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(Second Opportunities #1)
Corporate raider Matthew Farrell had come a long way from the poor, scruffy kid of Indiana's steel mills. A long way from the country club where, feeling like an outsider, he had dared to fall in love with a beautiful blonde named Meredith Bancroft, and known a once-in-a-lifetime passion and betrayal that still haunted his memory.. Now world leaders courted him, the media..more
Published July 1st 2003 by Pocket Books (first published 1991)
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Patricia CamaioniI've read this book and reread it four times. There is no mention of other women in Matt's life. Where did 11 women come from?
DeniseThis answer contains spoilers…(view spoiler)[ I do not believe this book is age appropriate for a young teenager. As a mother of three, I am aware of many books that have been written for the YA…more I do not believe this book is age appropriate for a young teenager. As a mother of three, I am aware of many books that have been written for the YA age group; and this is definitely not one of them! I would not want my daughter reading about the terrible way Meredith was treated by her father or the loss of her baby. Let kids stay kids as long as possible! Life becomes real too soon!!(less)(hide spoiler)]
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As good, if not better the second (or maybe it is the third) time around. #Ilovemattfarrell.
Yes, this book had it all. It was epic. Won’t say too much about it and won’t give too many quotes as it just needs to be read and felt…. This is my first contemporary by Ms McNaught. I have read her Historicals and they have been solid, five stars for me. This book was written nearly 25 years ago. Does it seem dated? A little bit, the fact that there are no mobile phones, some..more
Feb 19, 2013Sophie ♥ rated it it was amazingEXQUISITE
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Yes, this book had it all. It was epic. Won’t say too much about it and won’t give too many quotes as it just needs to be read and felt…. This is my first contemporary by Ms McNaught. I have read her Historicals and they have been solid, five stars for me. This book was written nearly 25 years ago. Does it seem dated? A little bit, the fact that there are no mobile phones, some..more
Recommends it for: Readers looking for an EPIC romance and aren't afraid of length
Shelves: favorites, read-2013, setting-1900s, my-reviews, second-chance-love, ebooks-i-own, romantic-suspense, contemp-romance
Rate: 500 million stars
“If you'll kiss me back,' he whispered huskily, brushing his lips along the curve of her jaw, 'I'll make it six
million. If you'll go to bed with me tonight,' he continued, losing himself in the scent of her perfume and the softness of her skin, 'I'll give you the world. But if you'll move in with me,' he continued, dragging his mouth across her cheek to the corner of her lips, 'I'll do much better than that.'
Unable to turn her face farther because his arm was in the way, a..more
Mar 18, 2017~Anna's ƦªϻƁℓℹռg$~ rated it liked it“If you'll kiss me back,' he whispered huskily, brushing his lips along the curve of her jaw, 'I'll make it six
million. If you'll go to bed with me tonight,' he continued, losing himself in the scent of her perfume and the softness of her skin, 'I'll give you the world. But if you'll move in with me,' he continued, dragging his mouth across her cheek to the corner of her lips, 'I'll do much better than that.'
Unable to turn her face farther because his arm was in the way, a..more
Shelves: liked-it, i-thought-you-were-on-the-pill, alphas-cavemen-n-such, filthy-rich-boyz, oh-ffs-not-another-virgin, dead-ex-ughhhh, pov-3rd-person, pissed-me-the-fuck-off, three-is-a-crowd, _romance
NO IDEA HOW MANY STARS
3.5 maybe?
For the love of God, I can’t decide if this book is brilliant or just ridiculous.
I was so excited when I finally put my hands on it because I had heard so many great things about it. Because of that, my expectations were very high.
I can't exactly say I was disappointed because I did like the story. If you compare it to some of today's romances, this is a masterpiece.
It has an interesting, engaging and charming storyline (albeit at times ruined with too many detail..more
Oct 08, 2012Mona rated it it was amazing3.5 maybe?
For the love of God, I can’t decide if this book is brilliant or just ridiculous.
I was so excited when I finally put my hands on it because I had heard so many great things about it. Because of that, my expectations were very high.
I can't exactly say I was disappointed because I did like the story. If you compare it to some of today's romances, this is a masterpiece.
It has an interesting, engaging and charming storyline (albeit at times ruined with too many detail..more
Recommended to Mona by: Effie
*For such a long ass book, I'm keeping this review short*
My first thoughts on reading a 709 page long book..WTF?
