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Fire and Ice
Like the heroine of one of her romances, bestselling author Margie Silver was willing to rise to Cal Van Dyne's challenge. The arrogant tycoon vowed that Margie's sister would not marry his younger brother, and Margie was just as determined that the wedding would take place. Margie expected Cal's assault but not the cynical game of love he played with her on his lavish Florida estate. Suddenly Margie was gambling with her sister's future—and her own—with a passionate adversary who made his own rules... until he met his match.
256 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1983
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Diana Palmer
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Diana Palmer is a pseudonym for author Susan Kyle.
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Susan Eloise Spaeth was born on 11 December 1946 in Cuthbert, Georgia, USA. She was the eldest daughter of Maggie Eloise Cliatt, a nurse and also journalist, and William Olin Spaeth, a college professor. Her mother was part of the women's liberation movement many years before it became fashionable. Her best friends are her mother and her sister, Dannis Spaeth (Cole), who now has two daughters, Amanda Belle Hofstetter and Maggie and lives in Utah. Susan grew up reading Zane Grey and fell in love with cowboys. Susan is a former newspaper reporter, with sixteen years experience on both daily and weekly newspapers. Since 1972, she has been married to James Kyle and have since settled down in Cornelia, Georgia, where she started to write romance novels. Susan and her husband have one son, Blayne Edward, born in 1980.
She began selling romances in 1979 as Diana Palmer. She also used the pseudonyms Diana Blayne and Katy Currie, and her married name: Susan Kyle. Now, she has over 40 million copies of her books in print, which have been translated and published around the world. She is listed in numerous publications, including Contemporary Authors by Gale Research, Inc., Twentieth Century Romance and Historical Writers by St. James Press, The Writers Directory by St. James Press, the International Who's Who of Authors and Writers by Meirose Press, Ltd., and Love's Leading Ladies by Kathryn Falk. Her awards include seven Waldenbooks national sales awards, four B. Dalton national sales awards, two Bookrak national sales awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award for series storytelling from Romantic Times, several Affaire de Coeur awards, and two regional RWA awards.
Inspired by her husband, who quit a blue-collar manufacturing job to return to school and get his diploma in computer programming, Susan herself went back to college as a day student at the age of 45. In 1995, she graduated summa cum laude from Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, with a major in history and a double minor in archaeology and Spanish. She was named to two honor societies (the Torch Club and Alpha Chi), and was named to the National Dean's List. In addition to her writing projects, she is currently working on her master's degree in history at California State University. She hopes to specialize in Native American studies. She is a member of the Native American Rights Fund, the American Museum of Natural History, the National Cattlemen's Association, the Archaeological Institute of Amenca, the Planetary Society, The Georgia Conservancy, the Georgia Sheriff's Association, and numerous conservation and charitable organizations. Her hobbies include gardening, archaeology, anthropology, iguanas, astronomy and music.
In 1998, her husband retired from his own computer business and now pursues skeet shooting medals in local, state, national and international competition. They love riding around and looking at the countryside, watching sci-fi on TV and at the movies, just talking and eating out.
Diana Palmer is a pseudonym for author Susan Kyle.
(1)romance author
Susan Eloise Spaeth was born on 11 December 1946 in Cuthbert, Georgia, USA. She was the eldest daughter of Maggie Eloise Cliatt, a nurse and also journalist, and William Olin Spaeth, a college professor. Her mother was part of the women's liberation movement many years before it became fashionable. Her best friends are her mother and her sister, Dannis Spaeth (Cole), who now has two daughters, Amanda Belle Hofstetter and Maggie and lives in Utah. Susan grew up reading Zane Grey and fell in love with cowboys. Susan is a former newspaper reporter, with sixteen years experience on both daily and weekly newspapers. Since 1972, she has been married to James Kyle and have since settled down in Cornelia, Georgia, where she started to write romance novels. Susan and her husband have one son, Blayne Edward, born in 1980.
She began selling romances in 1979 as Diana Palmer. She also used the pseudonyms Diana Blayne and Katy Currie, and her married name: Susan Kyle. Now, she has over 40 million copies of her books in print, which have been translated and published around the world. She is listed in numerous publications, including Contemporary Authors by Gale Research, Inc., Twentieth Century Romance and Historical Writers by St. James Press, The Writers Directory by St. James Press, the International Who's Who of Authors and Writers by Meirose Press, Ltd., and Love's Leading Ladies by Kathryn Falk. Her awards include seven Waldenbooks national sales awards, four B. Dalton national sales awards, two Bookrak national sales awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award for series storytelling from Romantic Times, several Affaire de Coeur awards, and two regional RWA awards.
