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Night Shift
Her voice was like whiskey, smooth and potent, but it was her contradictions that fascinated Detective Boyd Fletcher—the vulnerability beneath her tough-as-nails facade. Late-night radio announcer Cilla O'Roarke was being threatened by a caller, and it was Boyd's job to protect her no matter what. But the sultry deejay was getting under his skin, and the undeniable attraction that sizzled between them concerned the detective…because anything could happen on the Night Shift.
325 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1991
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Nora Roberts
1,209 books59.6k followersNora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including Hideaway, Under Currents, Come Sundown, The Awakening, Legacy, and coming in November 2021 -- The Becoming -- the second book in The Dragon Heart Legacy. She is also the author of the futuristic suspense In Death series written under the pen name J.D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.
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January 12, 2020
romantically suspenseful or whateva
full of 90s nostalgia and the audiobook narrator has a phone sex operator voice
full of 90s nostalgia and the audiobook narrator has a phone sex operator voice
January 17, 2024
3 Stars
One of those rare Nora Roberts books that didn't hold my attention as fully upon a re-read.
Written and set in the early 90s, this romantic-suspense was certainly full of nostalgia for an awesome decade, but the characters of Cilla O'Roarke and (less so) Boyd Fletcher simply weren't as compelling as I remembered them, making their romance fall fairly flat this second time around.
The mystery-suspense portion of the book was pretty decent though, with late-night DJ Cilla receiving increasingly menacing death-threats on-air from an unknown caller, resulting in 24/7 protection from detective Boyd and his partner, as they race to work out who has it in for Cilla and why, before it’s too late.
As per usual, Roberts' writing is polished and smooth, proving once again that she's a master of her craft. This simply wasn't one of her stories that I'd rank as a must-read—and believe me, she has plenty of those out there.
One of those rare Nora Roberts books that didn't hold my attention as fully upon a re-read.
Written and set in the early 90s, this romantic-suspense was certainly full of nostalgia for an awesome decade, but the characters of Cilla O'Roarke and (less so) Boyd Fletcher simply weren't as compelling as I remembered them, making their romance fall fairly flat this second time around.
The mystery-suspense portion of the book was pretty decent though, with late-night DJ Cilla receiving increasingly menacing death-threats on-air from an unknown caller, resulting in 24/7 protection from detective Boyd and his partner, as they race to work out who has it in for Cilla and why, before it’s too late.
As per usual, Roberts' writing is polished and smooth, proving once again that she's a master of her craft. This simply wasn't one of her stories that I'd rank as a must-read—and believe me, she has plenty of those out there.
January 3, 2024
"You can't live your life waiting for the worst."
It's kind of a hit or miss with Nora's older stuff if I'm going to like the couple or not. Mostly because things have changed so much in how people react to each other and a lot of what they joke/talk about is a bit cringey thirty years after it was written.
Outside of that, though, I loved Boyd's consideration with Cilla's past experience with men. I liked that when he could see she needed it, he was patient and kind and careful. I wish we had gotten more of the sister relationship, but as this series continues with Deborah, I can only assume we'll get some more as we go.
Overall, an easy read, and definitely not a bad one. One more book closer to devouring everything Nora Roberts has ever written.
It's kind of a hit or miss with Nora's older stuff if I'm going to like the couple or not. Mostly because things have changed so much in how people react to each other and a lot of what they joke/talk about is a bit cringey thirty years after it was written.
Outside of that, though, I loved Boyd's consideration with Cilla's past experience with men. I liked that when he could see she needed it, he was patient and kind and careful. I wish we had gotten more of the sister relationship, but as this series continues with Deborah, I can only assume we'll get some more as we go.
Overall, an easy read, and definitely not a bad one. One more book closer to devouring everything Nora Roberts has ever written.
April 25, 2021
If you follow my reviews at length, you may notice I inject some personal vignettes or anecdotes into them. If it's TMI, I don't mean to overshare, but for me, like music or scents, each book I read is imprinted with a certain memory. If I hear "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton, I'll think of Junior Prom and my supposedly platonic date getting all weird with me. I'll think about a different person in my life depending on whether it's Brut, Joop!, Davidoff Cool Water, or Grey Flannel cologne that I smell. (Brut is my dad; the rest...are not.) If I have no memory of the book, it's usually because I have no memory to go with it.
Nora Robert's Night Shift is vividly memorable because I recall sitting in the cancer ward at Mather Hospital waiting with my mother while my grandmother got her chemo treatments. In hindsight, perhaps it was rude of me just to sit there and read rather than comfort my mom, who was worried about her dying mother. But I helped translate to doctors for my mom, who spoke broken English when she had questions. I even remember going to the cafeteria and eating Utz potato chips for the first time. This book was released in January of 1991. Mamá would be dead by December 23 of that year.
I have a lot of books with memories related to that time.
Cilla O'Roarke, short for Priscilla--but don't you dare call her that--is a nighttime disk jockey whose silky smooth voice enthralls thousands of listeners, including policeman Boyd Fletcher. He's a cop who's arrived on the scene with his partner Althea to investigate the increasingly threatening calls that Cilla's been receiving.
Boyd is instantly attracted to Cilla, who tries her best to keep her distance, even as the police do their best to stay close to her and find who's her stalker. Boyd is extremely protective and a great hero.
Cilla is a prickly character. She's not a very open person and all she cares about is her younger sister, Deborah. And keeping her radio program. She refuses any course of action to defend herself, so Boyd is determined to be there to save her if need be. Cilla wants nothing to do with cops, as one of her parents was one, and Cilla secretly fears getting hurt by letting him in her life.