After some 'encouragement' from my buddy Effie..
I decided what the hell, I'll try it outor get chopped up.
Well it was the BEST decision ever..Epic FUCKING read!!
It starts out interesting and simple, then builds up. Then..shit seriously got real after page 80!
Then more..
It has so much unexpected surprises that got me so excited. Thinking finally its going to all work out..
Only..more
Dec 01, 2012Didi rated it really liked itMy first thoughts on reading a 709 page long book..WTF?
After some 'encouragement' from my buddy Effie..
I decided what the hell, I'll try it out
Well it was the BEST decision ever..Epic FUCKING read!!
It starts out interesting and simple, then builds up. Then..shit seriously got real after page 80!
Then more..
It has so much unexpected surprises that got me so excited. Thinking finally its going to all work out..
Only..more
Shelves: second-chances, betrayal, romance, library-loan
4.5 STARS
I really need to read more from this author! I've enjoyed her HR's and now have been seduced by her CR's. The biggest drawback to this book and the only reason it took me so long to read it, was the length--709 pages!! That is LONG. Mind you, I was never bored but the length was daunting enough to hold me off a little.
Paradise was beautiful, enchanting, exhausting. It was an epic tale of lost opportunities and tragic occurrences. Believing something for so long only to realize it was wr..more
Feb 05, 2011Lady Raven RAVE! rated it it was amazingI really need to read more from this author! I've enjoyed her HR's and now have been seduced by her CR's. The biggest drawback to this book and the only reason it took me so long to read it, was the length--709 pages!! That is LONG. Mind you, I was never bored but the length was daunting enough to hold me off a little.
Paradise was beautiful, enchanting, exhausting. It was an epic tale of lost opportunities and tragic occurrences. Believing something for so long only to realize it was wr..more
Shelves: favorite-authors, contemporary-romance, favorites
Story: GREAT
Intimacy Level: NICE/GOOD
Enjoyment: GREAT
Length: 708 pages
Style: Contemporary Romance ( Re Read)
TRUE STORY!!! I had this sitting on my book shelf for 3 years since 2002 and never read it until 2004, not because I didn't have the time, but because I thought it didn't sound interesting and wondered what can a romance author write within a 708 page book, like come on seriously. I had read a couple books prior by the author, but they were historical. But then I wanted something to read,..more
Dec 05, 2018peachygirl rated it really liked itIntimacy Level: NICE/GOOD
Enjoyment: GREAT
Length: 708 pages
Style: Contemporary Romance ( Re Read)
TRUE STORY!!! I had this sitting on my book shelf for 3 years since 2002 and never read it until 2004, not because I didn't have the time, but because I thought it didn't sound interesting and wondered what can a romance author write within a 708 page book, like come on seriously. I had read a couple books prior by the author, but they were historical. But then I wanted something to read,..more
Shelves: romance, this-guy-is-a-keeper, read-in-2018
This was heavenly.
Paradise has convinced me to give Judith McNaught another shot. Maybe I should have started with this one, since Matt was her only hero I didn't want to punch in the face repeatedly. His devotion to Meridth was beautiful beyond words.
10 hours splendidly spent!
I hope this feeling persists throughout my Judith McNaught binge. Just not another Jason or Clayton please.
Paradise has convinced me to give Judith McNaught another shot. Maybe I should have started with this one, since Matt was her only hero I didn't want to punch in the face repeatedly. His devotion to Meridth was beautiful beyond words.
10 hours splendidly spent!
I hope this feeling persists throughout my Judith McNaught binge. Just not another Jason or Clayton please.
May 22, 2013Feminista rated it it was ok
Rating: 2 out of 5.
I was pretty disappointed with this book.
The characters and the plot were similar to many of the other books that I have read.
Virgin heroine meets a guy who sleeps around, they fall in love, misunderstandings happen, they break up and then meet again years later. In these years, the hero becomes very successful and sleeps around with dozens of other women. The heroine, however, only sleeps with one other guy, which she doesn't find very satisfying. Misunderstandings are resol..more
I was pretty disappointed with this book.
The characters and the plot were similar to many of the other books that I have read.
