Easily Amused: Keeper of the Heart [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Details

Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Avon; P edition (November 1, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0380774933
ISBN-13: 978-0380774937
Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

By : Johanna Lindsey
Price : $7.99

Keeper of the Heart [Mass Market Paperback]

Client Critiques

"Keeper of the Heart" is a fun sci-fi romance, but by no signifies is it one of Lindsey's greater efforts. In reality, "Keeper" in no way compares to its prequel, the outstanding and excellent "Warrior's Lady," however it is a far cry from the stupidity of its boring sequel, "Heart of a Warrior."
"Keeper" is a decent story, with bits of passion and humor here and there. The gist of the story is that Shanelle's worry of marrying a warrior and her low tolerance of discomfort make her resist and flee from Falon, forcing her chosen lifemate to chase her across the galaxy to prove his love.
1st, the positives. Lindsey did an superb job of incorporating the characters from "Warrior's Woman" into "Keeper" with tiny to no back-story and stayed correct to their personalities and speech patterns. I read the three books back-to-back, and was pleased at how naturally "Warrior's" story flowed into "Keeper."
Now, the negatives: Shanelle's fear of pain and punishment were ridiculously overblown. It was troublesome to sympathize with her. If she could discover to defend herself with martial arts, and so forth., she should certainly be in a position to tolerate some discomfort. But the complete book was about her dopey fears! I located myself rolling my eyes once or twice whereas reading. Worse but, with Tedra as her mother, how could she be such a wus?!?
I also believed the males in "Keeper" - Challen, Dalden, and Falon (wow, that rhymes!) - had been ALL a bit heavy-handed exactly where Shanelle was concerned. I'd be fairly upset if I had 3 overbearing warriors breathing down my neck more than my appreciate life. Yeah, I'd leave the planet, too.
As for the spanking scene, I began rolling my eyes (once again) over the reviews freaking out about it. I am sorry, but if that really offended you, you should really not be reading a Johanna Lindsey romance. A lot worse happens to other heroines in her other books, a number of of which are wonderful novels. This was Nothing.
For those interested in other sci-fi romances, try "Lord of the Storm" and its sequel "The Skyprirate" by Justine Davis. Both are out of print, but worth reading. Also look for "Shielder" by Catherine Spangler, which is 1st in a series. Or "Knight of a Trillion Stars" by Dara Joy (also initially in a trilogy).

At this late date, there is not significantly I can add that hasn't currently been written in past reviews. Basically, when I was browsing beneath Lindsey's name to see when her next vacation 2000 book was scheduled for release, I was shocked to see that "Keeper of the Heart" had scored less than a excellent five, so I wanted to throw my two-cents in :)
"Keeper of the Heart", the sequel to "Warrior's Lady" (one other 5+ star book) is the initial futuristic romance I ever read. I place off reading these two books until I had depleted my stock of Lindseys, but they turned out to be 2 of my favorites of any author ever written, period. I have reread both of them (a rarity for me) at least three instances a piece (an EXTREME rarity for me!)
If you're a fan of medieval historical romance that has never ever delved into the futuristic genre, this is an superb spot to get started. (Then try Dara Joy's Matrix of Destiny series!) Lindsey's futuristic worlds are penned considerably like old medieval worlds--betrothed marriages, lord vassal type of hierarchy (although the process works somewhat differently), and tremendous, barbaric heroes (in this case 7-feet tall!) I fell in lust at initial sight with Lindsey's futuristic heroes!
Start out with "Warrior's Woman" (the story of the mother and father), then read "Keeper of the Heart" (their daughter's story). I've heard by way of the romance reviewer's grapevine that Daldon (the son) is the next one particular Lindsey plans to give a story to. Hmmm...cannot wait for that a single!