Tender Triumph (Sonnet Books)

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This is a particular favorite. Distrustful of men, Kate Connelly has buried herself in her career, shutting out all chance of romance. Then a handsome Spaniard, Ramon Galverra, walks into her life. He is different than other men she has known, full of pride and passion, and he treats her with respect. But it's his intimate touches that make Kate realize that she could easily lose her heart to this wonderful man. But pride can be a mighty barrier in relationships, and both Ramon and Kate must learn to trust before they can love. You will want to read this love story time and time again.

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On Friday, a sensuous stranger entered Katie's life. By Sunday, her world would never be the same...

Stunning Katie Connelly submerged her painful past in a promising career, an elegant apartment, and men she could keep at a distance. Yet something vital was missing from her life -- until she met proud, rugged Ramon Galverra. With his urbane charm and his passionate nature, he gave her a love she had never known. In his arms, she came fully alive to his every touch. Still she was afraid to surrender her heart to this strong, willful, secretive man -- a man from a different world, a man with a bold, uncertain future...

New York Times bestselling author Judith McNaught captures the thrill of a once-in-a-lifetime passion in this tender and spellbinding novel.

Customer Reviews:

Not her best effort!.......2007-01-28

I am a huge Judith McNaught fan and love reading all her novels!! This one was not enjoyable and found it difficult to read all the way through. I was hoping the story would improve all the way up to the end, but it didn't. It seems like this novel was thrown together in a hurry and lacks her usual, beautiful flow/choice of words. The plot was weak, and so was the romance between between the main characters, Ramon and Katy. A disappointing read.

Excellent!.......2006-07-31

This is my first book by this author and I loved it. Ramon and Katie were so good together and their love story really made my day! Well I'm off to buy more books by Judith Mcnaught!!!

Tender and Heartwarming!!!.......2006-07-30

This book, once again reminded me why Judith Mcnaught is my favorite author! I am, however disappointd by the 2 star ratings that this book has received. There are plenty of bad books out there which are worthy of 2 stars but certainly not this one. Also, those of you who felt that the romance in some of her recent books was not as fulfilling, will be thrilled by Ramon and Katie's love story. The entire story line was centered around them and the romance is in abundance. I hope that people will rate her books against other authors who write similar romance but whose books and characters don't affect you as deeply as a Mcnaught does, nor, do you remember their characters for life. If we start comparing every one her book to Paradise and Perfect, then ofcourse, we will keep seeing these ratings and be unfair to the author. Having said all this, this book isn't without flaws. The biggest one for me was that in her later books, I've loved every one of the Mcnaught heroines; Katie just did not have their charm or sensitivity to come close, but still, the saving grace of this book was her signature romance and the gut wrenching emotional roller coaster that she takes you on. This was just my opinion for whatever it's worth but for those of you who haven't read this book because of the ratings, please do not let it stop you from reading it and forming your own opinion. You just might be surprised and even love it!!!

Triumphant to me..........2006-04-21

Judith McNaught is one of my favorite romance authors. I read her historicals first, then I gave her contemporaries a whirl. Aside from Paradise, Perfect and Double Standards, I'd found her contemporary efforts lacking the magic of her earlier work. Tender Triumph is contemporary, but one of her earlier efforts from the early eighties. There are some flaws that I will mention later, but overall I found this love story wonderful and charming and it brought me back to JM's style before she decided to jump the romantic mystery bandwagon. Katie Connelly is the daughter of wealthy grocers. She is pampered, spoiled and only knows of the world and the people around her, which is why she doesn't know what to make of the tall, dark and handsome Puerto Rican man who rescues her from the harassment of a drunken ex-boyfriend outside a bar one night. Ramon Galverra is gorgeous, sensual, charming, regal, smooth, but temperamental and alpha male-ish -- not to mention a major male chauvinist -- and Katie is terrified of him. Physically, he reminds her of her cheating, abusive ex-husband, and she senses that Ramon is hiding something from her. Ramon is a powerful tycoon on the verge of bankruptcy and he has nothing to offer Katie other than a simple life in a small cottage in Puerto Rico. Will that be enough for Katie? Will Katie learn to trust Ramon and will she want to marry him? There are some twists throughout the novel.

