Comments on: Review: The Unsung Hero, Suzanne Brockmann http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/12/04/review-the-unsung-hero-suzanne-brockmann/ Book Reviews, Philosophy, Academic Life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:53:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jessica http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/12/04/review-the-unsung-hero-suzanne-brockmann/#comment-1372 Jessica Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:27:03 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=1924#comment-1372 <b>@ willaful</b>: That rule turned out to be a little too restrictive given Audible's selection. I now only refuse to listen to men read women's voices. @ willaful:
That rule turned out to be a little too restrictive given Audible’s selection. I now only refuse to listen to men read women’s voices.

]]> By: willaful http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/12/04/review-the-unsung-hero-suzanne-brockmann/#comment-1369 willaful Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:49:34 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=1924#comment-1369 "I now have a new audio romance rule: I just don’t want to hear men pretending to be women or women pretending to be men anymore." I'm listening my first audiobook, When He Was Wicked, and I already know I'm not going to finish it, because the thought of the male reader doing the heroine's voice during the sex scenes just makes me want to hurl. Have you already read Ladies' Man? It was not great, IMO. I would go with Heart Throb, if you wanna go non-series. “I now have a new audio romance rule: I just don’t want to hear men pretending to be women or women pretending to be men anymore.”

I’m listening my first audiobook, When He Was Wicked, and I already know I’m not going to finish it, because the thought of the male reader doing the heroine’s voice during the sex scenes just makes me want to hurl.

Have you already read Ladies’ Man? It was not great, IMO. I would go with Heart Throb, if you wanna go non-series.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/12/04/review-the-unsung-hero-suzanne-brockmann/#comment-862 Jessica Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:21:59 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=1924#comment-862 @<a href="#comment-852" rel="nofollow">Lori</a>: Thanks these are great suggestions. I checked and the one I already bought was Ladies Man. no one seems to be recommending that particular one, but it's short, so... @Lori: Thanks these are great suggestions. I checked and the one I already bought was Ladies Man. no one seems to be recommending that particular one, but it’s short, so…

]]> By: Lori http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/12/04/review-the-unsung-hero-suzanne-brockmann/#comment-852 Lori Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:31:28 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=1924#comment-852 Oooh, Victoria, Frisco's Kid is da bomb. You're so right. The Team 10 books are so great. A little dated, sure, but still relevant and wonderful. Oooh, Victoria, Frisco’s Kid is da bomb. You’re so right. The Team 10 books are so great. A little dated, sure, but still relevant and wonderful.

]]> By: Victoria Janssen http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/12/04/review-the-unsung-hero-suzanne-brockmann/#comment-851 Victoria Janssen Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:45:23 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=1924#comment-851 Re: other comments, yes! HEART THROB is an excellent one! Re: other comments, yes! HEART THROB is an excellent one!

]]> By: Victoria Janssen http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/12/04/review-the-unsung-hero-suzanne-brockmann/#comment-850 Victoria Janssen Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:44:24 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=1924#comment-850 I remember that one as being a bit slow, also--it was the first in that set that had contemporary plot alternating with historical plot. Overall, I liked that series less than her others, though I did find the historical plots interesting. My favorites of hers remain some of her SEAL categories. I'm still reading her Troubleshooters books as well, which are excellent, but more romantic suspense than simple romance. *Ponders favorite categories* I'd rec...PRINCE JOE; HARVARD'S EDUCATION; and FRISCO'S KID. The latter is my favorite. I remember that one as being a bit slow, also–it was the first in that set that had contemporary plot alternating with historical plot. Overall, I liked that series less than her others, though I did find the historical plots interesting.

My favorites of hers remain some of her SEAL categories. I’m still reading her Troubleshooters books as well, which are excellent, but more romantic suspense than simple romance.

*Ponders favorite categories* I’d rec…PRINCE JOE; HARVARD’S EDUCATION; and FRISCO’S KID. The latter is my favorite.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/12/04/review-the-unsung-hero-suzanne-brockmann/#comment-849 Jessica Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:02:45 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=1924#comment-849 Sarah, I read this one because of your enthusiasm, and I did like it, so thank you! I already bought another Brockmann, can't think of the name, but it has a couple meet in a taxi, he's a cop... I will try Heart Throb next. I was not turned off by the military stuff at all. I thought it was handled really well. I was bracing myself for Tom to walk into convenience stores and save cashiers from holdups with his hidden stash of automatic weapons and strut around beginning every sentence with, "Well, as a SEAL..." or "You do know that I am a SEAL..." But it was portrayed very matter of factly. Sarah,

I read this one because of your enthusiasm, and I did like it, so thank you! I already bought another Brockmann, can’t think of the name, but it has a couple meet in a taxi, he’s a cop…

I will try Heart Throb next.

