Not a bad romance though I found it way to predictable. I am used to being able to predict stories but this one I saw everything coming to the point that I found it boring.

It did do a good job dealing with Alcoholism and co-dependency though which I thought was interesting in a romance story.

I guess my biggest disappointment is that I usually like romance stories to also make me laugh and enjoy the writing.

In 1867, Holt Price plans to never work as a doctor again as he lives the horror of butcher assembly line surgical conditions caused by the Civil War bloodbath. All he wants is to forget the atrocities and medicine, and find his beloved and marry her. However, he cannot ignore his need for vengeance against the traitor who sold out his unit, leading to a slaughter.

In Galveston, Holt gets involved in the surgery of an accident victim with a spoke stuck through his leg. The town physician Dr. Moore never worked this type of accident besides which he is drunk. At Moore's office, Holt meets his medical peer's daughter Felicity, who helps. They are attracted to one another, but she fears he will expose her father as an alcoholic and he fears getting entangled with her as his own father was a drunk.

This fine post Civil War romance emphasizes the traumas and healing of people trying to regain equilibrium after the world went berserk for a few years. Trying to cope with alcoholism is brilliantly handled though why Felicity thinks no one knows her dad is a drunk seems like too much rationalizing. Leigh Greenwood continues to write some of the strongest historical romances of the past decade; BORN TO LOVE is further proof of this.

Harriet Klausner

Favorite scene with Felicity-
Telling her father to help Holt, or she'll never speak to him again.

Favorite scene with Holt-
Spying on the bad dudes to find the traitor.

Together-
Felicity's made to listen to Holt tell her how much he loves her after he's shot.

This book was a real bummer compared to Texas Homecoming, which I really enjoyed. I couldn't finish it because I was bored to tears, and I usually will try to finish a bad book in the hope that it will improve as I read. But I gave up on this one. Halfway through, I was completely irritated with Hetta's whiny attitude. The 'I'm plain looking and you're so handsome' on page after relentless page finally got to me and I quit reading it. Texas Homecoming is worth reading, but this wasn't.

I read this book from cover to cover in a weekend! I was captivated and couldn't force myself to close the cover!

I loved Texas Bride! It was a change of pace from most books of this genre. The characters are strong and full of life. Leigh Greenwood is a master at making you feel you ARE one of the characters, rather than just sitting on the outside looking in.I couldn't put it down! Although this is 2nd in a series, it is a complete story unto itself. Hey, how often does the average girl get the guy? Finally, a writer portrays a man who takes the time to look beyond a face and body. 5 stars! Thumbs up! :o)

In my opinion, this book is overpriced, and does not deliver anything near what I would consider to be a complete guide to the use of frankincense and myrrh in herbalism, and/or aromatherapy. Although there are some interesting recipes included in this work, there is little or no discussion regarding the teqniques of preparation, except for making a crude tincture (soaking the resin in a 95% grain alcohol solution)-there is really no discussion of the technique of doing even that; this is entirely unacceptible from the standpoint of an aromatherapist. There are many great historical references in this book, but there are some conflicts as to the actual timeline which they refer to time and again. This is especially true when dealing with ancient Egyptian, Assyrian, and Summerian civilizations. Perhapps this is due to poor research, edditing, or misprints; or even disagreements amoung Historians regarding ancient histories timetable (I do want to be fair, here). Irregardless of what caused such inaccuracies, it is frustrating to run accross them in the text in the middle of an interesting passage. The historical section of the book is only one of two sections in this book worth anything (again, this is purely my OPINION). The botany section of the book is also good, but falls short in that it fails to give such information as heat, and rainfall requirements, as well as, specific climatic conditions as seasonal temperature ranges, average rainfall, and specific soil (ie- nutrient) requirements. If this information is known, I gues we are left to look it up ourselves. This section could have been greatly expanded with the help of a botanist, and should have been. Another critique I have is that although the authors extol the healing abilities of both frankincense and myrrh, this is at times "watered down," -at some places to the piont of being almost appologetic. They also seem to discourage the use of essential oils of these resins, in favor of tinctures (alcohol based solutions in which the whole resin has been soaked for a period of at least two weeks), to which I somewhat disagree. Tinctures are great, but I do not believe that they can replace the essential oils of these gum/resins. I also understand the need to C.Y.A. in the face of a skeptical, and at times hostile medical community, but the authors let it get the better of them in this text, unfortunately. All in all, this is the only book published regarding frankincense and myrrh, so I have to give the authors credit for their efforts. Never the less, the shortcommings of the book cannot be overlooked. This book is worth reading, but not the price I paid for it. The authors also use it as a vehicle to sell only their products. That is fine to advertise as it is their work, but it is not why I purchased it. Coupled with the price, it detracts from my final rating. I would hope for a much needed and expanded next eddition.

A great refernce book for enthusiats of ancient cultures and those interested in the beginings of aromatherapy and the use of incense. This book charts out and goes into great depth about the ancient spice routes and how each culture(Egyptian and Mesopotamian) viewed and used Frankincense & Myrrh. The book also includes ancient and modern recipes for medicinal used of both resins.

