With This Ring (Vanza)

Don't be fooled by bland reviews, _With This Ring_ is classic Amanda Quick. Teeming with the usual mystery, romance, adventure and passion readers have grown to love, _With This Ring_ is right on par with all of Ms. Quick's earlier works. I'd even go so far as to say it has become one of my favorites by her. In Beatrice and Leo Ms. Quick has created two strong minded, mature and well rounded characters. Beatrice is lively, funny and intelligent. I really enjoyed reading about a heroine who was nearing thirty years old and who'd been wed and bed before. It was a nice, refreshing change of pace to see an older heroine who had a sensible head on her shoulders be swept away by desire. So many times romance authors inundate you with simpering beauties whose only attribute worth mentioning is their looks. Ms. Quick continually sets forth heroines who make you proud to be a woman and Beatrice does just that. Leo is exciting, sensual and has a magnetism that the reader feels right along with Beatrice. Watching him fall in love with Beatrice is a beautiful experience and when he gave her the legendary 'Mad Monk' token of love I cried. As always, the plot was engaging and full of twists and turns that kept me absorbed right from the first. Another thing I really enjoyed about _With This Ring_ is the fact that Ms. Quick alludes to a character from one of her previous books. It was nice to see a name I recognized and be able to recall another extraordinary book of her's that I'd read. Anyone who has read this book and didn't like it should give it a second read through, surely you must have missed something the first time! Anyone who hasn't read this book -- what are you waiting for? Buy it now and be prepared for a marvelous read courtesy of Amanda Quick.

This is one of my favorite by Amanda Quick. Her stories are always original. You don't read that many romances with a 29 year old woman and a 40+ male. Beatrice is one of my favorite Quick heroines. She is no young, naive girl. She's strong, confident, stubborn, practical and intelligent. Leo is also one of my favorites. He is a recluse with no use for society, but Beatrice drags him out of his self-imposed seclusion and takes him on a wild ride that changes his life. There was nothing dull about With This Ring. It takes off from the first page and doesn't drag. Beatrice and Leo are both strong characters, and I got a few good laughs reading about them locking horns. They also both deserve happiness and it was great to read about how they find it with each other. If you are a fan of Amanda Quick, you should definitely read this one.

I have read a number of other Amanda Quick books and have adored them all. This one, however, now stands head and shoulders above the rest. It was engaging, enthralling and captivating !I especially enjoyed the fact that the hero and heroine, Leo and Beatrice, were older than the usual historical romance, and both had been jaded by past relationships. It gave a more realistic and understandable feel to their characters and also made it all the more romantic that they discovered eachother. Another aspect of their relationship I enjoyed was how much they had in common. Passion is definitely evident, but one gets the feeling that their common interests will hold their relationship together forever !I highly recommend this book !

I found this book a refreshing change from her one word title books. Although they are always wonderful, it seemed Ms. Krentz was stuck in a writing rut. Her books were just different variations of each other. Don't get me wrong, if you find something that works, go with it! But With This Ring was a delightful change of pace. Leo and Beatrice were so three dimensional that they seemed to hop right off the page. The mystery was fascinating, and the heat between Leo and Beatrice fairly crackled through the pages. They are some of the ultimate love heroes of all time, and you want them to get together. Take my advice and buy this book!