Virgin heroine meets a guy who sleeps around, they fall in love, misunderstandings happen, they break up and then meet again years later. In these years, the hero becomes very successful and sleeps around with dozens of other women. The heroine, however, only sleeps with one other guy, which she doesn't find very satisfying. Misunderstandings are resol..more
This was the first book I ever read for fun, and I read it when I was 14 years old. Me and my group of girlfriends all shared the same book. I think I was the second girl to read it, and from there it took off. I remember thinking the sex scenes were so risqué, and I would blush just reading them.
Now 15 years later, this book doesn't seem risqué at all. One thing that hasn't changed though is the excitement I felt reading it. I could remember bits and pieces of the story, and I was dying to fini..more
Mar 19, 2018NMmomof4 rated it liked itNow 15 years later, this book doesn't seem risqué at all. One thing that hasn't changed though is the excitement I felt reading it. I could remember bits and pieces of the story, and I was dying to fini..more
Shelves: unlikely-couple, cheating, separation-with-other-partners, famous-wealthy-popular, scribd, second-chance, 2-5-star, safe-with-exception, not-safe
2.5 Stars
Overall Opinion: Phew! I honestly can't believe I finished this one tbh. It was listed as 882 pages in my Scribd app, and I skimmed a good bit. I think a lot could've been edited out and we wouldn't have lost anything. I also think that after all that, the ending was way too abrupt and unsatisfactory. I felt ripped off! Why couldn't we have some more of their HEA (or 'paradise') on page?! Even though I did like both of the characters, I never got all that emotional or invested in their..more
Overall Opinion: Phew! I honestly can't believe I finished this one tbh. It was listed as 882 pages in my Scribd app, and I skimmed a good bit. I think a lot could've been edited out and we wouldn't have lost anything. I also think that after all that, the ending was way too abrupt and unsatisfactory. I felt ripped off! Why couldn't we have some more of their HEA (or 'paradise') on page?! Even though I did like both of the characters, I never got all that emotional or invested in their..more
Jan 23, 2010valee rated it it was amazing
I must have been the only one here who had not read this book yet. My only real excuse is that I was saving it for one of those days you just need to read a book you'll completely adore. Based on the reviews I read I just knew I would love it. This is a longer read than most, specially in the romance genre, probably twice as long. I was afraid It would be slow-paced or too repetitive because of it, but it wasn't, every page was one less to get to that HEA you start craving right after starting..more
May 11, 2016Jan rated it it was amazing
Judith McNaught made me realise or think, for the first time, that perhaps I could play in another team.
God help me!
I am in love.. with Meredith.
Shelves: rage-inducing, make-love-not-war, shes-having-my-baby, hard-to-rate, really-wanted-to-love-it, painful-read, childhood-friends-sweethearts, headstrong-h-hr, alpha-hero, disappointing
2.75 stars
Ugh. This was painful for me.
When you are feeling like this while reading:
It's not so fun.
*sigh* I was expecting something really great for Matt and Meredith after reading Perfect. But the emotional pay off in this was close to zilch for me. When you spend 650 out of 700 pages of the book keeping the hero and heroine apart, despising and disparaging each other, thinking the worst and having the wife insistent on marrying someone else and doesn't love the hero at all 90% into th..more
Sep 17, 2011Alkyoni rated it liked itUgh. This was painful for me.
When you are feeling like this while reading:
It's not so fun.
*sigh* I was expecting something really great for Matt and Meredith after reading Perfect. But the emotional pay off in this was close to zilch for me. When you spend 650 out of 700 pages of the book keeping the hero and heroine apart, despising and disparaging each other, thinking the worst and having the wife insistent on marrying someone else and doesn't love the hero at all 90% into th..more
Shelves: nobody-puts-baby-in-the-corner, say-anything, contemporary, the-fani-files, singles
A week ago, I sent a message to my friend Fani – the romance guru- asking for a recommendation on contemporary romance. My requests were simple: I wanted a hero who wasn’t tormented and a heroine who didn’t cry every 10 pages. This was her first recommendation, so I ordered it.
When it was delivered, I almost chocked. The thing is huge; it can easily be used as a presse- papier during a tornado with excellent results. Given the fact that I’m not really a fan of plain romance without some suspense..more
Aug 17, 2009Arlene rated it When it was delivered, I almost chocked. The thing is huge; it can easily be used as a presse- papier during a tornado with excellent results. Given the fact that I’m not really a fan of plain romance without some suspense..more
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Shelves: favorites, romance, read-2009, read-2016, adult
Re-read: February 2016
Loved it even more this second time around. Looking for a book that I could connect with the characters and decided to revisit this one after seven years. Love..