At first, I resented Katie's assumption that Ramon worked in produce just because he was Puerto Rican, but after a while I realized that McNaught wasn't advocating racism and hatred here, quite the opposite. Katie isn't racist, just clueless about the Hispanic culture. Many Anglos have made the same unfair assumptions that she makes here. Ramon's male chauvinism could easily be interpreted as another unfair stereotype, but while I know that that sort of machismo is no longer as strong in this day and age, it was probably still around in 1983. Furthermore, Ramon's explanation about ego and pride at the end makes sense, but I think the explanation applies to most men regardless of his race. So, as a Latina, I am familiar with all of this and am not as fazed or as outraged as some of the other reviewers here. Now that that's out of the way, I enjoyed the story and the character growth between these two protagonists. Ramon is one sexy hero -- passionate and tender who isn't afraid to express his true feelings. He may be old-fashioned and a male chauvinist at times, but, unlike most of the other McNaught heroes, he isn't a cad who mistreats the heroine for a large portion of the novel. Katie is kind of annoying at first, but I understood her better when I learned about her past. The cultural clash between the protagonists is quite realistic... until Katie moves to Puerto Rico. Aside from a very brief mention of her wanting to go home after she sees the state of Ramon's cottage, she is never homesick after that, never wary of the new surroundings and the different customs. She seems to fit into her new life quite well. I found that unrealistic. I like how McNaught describes the architecture and the picturesque countryside of Puerto Rico, but she mentions very little else, like the music, food and different beach resorts on the island. I know this isn't a tourists' guidebook, but a fleeting mention of the aforementioned things would have sufficed, but everything was completely glossed over. The language is questionable as well. Puerto Ricans don't address a woman as "senorita" as much as they do in other Latin countries. They often use the term "muchacha" (young woman) instead. A few other forms of address are inaccurate here, but I'll spare you the details. Oh, and the author never mentions the name of the village Katie and Ramon reside in. And I see that JM wanted Ramon to be Spaniard, but had him born in Puerto Rico (from Spaniard parents) so that he could be an American citizen. Ah, well. All in all, Tender Triumph is a wonderful novel. This book reminded me of how much I enjoyed discovering Judith McNaught during the past few months. I disagree with the reviewers here that say this is her worst effort, for a couple of her other books were far less impressive to me. I encourage others to give this book a whirl, for you may just be surprised!

This book blows........2006-03-07

I need to scrub my eyes after reading this tripe. The heroine is a spoiled bigot, the hero is has no personality other than being a Latin stereotype, and they don't even argue with chemistry. There's no indication they should like each other at all, and yet somehow they fall in love in mere days.

And okay, it's twenty-odd years old, but even for 1983, the message is appalling. The heroine has a successful career, friends and a nice home, but feels her life is "empty." She finds fulfillment by leaving her career-girl life behind to get married, decorate a home, and plan for children. Bleh. It also says that women cannot truly enjoy sex unless they are deeply in love, and premarital sex will lead to an unhappy marriage.

For the love of God, pass on this one and let it go out of print before some other unsuspecting reader wastes 10 hours of her life on it.

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Paradise/Tender Triumph
Judith McNaught
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Two of her most emotionally powerful novels....

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such an enjoyable read!
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Paradise/Tender Triumph (Omnibus)
Judith McNaught
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Together at last -- two acclaimed novels of danger and desire from New York Times bestselling author.

Paradise

When corporate raider Matthew Farrell targets a department store empire, he crosses paths with stunning blonde Meredith Bancroft -- and a once-in-a-lifetime passion and bittersweet memories are rekindled for each of them. Can Matt and Meredith believe in each other at last? Or will a hostile takeover shatter their tenuous trust?

Tender Triumph

Stunning Katie Connelly submerged her painful past in a fast-track career and men she could keep at a distance. Until a sensuous stranger sweeps her into a love like she has never known. Will Katie fully surrender to proud, rugged Ramon Galverra -- a man from a different world, a secretive man with a bold, uncertain future?

Customer Reviews:

such an enjoyable read!.......2007-06-27

You will love this book. It is such an enjoyable read - as are all of McNaughts other reads.

