Once Upon a Moscow Night Judith McGuinness 9781605949055 Books
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Kate Barnes loves all things Russian, so she is thrilled when she finally gets to vacation in Moscow. The last thing that she expects to encounter while on tour, however, is the charming and wealthy Viktor Cherkasov. When Viktor Cherkasov runs into Kate, it is love at first sight. He has just ten days to overcome the differences between them that threaten their relationship before Kate returns home and he loses her forever. Complicating things is Viktor’s son, Alexei. He will stop at nothing to drive Kate and Viktor apart for fear she will steal his father's fortune.
Once Upon a Moscow Night Judith McGuinness 9781605949055 Books
Once Upon A Moscow Night is the epitome of "happily-ever-after." Kate, a 24 year old woman who has always dreamed of Russia, is finally taking the vacation of her dreams. Swept up in the beauty and architecture of Moscow, Kate literally runs into Viktor on a busy street. Viktor, much older and an important business man, is taken aback by Kate's demeanor, and much out of his character, puts aside his work, and a relationship begins. With only a few days to get to know each other, they begin a heated affair that catches them both off guard. When Viktor's over-indulged son, Alexei, meets Kate, he fears losing the family riches and does his best to send Kate back to America, without his father's love.Intermingling nuggets of Russian history with a spicy May-December romance, Once Upon A Moscow Night takes the reader to a whole new world. Picturesque settings and playful dialogue are just a part of the magic, as the powerful connection between Kate and Viktor takes center stage, despite its unlikely pairing. This book leaves you with a case of the warm fuzzies. If you are a hopeless romantic begging for a happy ending, this is the book for you.
(Review was written by Charlene, a Literary R&R book review blog team member)
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Once Upon a Moscow Night Judith McGuinness 9781605949055 Books Reviews
Once Upon a Moscow Night
Once Upon a Moscow Night
by Judith McGuiness
iUniverse
2008
ISBN 978-0-595-49240-4
243 pages
Trade Paperback
Romance
Kate Barnes spent her isolated childhood developing a love for all things Russian. Time has now painted her as an unusual beauty, one that catches the eye of every man on the hunt. So, while Kate is living her dream of holidaying in Moscow and bumps into the eminent Viktor Cherkasov, there's no reason for her to feel any different about him than she has the men who have come before him. But Kate does. Can her love conquer a large age difference, cultural barriers and a venomous son determined to keep Kate and Victor forever apart? And can it do so in just ten days?
Once Upon a Moscow Night is a novel meant for the true romantic. Its pace is leisurely you get to visit all the places Kate does, you're exposed to the thoughts and feelings of each player in the story and you're ever so gently pulled down into the romance until you have no choice but to see it through to the end. And, of course, the denouément includes perfect solutions to all problems, followed by the same gentle, even graceful, glide to the finish.
These are all good things. Or they could be. Judith McGuinness puts sentences together very well, and she cares deeply for her characters. I think, however, she should care as much for her readers. You see, Once Upon a Moscow Night is a story completely told by the blurb on the back cover. There are no surprises. One reads the book only to participate in a "knight on a white horse" love affair set in an exotic place. There's nothing else. Deep character development isn't possible, because there's no real conflict. Never, in the 243 pages of this book did I feel convinced the romance was truly in danger. The hurdles felt exactly as they were contrivances.
If the author was doing her job, story movement, the ever-changing and unique actions of the characters would have defined specific feelings, morals, traits, etc., for us. Instead, the reader is too often fed repetitious actions, words and thoughts of both Victor and Kate. In my opinion, we're told of the romance more often than we're shown.
Let me put it this way Once Upon a Moscow Night is the perfect, undemanding romance to transport you away from a dreary and boring afternoon. It's not a novel of substance.
Copyright © Clayton Clifford Bye 2009
Once Upon A Moscow Night is the epitome of "happily-ever-after." Kate, a 24 year old woman who has always dreamed of Russia, is finally taking the vacation of her dreams. Swept up in the beauty and architecture of Moscow, Kate literally runs into Viktor on a busy street. Viktor, much older and an important business man, is taken aback by Kate's demeanor, and much out of his character, puts aside his work, and a relationship begins. With only a few days to get to know each other, they begin a heated affair that catches them both off guard. When Viktor's over-indulged son, Alexei, meets Kate, he fears losing the family riches and does his best to send Kate back to America, without his father's love.
Intermingling nuggets of Russian history with a spicy May-December romance, Once Upon A Moscow Night takes the reader to a whole new world. Picturesque settings and playful dialogue are just a part of the magic, as the powerful connection between Kate and Viktor takes center stage, despite its unlikely pairing. This book leaves you with a case of the warm fuzzies. If you are a hopeless romantic begging for a happy ending, this is the book for you.
(Review was written by Charlene, a Literary R&R book review blog team member)
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