Inspired by her husband, who quit a blue-collar manufacturing job to return to school and get his diploma in computer programming, Susan herself went back to college as a day student at the age of 45. In 1995, she graduated summa cum laude from Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, with a major in history and a double minor in archaeology and Spanish. She was named to two honor societies (the Torch Club and Alpha Chi), and was named to the National Dean's List. In addition to her writing projects, she is currently working on her master's degree in history at California State University. She hopes to specialize in Native American studies. She is a member of the Native American Rights Fund, the American Museum of Natural History, the National Cattlemen's Association, the Archaeological Institute of Amenca, the Planetary Society, The Georgia Conservancy, the Georgia Sheriff's Association, and numerous conservation and charitable organizations. Her hobbies include gardening, archaeology, anthropology, iguanas, astronomy and music.
In 1998, her husband retired from his own computer business and now pursues skeet shooting medals in local, state, national and international competition. They love riding around and looking at the countryside, watching sci-fi on TV and at the movies, just talking and eating out.
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July 5, 2011
Fire and Ice is one of Diana Palmer's older books that I hadn't gotten the chance to read until now. I loved the humor and the snappy dialogue between the characters. Margie is fiesty enough to handle a man like Cal, even if he did have the ability to find her weak spots with pinpoint accuracy. However, she did the same for him. You could tell that if there was any spellcasting, they were both mutually affected. Both Margie and Cal had bad first marriages that scarred them and made the both hesitant to seek commitment. For Cal, it was a wife who cheated on him more than once; and Margie had a controlling, rapist husband who had given her fears of sexual intimacy. Now, they were both pretending to be footloose and fancy free: Cal limiting his interactions with women to one night stands with sophisticated women, and Margie, keeping men at a distance, and cultivated a notorious persona that fit her job as a romance author.
They enter each others' spheres through their mutual siblings. Cal's brother falls in love with Margie's sister. Cal's brother has to convince him that Margie's sister is suitable for marriage, which ends up with them spending time at the family's summer house in Florida. Under close proximity, the powerful feelings between Cal and Margie blossom, not only attraction, but genuine liking, leading to a love that neither feels is safe, but they can't imagine living without.
Although Margie is largely sexually inexperienced, she felt like a mature, confident woman in many ways. I liked that she was able to keep Cal on his toes. I also liked that he had to acknowledge her as a woman who he couldn't push around, a woman worthy of his respect and love, nothing like his ex-wife.
For die-hard Diana Palmer fans, all the things that attract one to her stories are there: the sizzling sexual tension, the funny dialogue, the very manly hero, and the sweet, good-hearted, and this case, fiesty heroine. Although not my favorite by this author, definitely a solid read, and it will go on the keeper shelf with all my other Diana Palmer books.
They enter each others' spheres through their mutual siblings. Cal's brother falls in love with Margie's sister. Cal's brother has to convince him that Margie's sister is suitable for marriage, which ends up with them spending time at the family's summer house in Florida. Under close proximity, the powerful feelings between Cal and Margie blossom, not only attraction, but genuine liking, leading to a love that neither feels is safe, but they can't imagine living without.
Although Margie is largely sexually inexperienced, she felt like a mature, confident woman in many ways. I liked that she was able to keep Cal on his toes. I also liked that he had to acknowledge her as a woman who he couldn't push around, a woman worthy of his respect and love, nothing like his ex-wife.
For die-hard Diana Palmer fans, all the things that attract one to her stories are there: the sizzling sexual tension, the funny dialogue, the very manly hero, and the sweet, good-hearted, and this case, fiesty heroine. Although not my favorite by this author, definitely a solid read, and it will go on the keeper shelf with all my other Diana Palmer books.
May 16, 2011
Wanna know why I like this book so much? The totally sappy ending! Gotta love it. I liked the heroine-strong, vulnerable, and not completely predicatable. The hero is about the same.
The other part I liked was the hero's mother...hey, I even have a "shelf" of books (2 so far, I think) about adorably meddling mothers, and this was suits!
