No other romance novel can compare!

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	• Paradise Judith McNaught Atria, 1991 - 489 pages average customer review:based on 241 reviews
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highly recommended

Miniseries in prose

A sweeping romance spanning a dozen years.
Picture a Lindsay Wagner/Joe Penny, 3 night 6 hour miniseries from two decades ago.
Glamour, angst, betrayal, passion, life, great clothes:},love and all the stages.
There are likable characters and there are characters you would like to
slap the daylights out of.
Romance cliches abound, but, when you write as well as
McNaught, you can make cliches sing. And she does, admirably.
Yes, I could put this one down, but, it didn't sit idle for long until
I had to pick it up again.
I love Meredith, lots of chutzpah.
Matt, is a strong character, and though it seems at times he
dominates the younger, less worldy Meredith, heh, the guy never has a chance:}
A great journey of true love fighting the obstacles of life
and finding their place in this crazy world.
Judith McNaught wrote a very enjoyable, involving story, with memorable characters.
A note about PERFECT, Meredith and Matt are featured but
it is practically a cameo appearance. I wanted to see much more of them.

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McNaught at her best!

This book with out a doubt is Judith McNaught best work. It has every type of human emotion possible. It will make you cry, it will you laugh, it will get you angry, it will get you sad, it will make you wanna dance, it will make you smile... Matt is one of the best heroes ever written. I would strongly recommend it.

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A MUST READ!!! Don't delay!

I just started to find the time to read again after many years. I got this book after the great reviews, and oh my word, it is the BEST BOOK I have ever read! I started on Friday, and finished it by Sunday because I just couldn't put it down and when I had to, I found myself impatinely waiting to get back to the story and it was on my mind constantley! I'm suprised my husband and kids didn't divorce me after totally ignoring them and not giving them any attention all weekend, I just couldn't help it!! You have to read this book, the best ever. I can't wait to start Perfect now, I hope it meets up to my expectations as highly as this one! Wow!! A must read!! You won't be disappointed. Buy it, buy it, buy it!!!!!!!!

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RI-VE-TING!

This is officially my favorite Judith McNaught novel! Paradise is a roller coaster ride of emotions that will keep you riveted from beginning to end. This story of two people who fight against all odds because they belong together kept me reading until the wee hours of the night. All Meredith Bancroft has wanted is to become president of Bancroft & Company, her family's department store for many generations. A woman has never been the president of the company and Phillip, her father, is determined to keep things that way. He is also determined to control her life and keep her away from former steel miller turned multi-million dollar tycoon Matthew Farrell. Phillip had succeeded in parting them eleven years ago, back when all Matthew had in his name was the dream, ambition and drive to make it big one day, but will he succeed once more after Matthew and Meredith meet again? An eleven-year-old misunderstanding keep them cautiously at bay and there will be obstacles to overcome once they begin to break the ice. There are many twists throughout the novel.

As said earlier, I felt so many things while reading this novel. I felt sadness, irritation, frustration, joy and was emotionally exhausted once I finished with the book. The 708 pages just flew by! Matthew Farrell is McNaught's most endearing hero. He has over ranked Royce Westmoreland (A Kingdom of Dreams) in being the author's perfect romantic hero. He is the signature McNaught alpha male and is adorably love struck and sensual to boot. His love for Meredith, even while angry with her, felt so real it was almost tangible. He is such an amazing character and for once the male lead got more sympathy points from me than the heroine did. Meredith is also wonderful -- a savvy, strong and determined businesswoman who fights for her rights to be respected as such. However, the fact that she had a difficult time trusting Matthew, even after their affairs are in order, frustrated me because he was as much a victim as she was of her father. He does and says some things while he is angry, but his feelings are perfectly understandable throughout the novel. And, as said earlier, I never doubted that he loved Meredith, even when he tried to lie to himself regarding his feelings for her. Well... those are few of the many feelings I felt when reading this novel. The story is intricate and beautifully romantic. The one flaw I find in this novel is that there is too much corporate jargon as well as boardroom meetings and office politics. I know the aforementioned things are an integral part of the story, but there was just too much of them. As for the characters, they are fun, at times flawed and very three-dimensional. I loved Joe, Lisa, Parker and even Phillip. They are such well-developed characters! I read about the protagonists and Joe in Perfect and Every Breath You Take, but I wish I'd read this novel before reading those other ones. Ah, well. Paradise is one of the most beautiful romances I've ever read and this book will have a special place in my library -- on my to reread pile. I cannot gush about this book enough and I urge anyone who hasn't read it to give this gem a whirl!

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No other romance novel can compare!

This is by far the best romance novel I have ever read. It's a heartbreaking and very sweet story of two people with a second chance at love. Your heart breaks and soars right along with the characters. It's one of the most involved books I've ever read. I literally could not put it down.
READ THIS BOOK!

I just read it for the second time after about a year and I loved it just as much if not more this time around! I just love this book! It's not only my absolute favorite romance novel but one of my favorite books overall. I've been checking it out from the library but I'm going to buy a copy because I know I'm going to be reading it several more times! JM is a brilliant writer!

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