Originally read: September 2009
Paradise, by Judith McNaught, is a great contemporary novel that’s filled with love, corporate intrigue, humor, deception and friendship. The main characters, Matt Farrell and Meredith Bancroft, are immediately weaved into the novel with plenty of back story to give you a full picture..more
Loved it even more this second time around. Looking for a book that I could connect with the characters and decided to revisit this one after seven years. Love..
Originally read: September 2009
Paradise, by Judith McNaught, is a great contemporary novel that’s filled with love, corporate intrigue, humor, deception and friendship. The main characters, Matt Farrell and Meredith Bancroft, are immediately weaved into the novel with plenty of back story to give you a full picture..more
I just reread this book now that it's available in digital form and, while I'll keep it at 5 stars for the nostalgia factor, there's quite a bit about it that's just wrong.
In fact, it has a lot of the same problems that Whitney My Love has for me (and that one I either didn't rate or rated very low). The two leads jump to the worst conclusions about each other. They believe people who very clearly shouldn't be trusted on the subject of their love interest.
I have (and always had) a huge problem..more
In fact, it has a lot of the same problems that Whitney My Love has for me (and that one I either didn't rate or rated very low). The two leads jump to the worst conclusions about each other. They believe people who very clearly shouldn't be trusted on the subject of their love interest.
I have (and always had) a huge problem..more
Oct 06, 2017WhiskeyintheJar/Kyraryker rated it it was ok
My first contemporary by Judith McNaught gave me some of her fun emotional connection and a good amount of eye glazing department and corporate talk. Our leads had an instant connection when they met and I really enjoyed their back and forth tinged with sexual chemistry and sass. Unfortunately, Matt and Meredith don't spend a lot of time together. Their first go at it has them together for a whirlwind six days and then its not until the 60% mark that they get to spend any real time together.
The..more
The..more
May 05, 2014Renee rated it it was amazing
Let me just start by saying, that I’ve been tangled in the worst book slump for weeks now- weeks I tell you! I was starting to doubt I'd ever recover. Everything I read, felt bland and lifeless, like I’ve read it a thousand times over. Well, that is, until I read this little gemstone of a book. I had no idea what to expect from this, especially having gone in completely blind. This story was breathtaking. I love Judith Mcnaughts voice. Her storytelling is so unique, while her writing style is so..more
Shelves: owned, author-judith-mcnaught, r-contemporary, r-favorites
We oftentimes got easily disappointed when our expectations were too high. . And because many of Judith Mcnaughts fans tagged ‘paradise’ as her best contemporary, I had expected so many things like what one should expect when they heard the word “BEST”. It did not disappoint me though there were times that Im a bit ‘furious’ about Meredith, the heroine. I thought then that she was ‘nothing’ compare to other heroine of mcnaughts novels like Victoria (once and always), Elizabeth (almost heaven), a..more
Aug 26, 2014Fran rated it it was amazing Shelves: deep-dark-intense-angst-emotional, 4-stars, business-and-pleasure
4.5 Stars
I feel like it took me forever to finish this, but only because real life (and live sports) kept getting in the way. I believe it's safe to say that this one had unbelievable staying power because if..more
“If you'll kiss me back, I'll make it six million. If you'll go to bed with me tonight, I'll give you the world. But if you'll move in with me, I'll do much better than that.'
'Six million dollars and the whole world! What else could you possibly give me if I move in with you?'
'Paradise.'
I feel like it took me forever to finish this, but only because real life (and live sports) kept getting in the way. I believe it's safe to say that this one had unbelievable staying power because if..more
Jul 29, 2013Mei rated it it was amazing
An emotional rollercoaster!
I loved this book!
This is one of the most virtually sizzling books I’ve read lately. Why virtually? Because nothing is openly described, but it was sizzling all the same. The powerful pull was there all through the book.
I loved the story, I loved the characters, I love the tone of voice and the way the story is told.
It was interesting, It was compelling! I couldn’t stop reading it!
Yes, it is long, but I found myself wishing it was longer, just to be able to linger the..more
Nov 22, 2011Leona rated it it was amazingI loved this book!
This is one of the most virtually sizzling books I’ve read lately. Why virtually? Because nothing is openly described, but it was sizzling all the same. The powerful pull was there all through the book.
