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    Queen

    By Sharon Sala

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    Queen of Hearts

    No stranger to responsibility, Queen was the one who cared for her younger sisters when their errant dad was otherwise occupied. Now that the girls are all grown up, Queen is finally free to pursue her own dreams. And she knows they're bound to take her farther than the Tennessee hills...some day.

    Cody Bonner loves being the father of three young boys, though raising them on his own is a handful. Then Queen shows up. From the very start Cody knows this fiery, flame-haired lady is much more than just a housekeeper. Her remarkable heart and passion move him in ways he's never felt before. The proud, handsome widower's got a love in him that could make Queen Houston happy for the rest of her days. All he has to do is convince her restless royal highness that the sweetest dreams of all wait just inside his door...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateSep 7, 2010
    ISBN9780062016799
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    Sharon Sala

    With over fifty books in print, award-winning author Sharon Sala, who also writes as Dinah McCall, still has to remind herself from time to time that this isn't a dream. She learned to read at the age of four and has had her nose in a book ever since. Her introduction into romance came at an early age through the stories of Zane Gray, Grace Livingston Hill and Emily Loring. Her pride in contributing to the genre is echoed by the letters of her fans. She's a four-time RITA finalist, Winner of the Janet Dailey Award, three-time Career Achievement winner from Romantic Times magazine, four-time winner of the National Reader's Choice Award and five-time winner of the Colorado Romance Writer's Award of Excellence, as well as numerous other industry awards. Her books are regularly on bestseller lists, such as the New York Times extended list, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Waldenbooks mass market, and many others. She claims that, for her, learning to read was a matter of evolution, but learning to write and then being published was a revolution. It changed her life, her world and her fate.

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    • 2/5
      Okay, so I liked Amberly before, and I still like her. She's sweet, innocent, naive, and unlike most main characters, she suffers from poor health. I found it fairly easy to identify with her. The problem with this book is that we all know how Clarkson turns out once he becomes a father, and the author didn't do enough to make us understand what sweet, smart Amberly sees in him. She is more than willing to give him her whole heart if he is willing to love her, but he first had all of these little tests he run on her to make sure she'd do whatever he wanted her to do, he behaved atrociously when he learned she might be barren, and expressed contempt and disgust for children literally right after she mentioned that she wanted to have more than one child. I honestly don't know how the author thought portraying the relationship in this way would work. Amberly might be naive, but she isn't stupid, and she seems to have a decent amount of self-confidence, so why in the world would she settle for this conceited, controlling jerk who clearly wants to control her? From what I understand about abusive relationships, often the abuser seems wonderful and kind for quite some time, until he (or she) is put under a lot of stress (which could easily have been done with Clarkson,) or until something causes him to question the love of his partner, a child perhaps, as this would cause her to pay a great deal of attention to the child, making him feel like she is ignoring him, and somehow reason that out to equal her not loving him anymore. This could also have easily have been the case with Clarkson, but instead we see him full of malice and willing to do anything to control another person, before he and Amberly are even engaged. 2.5 stars to this story because I really like Amberly, but the so-called relationship really doesn't work. We should have seen a different side of the evil Clarkson, instead we just saw a Clarkson who is only better at hiding the evil he lets control him.. Oh, and I'm also confused as to why Amberly had to work like a seven when she was a four. Clarkson cut her of before she could explain why, so there was that awkward loose-end.
    • 3/5
      Another novella and they aren't my favorite, but this one was a bit better. Makes me dislike the king all the more but it also made me lose a bit favor for the queen. I'm glad I read this after I read "The One". Changed my idea of the queen quite a bit.
    • 3/5
      I would've loved this much more if I didn't know how much of an ass Clarkson becomes in the future tbh
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed learning a little more of how Maxon's Mom became Queen and what her selection was like. This gives a small glimpse into that.
    • 4/5
      It is interesting getting this glimpse of the past of Queen Amberly and King Clarkson, and nice to see that he did not always have a stick up his butt!

      Seeing a bit about how Clarkson grew up and the way his parents were does kind of explain some things, though. But if I had been Amberly, the scene after their clandestine desert date would have scared the crap out of me.

      I can kind of understand the negative reviews, but then again, why would someone read books in a series out of order.

      I really enjoyed this story. It was nice to see Clarkson carefree for once. Makes you wonder what must have happened to turn him so -- different in his later years.

      Once again, the author paints a brilliant picture. I felt like I was in the room with these girls, experiencing all that they experienced. When The Queen ended, I felt a wide range of emotions all at once. I cannot wait to continue the series.
    • 5/5
      This is a cute little background story of Queen Amberly. Love it!
    • 3/5
      If you can, avoid the audiobook version. The French accent given to the would-be queen was obnoxious and distracting. Getting to see the Queen's selection was enjoyable, however she's sadly a very weak character - though she isn't intended to be otherwise.
    • 2/5
      Okay, so I liked Amberly before, and I still like her. She's sweet, innocent, naive, and unlike most main characters, she suffers from poor health. I found it fairly easy to identify with her. The problem with this book is that we all know how Clarkson turns out once he becomes a father, and the author didn't do enough to make us understand what sweet, smart Amberly sees in him. She is more than willing to give him her whole heart if he is willing to love her, but he first had all of these little tests he run on her to make sure she'd do whatever he wanted her to do, he behaved atrociously when he learned she might be barren, and expressed contempt and disgust for children literally right after she mentioned that she wanted to have more than one child. I honestly don't know how the author thought portraying the relationship in this way would work. Amberly might be naive, but she isn't stupid, and she seems to have a decent amount of self-confidence, so why in the world would she settle for this conceited, controlling jerk who clearly wants to control her? From what I understand about abusive relationships, often the abuser seems wonderful and kind for quite some time, until he (or she) is put under a lot of stress (which could easily have been done with Clarkson,) or until something causes him to question the love of his partner, a child perhaps, as this would cause her to pay a great deal of attention to the child, making him feel like she is ignoring him, and somehow reason that out to equal her not loving him anymore. This could also have easily have been the case with Clarkson, but instead we see him full of malice and willing to do anything to control another person, before he and Amberly are even engaged. 2.5 stars to this story because I really like Amberly, but the so-called relationship really doesn't work. We should have seen a different side of the evil Clarkson, instead we just saw a Clarkson who is only better at hiding the evil he lets control him.. Oh, and I'm also confused as to why Amberly had to work like a seven when she was a four. Clarkson cut her of before she could explain why, so there was that awkward loose-end.
    • 5/5
      This was my favorite novella in the series, the queen's story and how she became the queen is amazing.
    • 5/5
      Great story. I loved it!