The other part I liked was the hero's mother...hey, I even have a "shelf" of books (2 so far, I think) about adorably meddling mothers, and this was suits!
August 9, 2020
E' un libro degli anni 80 e si sente tutto. Forse il comportamento delle donne e degli uomini descritto andava bene 30 anni fa, ma ora è un po' fuori tempo. Ci saranno sicuramente, per carità, ma il concetto del abbiamo fatto sesso (naturalmente senza nessuna precauzione) ora dobbiamo sposarci è passato.
E poi questi tizi pelosi... non qualche pelo, proprio un tappeto... sexy... dove???
E poi questi tizi pelosi... non qualche pelo, proprio un tappeto... sexy... dove???
November 11, 2014
4 Stars ~ Cannon's hugely successful and the conservative image he portrays has a lot to do with it. After his disastrous marriage, he'd kept his life and his family's under tight control, so there was no way his younger brother was going to marry any woman he hadn't vetted. Maggie is a best selling author of historical romance, and her novelist persona has a rather notorious reputation. Maggie would do anything for her younger sister, so when she's asked to keep her identity secret, she agrees. But something about Cannon unnerves her, and she can't help provoking him out of his stuffed shirt image. Cannon doesn't deny that they share an electric attraction, but he's puzzled by Maggie's open warmth that suddenly turns to ice whenever he tries to draw her near. Maggie's a widow, whose brief marriage had been a nightmare, with a husband who didn't hesitate to rape his wife; there's no way any man is ever going to get close to her again. That is until Cannon starts to show her how right it can be between a man and a woman.
This is a fairly early Desire by Diana Palmer. I love her feisty heroines and arrogantly alpha heroes. Ms. Palmer doesn't shy from the darker issues, and she balances Maggie's traumatic past wonderfully with some hilarious banter and scorching chemistry. Though this one is not as edgy as some of her later books, I enjoyed this one very much.
This is a fairly early Desire by Diana Palmer. I love her feisty heroines and arrogantly alpha heroes. Ms. Palmer doesn't shy from the darker issues, and she balances Maggie's traumatic past wonderfully with some hilarious banter and scorching chemistry. Though this one is not as edgy as some of her later books, I enjoyed this one very much.
May 15, 2011
Another much loved oldie for me! A very spitfile heroine and a very conservative hero, such an explosive combination!
July 9, 2019
Diana Palmer is one of my favorite authors and this book is GREAT! I won’t spoil it, just read it. A good story, interesting plot and memorable characters.
November 8, 2021
One of DP’s earlier books. No Jacobsville. The setting of this story takes place in Georgia, Florida, and Chicago, Illinois. It was a very fun, very sweet love story. For some people this story will probably be ott sweet.
I guess I was in a mood for that because I ate it’s sugary goodness up. It had great characters. I didn’t dislike any of them. Even the hero, who had his jerky moments, was overall a really good guy.
I decided to read this thinking I would be getting one of DP’s nasty heroes. I was in the mood for a good one. He actually ended up not being one, and was patient, loving, and ott in lust with the h.
So who are the characters:
Margie-25, widowed(and this was a good thing) she was married to her first husband for approximately 2 months. His idea of marriage was take it when you want it, demean your wife, and only please yourself. She had been a virgin at the time and her introduction to sex at the hands of her husband was not loving in the least. Her father was the town drunk, and after the grandmother died she worked hard to provide for her younger sister. Eventually, she becomes a published author of steamy romance novels and writes under a pseudonym. She herself avoids men and her personal knowledge of sex is very virginal. I mean seriously her husband used her as merely as a sexual receptacle.
Cannon, 40 divorced several years now. He was married at 25, taken in by a red-haired bombshell. The only problem is the red-haired bombshell liked to “take in” many men on a regular basis. (Even in the matrimonial bed) So now he has one night stands every once in awhile. Since he was burned, he doesn’t want to see his little brother get burned by marrying the h’s sister. He has the means to cut his brother off monetarily if brother goes through with a wedding.
Andy- The little brother, in his 20’s. He has a great sense of humor(there is wonderful scene with him and the h in a restaurant having a good ole time at the expense of the H and h’s sister) He loves Jan and loving her makes him bolder with his brother. He isn’t going to lose her.
