What do You think about Untamed (2003)?
You have to hand it to the marketing folks at Harlequin/Silhouette; they know a cash cow when they see it. Nora Roberts started out with the thin, cheap paperback bodice ripper genre, and once she became the huge bestselling author that she is now, they started rereleasing her catalog of out-of-print romance novels, which is how I ended up with Untamed in a pile of books given to me by my sister.::: Three Rings Too Many :::Untamed tells the story of the orphaned Jovilette Wilder, a lion tamer raised in the circus, first by her parents, then by Frank Prescott, the owner of the circus. After Frank's death, Jo learns that he left the traveling circus to his son, Keane, a man who had never been around the circus, and was a successful Chicago lawyer by all accounts. Jo can't help feeling bitter that the only home and family she has ever known will probably now be sold off piecemeal, and tries as hard as she can to convince Keane not to sell the circus.Keane, meanwhile, is learning a bit about the life his estranged father led, a life as foreign to him as if he was visiting another planet. He's also intrigued by Jo, who reads classic fiction in the original language it was written in, and who faces danger with her lions night after night without seeming to think about it.::: Something Is Missing :::Untamed was originally published in 1983, and I found myself wishing that Roberts had waited a while before writing this story. Her penchant for serious research about a topic before writing about it is evident even in this short novel, but the characters and plot are under-developed. The reader is left with the feeling that Roberts could have done a lot more with not only the romance between Jo and Keane, but also with some of the other characters she introduces, such as Rose the snake charmer and Jamie the clown. Everything seems rushed, and you end up feeling like you weren't given the time to get to know any of the characters, or understand their motivations, leaving you lost as Roberts begins to tie up all the loose ends at the end of the novel.Still, Untamed is better than a lot of the books you'll find in the short romance genre, and is an interesting read, even if it isn't quite as filling as her meatier books.This review previously published at Epinions: http://www.epinions.com/review/Untame...
—Cyndy Aleo
Aceasta carte a Norei Roberts surprinzator mi-a placut a fost o carte de dragoste a fost chiar simpatica si mi-a atras atentia.In aceasta carte este vorba despre o fata pe nume Jovilette Wilder care este dresoare de leii de la un circ,ea se indragostete de noul proprietar pe nume Kane Prescot.Aventura incepe cand cei doi nu mai pot ascunde ceea ce simt unul pentru celelat si pana la finalul carti normal ca vor fi impreuna.Nu vreau sa dau pre multe informatii prefer sa cititi cartea ca sa va surprinda cum ma surprins pe mine chiar a fost o carte buna
—Cristiana Daniela
Udah lama sangat baca NR yg in...awal2 kenal HQ sekitar 2008...n mungkin in NR yg pertama kli aq baca... :pjd pengen reread lg...RIPIU PART 2... ;Pakhirx jd juga reread ini...alhasil jd melihat ceritax dengan cara yg berbeda...dulu waktu bacax rasax agak bosan n alurx lambat sangat...tp sekarang g,cz udah tw gayax NR...hehe..."kenangan adalah hadiah bagi usia yg bertambah tua..."tidak terbayangkan bagaimana rasax hidup d lingkungan sirkus dan nomaden...sekumpulan orang yg hidup d dunia mimpi dan menjual keajaiban...dari semua profesi yg tante NR gunakan,sirkus dan dan pelatih singa ini yg paling berkesan...jd bertanya2,apakah masih ad sirkus seperti itu d zaman sekrang...karna udah lupa ceritax jd penasaran ap yg akan terjadi antra jo dan keane,apa keane mw mengorbankan kehidupanx d chicago dan tinggal bersama jo d sirkus...atw jo mw meninggal sirkus satu2 x dunia yg ia tahu,dan pindah k dunia x keane...atw tidak ada satupun yg mengalah dan mereka tetap menjalani kehidupan masing2 seperti orang tua keane...atw mereka bisa mencoba berkompromi dan berbagi kehidupan antara dunia jo dan keane...dan kalopun mereka berkompromi sanggupkah keane melihat jo mempertaruhkaan nyawax setiap hari dengan singa2 x..."cinta saja belum cukup...kompromi tidak selalu memungkinkan"
—Yulia Anggraini