I was not turned off by the military stuff at all. I thought it was handled really well. I was bracing myself for Tom to walk into convenience stores and save cashiers from holdups with his hidden stash of automatic weapons and strut around beginning every sentence with, “Well, as a SEAL…” or “You do know that I am a SEAL…” But it was portrayed very matter of factly.

]]> By: Sarah Frantz http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/12/04/review-the-unsung-hero-suzanne-brockmann/#comment-847 Sarah Frantz Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:50:30 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=1924#comment-847 #3 (Stan and Terri) and #4 (Ken and Savannah) are fabulous. Both written before 9/11, although Ken's book was published after it. If you didn't adore #1, I'd skip #2 and come back to it if you do fall in love with the series. Too many people had WAY too many problems with the heroine, so if you didn't like Kelly, you'll despise Meg, trust me. (I like her, but I'm in distinct minority. Suz could make me like anyone.) Try <i>Heart Throb</i>. It's a stand-alone about making a movie. My favorite Brockmann of all time, and I AM a Troubleshooter Fangrrl of the first degree. ;) #3 (Stan and Terri) and #4 (Ken and Savannah) are fabulous. Both written before 9/11, although Ken’s book was published after it. If you didn’t adore #1, I’d skip #2 and come back to it if you do fall in love with the series. Too many people had WAY too many problems with the heroine, so if you didn’t like Kelly, you’ll despise Meg, trust me. (I like her, but I’m in distinct minority. Suz could make me like anyone.)

Try Heart Throb. It’s a stand-alone about making a movie. My favorite Brockmann of all time, and I AM a Troubleshooter Fangrrl of the first degree. ;)

]]> By: Lori http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/12/04/review-the-unsung-hero-suzanne-brockmann/#comment-845 Lori Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:36:48 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=1924#comment-845 I think the series gets better as it goes along. The next few are some of the best ones. My favorites are all the books with the WW2 backstories. And Stan's book is fabulous. A must read. I think the series gets better as it goes along. The next few are some of the best ones. My favorites are all the books with the WW2 backstories. And Stan’s book is fabulous. A must read.

]]> By: RfP http://www.readreactreview.com/2008/12/04/review-the-unsung-hero-suzanne-brockmann/#comment-844 RfP Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:44:47 +0000 http://racyromancereviews.wordpress.com/?p=1924#comment-844 Like Robin, I'm not a big reader of military-inspired romance, but I've read several Brockmanns and enjoyed a couple. <i>Unsung Hero</i> didn't grab me, and I agree that the emotional weight of the story doesn't rest with Tom and Kelly. Two that I did like: <i>Hot Target</i> (Cosmo and Jane) has some lighter touches, and I think the historical flashbacks meld better than usual with the present-day romances. Despite the flashbacks, it's a reasonably fast pace, as I recall. It's also the start of Jules and Robin's romance. The other characters (spread out over several books) that interested me were Sam and Alyssa, though not until I read "their" book, <i>Gone Too Far</i>. In that one Sam turned out to be a more interesting character than I'd expected, and changed how I saw their earlier interactions. Like Robin, I’m not a big reader of military-inspired romance, but I’ve read several Brockmanns and enjoyed a couple. Unsung Hero didn’t grab me, and I agree that the emotional weight of the story doesn’t rest with Tom and Kelly.

Two that I did like:

Hot Target (Cosmo and Jane) has some lighter touches, and I think the historical flashbacks meld better than usual with the present-day romances. Despite the flashbacks, it’s a reasonably fast pace, as I recall. It’s also the start of Jules and Robin’s romance.

The other characters (spread out over several books) that interested me were Sam and Alyssa, though not until I read “their” book, Gone Too Far. In that one Sam turned out to be a more interesting character than I’d expected, and changed how I saw their earlier interactions.

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