Unexpected Blessings (Emma Harte Saga) [Mass Market Paperback]

Friday, March 23, 2012

Unexpected Blessings (Emma Harte Saga) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Details

Mass Market Paperback: 528 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (October 4, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312985746
ISBN-13: 978-0312985745
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

By : Barbara Taylor Bradford
Price : $7.99

Customer Reviews

I believe that Barbara Taylor Bradford has "milked" Emma Harte for all she is worth. In the past I have enjoyed her books - although the characters Paula O'Neil and Emily Harte were a little too flawless for human beings. This story doesn't seem to go anywhere. I never read any resentment on the part of India's family towards her "blue-collar" boyfriend, as a matter of fact, the most snobbish member of the family (according to A Woman of Substance and Hold the Dream) Edwina, Dowager Countess of Dunvale - is eager to meet him and embraces him right away. The complete change of Edwina's character really bothered me! Also, she (BTB) invents a son for Frank and Natalie Harte, when it was mentioned in AWOS that they only had 1 daughter.
It seemed like pages went by for the ONE day that Adele was missing, and then at other times weeks went by in a blink of an eye. Actions attributed to Winston Harte and Emily Barkstone in Hold the Dream, were then 'remembered' by Paula about her and Shane.
Storylines started in previous books - such as Michael Kalinski, after divorcing Valentine, starting to woo Amanda Linde (Emily's sister)that would have linked the three clans in marriage, which is harped on incessantly in this and Emma's Secret; and the fact that Lorne and Tessa where left substantial shares of the Yorkshire Consolidated Newspaper Company, but neither one work for or even act like that business exists; are completely dropped! If you only read this book, you would think that Winston Harte owned the newspapers ; media company outright.
Why isn't Daisy part of this story? Why does Tessa look like a "Fairley" when her description in Hold the Dream is listed as "another Harte - red haired and green eyed"
These kinds of gaps and leaps make me crazy. Was ANYONE employed to edit this book?

The only people that can enjoy this book are those that have read the series. I havent and it was unbelievably boring. How can a great grand mother who DIED OVER not 5, 10 or 15 but 30 YEARS AGO have so much influence on her family memebers. There is nothing that makes me care for the characters when all i read about is how much they are snobish and cliquey, and wealthy, privelged and no outsiders allowed and Emma said this Emma said that. Its just not possible that family members down the line will mention emma's name evey single day of their lives. The book is also poorly written, so much exposition without any story. I througly hated this book. The writer should have ended with emma hartes story. The hartes are so elitist, i though i was reading about a secret society. Imagine ones daughter is kidnapped by her crazy father. What do you do? No, dont call the police because a long dead woman said no outsiders allowed. IT is much better if the father harms the child than having the GASP police(outsiders) involved. I am ranting now, but that book was a waste of time. I couldnt finish it. PLS dont waste your money.