Jan-The little sister, is in love with Andy, but realizes that her she does hail from some great family. She wants to win over the hero, so she asks her sister to keep her romance writing job a secret since the H is conservative. She asks her sister to tone down her bolder parts of her personality.(this is no easy feat for the h, and she fails at it often with hilarious results)
Victorine-Mother of the H and Andy. Historically, many of the mothers of H’s are not very likable. This is not the case with Victorine. She sees much. She is not only happy about her youngest son getting married, but she sees her older son light up around the h. She loves the h and is there as her biggest cheerleader(it helps that she is a rabid romance reader!)
The h and H meet at a restaurant (arranged by Jan, who then doesn’t show up). Jan instructed her sister to tone it down. The h doesn’t like being told what to do and dresses in a seductive dress with ott makeup. She sees a man giving her a broody look, so she gives him her best come hither look, just to mess with him(remember she shies away from men) Come to find out it’s the H. Since his ex wife was tart supreme he is not impressed with trampy h. They have a lively conversation(one of many to come) The h is good with the comebacks. However, he doesn’t leave without heaving an insult over her small breasts and that she may want to buy some of his company’s push up bras.
The story continues with loads of banter between these two and sexual awareness. Their interactions with each other end up being sweet, because the H knows the h is frightened by physical contact. She tells him about her marriage. He tells her it is not her doing what happened between her and her ex. Her ex was selfish. He is not. There are lots of passionate moments in the story where the H is slowly teaching her how to give and receive from a man. He is very attracted to her, and he is so caring in these moments. He later tells her that her breasts and she is perfect. She likes how hairy he is. The reader sees that these two are falling in love.
The black moment happens when he finds out what she does for a living, because she lied about it. He was already betrayed by his ex with her lies and he is not pleased that he is being lied to again. He says a few hurtful things to the h, and she reverts back to her shell. He realizes fairly quickly that he loves her, but now she shirks away from him(after all that work he did to get her responsive) All looks lost until the Mother fakes a heart attack. She wants the h to be with her. The hero knows the mom faked it, but he is ok with it, because this will give him time to get his gal back.
They finally come together while they are cohosts of a dinner party. They talk about their love. They talk about their future kids(10 or so 😬), and of course marriage is a no brainer. When they come down to the dinner party, the mother remarks that their hair looks messier than before their talk…
I left out a lot. I was just very touched by the lovely scenes between the H and h. Plus, the dialogue was often funny. This is one of those stories you read where you feel all is right with the world.
I guess I was in a mood for that because I ate it’s sugary goodness up. It had great characters. I didn’t dislike any of them. Even the hero, who had his jerky moments, was overall a really good guy.
I decided to read this thinking I would be getting one of DP’s nasty heroes. I was in the mood for a good one. He actually ended up not being one, and was patient, loving, and ott in lust with the h.
So who are the characters:
Margie-25, widowed(and this was a good thing) she was married to her first husband for approximately 2 months. His idea of marriage was take it when you want it, demean your wife, and only please yourself. She had been a virgin at the time and her introduction to sex at the hands of her husband was not loving in the least. Her father was the town drunk, and after the grandmother died she worked hard to provide for her younger sister. Eventually, she becomes a published author of steamy romance novels and writes under a pseudonym. She herself avoids men and her personal knowledge of sex is very virginal. I mean seriously her husband used her as merely as a sexual receptacle.
Cannon, 40 divorced several years now. He was married at 25, taken in by a red-haired bombshell. The only problem is the red-haired bombshell liked to “take in” many men on a regular basis. (Even in the matrimonial bed) So now he has one night stands every once in awhile. Since he was burned, he doesn’t want to see his little brother get burned by marrying the h’s sister. He has the means to cut his brother off monetarily if brother goes through with a wedding.
Andy- The little brother, in his 20’s. He has a great sense of humor(there is wonderful scene with him and the h in a restaurant having a good ole time at the expense of the H and h’s sister) He loves Jan and loving her makes him bolder with his brother. He isn’t going to lose her.
Jan-The little sister, is in love with Andy, but realizes that her she does hail from some great family. She wants to win over the hero, so she asks her sister to keep her romance writing job a secret since the H is conservative. She asks her sister to tone down her bolder parts of her personality.(this is no easy feat for the h, and she fails at it often with hilarious results)
Victorine-Mother of the H and Andy. Historically, many of the mothers of H’s are not very likable. This is not the case with Victorine. She sees much. She is not only happy about her youngest son getting married, but she sees her older son light up around the h. She loves the h and is there as her biggest cheerleader(it helps that she is a rabid romance reader!)
