5 comments about Lone Calder Star (Calder Saga's).

1. I have read all of the Calder Series and throughly enjoyed them.
   My husband read the original books and when I finished the latest, Lone Calder Star, he decided to read this book. He
   enjoyed it so much that I gave him the other 4 hard back Calder Books to read. Janet writes easy to read books that is spell binding and I do not want to put them down until I finish them. I would definitely recommend Lone Calder Star to anyone that enjoys a good book.



2. Cliche-ridden, wordy addition to the Calder cycle features cardboard characters and overly-familiar situations.



3. As stated, this was the first novel of hers I've read. I have the paperback version. I had a book I hated, took it to my bookstore and got this one instead (it was the same price, not the best way to pick a book).
   
   I sat on it for a few months before I finally picked it up. I found I should have picked it up much earlier. I enjoyed the novel. I do agree with one of the reviews that some of the characters were a bit "unwritten" but I still liked it and not having read any of the other Calder novels, it was still easy to follow.
   
   The one thing I liked about it, well sometimes in novels you can just sit there and think, yeah ok, that's never going to happen. I really think that this type of situation exists and she wrote it as it may have happened anywhere. I really enjoyed the way the characters talked. No one really talks like that anymore and I miss it. Big business doesn't care about who and what they take over either and I thought Daily wrote truthfully about that as well, but didn't throw it in my face.
   
   So, all in all, it was a good book. I hated putting it down. :)
   
   A-



4. Ms. Dailey has created her own family empire in print. The Calder family are irresistable. Throughout the years, she has written any episodes about Jessy, Tara, Laura, Cat (the indominable Calder women), and now Chase and his grandson Quint. He's actually Cat's son with Logan, but that's another story in itself. Most of the family have lived in Montana but had the means to enjoyed forays to Europe and such places. Chase Benteen Calden had been part Indian (Sioux) with the prominent cheekbones (like Bill Ross) and the lovely smooth black silky hair which Quint Echohawk has inherited.
   
   In Fort Worth, Texas, the empire, Calder Cattle Company, has expanded to owning the ranch called Cee Bar Ranch, which is where One Calder Star takes place. "A lonely star, a Texas sky, A Calder learns that trouble is nigh." Cold and windy in Texas, while the plains of Eastern Montana (big and empty land which has once been the domain of the mighty Sioux tribe) are in the mid-sixties. In this episode, Quint is sent to clear up a problem, not with woman as the good-looking Calder men have their prime choices, but with an ill-natured, rich rancher named Max Rutledge who is bound and determined to buy up all the land around the Cee Bar boundaries.
   
   Quint's latest flame, a flirtatious waitress, Dallas Gardner, poses a different kind of problem. Marriage doesn't come first with the Calders, sometimes later if all goes well. For now Quint must keep his interest in young Dallas a secret -- not because he is ashamed of her. On the contrary, he reveled in the way she made him feel. Rutledge is a man with few scruples and would use any means, especially a pretty woman, to have something to hold over him. He was one of the conscienceless, like Joe and Karl, and Dallas (the woman) could be used as a pawn.
   
   From Chase to Quinton in this 9th account of the Calders' expanding empire out West, to Trey, the heritage continues back where it started in the lone star state of Texas. "A single star, A Texas brand; there's no doubt he's on Calder land." Janet Dailey now lives in Branson, Missouri, the place Deana Martin also calls her new hometown.



5. Lone Calder Star is pure Janet Dailey. If you like her Calder novels, you'll like this one, it has the ultra hunky hero, and the intelligent, down to earth heroine.

5 comments about Heiress.

