Keeper of the Heart (Ly-San-Ter Family, 2)

I read this book on a Mexican vacation expecting another bodice ripper romance novel and instead I found a futuristic escapade into tomorrow. Johanna not only knows how to tell a story but she knows how to incorporate Sci-Fi and Sci-Fact into a thrilling tale. From a best friend in a box (laptop) to a cyber image bodyguard who can be programmed for lots of good and bad deeds. It combines StarGate with Bararians. Great for role playing game fans too. Awesome-- just when will someone make a movie of this...Maybe I will some day

At this late date, there isn't much I can add that hasn't already been written in past reviews. Basically, when I was browsing under Lindsey's name to see when her next holiday 2000 book was scheduled for release, I was surprised to see that "Keeper of the Heart" had scored less than a perfect 5, so I wanted to throw my two-cents in :) "Keeper of the Heart", the sequel to "Warrior's Woman" (another 5+ star book) is the first futuristic romance I ever read. I put off reading these two books until I had depleted my stock of Lindseys, but they turned out to be 2 of my favorites of any author ever written, period. I have reread both of them (a rarity for me) at least 3 times a piece (an EXTREME rarity for me!)If you're a fan of medieval historical romance that has never delved into the futuristic genre, this is an excellent place to start. (Then try Dara Joy's Matrix of Destiny series!) Lindsey's futuristic worlds are penned much like old medieval worlds--betrothed marriages, lord & vassal type of hierarchy (though the system works somewhat differently), and huge, barbaric heroes (in this case 7-feet tall!) I fell in lust at first sight with Lindsey's futuristic heroes!Start out with "Warrior's Woman" (the story of the mother and father), then read "Keeper of the Heart" (their daughter's story). I've heard through the romance reviewer's grapevine that Daldon (the son) is the next one Lindsey plans to give a story to. Hmmm...can't wait for that one!

This was the second book of Johanna Lindsey's I read, first being Warrior's Woman. I was truely enthralled buy the whole story line. I cannot beleive there is actually people out there who didn't like it. So there was spanking, it's called fiction. I was lost in a world that we can only dream about. Falon is every woman's fantasy. Every night before going to sleep I would read quite a few chapters, as soon as I closed my eyes there he was in my dreams. This book along with many other JL books I cannot stop reading and are in my opinion truley hipnotic and exciting. Too bad there are not men out there like Falon today. Keep up the good work Johanna I'm an addicted reader...

I have read and re-read every book that Johanna Lindsey has published...and I will probably continue to do so. This book, as well as Warrior's Woman, has pride of place on my bookshelf (and let me tell you my bookshelf is vast). Falon, to my mind is the man of most womens dreams...I just have to keep asking myself how Johanna keeps coming up with heros you really wish were real and heroines (who, although too gorgeous for words) you actually find yourself liking. I know some people might be a bit put off to know that there are scenes in which a woman gets spanked, but hey, it doesn't say it's right and it's an entirely different world.

This is a great story...Fallon is awesome!! Martha is hilarious, and the heroine is adorable. I do not understand the big hubub about the wife beating--someone got a spanking, but nobody got beaten. Getting a spanking and getting BEATEN are two completely different things as many unfortunate souls could tell you. Besides, it is a book, read for entertainment value. And what a great book it is! Check it out!