The h and H meet at a restaurant (arranged by Jan, who then doesn’t show up). Jan instructed her sister to tone it down. The h doesn’t like being told what to do and dresses in a seductive dress with ott makeup. She sees a man giving her a broody look, so she gives him her best come hither look, just to mess with him(remember she shies away from men) Come to find out it’s the H. Since his ex wife was tart supreme he is not impressed with trampy h. They have a lively conversation(one of many to come) The h is good with the comebacks. However, he doesn’t leave without heaving an insult over her small breasts and that she may want to buy some of his company’s push up bras.
The story continues with loads of banter between these two and sexual awareness. Their interactions with each other end up being sweet, because the H knows the h is frightened by physical contact. She tells him about her marriage. He tells her it is not her doing what happened between her and her ex. Her ex was selfish. He is not. There are lots of passionate moments in the story where the H is slowly teaching her how to give and receive from a man. He is very attracted to her, and he is so caring in these moments. He later tells her that her breasts and she is perfect. She likes how hairy he is. The reader sees that these two are falling in love.
The black moment happens when he finds out what she does for a living, because she lied about it. He was already betrayed by his ex with her lies and he is not pleased that he is being lied to again. He says a few hurtful things to the h, and she reverts back to her shell. He realizes fairly quickly that he loves her, but now she shirks away from him(after all that work he did to get her responsive) All looks lost until the Mother fakes a heart attack. She wants the h to be with her. The hero knows the mom faked it, but he is ok with it, because this will give him time to get his gal back.
They finally come together while they are cohosts of a dinner party. They talk about their love. They talk about their future kids(10 or so 😬), and of course marriage is a no brainer. When they come down to the dinner party, the mother remarks that their hair looks messier than before their talk…
I left out a lot. I was just very touched by the lovely scenes between the H and h. Plus, the dialogue was often funny. This is one of those stories you read where you feel all is right with the world.
June 21, 2023
I liked this one with a heroine who was neither a doormat nor a virgin.
She’s also beautiful and that’s unusual too since DP heroines are almost every time plain janes.
She had a traumatic marriage with an abusive husband and she’s a widow. She’s also a quite successful writer.
The hero is a cold billionaire who was betrayed by his first wife so now all women are whores.
Except his mother of course.
His younger brother wants to marry the heroine’s younger sister and he’s obviously against the match since they are not rich and accomplished enough. Snobbish prick.
The heroine is quite feisty and doesn’t let him abuse her, he’s attracted to her even if he thinks she’s a slut.
Well, she’s not.
They fall in love, she tells him about her marriage and he’s smitten.
All is well until he finds out she lied to him about her profession.
There’s some kind of drama and the heroine immediately shut him out, even if he regrets his behavior.
This is quite new too, for a DP heroine.
Then, eventually he apologizes and proposes.
For once there’s a heroine who doesn’t want marriage at any cost and tries to resist the hero.
I liked it because this hero was a jerk but not too cruel, and because he falls in love with the heroine without acting like a 9 yo boy with his first crush.
I enjoyed how DP tried to make her hero a rich and well bred man, but failed miserably when he makes rude remarks about the heroine’s small boobs. Really? She obviously doesn’t know how a gentleman behaves…
Both celibate, the hero isn’t a manwhore and she was celibate after her traumatic marriage.
She’s also beautiful and that’s unusual too since DP heroines are almost every time plain janes.
She had a traumatic marriage with an abusive husband and she’s a widow. She’s also a quite successful writer.
The hero is a cold billionaire who was betrayed by his first wife so now all women are whores.
Except his mother of course.
His younger brother wants to marry the heroine’s younger sister and he’s obviously against the match since they are not rich and accomplished enough. Snobbish prick.
The heroine is quite feisty and doesn’t let him abuse her, he’s attracted to her even if he thinks she’s a slut.
Well, she’s not.
They fall in love, she tells him about her marriage and he’s smitten.
All is well until he finds out she lied to him about her profession.
There’s some kind of drama and the heroine immediately shut him out, even if he regrets his behavior.
This is quite new too, for a DP heroine.
Then, eventually he apologizes and proposes.
For once there’s a heroine who doesn’t want marriage at any cost and tries to resist the hero.
