What do you think?
Rate this book
Easy Loving (Her Protector)
A Woman in Jeopardy
Catherine St. Clair finally had everything she'd ever wanted - including the perfect fiancé. Then easy Martel barged back into her life, telling her that her 'perfect' fiancé was a would-be murderer. Easy spoke with conviction in his voice; he looked at her with intensity in his eyes...but was he telling the truth?
And the Man Who Must Protect Her
Seeing her again brought back all of his old feelings...old yearnings for all he'd lost. Yet no matter how many times Easy went over his investigation, the facts brought him to one place - to Catherine. How could he convince her that she was the next victim...and the only place she'd be safe was in the shelter of his arms?
- GenresRomance
Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 1998
17 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews
April 16, 2018
Oh, the Pain
Sheryl Lynn's latest book, "Easy Loving," contains some crisp, taut storytelling and a relentless pace that keeps you turning the pages. I really wanted to like it, but no matter how much I admired the craftsmanship, it really just left me with a sour taste in my mouth. Private eye E.Z. Martel has just been hired to prove that a suave real estate agent killed his wife. But then he learns something startling--the agent has already moved on and is now engaged to Catherine St. Clair, E.Z.'s high school sweetheart. He's determined to save her from making a big mistake, except that Catherine is just as determined not to listen to him, since she harbors a secret of her own...
One of the main problems is that I couldn't decide how I felt about Catherine. One minute, I'm sympathizing with this woman who was an ugly duckling in high school, who was rejected by her parents, yet who became a successful illustrator of children's books. The next, I'm thinking what an idiot she is. Early on, she switches sides constantly, believing everything E.Z. tells her, then everything her fiance says, then back again. As much I felt everything she had gone through, I thought she was just too stupid for words at times.
The secret of her and E.Z.'s past is handled rather cavalierly, and by the time she figures out that E.Z.'s right (there's never any doubt who the bad guy is here), the book is only half done. The last half basically amounts to the villain doing one bad thing after another to our protagonists--though it was well-written, it got to the point where it was just as painful to read about it as it must have been for them to experience it. Now, it's a given that these kinds of books will have a happy ending, but in this case, I didn't feel the ending was enough to alleviate all the pain that came before it. If anyone has read this book, ask yourself if you actually thought justice was served, considering the way Catherine's life was thoroughly decimated. By the time I turned the last page, I wasn't left basking in the triumph of love. I was just really depressed. The only thing I got from this book was an appreciation for Amazon.com, since there is sure no way I ever could have gone into a bookstore and bought a book with a title like "Easy Loving."
Sheryl Lynn's latest book, "Easy Loving," contains some crisp, taut storytelling and a relentless pace that keeps you turning the pages. I really wanted to like it, but no matter how much I admired the craftsmanship, it really just left me with a sour taste in my mouth. Private eye E.Z. Martel has just been hired to prove that a suave real estate agent killed his wife. But then he learns something startling--the agent has already moved on and is now engaged to Catherine St. Clair, E.Z.'s high school sweetheart. He's determined to save her from making a big mistake, except that Catherine is just as determined not to listen to him, since she harbors a secret of her own...
One of the main problems is that I couldn't decide how I felt about Catherine. One minute, I'm sympathizing with this woman who was an ugly duckling in high school, who was rejected by her parents, yet who became a successful illustrator of children's books. The next, I'm thinking what an idiot she is. Early on, she switches sides constantly, believing everything E.Z. tells her, then everything her fiance says, then back again. As much I felt everything she had gone through, I thought she was just too stupid for words at times.
The secret of her and E.Z.'s past is handled rather cavalierly, and by the time she figures out that E.Z.'s right (there's never any doubt who the bad guy is here), the book is only half done. The last half basically amounts to the villain doing one bad thing after another to our protagonists--though it was well-written, it got to the point where it was just as painful to read about it as it must have been for them to experience it. Now, it's a given that these kinds of books will have a happy ending, but in this case, I didn't feel the ending was enough to alleviate all the pain that came before it. If anyone has read this book, ask yourself if you actually thought justice was served, considering the way Catherine's life was thoroughly decimated. By the time I turned the last page, I wasn't left basking in the triumph of love. I was just really depressed. The only thing I got from this book was an appreciation for Amazon.com, since there is sure no way I ever could have gone into a bookstore and bought a book with a title like "Easy Loving."
August 7, 2012
I spent the past week in a mental hospital, and this was the only book in the day room (besides a coloring/activity book). Had this not been the case, I'd have never touched this book. The other patients and I spent a couple days ridiculing the jacket before one lady started on it and gave up. Sick to death of watching the Olympic coverage and AMC's incessant repeats during Mob Week, I decided this book was the only entertainment option left. (This was after I had made some subversive edits to the communal coloring book.) At first I couldn't care less for the Mary Sue/Gary Stu characters of Catherine St. Clair and Easy Martel, but as the evil ex-fiance continued to amp up the cruelty and the true depth of his vindictiveness unfolded, I have to say I found myself on the edge of my seat. (Push this mopey dope off a cliff already!) Apparently, my impression of Harlequin novels was misinformed: the sex was very sparse and mostly vanilla. I was hoping for pulsating rods penetrating quivering mounds, that sort of thing. My favorite characters were the dogs, because while I was away from home I missed my menagerie of dogs & cats. My least favorite character was the female protagonist. The author has provided her with every woman's fantasy of the perfect man, and yet she rejects him at every turn out of guilt. Honey, get off the cross; we need the wood. Even though the characters and plot were pretty cliche, I could forgive all that. The worst transgression by the author was nicknaming the male lead "Easy", all for a pun in the title. Seriously, this irked me every time it came up. Eventually my eyes glazed over from the boredom (and the medication), and I started to read his name as "Etsy". Yeah, the book's mediocre and mostly forgettable, but if you have nothing else to do but count tiles on the ceiling, you'll be glad someone left this book lying around.
May 23, 2015
This one was Really very good.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews