The Heir

This is true Johanna Lindsey. If you love any of her other books, you will also love this one. I enjoy the humor (I wish more romance novels had this kind of humor) and interaction between the two aunts and two grandpas, but most of all, the story was beautifully romantic and fun. It was a joy to read and well worth the price. This is the kind of novel that you can settle down with after a rough day and feel renewed. I call it virtual chocolate. :D

This was a great book. I have been reading JL for about 15 years and love almost all her books. There are only a few that I don't re-read a dozen times. Most people seem disappointed in her last two books, but I thought they were still up to par. The Heir is a completely different novel than any I have read of JL's. In this novel, the two become friends first, but soon realize that there is more between them than friendship. There is less passon in this novel, but I think that it makes for a nice change. The heroine is not a breathtakingly beautiful woman, whom the hero cannot live without. Instead, the hero learns he cannot live without her beacause he values her friendship and loves her for who she is, not the person she looks to be. He is not blinded by beauty, which is shown through his dislike of Olivia. In the end, there is still a good amount of passion, since Duncan really enjoys bedding Sabrina. They may not show fire and ice, like so many of JL's characters, but these two have a love that will last a lifetime, friends first! But I still love a passionate JL novel any day of the week. I recommend any JL novel with a Mallory clan member in it. Gentle Rogue was my first JL novel and I can't wait for a new one to come out. Jeremy Mallory, or even one of the Anderson brothers, Drew or Boyd, they are just as entertaining as the Mallory clan!

I have been an avid fan of Ms. Lindsey for years. I have each and every one of her books and am always anxiously awaiting the next one. I had been very disappointed with her last few books and was not expecting much from this new one. Boy, was I wrong! I loved this book. The characters, particularly the secondary ones, were endearing, and the protagonists were lovely. I like this new and different perspective from Johanna Lindsey. The main characters did not tear each other apart with words, but fell in love talking! Though I would have liked to see more passion, I was not disappointed with the passion in the book and I found myself seduced by the growing love between Sabrina and Duncan. All in all, I'd say that this was Lindsey's best novel of her last 3. I reccommend it wholeheartedly!

Reading this book in only two nights, I would have to say that this book is very refreshing. Duncan comes to a new home and feeling very pressured he makes a friend with the girl next door. Without even realizing it he falls in love with Sabrina. She ofcourse, falls head over heals in love with him almost at the beginning but... she doesn't think that someone as handsome as he is could possibly be interested in her for more than a friendship. They have a very nice relationship as friends. But everyone realized how he never wants her to leave his side. And boy does that start some rumors! Once he realizes that he cares more for her then friendship they can't seem to break prior commitments to be together. This book makes you realize that there is more to a relationship then physical beauty. Although he finds her beautiful, her personality is what connected them. It was a book that left you with a good feeling about yourself, no matter what you look like... as long as you are a good person at heart, anything is possible. Even true love. This book is so great because it isn't so far fetched in fantasy land that you almost feel like you are there. That this could have happened to you. It is a great read! I couldn't wait to get back to reading it the second night to finish it. The Grandfathers were hillerious! And I hope that JL does a spin off story with Raphael. He was really a neat man in this story!

Admittedly JL's last couple of efforts have been ok, but not the fire of earlier works. The Heir, gives us a sweet story of a young women finding the man of her dreams, but not able to believe that he could love her. Duncan is a wonderful hero. I thought the "steam" threshold was a little low. But the auxillary characters were chariming and funny. I think many fans are more critical than we should be because, Ms. Lindsey failed to give us another set of heroes as delightful as the Malory's. Maybe if Ms. Lindsey, would revisit a great character like Billy Ewing, she'd find a passionate hero and give him a voice. JL is still the best!