I loved the story, I loved the characters, I love the tone of voice and the way the story is told.
It was interesting, It was compelling! I couldn’t stop reading it!
Yes, it is long, but I found myself wishing it was longer, just to be able to linger the..more
Shelves: hero-i-adored, romance, favorites, wonderful-heroine
This goes down as one of the top 5 romances, I have ever read. This book defines the genre and is everything a reader would want in a romance novel. The author does a tremendous job in laying the foundation and framework for us to understand the heroine. And what a heroine! Meredith Baxter is one of my all time favorites. The ugly duckling that turns into the swan, and I found myself rooting all the way for her, because she was not only beautiful on the outside, but on the inside! A must read.
Jun 18, 2016Piper rated it it was amazing
'If you're still willing to take me there,' she said, swallowing almost painfully, 'I thought I'd like to see paradise.'
LOVED this!!!!
LOVED this!!!!
Sep 09, 2009kari rated it liked it
I half-liked this book, I know that sounds funny but I really liked the hero and not the heroine. She seems like such a nincompoop and a dimwit that I wanted to reach into the pages and give her a good shake. She is presented on the first pages as being very smart and then we are given close to 500 pages to prove that she is anything but.
I half-liked this book because the first 200 pages, all of the back story, could have been done in maybe ten pages since when they meet up later, they're going..more
Aug 16, 2011Sheryl C. Nash rated it it was amazingI half-liked this book because the first 200 pages, all of the back story, could have been done in maybe ten pages since when they meet up later, they're going..more
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*re-read for about the 100th time in hardcover*
I originally read this back in 1992.. yes, I was 12(!!!) when I read this for the first time and it totally blew my mind!!! I started reading romance from the time I was 9 (no, of course my parents never knew that I was reading bodice rippers at such an impressionable age!!) and up to the time I was 11, I never strayed from historical romances.
Then I saw that my ABSOLUTELY FAVORITE author had written a *GASP* contemporary romance (turns out she ha..more
May 26, 2014Eni rated it it was amazingI originally read this back in 1992.. yes, I was 12(!!!) when I read this for the first time and it totally blew my mind!!! I started reading romance from the time I was 9 (no, of course my parents never knew that I was reading bodice rippers at such an impressionable age!!) and up to the time I was 11, I never strayed from historical romances.
Then I saw that my ABSOLUTELY FAVORITE author had written a *GASP* contemporary romance (turns out she ha..more
Shelves: just-love-it, favorites, he-is-mine, unforgettable-reads
Reread:Still as amazing.
No words to describe how much i loved this book.
It was AMAZING.
#EPIC
Aug 08, 2010moi rated it it was amazing · review of another editionNo words to describe how much i loved this book.
It was AMAZING.
#EPIC
Shelves: heroine-classy-lady, hero-charming, 2013-reads, fantasy, hero-im-gaga-over, family-ties-bro-sis, hero-brooding, contemporary-romance, romance, re-reads
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Sep 08, 2015Raine rated it it was amazing Shelves: billionaire-millionaire, chick-lit, pages-0500-to-0749, favorites, __favorite-five-star-reads, businessman-or-businesswoman, zz_nbrc-tower-teams-4, enemies-to-lovers, romance, zz_2017-rrrc-yearly-challenge
I think I've only read this book twice before even though it's been years since I read it because I just remember crying like a baby when I've read it. I finally picked it up since I've been doing a lot of rereads of my favorite authors from years ago. The emotions are all still there. I thought maybe since I already know the story (or vaguely remember it), it wouldn't hit me so hard, but I forget that this is Judith McNaught and she just pulls these tears out of you.
I'm just so glad that I did..more
I'm just so glad that I did..more
Sep 24, 2018Pamela Sparkman rated it it was amazing
Well..I thoroughly enjoyed that!
Oct 21, 2016Jiana rated it really liked it · review of another edition
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JUDITH MCNAUGHT DOES IT AGAIN!
Judith McNaught is my all-time favorite historical romance author and I had read all her historical romance novels during my school years. During that time I had also tried reading one of her contemporary novels, and I honestly hated it, so I refrained from reading her other contemporary ones. So when I decided to give her contemporary novels another shot and try to read Paradise, it was mainly because it had been over four years since I'd last read a bo..more
JUDITH MCNAUGHT DOES IT AGAIN!
