex scene that certainly raised my eyebrows. I had to go back and re-read it a few times to make sure I wasn't imagining it. While not explicitly stated, it was quite apparent that it wasn't your standard vanilla scene, and certainly something I've never read before in a romance novel. Some people may find it offensive or unnecessary, but live and let live, eh? The only disappointments were (1) the extremely quick demise of a subplot involving Belinda, a mildly retarded girl that was being abused by the villain; and (2) the hero and heroine of the book never find out just how evil their villain really is. In a town that liked this man, no one discovered the true extent of his crimes, so there was no elation at his downfall. It seemed as though the subplot with Belinda ended abruptly (perhaps an editor's demands due to the nature of her relationship with the villain?) and truly Belinda received no justice or mention in the end. All in all, though, a very good read.

I didn't think I would like it but I was wrong because I really liked this audio cassette recording of Nan Ryan's Cloudcastle and I liked the characters Natalie Vallance and Kane Covington. It's an abridged audio cassette but I thought it was fine and didn't mind the condensed story!

I have read many novels of Nan Ryan's and they have all been wonderful. Cloudcastle was no exception. From the first chapter, I was engrossed. All the right elements were there. Good plot, settings, action, suspense, romance and most of all PASSION. This book is definitely hot.