But that Boyd is a charmer. Slowly, but slowly, he's able to get her to admit her attraction to him and after that they become lovers.
However, as usual in these romantic suspense plots, when you let your guard down that's when the villain strikes. Who is her deranged fan? Will Boyd be able to get there before it's too late?
This was a satisfying romance, even though you knew pretty much what going to happen. The writing was of fine quality and Boyd was a great, protective hero. It was thoroughly believable the way he was able to get Cilla to fall for him despite her fears.
4 stars
Nora Robert's Night Shift is vividly memorable because I recall sitting in the cancer ward at Mather Hospital waiting with my mother while my grandmother got her chemo treatments. In hindsight, perhaps it was rude of me just to sit there and read rather than comfort my mom, who was worried about her dying mother. But I helped translate to doctors for my mom, who spoke broken English when she had questions. I even remember going to the cafeteria and eating Utz potato chips for the first time. This book was released in January of 1991. Mamá would be dead by December 23 of that year.
I have a lot of books with memories related to that time.
Cilla O'Roarke, short for Priscilla--but don't you dare call her that--is a nighttime disk jockey whose silky smooth voice enthralls thousands of listeners, including policeman Boyd Fletcher. He's a cop who's arrived on the scene with his partner Althea to investigate the increasingly threatening calls that Cilla's been receiving.
Boyd is instantly attracted to Cilla, who tries her best to keep her distance, even as the police do their best to stay close to her and find who's her stalker. Boyd is extremely protective and a great hero.
Cilla is a prickly character. She's not a very open person and all she cares about is her younger sister, Deborah. And keeping her radio program. She refuses any course of action to defend herself, so Boyd is determined to be there to save her if need be. Cilla wants nothing to do with cops, as one of her parents was one, and Cilla secretly fears getting hurt by letting him in her life.
But that Boyd is a charmer. Slowly, but slowly, he's able to get her to admit her attraction to him and after that they become lovers.
However, as usual in these romantic suspense plots, when you let your guard down that's when the villain strikes. Who is her deranged fan? Will Boyd be able to get there before it's too late?
This was a satisfying romance, even though you knew pretty much what going to happen. The writing was of fine quality and Boyd was a great, protective hero. It was thoroughly believable the way he was able to get Cilla to fall for him despite her fears.
4 stars
March 4, 2019
My re-read of this book, which I forgot I had on my kindle, was really nice.
There is some small corniness that emerges in the dialogue, but it worked and didn’t drive me barney or have me rolling my eyes. Whilst this is a romantic suspense book, the emphasis is more on the romance component of things (which is not much of a surprise since it’s a Silhouette book).
Cilla O’Roarke is a DJ at KHIP in Denver, her sexy voice is a dream fantasy for her listeners and allows her to earn an income through her dream job and has enabled her to take care of her kid sister (Deborah – who has her own book: Night Shadow). But the nightmare starts when she gets a caller who seems to want her to suffer before he comes for her. Cilla’s boss is worried and brings in the cops, much to Cilla’s disapproval. The detectives assigned to Cilla’s case are Boyd Fletcher and his partner Detective Althea Grayson (from book 4: Nightshade).
The back and forth between Cilla and Boyd, was fab. Boyd seems to fall for Cilla at first sight.
I loved how he wasn’t scared of my Cilla’s thorns or her strength.
The chemistry and tension between the two, was palatable from the get go.
I enjoyed the ending to this book.
Strong characters, good chemistry make this a lovely read as you unwind. Whilst this book is a part of a series it can be read as a standalone, although once you read one you'll find yourself reading the rest.
There is some small corniness that emerges in the dialogue, but it worked and didn’t drive me barney or have me rolling my eyes. Whilst this is a romantic suspense book, the emphasis is more on the romance component of things (which is not much of a surprise since it’s a Silhouette book).
Cilla O’Roarke is a DJ at KHIP in Denver, her sexy voice is a dream fantasy for her listeners and allows her to earn an income through her dream job and has enabled her to take care of her kid sister (Deborah – who has her own book: Night Shadow). But the nightmare starts when she gets a caller who seems to want her to suffer before he comes for her. Cilla’s boss is worried and brings in the cops, much to Cilla’s disapproval. The detectives assigned to Cilla’s case are Boyd Fletcher and his partner Detective Althea Grayson (from book 4: Nightshade).
The back and forth between Cilla and Boyd, was fab. Boyd seems to fall for Cilla at first sight.
I loved how he wasn’t scared of my Cilla’s thorns or her strength.
The chemistry and tension between the two, was palatable from the get go.
I enjoyed the ending to this book.
Strong characters, good chemistry make this a lovely read as you unwind. Whilst this book is a part of a series it can be read as a standalone, although once you read one you'll find yourself reading the rest.
July 22, 2024
2.5 stars
June 2, 2020
"I'm in love with you, Cilia." Slowly, his eyes steady on hers, he pulled her closer. "With every part of you." Soft, persuasive, his lips cruised over hers. "I only want fifty or sixty years to show you." His mouth skimmed down her throat as he lowered her to the hearth rug.
"Night Shift" is the story of Cilia and Boyd.
A suspense filled romance between the fiery late night radio announcer heroine, who starts getting threatening calls, and the Detective hero who is assigned to protect her. The heroine is extremely wary and independent, and reluctant to accept any help, but as the evil escalates, the hero takes her under his reigns and soon falls in love with her.
I really liked the hero but the heroine was very stubborn and annoying. She was dismissive of not only the danger, but the hero's feelings. She also failed to mention a cruicial incident to the hero, that could have solved the case much faster.