I am looking forward to my re-read already!

Don't miss this one.......2007-06-21

Paradise is one of my favorite books of all time - right up there with Gone with the Wind. The "leading man," Matt Farrell, is one of those characters that readers will "fall in love with." He is strong and successful, but his character has depth that makes you feel as if he is a real thinking and feeling man. He isn't perfect, but that's okay because perfect would be boring. The "leading lady," Meredith Bancroft is a great character too. I've had such luck with Judith McNaught books. I've searched and searched for another romance author I consider as good as Ms. McNaught and I am still unable to find one. Other Judith McNaught books I would strongly recommend are Whitney, My Love; Kingdom of Dreams; Almost Heaven; Something Wonderful; Tender Triumph; Perfect; and Every Breath You Take.

The best...........2007-05-10

I've read a few books by Judith Mcnaught and I have to say, this one was my all time favorite. You won't want to put it down. It's that good. It will make you laugh, cry, angry, sad...You get so involved in the storyline, that it feels like you're a part of it.

Matt and Meredith were just great. I'm really partial to Matt as I think that he is just perfect. When he loves, he loves completely and with such passion. Although I hated the fact that Meredith doubted him at the end, when she actually thought he could have done all those horrible things, you can actually feel that she has doubts about her doubts, and in the end she trusts him completely without any proof and she chooses him above all else (the presidency of the company, the one thing she has always fought for and her father, although he was a dispicable).

A Classic..........2007-05-04

I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to get into the romance genre; anyone who loves well-written and imaginative stories; and anyone who just loves to read.

I was strictly a historical romance reader before I picked this book up last year. I had already found (and finished reading within a week) all of her historicals and really wanted to read more by this author.

Ms. McNaught is able to spin a story into hundreds of pages and continuously keep the reader on edge about what's going to happen next. Half the time I think Matt and Meredith's story is the best contemporary romance out there (the other half of the time, I think it's 'Perfect' - another book by McNaught which features two amazing characters and has a few appearances by Matt and Meredith).

This book has wonderful twists, humorous and witty dialogue (especially involving Matt), too many emotional moments to count, and the knowledge throughout the entire journey that love can prevail. The characters are lovable, vulnerable, and I find that on each re-read I learn more about them.

*Minor spoilers below* It's so easy to relate to Meredith. She was the ugly duckling growing up and didn't have a mother to turn to, leaving her entirely dependent on her father - whom she loves. So after a series of horrible circumstances are able to keep her away from Matt (a man she's only known a few weeks) the susceptible young teenager believes her father when he tells a horrible lie (to protect his daughter - or so he thinks). Cut to: more than a decade later and that's when I started to fall in love with Matt. He's great in the beginning, but his personality really shines in this part of the book. There's a reason he is so well-loved by McNaught fans.

I've reread it several times and would tell anyone to buy it and any other books by McNaught. Even my least favorite by her is still better than the average romance novel by several authors I've read lately. She has quickly turned into my favorite author - although, since 'Paradise' got me into reading contemporary romance, Linda Howard is a close second.

'Paradise' is one of the very few books that I've read where I couldn't wait to finish it and yet I didn't want it to end.

Missing charactors.......2007-03-30

I'm a new fan of Judith McNaught. As a second language reader, I do enjoy her books. But, after exciting of reading cool down, I felt lost in the Paradise because so many flaws made it unsatisfied. Such as Meredith's eyes from blue in the beginning became blue-green in the middle and back in blue again at the end; Lisa was a important charactor in Meredith's teenage, the closest friend Meredith ever had, but disappeared in her adult's year till jumping in with Parker; as a mother, Meredith's mother left her daughter behind entire life till end, which is most ridiculous nature. The worst of all was Meredith rejected Matt in suspicious of the murder and bomb setups after she'd claimed she'll "love him all her life". Unbelivable her love to Matt was so vulnerabl after all they'd been thru.

But I do enjoy Judith McNaught's novels very much even they are not perfect. Upon our Chinese phylosophy, combining of all of the unperfect would always make a perfect in whole.

