First published in 1982 by Pocket Books
Not Even for Love is a playful story about love at first sight. Jordan Hadlock is surprised to find a fellow American outside her bookshop in Switzerland especially one so ruggedly handsome. Whats even more surprising are the feelings this stranger, Reeves Grant, awakens inside of her.
First a comment on the cover..I think it has to be the raciest one I've seen from the 80s so far. At least, out of the ones I have featured for Throwback Thursday. In fact, I like this one. It doesn't make me giggle. Overall, I liked this story. I do like "love at first sight" tales. There are plenty of pretty steamy love scenes packed into this book. In fact, I think they are some of the best love scenes I have read by Ms. Brown.
I really liked Reeves character. It is fun to see a guy fall hard and fast. He is a fun-loving guy who has a good sense of humor. However, I didn't care for Jordan. I thought she was a bit wimpy. She went from one bad marriage to almost marrying another man just like the first one. For someone who was willing to move to a different country for a fresh start, she had no courage to speak her mind with Helmut and let him dictate her life for her. I also detested how she strung Helmut along.
I listened to the audio version of this one. It's a quick book with only 5 CDs. Worth listen if you want a fast romantic indulgence.
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