It was OK!
Safe
2.25/5
"Night Shift" is the story of Cilia and Boyd.
A suspense filled romance between the fiery late night radio announcer heroine, who starts getting threatening calls, and the Detective hero who is assigned to protect her. The heroine is extremely wary and independent, and reluctant to accept any help, but as the evil escalates, the hero takes her under his reigns and soon falls in love with her.
I really liked the hero but the heroine was very stubborn and annoying. She was dismissive of not only the danger, but the hero's feelings. She also failed to mention a cruicial incident to the hero, that could have solved the case much faster.
It was OK!
Safe
2.25/5
March 4, 2018
It starts with (innocuous) phone calls into her radio show, then there are threats and phone calls to her home. Cilla O'Roarke has no choice but to turn to the cops...One cop in particular, Boyd Fletcher.
Nora Roberts is an acquired taste (for me). She isn't an author to like on the first take, and it took a while for me to really appreciate her. I needed to get used to her narrative style, so different from other authors out there. But I came to like her, though it usually still takes a couple of chapters as warm-up.
I absolutely adored this first installation in the Night Tales series, and though it was written 20 (!!!) years ago, it still works (if you forget the fact they constantly use pay-phones instead of mobile ones ;)). Anyway, I loved it.
The style was typical Roberts. A bit choppy, yet effective after those few warm-up chapters. And I appreciate the fact Boyd wasn't the usual slightly-Bety Roberts character, but had a lot of Alpha in him. Good for him, good for Cilla, and good for me as the reader.
The characterization was great, the suspense was amazing, the pacing spot-on...And I didn't figure out the villain until the end, which is amazing for me after a few suspense novels where I could spot the baddie from page one.
In short, this was a great little story in a great little series, but what I liked most about it was the heroine being really tough, instead of just pretending to be tough, talking tough and then going all TSTL on us.
5 deserved stars!
Nora Roberts is an acquired taste (for me). She isn't an author to like on the first take, and it took a while for me to really appreciate her. I needed to get used to her narrative style, so different from other authors out there. But I came to like her, though it usually still takes a couple of chapters as warm-up.
I absolutely adored this first installation in the Night Tales series, and though it was written 20 (!!!) years ago, it still works (if you forget the fact they constantly use pay-phones instead of mobile ones ;)). Anyway, I loved it.
The style was typical Roberts. A bit choppy, yet effective after those few warm-up chapters. And I appreciate the fact Boyd wasn't the usual slightly-Bety Roberts character, but had a lot of Alpha in him. Good for him, good for Cilla, and good for me as the reader.
The characterization was great, the suspense was amazing, the pacing spot-on...And I didn't figure out the villain until the end, which is amazing for me after a few suspense novels where I could spot the baddie from page one.
In short, this was a great little story in a great little series, but what I liked most about it was the heroine being really tough, instead of just pretending to be tough, talking tough and then going all TSTL on us.
5 deserved stars!
July 6, 2013
Short synopsis: A deejay, Cilla O'Roarke, in Denver starts getting calls from some creepazoid whose threats intensify with every phone call. The police enter the scene, one of which is Boyd Fletcher, who immediately falls for Cilla. So begins the romance.
Written for Silhouette's Intimate Moments line, Night Shift is an early Nora Roberts' romance and the first in the Night Tales series. While I didn't expect to be blown away by the story, I was hoping to be passably entertained. Unfortunately, those hopes were dashed fairly early on. I got a little taste of what was to come in the second paragraph of the first page:
Needless to say, the romance wasn't very interesting and bored me more often than not. Boyd pursues and Cilla wiffle-waffles throughout the whole book. She's healed after one night in Boyd's bed and then remembers her "reasons" for not getting serious. He's in love with her after one day (I exaggerate, but only slightly), when they hadn't even had very many conversations to get to know each other, which I suppose isn't very important if, I don't know, you want to spend the rest of your lives together . Not to mention, I never got the impression that Cilla was ever in love with him, even at the end. So much tell and no show. The only thing of note were two secondary characters, Althea Grayson and Natalie Fletcher, partner and sister of Boyd, respectively. I'm hoping, if I decide to read them, that their books will be better. Otherwise, this is wholly forgettable and makes me wish for my time back.
Read: June 23, 2013
Reviewed: July 5, 2013
Written for Silhouette's Intimate Moments line, Night Shift is an early Nora Roberts' romance and the first in the Night Tales series. While I didn't expect to be blown away by the story, I was hoping to be passably entertained. Unfortunately, those hopes were dashed fairly early on. I got a little taste of what was to come in the second paragraph of the first page:
"Her voice was like hot whiskey, smooth and potent. Rich, throaty, touched with the barest whisper of the South, it might have been fashioned for the airwaves. Any man in Denver who was tuned in to her frequency would believe she was speaking only to him."Commence internal groaning and eye-rolling. So yeah, that didn't bode well. Still, I surged on, believing that Nora Roberts could make something out of the formulaic plot. Again, I was disappointed. If the focus had been more on the suspense part and less on the "romance," it could have been an okay read. Instead I had to suffer through Cilla's lame hang-ups and excuses for why she can't be in a relationship. All of which could be remedied if she'd just take the time to see a therapist. The only thing that bothered me more was her utter stupidity. She continually left out much-needed information that could help the cops figure out who was behind the threats to her life. Instead, her constant excuses were, "I didn't think of it" or "I didn't think it was important" or other such bullcrap that made me want to slap her silly (if she wasn't already that way). Boyd wasn't bad but he didn't really make a lasting impression either. From the physical description, it sounds like he might have been molded after Clint Eastwood in an homage to Play Misty for Me, but maybe I'm seeing things that aren't there.