Judith McNaught is my all-time favorite historical romance author and I had read all her historical romance novels during my school years. During that time I had also tried reading one of her contemporary novels, and I honestly hated it, so I refrained from reading her other contemporary ones. So when I decided to give her contemporary novels another shot and try to read Paradise, it was mainly because it had been over four years since I'd last read a bo..more
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Judith McNaught is a #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author, with more than forty million copies of her novels in print, in over eighty countries and more than thirty languages. She was also the first female executive producer at a CBS radio station. McNaught is credited with inventing the modern Regency Historical ro..more
Judith McNaught is a #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author, with more than forty million copies of her novels in print, in over eighty countries and more than thirty languages. She was also the first female executive producer at a CBS radio station. McNaught is credited with inventing the modern Regency Historical ro..more
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“You can't outwit fate by standing on the sidelines placing little sidebets about the outcome of life. either you wade in and risk everything you have to play the game or you don't play at all. and if u don't play u can't win.” — 440 likes
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“Some people feel love in their hearts, Julie. Some of us feel it all way into our souls. We're the ones who can't forget.” — 202 likes
More quotes…Born | May 10, 1944 (age 75)[2] San Luis Obispo, California, United States |
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Pen name | Judith McNaught |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1978 - present |
Genre | Romance, Suspense |
Spouses | 2# Michael McNaught (until 1983); 3# Don Smith (until 1993) |
Children | 2 |
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Judith McNaught (born May 10, 1944) is a bestselling author of over a dozen historical and contemporary romance novels, with 30 million copies of her works in print.[3] https://everextra887.weebly.com/blog/lotro-game-error-128. She was also the first female executive producer at a CBS radio station.
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Early career[edit]
Born on May 10, 1944 in San Luis Obispo, she majored in Business at Northwestern University. She married a St. Louis dentist and had two children, a daughter, Whitney, and a son, Clayton, before her divorce. Adobe tutorials free.
Before gaining success as a writer, McNaught had previously worked as an assistant director for a film crew, an assistant controller of a major trucking company, president of a temporary employment agency, and president of an executive search firm.[4] She also was the first female executive producer at a CBS radio station.[5]
She met her second husband, Michael 'Mike' McNaught, while working as an assistant director for a film crew, working on a movie for a General Motors division. https://everextra887.weebly.com/blog/sequence-card-game-board. McNaught was the director of public relations for the company. Between them, they had seven children, her two and his five from a previous marriage. Her husband encouraged her to write, buying her a new typewriter and being supportive through the years that publishers rejected her novels.[6]
McNaught's first manuscript was Whitney, My Love, which she wrote between 1978 and 1982. After having difficulty selling that novel, she wrote and sold Tender Triumph Everything game review. in early 1982. She received the book cover for Tender Triumph on June 20, 1983—the day after her husband was killed in an accident.[7]
Success[edit]
Whitney, My Love, the first manuscript, was finally published in 1985, after McNaught had proven herself with two successful published novels.[8] Unaware that there were rules that most Regency romances followed, McNaught's early novels were unique. Her novels introduced the hero first, rather than the heroine. Unlike the typical Regency, 'a light romp with no sex,' her novels tended to be 'intensely sensual and witty.'[6] The book is now credited with inventing the genre today known as the Regency Historical. Whitney, My Love captured the elements of the traditional Regency romance, but its long length, sensuality, and emotional intensity were more often associated with the traditional historical romances, which were rarely set during the Regency period. Despite the many years it took to sell the story, it was very successful, and its success influenced other editors to solicit manuscripts written in the same style.[8]
At the beginning of McNaught's writing career, she was one of a very few authors writing for the historical romance market. By 1985, however, the genre had exploded, and over 50 new historical romances were being published each month, many of them full-length historicals set in the Regency period like McNaught's. Despite her years of success in the historical romance genre, in 1990 McNaught switched genres to write contemporary romances, hopeful that she would have a better opportunity to distinguish her work in a less-saturated market. As her career has continued to mature, McNaught has gradually introduced elements of suspense into her writing.[7] Regardless of their genre, however, her books tend to be fast-paced and feature strong, loyal, compassionate, intelligent female characters.[9]
