| The Present (Malory Novels) | 
 enlarge | Author: Johanna Lindsey
Publisher: Avon
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  111 reviews
Sales Rank: 85701
Media: Mass Market Paperback
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Pages: 352
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Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.2 x 1
ISBN: 0380804387
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780380804382
ASIN: 0380804387
Publication Date: November 1, 1999
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Malorys Rock October 13, 2008
I'm a huge fan of the Malory novels and I wasn't disappointed with the Present. The only way this could have been better is if it would have been longer. I would have liked to know more details about the two main couples focused on in this book. But my main complaint with the Malory stories is that they end.
 Parts were ok, but I don't recommend this unless the reader is a diehard Malory Family fan. June 14, 2008
The Malory family is gathered together at Christmas in 1825. They read from a diary/journal which describes how their ancestor Christopher Malory met and married the gypsy woman Anastasia 100 years earlier. Anastasia needed to get married in a hurry to avoid a prearranged marriage to an abusive gypsy man. Her story is interesting but short. A second plot in the book is 1825 Georgina being pregnant and not wanting to tell her husband. This plot was poorly done.
As I read this book, I wondered if Johanna Lindsey truly wrote this or someone else wrote it using her name. The grammar was terrible. I don't recall this type of talk among her characters in the other Malory books, but maybe I missed it somehow. In this book, Anthony keeps saying "aint." On page 115, Christopher Malory's friend says "He don't have it." On pages 270 and 271 Derek says "It does, don't it?" and "aint". The grammar was unsettling.
Sexual content not evaluated. I read this book before I began counting sex scenes and describing the language. As I recall, it was probably mild. Setting: 1825 England and 100 years earlier. Copyright: 1998. Genre: historical romance.
For a list of my reviews of other Johanna Lindsey books, see my 5 star review of "Gentle Rogue" posted 6/14/08.
I really enjoyed this book! January 26, 2008
I don't know how this book escaped my notice when it first came out, but it did so I am reading it almost 10 years after it was published! I loved looking back at the Malorys. Each of her characters are well thought out and it was nice to "visit" with them again. It wasn't too heavy on the romance, but it was like reading a really long epiliogue ~ which is usually my favorite part of romance novels. A fun, fast read that is highly recommended!
 Good Sentimental Read.... November 6, 2007
I have to agree with other reviews, that this one just didn't quite meet my expectations for a JL novel. I found myself paying more attention to the Malory family members that we are already familiar with- such as James and Georginia, Tony, etc. If anything, it was nice to catch up on thier lives after the fact. I can also see where this can be a huge annoyance to anyone not familiar with the Malory novels. This book cannot be a stand-alone as any reader would get lost in the various characters.
Something's Missing August 29, 2007
I was disappointed in this novel as a whole. I love the Malory series but this one had too many things going on at once, as well as terrible character development. The story of Christopher and Anna could have been so much better. It was very vague, I didn't get involved with the characters at all, and it's hard to believe the had a long and happy marriage after "suddenly" being in love when they barely spent an hour together.
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