Needless to say, the romance wasn't very interesting and bored me more often than not. Boyd pursues and Cilla wiffle-waffles throughout the whole book. She's healed after one night in Boyd's bed and then remembers her "reasons" for not getting serious. He's in love with her after one day (I exaggerate, but only slightly), when they hadn't even had very many conversations to get to know each other, which I suppose isn't very important if, I don't know, you want to spend the rest of your lives together . Not to mention, I never got the impression that Cilla was ever in love with him, even at the end. So much tell and no show. The only thing of note were two secondary characters, Althea Grayson and Natalie Fletcher, partner and sister of Boyd, respectively. I'm hoping, if I decide to read them, that their books will be better. Otherwise, this is wholly forgettable and makes me wish for my time back.
Read: June 23, 2013
Reviewed: July 5, 2013
December 29, 2019
My review is on the audiobook version.
Cilla O'Roarke is a late night DJ who is very popular. She often gets proposition calls from random strangers and knows how to handle them. One week, however, she gets threatening phone calls from a man who wants to kill her. He claims she got someone close to him killed and he wants vengeance.
Boyd Fletcher is the cop assigned to the case along with his partner. He's listened to Cilla on the radio before and is a fan but once meeting her he can't deny his attraction. He doesnt let that get in the way of his professional duties but when he's off the clock that's a different story.
The story heavily focuses on their romance. Steam level is medium but satisfying. I really liked Boyd and the narrator did a great job portraying him. Cilla was pretty annoying at first but she grew on me. The focus on the killer was sparse and the ending was wrapped up in a bow quick and simple. Its a short audiobook; only 7 hours but it was enjoyable overall.
Cilla O'Roarke is a late night DJ who is very popular. She often gets proposition calls from random strangers and knows how to handle them. One week, however, she gets threatening phone calls from a man who wants to kill her. He claims she got someone close to him killed and he wants vengeance.
Boyd Fletcher is the cop assigned to the case along with his partner. He's listened to Cilla on the radio before and is a fan but once meeting her he can't deny his attraction. He doesnt let that get in the way of his professional duties but when he's off the clock that's a different story.
The story heavily focuses on their romance. Steam level is medium but satisfying. I really liked Boyd and the narrator did a great job portraying him. Cilla was pretty annoying at first but she grew on me. The focus on the killer was sparse and the ending was wrapped up in a bow quick and simple. Its a short audiobook; only 7 hours but it was enjoyable overall.
November 3, 2012
Nora Roberts churns out a classic Romantic Thriller out of the two protagonists in this book. But rather than focusing on the thriller portion, a majority of the book goes off the track with the story of Cilla, her depressing past and her unstable feelings. Put an attractive looking detective investigating the case and the harassed female DJ who has voice of silk and POOF! - Nora Roberts manages to whip a romantic (At times, erotic) tale out of the blue. What is it with women getting lusty over men who are on an assignment to protect them? That's such a cliche that Nora Roberts doesn't fail to use here. Are all the cops that handsome or is it the need of a Romantic thriller to create a sexually arousing Man-in-Blue to push some energy into an otherwise boring story line?
There is plenty of drama, emotions, romance, passion, lust, sex and a tiny bit of a thriller spilled all through this book. And it has a turning unexpected suspense revealed at the end that I couldn't have dreamt of. I only wish that the book was as engaging throughout. It makes a one-time read for young adult readers. Definitely not a book for serious readers. I definitely would not choose to gift or recommend this book to anyone. Overall - makes one time read.
There is plenty of drama, emotions, romance, passion, lust, sex and a tiny bit of a thriller spilled all through this book. And it has a turning unexpected suspense revealed at the end that I couldn't have dreamt of. I only wish that the book was as engaging throughout. It makes a one-time read for young adult readers. Definitely not a book for serious readers. I definitely would not choose to gift or recommend this book to anyone. Overall - makes one time read.
March 31, 2023
"Night Shift" is the first book in the Night Tales Series and does a good job of introducing characters who star in the rest of the series. I wasn't in love with this one, however. Written in the 1990's it shows its' age in a lot of ways. Normally I can overlook that, and for the most part, I do. But, this one just stood out as dated. I didn't like the heroine, Cilla. She was headstrong and refused to cooperate with the cops who were there to protect her, not only that but she refused to dig deep into her past and give them the information they needed. Not Smart. I only liked the hero a little more. Boyd just fell into instalust-love at the first sighting of Cilla and she does everything she can to shut him down while egging him on. Not my favorite trope. The plot was not original, and this version was filled with melodrama and angst. But that was the style for the 1990's.
Cilla O’Roarke is the 10pm to 2am DJ for a Denver, CO rock station. Part of her routine is a call in request hour. During this time, she begins getting threatening calls from a sicko who wants to murder her because he thinks she killed his brother.
Detective Boyd Fletcher and his partner are assigned to protect Cilla and sparks fly between Cilla and Boyd. Cilla is a tough cookie to crack, but Boyd is relentless in his pursuit of both Cilla and the sicko who wants her dead.
Cilla O’Roarke is the 10pm to 2am DJ for a Denver, CO rock station. Part of her routine is a call in request hour. During this time, she begins getting threatening calls from a sicko who wants to murder her because he thinks she killed his brother.
Detective Boyd Fletcher and his partner are assigned to protect Cilla and sparks fly between Cilla and Boyd. Cilla is a tough cookie to crack, but Boyd is relentless in his pursuit of both Cilla and the sicko who wants her dead.
