Two of a Kind: An Anthology

by Nora Roberts

Book Overview

Two of a Kind by Nora Roberts released on Apr 26, 2005 is available now for purchase. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373285159
• ISBN13: 9780373285150
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Silhouette Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Great fictional romance...

I wasn't so crazy about IMPULSE, it was too silly and fictional. He sounded a bit pretentious and cold. She was way too docile for her own good. The only reason I gave this book a 5 star was due to the other story (THE BEST MISTAKE)in this book. I LOVED it! It was such a beautiful story! I cried at the end! He was romantic and admitted his faults, and she was a tough gal who didn't let him rule her life. She put her child above anything else. It was hilarious how she pushed Keen on him to take him to the ball game. Highly recommended.....

Oldies still classics

When reading Nora's first books compared to her newest, there is a tremendous difference that some readers my not like. The old stories are shorter, purely romance-driven, often single-point-of-views by young, sheltered virgins--not much like the savvy, worldly, women of the newer books, whose plots are tense, full of twists and turns, unexpected villians and surprising developments. But if you take Nora's early work in the proper context--that of the mid- to late-eighties romance genre, you see something else--the pure, focused talent of a woman who would become a driving force in the industry--not just in romance novels, but in woman's fiction, suspense, and futuristic novels. Read the Nora books being reissued--and then read two or three other romance novels published in the same year as Nora's book. See the difference? Non-romance readers may not see it, as the differences are a bit subtle, but they are there. Nora and a handful of other female writers from the same period--many of whom, like Jayne Ann Krentz and contemporaries, still write and recieve almost the same fame as Nora--redefined the romance industry and novel, taking the guidelines established by publishers and male editors about romance and working around, under, or right over top of those rules. Eventually, they were able to through those guidelines in the trash where they belonged, paving the way for the diverse romance industry we know today. Nora and those like her refused to be ashamed of writing romance, using their own names instead of pen names-virtually a requirement at the time. They made their heroines strong and clever and not to be manipulated by their older, worldlier male suitors. They gave those same males a voice, becoming the first writers to present fully-formed, human male protaganists whose point-of-view came across--hard to imagine your favorite romance written from only the ladies' point-of-view, isn't it? Men, even written ones, cannot be understood unless you can read minds, as we do now in stories told from multiple perspectives. These were the writers that began blending romance and suspense, adding fantasy and the supernatural to their stories. Some took their characters to other worlds (Jayne Ann Krentz as Jayne Castle); some to the future (Nora as JD Robb) and some into the past in a way only Austen and the Brontes every came close to managing (Stephanie Laurens, Mary Jo Putney). Those of you who love romance, do not read these reissues books as relics, or scorn them as weak predecesors of the suspenseful romance we all love--read them with thanks and appreciation for their place in the development of the female-driven industry that we may not realize we should be grateful for. Enjoy them, look for Nora's phenomenal talent developing as she and her stories test their wings. Love these well-written early stories for what they are--the first lines in a lifelong achievement of storytelling and authorship.

nice blast from the past

While these 2 stories were from the late 1980's, they held my interest enough to finish in 2 nights. I think the second story was much better...the first one was a bit too far-fetched for my taste.

Two of a Kind Struck It Rich!!

Here is why Nora Roberts is so good at what she does. This lady can write a love story like no other. Impulse was written in 1988 and still steamed off the pages. A fantasy but what a fantasy. The Best Mistake grabbed at your heart strings right off the bat. Wish every single Mom could find a guy like Coop. Nora's description and character fill-out is marvelous. Laugh a little; cry a little. This was a 1994 story and hit its mark. You wont be able to put it down.

Another Wonderful Book

Main characters are bigger than life. Enduring supporting characters, natural dialog, sensible storyline and satisfying conclusion. Creative and fast paced novel. This is another well written novel by a talented writer who never fails to please. A must read. Janet Sue Terry - CEO (...)