I liked it because this hero was a jerk but not too cruel, and because he falls in love with the heroine without acting like a 9 yo boy with his first crush.
I enjoyed how DP tried to make her hero a rich and well bred man, but failed miserably when he makes rude remarks about the heroine’s small boobs. Really? She obviously doesn’t know how a gentleman behaves…
Both celibate, the hero isn’t a manwhore and she was celibate after her traumatic marriage.
March 25, 2025
This is one of my favorite books by Diana Palmer! I read it at least once a month. It's charming with a hero who is not cruel but still an alpha male, if you know what I mean.
Rating: A+
Age: 16+
Language: Some curses, but nothing major
Love Scenes: Yes, but not graphic
Violence: No
The romance is sweet and tender. Margie has a tragic past full of heartbreak and regret. She has walls around her and plays the part of a confident woman with no cares very well. Enter Cal Van Dyne. He too has a tragic past with walls around him. Their mutual pain brings them together in a charming way. Cal is cruel at first, but it doesn't take long to see Margie's hidden pain, and he works to break through her icy demeanor.
One of the reasons I love this book so much is Cal's response to Margie's past. He is extremely patient and waits for her to take the steps in their relationship. She does have a secret, and when it's revealed, he is hurt and lashes out. His reaction is understandable, and he does make it up to her by the end.
To me, this is one of the best books Diana has written, and I recommend this to anyone who wants a quite, charming read.
Rating: A+
Age: 16+
Language: Some curses, but nothing major
Love Scenes: Yes, but not graphic
Violence: No
The romance is sweet and tender. Margie has a tragic past full of heartbreak and regret. She has walls around her and plays the part of a confident woman with no cares very well. Enter Cal Van Dyne. He too has a tragic past with walls around him. Their mutual pain brings them together in a charming way. Cal is cruel at first, but it doesn't take long to see Margie's hidden pain, and he works to break through her icy demeanor.
One of the reasons I love this book so much is Cal's response to Margie's past. He is extremely patient and waits for her to take the steps in their relationship. She does have a secret, and when it's revealed, he is hurt and lashes out. His reaction is understandable, and he does make it up to her by the end.
To me, this is one of the best books Diana has written, and I recommend this to anyone who wants a quite, charming read.
June 4, 2020
This was fun. I like that the heroine was a secret romance writer, and I love the super sweet romance between then younger siblings. The guy just didn't do it for me -- he was bossy and judgey, and not in a hot alpha-male-but-softy-inside way. I'm also not sure how I feel about the way he pushed at the heroine's boundaries -- due to a jerk of an ex-husband, she's very hesitant when it comes to sex, and also shy about being touched in general. The hero in this story started off aggressive, but once he learned why she was hesitating, he became better at backing off when she asked him to. Still, he was grouchy about it and often said things like "I'm a man, what do you expect me to do when you look or act that way?" which turned me off a bit. And his whole surliness about her career and about their younger siblings getting together was just annoying.
Still, overall it was a fun, quick read. And I really liked the heroine, her relationship with her sister, and the sister's relationship with the hero's brother.
Still, overall it was a fun, quick read. And I really liked the heroine, her relationship with her sister, and the sister's relationship with the hero's brother.
March 13, 2022
Mi dispiace molto dover dire che questo libro è tra quelli da dimenticare.
Mi dispiace perché la signora Palmer scrive bene, mi piacciono i suoi personaggi, soprattutto gli uomini, che mi ricordano molto la pubblicità del dopobarba, "L'uomo che non deve chiedere mai".
Qui la trama è... boh! Lei si comporta "like a virgin touched for the very first time" (cit.), che non è il caso visto che è vedova e scrive libri erotici (ma senza dirlo a nessuno), ma vabbè... Lui è salvo perché, ovviamente, è il figaccione di turno.
Per buona parte del libro questi due non fanno altro che discutere e baciarsi, in ordine sparso. Un po' "Ti amo e poi ti odio e poi ti amo, non lasciarmi mai più..." (cit.).
Snervante.
2 stelle tirate per i capelli, perché Diana Palmer è una delle regine del romance e può succedere un incidente di percorso.
Mi dispiace perché la signora Palmer scrive bene, mi piacciono i suoi personaggi, soprattutto gli uomini, che mi ricordano molto la pubblicità del dopobarba, "L'uomo che non deve chiedere mai".