December 22, 2016
You can find this review in English below.
¡Cómo me alegro de haber leído primero el quinto libro de la serie: Night Shield!
De no haber sido así, no creo que hubiese llegado a este. Porque, sinceramente, esta historia ha sido aburrida, simplona y sin corazón.
Cillia es un personaje un tanto plano. Es guapa, muy guapa pero ella no es consciente de ello, lo que como era de suponer la hace mucho más deseable a ojos del protagonista, Boyd.
Su pasado ha sido uno de sufrimiento y pérdidas: La de sus padres a una edad temprana en unas circunstancias traumáticas y la de su matrimonio, cuando era muy joven y no sabía lo que quería. Y es por ello que se cierra en banda a vivir. Decide dedicar su vida a su trabajo (al que ama) y a su hermana (a la que cuida desde que sus padres fallecieron) y no quiere ni oír hablar de enamorarse de un poli (su madre fue una) ni por asomo. Aunque pensándolo bien no quiere oír ni hablar de tíos en general y punto.
Y Boyd, que tiene una compañera que es casi una top model, inteligente y con la que se lleva a las mil maravillas, decide nada más ver a Cillia que ella va a ser el amor de su vida. Sinceramente encontré más química entre él y su compi que entre los protagonistas.
Añade un acosador y unas cuantas llamadas amenazadoras y ya tienes a ambos protagonistas juntos. No importa que haya que saltarse algún procedimiento policial, no importa que el suspense sea ridículo, lo que importa es que la conexión de ambos en la cama va a ser algo de otro mundo y nada más.
Sinceramente, esta historia no me ha transmitido nada. Es como si hubiese sido escrita sin ganas, no tiene alma ni corazón. Me ha decepcionado. No creo que continúe con la serie y es una pena porque la quinta entrega fue realmente interesante. Esperaba mucho más…
:(
***
I´m so glad I read first the fifth book in the series Night Shield.
Had I not, I do not think I would have come to this one. Because, honestly, this story has been boring, simple and without emotions.
Cillia is a somewhat flat character. She is beautiful, so beautiful and she is not aware of it, which predictably makes her much more appealing to the hero, Boyd.
Her past has been one of suffering and losses: Her parents, who died at an early age in traumatic circumstances and her marriage, she was very young and did not know what she was doing at the time. And that is why she chooses not to have a life. She decides to dedicate her life to her work (she loves it) and to her sister (whom she has cared for since her parents died) and she does not want to hear about falling in love with a cop (her mother was one). Although in reality she does not want to hear about falling for any guy in general, period.
And Boyd (the cop), who has a partner who is almost a top model, intelligent and with whom he gets along famously, decides, as soon as he saw Cillia, that she will be the love of his life. I honestly found more chemistry between him and his partner than among the MC´s.
Add a stalker and a few threatening calls and you already have both protagonists together. No matter that you have to skip some police procedure, no matter that the suspense is ridiculous, what matters is that the connection of them in bed is going to be something of another world and then more.
Honestly, this story has not transmitted anything to me. It is as if it had been written unenthusiastically, it has neither soul nor heart. It has disappointed me. I do not think I will continue with the series and it's a shame because the fifth installment was really interesting. I was expecting much more ...
:(
¡Cómo me alegro de haber leído primero el quinto libro de la serie: Night Shield!
De no haber sido así, no creo que hubiese llegado a este. Porque, sinceramente, esta historia ha sido aburrida, simplona y sin corazón.
Cillia es un personaje un tanto plano. Es guapa, muy guapa pero ella no es consciente de ello, lo que como era de suponer la hace mucho más deseable a ojos del protagonista, Boyd.
Su pasado ha sido uno de sufrimiento y pérdidas: La de sus padres a una edad temprana en unas circunstancias traumáticas y la de su matrimonio, cuando era muy joven y no sabía lo que quería. Y es por ello que se cierra en banda a vivir. Decide dedicar su vida a su trabajo (al que ama) y a su hermana (a la que cuida desde que sus padres fallecieron) y no quiere ni oír hablar de enamorarse de un poli (su madre fue una) ni por asomo. Aunque pensándolo bien no quiere oír ni hablar de tíos en general y punto.
Y Boyd, que tiene una compañera que es casi una top model, inteligente y con la que se lleva a las mil maravillas, decide nada más ver a Cillia que ella va a ser el amor de su vida. Sinceramente encontré más química entre él y su compi que entre los protagonistas.
Añade un acosador y unas cuantas llamadas amenazadoras y ya tienes a ambos protagonistas juntos. No importa que haya que saltarse algún procedimiento policial, no importa que el suspense sea ridículo, lo que importa es que la conexión de ambos en la cama va a ser algo de otro mundo y nada más.
Sinceramente, esta historia no me ha transmitido nada. Es como si hubiese sido escrita sin ganas, no tiene alma ni corazón. Me ha decepcionado. No creo que continúe con la serie y es una pena porque la quinta entrega fue realmente interesante. Esperaba mucho más…
:(
***
I´m so glad I read first the fifth book in the series Night Shield.
Had I not, I do not think I would have come to this one. Because, honestly, this story has been boring, simple and without emotions.
Cillia is a somewhat flat character. She is beautiful, so beautiful and she is not aware of it, which predictably makes her much more appealing to the hero, Boyd.
Her past has been one of suffering and losses: Her parents, who died at an early age in traumatic circumstances and her marriage, she was very young and did not know what she was doing at the time. And that is why she chooses not to have a life. She decides to dedicate her life to her work (she loves it) and to her sister (whom she has cared for since her parents died) and she does not want to hear about falling in love with a cop (her mother was one). Although in reality she does not want to hear about falling for any guy in general, period.