1. This is a story of betrayal, love and acceptance. It is a true "page turner" that I enjoy reading again and again. Get involved with the sisters' fight for their father's love and money. Enjoy the romances that bloom and the bond that grows between the sisters. I reccomend this book. You might ask why I give it only four stars? Well...the storyline between the two sisters could have ended better; plus, Dailey's idea of their father's money equaling his love for each daughter? Read it and tell me what you think. ;)



2. My copy of this book is soooo worn out...but I keep reading it again and again. A terrific story -- if you're a horse lover, you will really enjoy this book. Janet Dailey really did her research on the Arabian horse business of that time (the boom of the early and mid 80's) and only made a couple of errors, which only Arabian horse insiders would figure out anyway. In addition, the characters are believable and sympathetic. All in all, a fulfilling read -- good for those summer vacation days!



3. I read Heiress by Janet Dailey and I was moved. It kept me interested throughout the whole time. What was most interesting was the setting which is Houston, TX and I am very familiar with that setting. It's about these two girls that share the same father and one is illegitimate. Abbie Lawson is the legitimate one and she lives with her mother Babs. Rachel her half sister, was born on the same day as Abbie even though they had different mothers they were like Twins. Rachel has come to town to attend her father's funeral. There she finds out about the history of her father and his other family. Abbie is rich aristocrat who learns to be tame and down to earth while Rachel becomes self absorbed and in turn they switch places. Both of them fall in love with different men. They pursue their interest in horses which leads them to a devastating end.



4. I absolutely loved this book. The passion between Abby and Mac is fantastic. I have never experienced it reading any other book. I read the book and the same day I finished it I bought it off ebay. I read it again as soon as I received it in the mail. It's the only book I've read and then had to reread it because I liked it so much. If you like romance and passion this is the book for you!



5. I picked a 20-year old copy of this novel for ten cents at a local library sale, and boy did it turn out to be a gem. After the first few chapters, I traded the soiled, crusty copy for the more recent ereads publisher version. My first thoughts are confusion. This story is so remarkable that I can't quite understand why so few copies are in circulation. Heiress is categorized as a romance, but its so much more than that. It is a spectacular story written in a unique backdrop that offers readers an opportunity both to learn and to change their ways. One reviewer once commented that Les Miserables can teach us to want to be better people. I believe this book accomplishes the same. Its the story of two siblings who let jealousy, pride, and hatred turn into cancers that can and often destroy them. Its a lesson in itself on how pride can cause a person to knowingly sabotage him/herself in attempts to hurt others. Its also a lesson on how such negative emotions can cause a person to lose any sense of authentic perception. The plot is spectacular as well, considering that it digresses from and adds a lot more to the typical romance. There were no moments of predictability. It reads more like both a wonderful soap opera and a great piece of literature. This is the type of story you'll carry with you, and its a recommend keep for any bookshelf.
   
   SPOILER ALERT
   
   My only disappointment in this story is that both daughters of Dean knew that Dean's love affair hurt everyone involved, yet both daughters are parties to the same actions in their own marriages. Neither one of them avoid achieving the same transgression for simple purposes that they won't let history repeat itself. With that said, maybe Dailey included such actions to show that love can win in the end While other reviewers are upset that the sisters' relationship ended as it did, I believe Dailey wrote the most appropriate ending in terms of what can be reasonable. Closure was set, and relief was brought to the siblings. No relationship as rivalrous as theirs was could truly make a 180 turn toward sincere amicability.

5 comments about Shifting Caldor Wind.

1. I've read every Calder book Janet Dailey has written since the series started in 1982. I was a precocious 8th grader then. Either my tastes have changed, or Janet Dailey is losing her touch. I thought the last book in the series (Green Calder Grass) was the worst at the time it came out, but this one reaches a new low in dullness. It's nice that the author has involved patriarch Chase Calder more in this story. He's the man that hooked us all in the first book. I guess she had no choice since she killed off Ty Calder in the last book. That was a crazy move, since he should have lived to become the new Calder patriarch. But the book's main romance, which Dailey is famous for, is between a mysterious stranger, Laredo, and Ty's widow, Jessie. I found their relationship rather boring. There wasn't enough interaction between them to make me really root for them to get together. Maybe it's because I don't care much about Jessie anymore. I just find myself wishing Janet Dailey had killed her instead of Ty. The mystery of who's trying to kill Chase isn't bad, but all in all, the storyline is weak. I'll probably continue to read any Calder book Dailey puts out because I have so much invested, and I'm a glutton for punishment. But I think now I'll just get them from the library.



