I have read all books by NR, publicated in Hungary (except one), and I loved them, except one (an other one:), some of them translated myself, but now I am thinking not to read Nora any more. What is this book? Romance? Not at all. Meg is a real love machine without any feelings, I would say, but maybe she is only sick, just "too little" inside, so she wants to prove arrogantly, sometimes distgustingly - disappointing, disillusioning, I just can't understand, what Nate sees in her.
I was completely shocked after reading about her revenge (?) - A boy had hurt her feelings, cheated her -- I loved Dru's solution for cheating in Chesapeake Blue (frying the CDs or washing up his fancy shoes:) -- What does Meg do? Humiliates the guy - in public! She drugs him - gives him some sleeping pills; dresses him in sexy women's underwear, makes up her face, curls his hair, then takes some photos and puts them up on Internet - BTW is it legal in the USA to give drug-medicine without his or her knowledge and approval? and those photos - is it OK and normal to put sy to public shame??? Isn't it a crime to humiliate someone publicly? - this reminded me of Hitler, who also humuliated publicly those men, who wanted to kill him - I think this Meg is sick, mad and quite dangerous.
But the most shocking thing for me was Nate's reaction - what does a cop say or do a man/woman humiliates another man/woman? Nate - in Hungarian version - enjoyed Meg's story, and found the revenge creative -- thanks! What a cop! Next time I will call him if I need help.
I won't tell the plot, because a lot of people did it before me. I can only tell the story is quite good, though the book is too long but I enjoyed the storyline; most of the characters are OK, Nate is a little weak but he is OK, too, except this little 'failure'. There are not only interesting points in the story but some excitement, too.
Personally I think that Nora's books begin to become a little bit perverted (see Blue Smoke, too), I preferred her Birthright, or series like Quinn Brothers or Concannon sisters, I love Eve and Roarke, but what to do with this perversity? Gentlemen, if Meg is the new ideal of a modern, independent woman, I am really sorry for you!

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I enjoyed this book. I must say, there are more characters in here than you can keep up with. I had to write them down and reference my list. Here are most of them:
Alan B. Royce - retired judge. Anastasia Hopp - the older woman who is the mayor. Big Mike - the chef at the the Lodge. Bing Karlovskia - has a garage and was in the lodge when Nate arrived. Bob Mackie - Rowdy twin brother of Jim. Carrie & Max Hawbraker - Couple that runs the newspaper. Charlene Hidel - Sex maniac that owns the Lodge. Mother of Meg. Cissy Fisher - the 2nd waitress at the Lodge restaurant. Deb & Harry Miner - Couple that owns the general store. Dex Trilby - in the Lodge restaurant when Nate arrived. Ed Woolcott - Deputy mayor that runs the bank. Ginny Mann -Artist and neighbor of Carrie & Max. Hans Finkle - In the Lodge Restaurant when Nate arrived. Jacob Itu - Bush pilot who taught Meg to fly. Jerk - the pilot that flew Nate into town. Jim Mackie - rowdy twin brother of Bob. John Malmont - the professor who loves Charlene. John Trivani - owns the Italian restaurant. Joe & Lara Wise - their son Steven got lost on the mountain. Owners of the dog Yukon. Joanna - receptionist at the clinic. Karl Hidel - Charlene's older husband who passed away. Ken Darby - the doctor. Manny Ozenberger - Volunteer fireman who crashed his truck into Tim Bower's ski -doo. Marietta Peach - Nate's secretary. Has been married three times. Meg Galloway - Daughter of Charlene and a bush pilot. Mitch Dauber - runs the radio station. Otto Gruber - older deputy with military experience. Peter Notti - Young deputy who is the brother of Rose Itu. Roland Coben - Sergeant from the State police. Rose Itu - Pregnant waitress at the Lodge restaurant; mother of Jesse, sister of Peter Notti. Sarrie Parker - maid at the Lodge. Skinny Jim - the bar tender at the Lodge. Walter Notti - father of Peter & Rose; a musher.

This is the first Nora Roberts book I've read, and I don't quite know what I expected--perhaps a treacly romance. But it was a pleasant surprise to find a first-rate novel with good, original characters, an intriguing plot and an almost palpable atmosphere, albeit a cold one. I was particularly struck by the presentation of Alaska in mid-winter.

My only reservation has to do with the multiple sex scenes. There are too many, and they are too obviously gratuitous. In addition, the characters resembled those in the sex scenes from an Ayn Rand novel, more like two noisy cats in the alley than affectionate humans. Still, those scenes aside, this is a fine work.

I'm a big fan of Nora Roberts! Just about anything she writes is a sure-fire good read!! You won't be disappointed!