And Boyd (the cop), who has a partner who is almost a top model, intelligent and with whom he gets along famously, decides, as soon as he saw Cillia, that she will be the love of his life. I honestly found more chemistry between him and his partner than among the MC´s.
Add a stalker and a few threatening calls and you already have both protagonists together. No matter that you have to skip some police procedure, no matter that the suspense is ridiculous, what matters is that the connection of them in bed is going to be something of another world and then more.
Honestly, this story has not transmitted anything to me. It is as if it had been written unenthusiastically, it has neither soul nor heart. It has disappointed me. I do not think I will continue with the series and it's a shame because the fifth installment was really interesting. I was expecting much more ...
:(
December 24, 2011
Really enjoyed this, our heroine Cilla has two things in life she cares about her job as a RJ and her sister who she is putting through college and she hates cops though not for the reasons we think, as we learn later her mother was one.
So, she is not happy when the police comes to help her, when a caller becomes threatening and persistent. Boyd is one of the cops on the case and he makes her feel things that even her ex-husband didn't. I really liked that the hero fell for her so badly, that he even proposed to her knowing she wasn't ready and he didn't give up even when she didn't respond very nicely.
Over to Cilla's sister's book.
So, she is not happy when the police comes to help her, when a caller becomes threatening and persistent. Boyd is one of the cops on the case and he makes her feel things that even her ex-husband didn't. I really liked that the hero fell for her so badly, that he even proposed to her knowing she wasn't ready and he didn't give up even when she didn't respond very nicely.
Over to Cilla's sister's book.
August 3, 2018
Maybe a 2.5 rating. I wasn't too keen on the romance in it. I felt the cop a bit OTT in his feelings right from the start. Almost as stalkerish as the guy he was hunting !! Was a bit uncomfortable for me.
June 26, 2025
นานๆ จะอ่านนอร่า โรเบิร์ตรอดสักที ปกติเทกลางทางตลอด คงเพราะเล่มนี้มันบางเลยไม่มีการเล่ารายละเอียดที่ไม่จำเป็นยืดเยื้อหลายพารากราฟเหมือนพวกเล่มหนาๆ แต่ก็เฉยๆ กะเนื้อเรื่องอยู่ดี ก็เป็น romantic suspense ทั่วไปที่พระเอกเป็นตำรวจและนางเอกตกอยู่ในอันตราย มีตัดไป pov คนร้ายเป็นระยะ แต่ไม่เน้น suspense เท่าไหร่
จุดที่น่าสนใจคงเป็นการทำงานดีเจรายการวิทยุของนางเอก คือนิยายมันตั้งกะปี 91 นางเอกเลยเป็นดีเจแบบอนาล็อก ต้องคอยหยิบเทปหยิบแผ่นเสียงมาเปิด เป็นนิยาย contemporary ที่มาอ่านในปี 2025 แล้วรู้สึกย้อนยุคมาก
จุดที่น่าสนใจคงเป็นการทำงานดีเจรายการวิทยุของนางเอก คือนิยายมันตั้งกะปี 91 นางเอกเลยเป็นดีเจแบบอนาล็อก ต้องคอยหยิบเทปหยิบแผ่นเสียงมาเปิด เป็นนิยาย contemporary ที่มาอ่านในปี 2025 แล้วรู้สึกย้อนยุคมาก
September 19, 2025
I just couldn't get into this one. After 80 pages, I thought I would call time.
I couldn't connect with the main characters at all and found the lead lady very annoying. The male lead I felt was just full of nonsense chat.
It took away from the story but after reading other reviews it seems the safe bet is to leave this one be.
I have read lots of positive comments regarding other books by Nora Roberts, so I will not let this put me off!
I would really like to read something else for a comparison.
Any recommendations welcome with this author regarding the best place for me to start!👍
I couldn't connect with the main characters at all and found the lead lady very annoying. The male lead I felt was just full of nonsense chat.
It took away from the story but after reading other reviews it seems the safe bet is to leave this one be.
I have read lots of positive comments regarding other books by Nora Roberts, so I will not let this put me off!
I would really like to read something else for a comparison.
Any recommendations welcome with this author regarding the best place for me to start!👍
January 1, 2019
The one that started it all
This book started my love affair with La Nora. And while some of the tech is outdated, the story still holds up. I’ve read this book at least a dozen times and I still love it with the same intensity as the first.
This book started my love affair with La Nora. And while some of the tech is outdated, the story still holds up. I’ve read this book at least a dozen times and I still love it with the same intensity as the first.
May 2, 2020
Es una novela de los noventas así que muchas cosas son distintas... el estilo de la narración es de lo mejor de Nora Roberts y el suspenso y misterio, tal vez un poco predecible, pero es una historia entretenida para pasar el rato; enamorase de Cilia y Boyd y escuchar clásicos del rock and roll.
March 11, 2018
Hated characters, so it was really hard to enjoy story.
November 7, 2021
Uma leitura levezinha exatamente como estava a precisar.
April 9, 2019
Con unas primeras páginas que no logran despertar demasiado interés, esta historia mejora a medida que avanza, aunque nunca llega a ser una maravilla ni nada parecido.
La protagonista, Cilla, es una locutora de radio que comienza a recibir llamadas de un hombre que amenaza con hacerle daño. Siempre la llama mientras está en su trabajo y la culpa de cosas que para ella no tienen ningún sentido. El dueño de la emisora teme que la situación se descontrole y avisa a la policía, lo que provoca que Cilla esté a partir de ese momento bajo la vigilancia de dos agentes, uno de los cuales es Boyd, el cual siente una atracción inmediata por Cilla.