As the title suggests this is a wide ranging book which touches on a lot of areas of gardening. I approached it from a container/patio gardening background and found that there was only a small section devoted to that unfortunately. But, it did produce some interesting tips like using spent tea bags or broken plastic nursery pots when providing drainage at the bottom of pots instead of the traditional shards of pottery. There were also interesting sections on water gardening which I'm going to delve into in the spring. The rest dealt with larger gardens proper, including lawn care, animal/pest control, plant care, concrete/brickwork etc. Similar in scope to the previously reviews Virgin Gardener by Edwards, it is a more compact and transportable read. I'll use it as a reference when I graduate beyond the confines of my patio.

This book is fun to read and sparked many ideas for me, an occasionally industrious but remarkably un-creative gardener. Down to earth and practical.

I have read only a portion of "The History of Israel," not for lack of interest but for lack of time. I cannot judge the con-tents as to their accuracy. But I will say that I am put off by the title. Every historian knows that there is no such thing as "The History," there is only "A History," reflecting the author's point of view. The "historian" that wrote this book is guilty of hubris. Nothing more needs be said.

THE GOOD: well written, primarily focused on 1800's to the present, short enough to prevent brain-freeze, but in depth enough to satisfy.

THE BAD: there was no mention of the 1972 Munich Olypics terrorist massacre.

THE UGLY: Blumberg gives not only numerous cases of Arab terroristr activity, but Jewish violence against Arabs and the British, as well, which of course opened up the floodgates of Brit retaliation, with great amounts of flogging and hanging. I'm glad to see the human race is so well on the way to getting along with one another...

Sure, this book covers the Fenders and Gibsons adequately, but its coverage of some lesser know brands like Godin and Ibanez is a joke. For instance: Godin, who has manufactured at least 15-20 models since 1987, gets exactly one entry. Pathetic. Don't waste your money on this one. Hopefully they'll wake up and put out a much more comprehensive guide in the future. Until then just go to ebay and click on Search then Completed Items to find out how much a guitar is worth.

This is a great book for any guitar lover, or even someone who's just starting out. I found it very usefull. Another thing that I liked about this book was that it had many rare guitars that aren't in other books.

for a player who has just begun playing in this realm then it may be of some use, but it gives to broad an overview to get any real information on it, for that get the cam[paign setting

The PG (Player's Guide) series is a well-crafted, "user-friendly" set of guidebooks that introduces new players to the worlds of TSR. The approach is refreshingly light and engaging (gamespeak and rhetoric are kept to an absolute minimum), and as primary overviews of classic campaign worlds, these colorful sourcebooks are ideal! This one details the Forgotten Realms - chapters include lore on The Seekers (a great adventuring fellowship), and their journeys throughout the North - 128 pages, a fantastic story!

This is one of three similar anthologies on Burma travel writings that has appeared recently. Unfortunately the book is overpriced. It is printed on poor quality paper in India. For my money the TRAVELLER'S HISTORY OF BURMA or INROADS INTO BURMA : A Travellers' Anthology are excellent, cheaper and have better quality paper.

A superb, unsurpassed compilation of little known traveller's tales to the land once known as Burmah (Burma), now known as Myanmar. I'd highly recommend it.

Thisis.the.very.first.book.by.her.that.I.had.a.hard.time.getting.thru,however.I.will.continue.reading.her.because.all.the.pastread.were.very.good.she.is.one.of.my.favorite.authors.

I found this book to be pretty good-not as great as the Seven Brides Series, but that's to be expected since it's one of his earlier books. Just to let y'all know, Leigh Greenwood is a man.

I like this book. I've read most of Leigh Greenwood's books and this is a little different from the others. It has good characters and a mystery that keeps you going until the end.

When I first heard of this book from a friend of mine, I thought that it was just another weird D&D novel without the usual good stuff of great fantasy novels, but as I was a new member of the D&D world, I decided to try this one out. After reading this book, I was amazed at the wonderful depictions of a young girl's innocence and need for adventure. In this book, Ed Greenwood has brought to life in me a love for the Forgotten Realms and books about them. After reading this book, I read approximately 30 - 40 other Forgotten Realms books, but I would like to attribute my sparked interest to the action-packed "Spellfire." Also, the "Crown of Fire" book of the Hapers series is a great sequel.

This was the first fantasy book I actually bought, and is also the only Forgotten Realms book I ever read. It set the theme for all the fantasy books I now read.

This is a book about a lonely orphaned girl named Shadril who knows nothing about her parentage, and the man who raised her gives nothing away. So she sets off to find her fortune with a small band of fighters. Shandril's character is amazing because Mr. Greenwood gives her no special treatment; she is not exactly given to the wandering ways...she shows nothing but bravery, in fact. Later her talents and parentage are revealed.

This book does have its downsides, such as the insipid love story complete with a drooling inept mage apprentice, and the abounding "kinship" felt all around, but you get past all that! She has powers and people want to use her! There are battles with dragons, two to be precise, there are the usual favorites (Elminster, the Simbul, Myth Drannor and its faithful Knights); there is even enough magic use for the die hards.

I believe that the true Forgotten Realms fans will wade through the syrup and enjoy this book for the adventure that it is!

I have read some of the other reviews and I am very confused why it got SO many bad reviews. This is a great book. It was my first Forgotten Realms books and I chose it at the time because it was a "stand-alone" book. I was instantly hooked. This is a great story of a no-body girl who discovers great power within herself. Talk about fantasy! Becuase of this book, I have discovered an entire realm of books and stories from Ed Greenwood, who is one of my favorite writters. I am currently reading Crown of Fire and it's even better. Can't wait for Hand of Fire to get into my hands. Thanks Ed for the great stories.