Qui la trama è... boh! Lei si comporta "like a virgin touched for the very first time" (cit.), che non è il caso visto che è vedova e scrive libri erotici (ma senza dirlo a nessuno), ma vabbè... Lui è salvo perché, ovviamente, è il figaccione di turno.
Per buona parte del libro questi due non fanno altro che discutere e baciarsi, in ordine sparso. Un po' "Ti amo e poi ti odio e poi ti amo, non lasciarmi mai più..." (cit.).
Snervante.
2 stelle tirate per i capelli, perché Diana Palmer è una delle regine del romance e può succedere un incidente di percorso.
July 24, 2017
Třeskutě vtipná hrdinka, která bojuje za svá ženská práva a sexistický macho hrdina. To možná fungovalo v roce 1983.
Celý příběh je chatrný.
s. 63 „Musíš cestou vyřídit ještě nějaké telefonáty a ani já nedokážu mluvit a při tom řídit letadlo."
“I’ve got to make half a dozen phone calls on the way, and even I can’t talk and fly at the same time.“
I hrdina si povšiml, že hrdinka „vůbec nepije a při jídle vynechává víno“ . Jak pravila: „Nemám alkohol ráda.“
Což jí nebránilo, aby do sebe na s. 155 házela jednu sklenici vína za druhou.
s. 18 že budeš muset jít životem s tím lidských buldozerem nablízku
Celý příběh je chatrný.
s. 63 „Musíš cestou vyřídit ještě nějaké telefonáty a ani já nedokážu mluvit a při tom řídit letadlo."
“I’ve got to make half a dozen phone calls on the way, and even I can’t talk and fly at the same time.“
I hrdina si povšiml, že hrdinka „vůbec nepije a při jídle vynechává víno“ . Jak pravila: „Nemám alkohol ráda.“
Což jí nebránilo, aby do sebe na s. 155 házela jednu sklenici vína za druhou.
s. 18 že budeš muset jít životem s tím lidských buldozerem nablízku
September 2, 2017
Surprising fire and ice breaker romance
Fire and Ice is one of the best that Diana has written and I have read all of them. I would recommend this book to all who love a fiery independent heroine and a strong but passionate man. Margie is a wonderful character with fears and a past that she has overcome to make a success out of herself and protect her sister. Meeting Cal shook her to the core and broke up her walls.
Fire and Ice is one of the best that Diana has written and I have read all of them. I would recommend this book to all who love a fiery independent heroine and a strong but passionate man. Margie is a wonderful character with fears and a past that she has overcome to make a success out of herself and protect her sister. Meeting Cal shook her to the core and broke up her walls.
September 14, 2019
I liked the beginning, mainly the snappy main character, but the more I read the less I saw of that. She becomes this typical lady character that I just didn’t like. It’s not that bad but I’m not sure I recommend it.
January 5, 2020
Great characters true to life.
Thank you so much for being such an amazing writer and always !
making your reader's heart flutter with such beautiful romantic day dreams it's so wonderful to read your stories thank you Carmen.
Thank you so much for being such an amazing writer and always !
making your reader's heart flutter with such beautiful romantic day dreams it's so wonderful to read your stories thank you Carmen.
December 28, 2017
Sempre un'emozione leggere le storie della Palmer!!!
February 26, 2021
Que divertido estos contrincantes, pero ya saben lo que dicen que del amor al odio hay un paso, pues por supuesto que si...
February 12, 2022
Oldie but one of the best
I never get tired of Margie and Calls story. I get
It out at least once a year and read again
I never get tired of Margie and Calls story. I get
It out at least once a year and read again
July 9, 2022
lindo, tierno, te atrapa, un romance rápido pero memorable, TODAS QUEREMOS UN CANNON VAN DYNE!!!
May 26, 2023
Uno dei migliori. Forse non uno dei più famosi ma sicuramente come stand alone l’esempio tipico di quello che è la scrittura di questa autrice… ovviamente datato ma ricco di emozioni.