Esta novela intenta combinar romance y thriller, pero lamento decir que la parte de thriller está completamente deslucida y la de romance tiene sus más y sus menos.
Tema thriller: No logré sentir que Cilla estaba realmente en peligro y en muchos instantes me pareció que este asunto era secundario y que simplemente era una excusa para que Boyd y Cilla pasaran tiempo juntos. Ni siquiera se cuenta el contenido de todas las llamadas, en diversas ocasiones se dice que son desagradables y punto. Además, es absurda la forma en la que Cilla recuerda un detalle clave. Da la impresión de que Nora Roberts se dio cuenta de repente de que había que conectar de algún modo a Cilla con su acosador y entonces Cilla revela unos datos que es imposible que no hubiera recordado anteriormente. Lo mejor es lo que ocurre en el tramo final, más que nada porque hay acción y se agradece.
Tema romántico: Hay atracción inmediata y eso me lo puedo creer, lo que luego me chocó fue el hecho de que Boyd considerara a Cilla la mujer de su vida sin apenas hablar. Y no hablemos de la propuesta que le hace, eso ya fue surrealista (no la digo para no hacer spoiler). La pasión entre ambos está muy bien descrita y varias escenas me encantaron, lo que falla es que se quiera dar a entender que hay mucho más que eso sin que prácticamente nada lo justifique.
Mi edición tiene 254 páginas y diría que las más flojas son las 50-80 primeras por lo pausadas que son y la falta de una tensión real en lo referente a las amenazas. Cuando Cilla y Boyd comienzan a pasar más tiempo juntos, es más interesante ver cómo se va a ir desarrollando todo entre ambos.
Aunque la historia es bastante previsible, no es un horror. En términos generales, es una lectura bastante entretenida. Considero que su error principal es no tener mejor trabajada la parte de intriga.
La protagonista, Cilla, es una locutora de radio que comienza a recibir llamadas de un hombre que amenaza con hacerle daño. Siempre la llama mientras está en su trabajo y la culpa de cosas que para ella no tienen ningún sentido. El dueño de la emisora teme que la situación se descontrole y avisa a la policía, lo que provoca que Cilla esté a partir de ese momento bajo la vigilancia de dos agentes, uno de los cuales es Boyd, el cual siente una atracción inmediata por Cilla.
Esta novela intenta combinar romance y thriller, pero lamento decir que la parte de thriller está completamente deslucida y la de romance tiene sus más y sus menos.
Tema thriller: No logré sentir que Cilla estaba realmente en peligro y en muchos instantes me pareció que este asunto era secundario y que simplemente era una excusa para que Boyd y Cilla pasaran tiempo juntos. Ni siquiera se cuenta el contenido de todas las llamadas, en diversas ocasiones se dice que son desagradables y punto. Además, es absurda la forma en la que Cilla recuerda un detalle clave. Da la impresión de que Nora Roberts se dio cuenta de repente de que había que conectar de algún modo a Cilla con su acosador y entonces Cilla revela unos datos que es imposible que no hubiera recordado anteriormente. Lo mejor es lo que ocurre en el tramo final, más que nada porque hay acción y se agradece.
Tema romántico: Hay atracción inmediata y eso me lo puedo creer, lo que luego me chocó fue el hecho de que Boyd considerara a Cilla la mujer de su vida sin apenas hablar. Y no hablemos de la propuesta que le hace, eso ya fue surrealista (no la digo para no hacer spoiler). La pasión entre ambos está muy bien descrita y varias escenas me encantaron, lo que falla es que se quiera dar a entender que hay mucho más que eso sin que prácticamente nada lo justifique.
Mi edición tiene 254 páginas y diría que las más flojas son las 50-80 primeras por lo pausadas que son y la falta de una tensión real en lo referente a las amenazas. Cuando Cilla y Boyd comienzan a pasar más tiempo juntos, es más interesante ver cómo se va a ir desarrollando todo entre ambos.
Aunque la historia es bastante previsible, no es un horror. En términos generales, es una lectura bastante entretenida. Considero que su error principal es no tener mejor trabajada la parte de intriga.
July 5, 2020
I loved the voice of the narrator, but the story... meh.
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October 26, 2024If you don't suspect on someone named then that's on you.
The only reason I read this was because i had the physical edition that was gifted by a friend and was during a 48+ hour blackout thanks to the government.
The only reason I read this was because i had the physical edition that was gifted by a friend and was during a 48+ hour blackout thanks to the government.
February 17, 2019
3.5 stars. That .5 is awarded for the terrific ending.
I liked that Cilla is a DJ and insight into that job. Still playing some vinyl records when this was written:)
Liked all characters involved .. definitely a strength of the book.
Unfortunately I was bored much of the book and not invested in the romance part.
I read the book only (oops this is audio edition!)
I liked that Cilla is a DJ and insight into that job. Still playing some vinyl records when this was written:)
Liked all characters involved .. definitely a strength of the book.
Unfortunately I was bored much of the book and not invested in the romance part.
I read the book only (oops this is audio edition!)