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On Cue 1 ( Esso - Words on a Page - Tender Branch - Icetime - Marriage Proposal - Miracle Worker - Veldt - Storm in Summer - Dream & the Triumph - Hangashore - Letters - Doors )
Diane F ( Svendson - Leckie - French - Bolt - Checkov - - Gibson - Bradbury - Rod Serling - Purdy - Russell - Koenig - Zeder ) Eaton
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Tender Triumph
Jasmine Craig
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Tender Triumph
Judith McNaught
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Tender Triumph
Jasmine Craig
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Tender Triumph
Dianna Devlin
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Tender Triumph 27 Copy Bin
Mcnaught Judith
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Mcnaught Judith
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"DELIGHTFUL."
--The Wall Street Journal
In short mysteries so brilliantly plotted they'll confound the cleverest of souls, Inspector Morse remains as patient as a cat at a mouse hole in the face of even the most resourceful evildoers. Muldoon, for instance, the one-legged bomber with one fatal weakness . . . the quartet of lovers whose bizarre entanglements Morse deciphers only after a beautiful woman is murdered . . . and those artful dodgers who catch the cunning and very respectful Morse with his pants down. There are mysteries featuring new characters and some familiar ones, including the great Sherlock Holmes, and a royal flush of American crooks.
"BRILLIANT . . . Inspector Morse is back, and more than welcome."
--Houston Chronicle
"Fear not. In Dexter's dexterous hands, the short-form Morse is every bit as wily and irascible as he is in the the popular Morse novels and the long-running PBS Mystery! series."
--The Raleigh News & Observer

Customer Reviews:

Boredom reigns.......2005-10-21

I had not previously read anything by Dexter, whose work has been praised by many. The reasons for that praise are nowhere evident in this sorry collection of plodding tales. The characters are cardboard; the "plot twists" seem based on the author's mistaken belief that telling a boring story, and revealing at the end that something else was really going on, somehow makes the first 90% interesting. The Sherlock Holmes -- what, pastiche? parody? -- I think "theft" is the right description. Of course it sounds like Doyle -- most of the text has been lifted verbatim, and Dexter's additions simply detract from Doyle's great work. The author may be clever and entertaining, but I'm not going to waste my time reading any more of his work on the chance that might be so.

Studied ambiguity.......2004-07-31

The prisoner was Muldoon. Morse and the other police officers were to link him to terrorism and ensure his stay at the Oxford prison. Lewis, the second in command, was patient with the irrascible nature of his boss, Chief Inspector Morse.

A car thief shares Morse's idea that Die Walkure is the greatest opera ever composed. The car thief pinched a car and returned it, as Morse explained to Lewis. The deception ran on several different levels.

Dexter includes a story he wrote narrated by Dr. Watson and featuring Sherlock Holmes and his brother Mycroft. Watson solves the mystery. In another matter Morse opines that the person who finds the body is the prime suspect. The stories are very modern.

Oh, now..........2004-02-22

Oh, now! It's not so bad! Don't you listen to 'em. Bunch of filthy liars. But, everyone's entitled to their own opinion. I for one think it a good read. I mean of course it's not like the books; this is just a bit of fun. Some anecdotes with Morse and others. The stories are well-written... adequate anyway...

Morse is OK, but Dr. Watson shines........2003-03-15

Fans of Dexter's Inspector Morse series will probably be a little disappointed by this book, since only five of the ten collected stories actually have the cantankerous Thames Valley detective, and with a few exception those stories tend to be the shorter entries of the batch. But still, this is a very readable collection of mysteries and other crime stories, one which as a whole tends to lean more toward the light-hearted rather than the serious. Probably the high point of the collection is not a Morse story but a Sherlock Holmes tale, in which the perrenially overshadowed Dr. Watson finally gets a little bit of recognition.

Overall not a stellar collection, but easily an enjoyable lazy afternoon's read.

Great expectations poorly expressed........2001-11-11

This collection is definitely not Dexter at his best. The book reads like the sort of thing he does when he is thoroughly bored and has nothing better to do. If you must insist upon reading it borrow the book from your local library. It is a good way to catch Morse on one of his off days.

Morse"s Greatest Mystery and Other Stories

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Morse"s Greatest Mystery and Other Stories

Manufacturer: Recorded Books
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This book is recorded on 6 cassettes for 8 hours of listening pleasure and is a library edition. This collection of short stories, filled with charismatic characters, unexpected plot twists, and rich touches of dark humor, is the perfect introduction to Colin Dexter and his remarkable inspector. Includes: As Good as Gold, Morse's Greatest Mystery, Evans Tries an O'Level, Dead as a Dude, At the Lulu-Bar Hotel, Neighbourhood Watch, A Case of Mis-Identity, The Inside Story, Monty's Revolver, The Carpet Bagger and The Last Call

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MORSE'S GREATEST MYSTERY AND OTHER STORIES
COLIN DEXTER
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Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories
Colin Dexter
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Morse's Greatest Mystery and other stories
Colin Dexter
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Morse's Greatest Mystery and other stories
Dexter Colin
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Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories
Colin Dexter
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Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories
Colin Dexter
Manufacturer: Crown
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Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories
Colin Dexter
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Morse's Greatest Mystery and Other Stories

Manufacturer: Pan Books
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000HWHI2O

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The hidden dangers surrounding us.

Despite the confident strides of modern science, the threat of deadly unseen organisms such as viruses, bacteria and fungi still grip the imagination with their ferocious intensity.

For instance, resistant strains of bacteria can now survive the strongest antibiotics and deadly new biological weapons are being cooked up in laboratories worldwide.

Microterrors explores these threats as well as humanity's greatest living rivals that have been on the planet far longer than we have.

The introduction covers terms, definitions and a brief natural history, including the role of viruses in human evolution, as well as bioengineering and biological weapons. Microterrors then presents the truly terrifying rogues' gallery of invisible killers.

Dramatic life-like digital illustrations and computer-colored electron images provide mug book profiles of hundreds of naturally occurring and bioengineered microterrors, including:

Ebola, bubonic plague, cholera, malaria
Bacteria: pneumonia, anthrax, botulism
Viruses: HIV, hepatitis, common cold
Fungi and blood and tissue diseases.

Each entry includes concise facts such as date of discovery and place of origin, period of incubation, symptoms and length of suffering, likelihood of death, treatments, vaccines and cures.

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Let the terror begin!.......2006-02-17

I have been looking for an informative book on microbes for a long time, and I've found exactly what I've been looking for with this book. The information in Microterrors is organized and easy to understand, especially for someone that's interested in finding out more about the germs they hear about everyday on the news. This book makes you want to learn more about these deadly terrors, and at the same time lock yourself away in a clean room. Definitely a must read for anyone interested in the genre.

Microterrors.......2005-10-25

Very fast delivery, great condition. Reassuring since i tried to order this book from another seller and never recieved it. Thanks

Spelling Bee.......2005-08-02

Nice little reference book. I bought it first and foremost because it was nicely designed. It's brief but informative and has alot of nice images. The downfall of this book, as I noticed after reading it, is that the editor did an appalling job of ...well editing. This book has an insane amount of spelling and grammar errors (for a book in print I mean). I was a bit dissapointed by that, I guess they sacrificed clarity for image. Too bad, it could have been perfect. Anyway not to end on a sour note the graphics and the information make up for that one flaw.

Images paired with a quick reference and health facts.......2005-03-11

The telescope's invention and advancement let the human world in on how tiny organisms looked, and helped to reveal pathogens and their dangers: now the images of these disease-producing microbes, from viruses to fungi, are accessible to non-scientists in MICROTERRORS, a gathering of microscope color images paired with a quick reference and health facts. Clinical notes on treatment and prevention round out a unique approach.

This is rated as a "Quick Reference" book only.......2004-12-13

I am very happy that I bought this book once I read it through. It is very useful as a quick reference, but it is not an indepth book. It is practical and the original description on the amazon site is right on the money. I read the whole thing in just a couple of hours but will keep it on hand for reference (as which I feel it was designed for).

I would recommend this book to students, teachers, and for people who want a quick reference for when that annoying "know it all" relative or neighbor brings up the subject of something they read in the paper last week. If you need a quick source, this is it.

My wife is a plague, virus, and pandemic book aficionado and she liked it alot. Even my 4th grader was able to use it for a project on the flu so that says (to me) that it really is easy to read.

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