January 30, 2015
Fire and Ice is the second book I have read by author Diana Palmer. This is a contemporary romance about the engagement of the much loved younger sister of Margie Silver and a young brother of billionaire Cal Van Dyne. Our hero of the romance,Cal Van Dyne is very against the engagement and finds the intended bride lacking in social skills necessary for his brothers professional growth. Having had one bad marriage under his belt he is soured to love and does not trust women in general. Our heroine,Margie Silver, is a widow who's husband died in a plane accident 5 year ago. She is a successful and talented romance writer. Her relationship with her is very close due to the fact they lost their parents at an early age and had for the most part only themselves for emotional support. After getting off on the wrong foot during their first meeting, Margie expected Cal's opposition to the marriage, but not the cynical game of love he played with her on his lavish Florida estate. Suddenly Margie was gambling with her sister's future—and her own—with a passionate adversary who made his own rules…until he met his match.
I really liked this book and all the characters. Sensual level I would give a 6. Recommend this as an enjoyable romance read.
I really liked this book and all the characters. Sensual level I would give a 6. Recommend this as an enjoyable romance read.
August 21, 2025
This book is terribly antiquated. Some of it honestly feels like it was written in what I assume would be the 1960’s. It was written in 1983 when Ms. Palmer was just starting her romance writing. So although it’s dated in the typical actions of an 80’s romance, it’s a great change from the novels she puts out later. No cowboys, mercs, virgins, same recycled plots and characters.
It has some heat to it which is pretty tame by today’s standards. The hero isn’t a typical horrible jerk like so many of her’s are. The heroine is a quick witted widowed writer. She’s quite intelligent and likeable. The side characters are enjoyable. Although not one of my favorites, it’s a quick retro read and worth it if you can find it.
It has some heat to it which is pretty tame by today’s standards. The hero isn’t a typical horrible jerk like so many of her’s are. The heroine is a quick witted widowed writer. She’s quite intelligent and likeable. The side characters are enjoyable. Although not one of my favorites, it’s a quick retro read and worth it if you can find it.
July 3, 2013
Fogo e Gelo
Diana Palmer
Insegurança, vulnerabilidade são as palavras chaves deste romance.
Arrogância, cinismo são as conseqüências.
E uma paixão desenfreada entre o magnata Cal Van Dyne e a escritora Margie Silver é a melhor solução para o romance.
Realmente Margie é fantástica, adoro a forma que ela trata o bonitão e chato Cal, tá pensando o que?
Kkkkkkk...
Todo personagem masculino da Diana Palmer são iguais, começamos odiando e no fim do romance estamos apaixonadas pelo dito cujo. Fazer o que?
ADORO!!!
RECOMENDADÍSSIMO!!!
Diana Palmer
Insegurança, vulnerabilidade são as palavras chaves deste romance.
Arrogância, cinismo são as conseqüências.
E uma paixão desenfreada entre o magnata Cal Van Dyne e a escritora Margie Silver é a melhor solução para o romance.
Realmente Margie é fantástica, adoro a forma que ela trata o bonitão e chato Cal, tá pensando o que?
Kkkkkkk...
Todo personagem masculino da Diana Palmer são iguais, começamos odiando e no fim do romance estamos apaixonadas pelo dito cujo. Fazer o que?
ADORO!!!
RECOMENDADÍSSIMO!!!
April 5, 2008
A cutesy romance that is pretty typical of all Palmer romances, especially her earlier ones...a naive heroine, an arrogant, dominant, sometimes cruel hero, and a predictable romance. I enjoy reading Palmer's books most of the time, but she does tend to always follow the same formula.
If you've read other of Palmer's early works and liked them, you'll probably like this one, and if you've hated them, then you'll hate it.
If you've read other of Palmer's early works and liked them, you'll probably like this one, and if you've hated them, then you'll hate it.
February 16, 2014
Well, it's Diana Palmer typical storyline.
So typical yet I don't mind. Mostly because I always liked Palmer's hostile hero. But this book, the hero isn't as 'awful' as I expected. Lack of angst, that's why this book isn't exactly my favorite.
But still, I enjoyed it.
So typical yet I don't mind. Mostly because I always liked Palmer's hostile hero. But this book, the hero isn't as 'awful' as I expected. Lack of angst, that's why this book isn't exactly my favorite.
But still, I enjoyed it.
June 7, 2013
Decididamente a love story from the 80's ... está tudo dito não?
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November 24, 2013Great read
December 10, 2015
romance author
January 17, 2015
Perefect
An easy read with a fantastic storyline
If you like romance you will love it
I am a huge diana Palmer fan
One of her best
An easy read with a fantastic storyline
If you like romance you will love it
I am a huge diana Palmer fan
One of her best
June 20, 2020
love it!
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