McNaught was one of the first romance authors to receive a multimillion-dollar contract and have her novels published in hardcover, better positioning them for review by major publications.[7] She reached the New York Times Bestseller List for the first time in 1988,[4] and all of her subsequent books have also placed on the NYT Bestseller List.[5] After one of her novels placed on the New York Times Best Seller List for the first time, McNaught asked her publisher to change the covers of all future releases. Instead of the common bodice-ripping cover, McNaught wished her books to be packaged with 'classy' covers.[6]
In the early 1990s, Coors Brewing asked her to write a book that would appeal to women and could be used by the company to promote its women's literacy program. Appalled at the discovery that one in five women was functionally illiterate, McNaught offered to rewrite her almost-completed manuscript, Perfect to insert the literacy theme. The change took her an additional six weeks to incorporate. McNaught chose to donate a portion of her earnings from the book to women's literacy programs and insisted that each book contain a card giving readers information on how to donate to literacy programs or to become tutors.[6]
She was the keynote speaker at the Romance Writers of America Conference in 1996,[7] and in 1997, Texas Women's Monthly selected her among their four favorite authors, with John Grisham, Patricia Cornwell, and Dean Koontz.[10] She has also been awarded a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award and had a Number 1 New York Times Bestseller with the romantic suspense Night Whispers.[3]
Personal life[edit]
While McNaught at one time lived in Saint Louis, Missouri, she moved to Texas after falling in love with Dallas while on a book tour.[4] Her third marriage, to Don Smith, a professional golfer and engineer, ended in May 1993. McNaught described the break-up as peaceful and friendly, and she threw a party for 160 friends to celebrate entering a new phase of her life.[6] As of 2007, she lives in Frisco, Texas. McNaught is active in children's charity and with breast cancer causes, and she has recently begun promoting literacy issues. After creating a subplot on literacy in her novel Perfect, McNaught asked her publishers to include a response card in the book packaging. Because of its inclusion, thousands of women who had read the book volunteered to become tutors and help people learn to read.[4]
Selected awards[edit]
- 1985 - Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Best New Historical Romance, Whitney, My Love
- 1986 - Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Harlequin Superromance, Tender Triumph
- 1987 - Affaire de Coeur Golden Pen Certificate, Once and Always
- 1987 - Affaire de Coeur Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Historical Romance, Once and Always
Bibliography[edit]
Historicals[edit]
Westmoreland Dynasty Saga[edit]
- A Kingdom of Dreams (1989)
- Whitney, My Love (1985)
- Until You (1994)
- 'Miracles' in A Holiday of Love (1995/Oct) (with Jill Barnett, Jude Deveraux, Arnette Lamb) & in Simple Gifts (1997) (with Jude Deveraux)
Sequels Series[edit]
- Once and Always (1987)
- Something Wonderful (1988)
- Almost Heaven (1990)
Contemporaries[edit]
Single novels[edit]
- Tender Triumph (1983)
- Double Standards (1984)
Paradise Series[edit]
- Paradise (1991)
- Perfect (1993)
- Night Whispers (1998)
- Someone to Watch Over Me (2003)
- Every Breath You Take (2005)
Foster Saga[edit]
- 'Double Exposure' in A Gift of Love (1995) (with Kimberly Cates, Jude Deveraux, Andrea Kane, Judith O'Brien)
- Remember When (1996)
- The Sweetest Thing (2019)
Perfect Judith Mcnaught Pdf
References[edit]
- ^'Judith McNaught at People'. December 9, 1996.
- ^'Judith McNaught at shelfari'.
- ^ ab'Judith McNaught'. Simon and Schuster. Archived from the original on September 24, 2008. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
- ^ abcdDromgoole, Glen (March 16, 2003). 'McNaught couldn't play the piano, so she wrote bestsellers instead'. The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Archived from the original on July 4, 2011. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
- ^ ab'About JM'. MCNaughtized.Com. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
- ^ abcdeSowers, Leslie (July 11, 1993). 'The 'Perfect' romantic: Judith McNaught lives up to image put forth in her books'. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
- ^ abcdGold, Laurie (October 7, 1999). 'Interview with Judith McNaught'. All About Romance. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
- ^ abColeman, Sandy (January 2006). 'Interview with Judith McNaught - 2006'. All About Romance. Archived from the original on 2007-04-18. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^Falk, Kathryn (1998). 'Cameo/Excerpt of Night Whispers by Judith McNaught'. Romantic Times Book Reviews. Archived from the original on 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
External links[edit]
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