[.ca] The Invitation (ISBN 0671744585)

amazing!!:
i absolutely loved this book!! highly recomended! though i really didnt like jackie and william's story.. it was boring and not funny at all.. but, cale's story! man, it was great! she was so sarcastic and down to earth.. my favorite heroine. and funny to boot! i really couldnt stop laughing at her story. jude really knows how to combine humor with passion in her stories!!! cole and dorrie's story was my 2nd favorite.. all in all, one good book to read in just one day!

Three wonderful Short Stories Stuffed in One Cover:
I am not much of a short story fan as the shorter the story the less involved the characters or plot tend to be. Jude Deveraux is obviously an exception to this rule. She writes three moving novelas who's characters move you. You end up rooting for them shortly after starting each story. Ms. Deveraux is an accomplished writer as is obvious when reading the novelas in The Invitation. She shows a great imagination that will have yours working overtime as you read. Her discription is marvelous as you can picture the characters and places clearly. If you pick up this book, don't plan on putting it down. You won't be dissapointed.

Such a dissapointment...:
In high school I fell in love with Sweet Liar, and always wondered what would happen to Kane in his own story (because everyone knows in the world of romance novels, the unhappily widowed brother MUST have his own story). So I waited, and forgot about it, and just recently discovered that somewhere along the line, the tale had appeared. And after reading it, I cannot even begin to conceal my dissapointment. It's short, cursory and unrealistic. I can hardly believe the author who spent so much time and energy making Mike and Samantha lovable not only rushed through this leg of the adventure, but spared barely a glance at their matrimonial bliss. I have only one thing to say. Ugh. I've lost faith in Deveraux's ability.

So great!:
I thought I'd dislike the book since it was 3 short stories and I love long novels. But I LOVED this book! Jackie & William were my least favorite just because their story was...well, kind of boring. William was sweet though, and it was cool that he was a virgin. Cale & Kane were great! Cale was absolutely hilarious, she cracked me up. Kane wasn't NEARLY as amazing as his brother Mike, unfortunately. Dorie & Cole were my favorites - they were sweet and funny. I love how Cole falls in love with innocent little Dorie! They were both great characters. Definitely wanna read this book again someday.

Best one yet!!!:
I have read a number of Jude's books and I loved this one the most. The Invitation was my absolute favorite. It was so sweet that William waited so long to get Jackie back. The second part was also very good. Cale and Kane do make a very good couple. I did not like the third one. Dorie was too strong at some points, but too weak in the others.