2. Like all of Janet Dailey's books, she keeps you involved with the characters. I really enjoy being able to feel what the Calders are feeling in emotional value as well as the setting.
   
   I will not give away information about the book because it takes away the mystic of reading for yourself, but I am an avid reader of Janet Dailey's books and the Calder series will always be my favorite.
   
   I do recommend that you read this book.



3. I am hooked on the Calder series so I had to find out what happened to the family after Ty died. This book seems to tie up some more of the storylines. Janet Dailey has me hooked since her first Calder story "The Calder Sky" still the best!



4. IN THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING, I BEGAN READING THIS BOOK AND DIDN'T SLEEP UNTIL IT WAS FINISHED AT 4 AM! NOT REALIZING THIS WAS PART OF A SERIES, NOW I MUST FIND THE OTHER BOOKS.
   I DON'T LIKE TO DISCUSS STORY LINES IN MY REVIEWS AS THAT IS DONE IN THE AMAZON REVIEWS. THE CHARACTERS ARE VERY INTERESTING AND I DEVELOPED LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL OF THEM. I LIKED THE FACT THAT I WAS NOT LEFT WONDERING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE COUPLES IN THIS BOOK, TOO.



5. I thoroughly enjoyed this book - you feel as through you a living the book with the Calders - you can picture the various scenes in your own mind and even have a picture in your own mind as to how each of the characters look - you feel their emotions and cry with their pain. I ordered this book from the US as I have not been able to find it in Australia.

5 comments about Something More.

1. Although it sounded promising, it ended with a whimper. There was very little emotional connection with the characters and it felt like this was Part 1 of a continuing story. I mean no conclusion, just a big fat "maybe" between the two main characters. Boo to this book.



2. After reading other Janet Dailey romances, and especially after the Calder Series, this was a very disappointing novel. It hardly counts as a romance, and makes a pretty weak mystery. There was so much potential in the character of Luke and his tragic past, but for most of the book, he hardly speaks. It was difficult to connect with him. Then suddenly, at the end of the book, he makes a long philosophical speech that seems to come from nowhere and turns the story into a morality play. In fact, the only relationship that truly resonated with me was the one between Angie and Dulcie. It almost seems like the outline of a romance still waiting for the main characters and their relationship to be fleshed out. I found myself skimming toward the end, which was a bit of a letdown. I wish I had passed this one up.



3. I really enjoy romance and westerns, so I was really looking forward to this book. The back has the promise of a good story. The hero Luke has a very tragic past. The heroine's ancestor stole some gold. Set in a small Wyoming town with the potential for great supporting characters. They're hunting for gold that was hidden on Luke's ranch. How Janet Dailey could write such a boring, predictable novel based on such a decent premise is beyond me.
   
   First of all, it barely qualifies as romance. Luke and Angie kiss twice. And both kisses happen in the same scene. All the comments about them being attracted to one another seem forced and awkward. This is really frustrating because the premise is good for romance. Angie hires Luke to help her find the gold. This means they could be camping alone in the Wyoming wilderness, far from civilization. I've been to Wyoming, and it is beautiful and romantic in a rugged way. Plenty of potential for something more than a chaste kiss. Seriously--this book could be rated G. And the kiss doesn't happen until more than half-way through the book. What kind of self-respecting romance novelist writes like this?! I have never read a romance where a kiss happened this late. In fact, I don't think I've ever read a romance where sex wasn't at least implied. It wasn't even IMPLIED in this book. Seriously--the ending was totally open-ended. Not that the characters are interesting enough to warrant the purchase of a sequel. Which leads to complaint two---
   
