I read The Lover because there was a discussion going on about the hero's cheating and I was curious. Cheating is usually a deal breaker for me and I thought I was reading the version before the rewrite. Apparently I was not, but there is not much of a difference. There was no penetration, but it was cheating.
I didn't like the hero for most of the beginning. I didn't like hearing about how supremely good looking he was, and how the heroine was always melting when he was near. The heroine initially meets the hero when she is unintentionally (initially) spying on him during an encounter. She is intrigued by his behavior and the fact that he has been with so many women does not bother her, at this point.
On the plus side, the hero does come to appreciate her and care for the heroine. He even apologizes for his poor behavior and there is lots of love speech. The heroine makes him work for it towards the end. The author manages to wrap it up fairly nicely and you can almost believe the hero will be faithful. An epilogue would have helped. 3-3.5/5 stars ( )

For the most part, I enjoy Nicole Jordan's books. I pick them up when I see them, as they're generally well written and have good characters. My one qualm with her, however, is she really has a problem portraying tender love. Her sex scenes are steamy, her characters passionate and hot, yet her books generally lack the emotional tenderness that would make them really memorable. This book is no different, although she certainly makes an attempt to bring in an emotional "love" element towards the end. Unfortunately, it's not very convincing. He follows her around shopping a few times and takes her to a ball - not really enough to convince someone you're in love with them, sorry. Nonetheless, this book is enjoyable and worth a read - but don't expect to get too caught up emotionally. ( )

For the most part, I enjoy Nicole Jordan's books. I pick them up when I see them, as they're generally well written and have good characters. My one qualm with her, however, is she really has a problem portraying tender love. Her sex scenes are steamy, her characters passionate and hot, yet her books generally lack the emotional tenderness that would make them really memorable. This book is no different, although she certainly makes an attempt to bring in an emotional "love" element towards the end. Unfortunately, it's not very convincing. He follows her around shopping a few times and takes her to a ball - not really enough to convince someone you're in love with them, sorry. Nonetheless, this book is enjoyable and worth a read - but don't expect to get too caught up emotionally. ( )