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by Johanna Lindsey (Author) "The tall, slender, golden-haired young woman fidgeting by the hall table fastened her startling green eyes on the closed door at the left of the..." (more)
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"She creates fairy tales that come true." (Romantic Times BOOKclub ) --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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A well-born Boston beauty, Corinne Barrows has traveled halfway around the world in search of Jared Burkett -- a dashing rogue and a devil; a honey-tongued charmer who seduced and despoiled her. . .and then abandoned the impetuous lady after awakening a need that only he could satisfy.

She has found him on the lush and lovely island of Hawaii. And now Corinne will have the revenge she craves: the total ruin of the blackguard who brought shame and scandal into her life. But Jared still possesses the power to excite her as no man has ever done--even as his own reckless heart is taken captive in their blistering war of wits and will--igniting a fire that could consume them both unless they surrender to it with wild abandon in the heat of the tropic night. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Truly Despicable, Jan 17 2008
This review is from: Paradise Wild (Mass Market Paperback)
I can't understand how this book could possibly get ratings higher than 1 star. I only wish there was a lower rating to show how very disturbing I found it. Neither character was likeable to begin with. The hero's motivation for revenge seemed weak and childish, and the heroine was arrogant and foolhardy. I persisted because I thought it would get better and that they would redeem themselves. However,halfway through the book, after a despicable rape scene and other highhanded and abusive behaviour by the unremorseful "hero", I was so angry and disgusted, I could not go any further.

I shudder to think that people could read this book and still write how "romantic" it was that, "hate turned to love" and other ridiculous comments. I know these books are fantasy, but this one required too much of a departure from reality.
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1.0 out of 5 stars The Anti-Romance, July 19 2004
By Dakota "daxydakota" (Southern California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Paradise Wild (Mass Market Paperback)
Hands down, "Paradise Wild" is Lindsey's WORST novel. It shouldn't even qualify as a romance, it is so awful and boring.

The plot of "Paradise" revolves around two characters plotting revenge. Jared hates Corrinne's father and marries her as part of a plan to ruin her family financially. But Corrinne is so humiliated that she tracks Jared down to Hawaii to get her own revenge by ruining his reputation.

Both Corrinne and Jared are despicable as the heroine and hero. Corrinne is angry, unreasonable, catty, and money-hungry. She does have an interesting vice - she's a gambling addict - but even that bad habit (and its interesting results when she runs out of money) cannot make her sympathetic. She's just lame - and, in my opinion, gets what she deserves. Jared is also blah. After we are treated to a detailed love scene with his mistress (sure way to make the hero unlikable), we get to hear all the boring details of his business and his plans to ruin Corrinne's father through poor investments. After spiting and mistreating each other CONSTANTLY, these two somehow fall in love, though I'm not sure why. Jared refers to Corrinne's beauty enough times that I'm pretty sure it was her looks he loves, not her personality. Pretty shallow, all in all.

The only thing remotely interesting about "Paradise Wild" are the descriptions of Oahu, Hawaii. However, I've been to Oahu several times and had no problem following the tidbits Lindsey dropped about location, foods, and language. I'm not sure if a reader who has never been to Oahu would appreciate these details fully.

Over all, this book sucked. The plot was listless, the characters terrible, the romance nil. Even the writing was stiff as a board. "Paradise" is on par with "Captive Bride" and "A Pirate's Love" as seriously terrible Lindsey romances, though "Paradise" is the worst of the lot. I wouldn't waste time with it.

If you want to read a wonderful Lindsey romance, try "Savage Thunder," "A Heart So Wild," "Once a Princess," or "Hearts Aflame." These are REAL romances.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Dreadful Story, Jun 22 2004
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This review is from: Paradise Wild (Mass Market Paperback)
I won't describe the story since others have already outlined it and in fact I wish I read them before reading the book myself. I have been a Johanna Lindsey fan for years and have read almost ALL her books, including books with violent themes, but I can honestly say that this is the first book that I have finished and felt that hero will likely repeat his abuse. I know the characters aren't real, but I love to think characters in books move on to have beautiful lives together and this wasn't the feeling I had finishing Paradise Wild. The book should have a built in scary song chip that plays when you're reading the last chapter, because the thought of them sailing off to Hawaii together was not a happy ending.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Stormy paradise
Set in the 1890s in Boston and Hawaii. Corinne Barrows is the head strong spoilt daughter of a Boston businessman who has a penchance for gambling. Read more
Published on April 23 2004 by Lealing

1.0 out of 5 stars Torture to get through it!
First, let me say that I LOVE Johanna Lindsey. Her characters are wonderful and most have a lot of humor to them. However, I HATED this book of hers. Read more
Published on Jan 28 2004 by ljcjc99

1.0 out of 5 stars Romance? You're Kidding!
This is the first book by Johanna Lindsey that I've read and I can't believe it could be classified as a romance. Read more
Published on Sep 17 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars A sadist and masochist couple :))
I consider myself a big fan of JL but for this book I was not quite engaged with it and I actually wanted to give it 3 and 1/2 stars, yes, I guess that's my final verdict. Read more
Published on Oct 2 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars Brutal and Very Offensive
I find nothing appealing about a hero who will publicly humiliate a woman to get even with her father, hurting her a lot more in the process than the man he wanted revenge on. Read more
Published on Sep 23 2002 by J. Wilson

2.0 out of 5 stars Paradise but Boring
This is not Joanna Lindsey at her best; like the little girl with the curl, when she's good she's very good and when she's bad she's horrid. Read more
Published on April 22 2002 by Flush Barrett-Browning

5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary
I read this book twice. Once when it orginally came out and about a week ago. Both times I spent a whole day reading and enjoying the personalities of Corinne and Jared. Read more
Published on Feb 27 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars Paradise Wild By Johanna Lindsey
I was really looking forward to reading this book because it seemed so unlike the traditional romance. Read more
Published on Feb 13 2002 by Bronwyn Elverd

4.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasant Afternoon Read
What sets this book apart from Ms. Lindwey's other books is the setting. This is not a Regency, Medieval, Viking, Sci-Fi Fantasy or Western Romance. Read more
Published on Sep 28 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars NOT your traditional romance
I'm a fan of Jude Deveraux, and like her books, this one really had some meat to it. I get so tired of "traditional" romances that are predictable and boring. Read more
Published on Jun 12 2001 by KLETCO

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