   The characters are boring. Granted, at first they don't seem boring. Luke has SOOOO much potential. Dailey should be ashamed of wasting him. He owns a ranch that's been in the family for generations. His wife and young son died in a fire that burned the ranch house down. He's tormented. And that's as far as you get. Until the big "reveal" all we get are veiled references to the ruins of the ranch house. Sure, Luke drinks to wash away the pain, but the descriptions of this are so boring. Honestly, there could be more about his memories of the event, bad dreams, etc. And why does he stay on the ranch? A love of the land? He feels connected to it because of his family? Does he love being a cowboy? Is it because of a sense of guilt? None of these questions are answered. NONE. Which begs the question--why does the heroine even like this guy? All we see is a rather mean guy who drinks a lot. Really attractive. He's not even nice to the little girl who lives with her brother on the ranch. He's kind of mean to her. I could see him ignoring her because of the pain it caused him to see a child, but nope. He just kind of acts like a dick.
   The heroine is also boring. She's from Iowa, grew up on a farm. Her grandfather went looking for the gold and never came back (before her mother was born). She's a school teacher. That's it. Nothing more. I suppose she's honest and trusting, but unless one of the characters commented on it, I wouldn't have thought about it. Why doesn't Dailey make her think about her past? Angie says shes looking for the gold because of her family history and that she misses her grandma. How does she feel about her grandpa abandoning her grandma? How does her MOTHER feel about it? How did it effect her childhood? Did she study history to learn how to fix the problems this created in her family? What is her romantic history? Bad ex-boyfriends? No relationships? WHAT? There is NO substance to this character. Honestly, everything you need to know about her is on the back of the book.
   
   Thirdly--the plot is boring and predictable. If it was at least a decent story I would have been less bugged by the lack of romance. Looking for lost gold may not be the most original plot, but it could be interesting. Angie has a letter from her ancestor that supposedly says where the gold is hidden. It's in code and Angie breaks the code. Or thinks she does. Once the main key is revealed, it is frustrating how STUPID these characters are. I wanted to shout at them. And the other big secret regarding the dead body that is supposedly Angie's grandpa--yeah, the "mystery" behind that is a real shocker.
   
   All in all, this book is a TOTAL waste of time. I have never read a more boring "romance" novel in my LIFE. When you get a quarter of a way through a romance novel and the couple haven't kissed, you wonder. When you get HALF way through, be wary. Very wary. You could end up wasting hours of your LIFE.
   
   This was the first Janet Dailey I've ever read and I won't waste my money on any more of her books again.



4. Don't waste your time as I did. I pushed through till the end hoping for 'something more' and I never got it. It was also a very boring read. The plot is predictable (I "figured" it out way too early in the story) and there's basically no romance in it at all. This is one of the few books that I plan to give away to the local library freebie section. Blah!



5. What a shame! This book started off well with an interesting idea but it just never kept up the momentum. I was so irritated that the love story I expected never even got off the ground. This book ended up being a real waste of money. Sorry, folks, but I can't really think of really good things to say about this one.

5 comments about Calder Promise.

1. I love Janet Dailey's "Calder" Series. The stories were
   very interesting and intriging to read.



2. I am really striking out with this type of book lately. My first read of Jane Dailey (given to me by a friend). I gave it back to my friend half way thru. What a selfish heroine and dull romantic leads. Laura and Tara deserved each other. This book and its characters are boring, self centered and have no redemptive value. No entertainment value either.
   
   Can anyone suggest a good Calder book?



3. This book didn't hold my attention and say keep reading like the other books in the series did.



4. This next installment of the Calder series follows in the footsteps of its predecessors. The Calders are just as strong and gripping as ever.



5. The book started out ok and promised to be a smooth read and it was, but I lost my interest in reading it further when it brought me to the part when Laura takes off with Sebastian, whom by the way she meets the same very day, they go for a car ride, after which she gets into a cold fountain naked to get a coin. Notice, that Laura is not a child but a young woman.
   
   Laura's character is undeveloped, poor and unbelievable. I stopped reading the book after two chapters.