October 6, 2017
Atpalaiduojantis, lengvas ir įtraukiantis meilės romaniukas. Istorija sukurpta labai paprastai ir įtininamai. Išspaudžia beskaitant ir šypseną ir ašarą. Tobula knyga šaltam ir tingiam vakarui prie židinio su garuojančia arbata😊
October 17, 2014
Linda Howard romanları gibiydi biraz da eve dallas serisini hatırlatıyordu çoook beğendim.. Ehh Nora olunca beğenmemek mümkün değil zaten :D
January 16, 2023
Meh
Este es uno de esos libros que van a pasar sin pena, ni gloria por mi vida lectora. Quizás porque es producto de la época en que se escribió, principios de los noventa. Aún así, no lo creo porque la Romántica de los 90 me suele gustar, sobre todo por el efecto nostalgia. Pero, debo decir, que tiene algo de anticuado incluso contextualizándolo. Durante la lectura me daba la sensación de haberse escrito en los ochenta, no los noventa. Pese a que no es una mala lectura si te gusta mucho la Romántica de suspense, como a mí, reconozco que se me ha quedado corta en todos los sentidos. Por eso el "meh" y las dos estrellas.
La parte de suspense es algo floja, imagino porque hoy en día estamos rodeados de thrillers, crimen real, CSI y cada vez se conocen más las enfermedades mentales y los trastornos, ciertas tramas o clichés nos parecen un poco ridículos o simplones a día de hoy. Si te gusta la novela Romántica "clásica", también es una buena opción. No tiene demasiado sexismo y algunos de los clichés más tóxicos no están presentes, aunque el doble rasero de la experiencia sexual sí que está, cómo no 🙄
Pero sí, en la parte romántica también es bastante del montón.
Me interesa conocer la historia de la compañera policía del protagonista, Boyd. Y, además, tengo el segundo libro en mis estanterías. Así que, por lo menos, leeré hasta el tercer libro que es en el que aparece ese personaje.
La traducción, como casi siempre cuando se trata de la editorial Harlequin Ibérica, es un desastre. Uno de los problemas al intentar disfrutar de la lectura. Firmada por Elías Sarhan Assy, no sé cuál era el problema de este traductor pero creo que, entre otras cosas, no era hablante de español, posiblemente es su segundo idioma o de su familia, pero si no, no me explico algunos de sus fallos de traducción. Nada nuevo, esta editorial nunca cuida sus traducciones, por lo menos en mi experiencia. La cubierta de esta edición es muy, no sé, no pega ni con cola. Una idea peregrina, un abanico rojo sobre azul y se supone que esta es la colección de Nora Roberts para esta editorial... En fin.
Este es uno de esos libros que van a pasar sin pena, ni gloria por mi vida lectora. Quizás porque es producto de la época en que se escribió, principios de los noventa. Aún así, no lo creo porque la Romántica de los 90 me suele gustar, sobre todo por el efecto nostalgia. Pero, debo decir, que tiene algo de anticuado incluso contextualizándolo. Durante la lectura me daba la sensación de haberse escrito en los ochenta, no los noventa. Pese a que no es una mala lectura si te gusta mucho la Romántica de suspense, como a mí, reconozco que se me ha quedado corta en todos los sentidos. Por eso el "meh" y las dos estrellas.
La parte de suspense es algo floja, imagino porque hoy en día estamos rodeados de thrillers, crimen real, CSI y cada vez se conocen más las enfermedades mentales y los trastornos, ciertas tramas o clichés nos parecen un poco ridículos o simplones a día de hoy. Si te gusta la novela Romántica "clásica", también es una buena opción. No tiene demasiado sexismo y algunos de los clichés más tóxicos no están presentes, aunque el doble rasero de la experiencia sexual sí que está, cómo no 🙄
Pero sí, en la parte romántica también es bastante del montón.
Me interesa conocer la historia de la compañera policía del protagonista, Boyd. Y, además, tengo el segundo libro en mis estanterías. Así que, por lo menos, leeré hasta el tercer libro que es en el que aparece ese personaje.
La traducción, como casi siempre cuando se trata de la editorial Harlequin Ibérica, es un desastre. Uno de los problemas al intentar disfrutar de la lectura. Firmada por Elías Sarhan Assy, no sé cuál era el problema de este traductor pero creo que, entre otras cosas, no era hablante de español, posiblemente es su segundo idioma o de su familia, pero si no, no me explico algunos de sus fallos de traducción. Nada nuevo, esta editorial nunca cuida sus traducciones, por lo menos en mi experiencia. La cubierta de esta edición es muy, no sé, no pega ni con cola. Una idea peregrina, un abanico rojo sobre azul y se supone que esta es la colección de Nora Roberts para esta editorial... En fin.
June 13, 2019
Cilia O'Roarke is a Radio DJ who starts receiving disturbing phone calls that threaten her life. Despite her protest, her boss enlists the help of two detectives. While she continues to get threatening phone calls Boyd Fletcher, a detective on her case decides that Cilia is one hell of a woman. Cilia has a bias against cops and wants nothing to do with him because of his profession.
Roberts takes us on a suspenseful tale where we find out what is in Cilia's past that warrants such threats. In the midst of this threat, her walls are broken down by a man she didn't think could get through. As a Roberts novel includes, we get a suspenseful story with the quality of romance.
A surprising foe that we wouldn't have guessed has an invested interest and painful reason to exact revenge on Cilia. It's only with the threat of the life of the one she loves, does she truly embrace her feelings and acceptance of his profession.
Roberts takes us on a suspenseful tale where we find out what is in Cilia's past that warrants such threats. In the midst of this threat, her walls are broken down by a man she didn't think could get through. As a Roberts novel includes, we get a suspenseful story with the quality of romance.
A surprising foe that we wouldn't have guessed has an invested interest and painful reason to exact revenge on Cilia. It's only with the threat of the life of the one she loves, does she truly embrace her feelings and acceptance of his profession.
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