Nora Roberts Groupies discussion

Only 2 weeks until the new hardcover release!

Who plans to buy it or get it from a library?

I hate hardcovers and they're too damn expensive, but for Nora, I buy them.

I was curious though, and checked the library system I use - which encompasses 18 library branches - they have 42 copies on order! 42!! That's crazy. One branch in particular ordered 6 copies! I'd be willing to bet money too that all 42 copies will be checked out with a few days of being shelved.

Anywho, I'm looking forward to reading Tribute :)

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Nora Roberts - Tribute


Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is a long way from Hollywood. And that’s exactly how Cilla McGowan likes it.

Cilla, a former child star, has found a more satisfying life working with her hands to restore homes from floor to ceiling - and has come here to her grandmother's farmhouse, tools at her side, to rescue it from ruin. Sadly, no one had been able to save her grandmother, legendary Janet Hardy. An actress with a golden voice and a tumultuous life, Janet entertained glamorous guests and engaged in decadent affairs - but died of an overdose in this very house more than thirty years ago. To this day, Janet haunts Cilla's dreams. And during her waking hours, Cilla is haunted by her melodramatic, five-times-married mother, who carried on in the public spotlight and never gave her a chance at a normal childhood. By coming to the East Coast, rolling up her sleeves, and rehabbing this wreck of a house, Cilla intends to take a shot at finding some kind of normalcy for herself.

Cilla has her work cut out for her - the house, once a place of comfort and simple rural beauty, is long neglected, crumbling, the grounds chocked by weeds. Plunging into the project with gusto, she's almost too busy and exhausted to notice her neighbor, graphic novelist Ford Sawyer - but his lanky form, green eyes, and easy, unflappable humor (not to mention his delightfully ugly dog, Spock) are hard to ignore. Determined not to carry on the family tradition of ill-fated romances, Cilla steels herself against Ford's quirky charm, but she can't help indulging in a little fantasy.

But love and a peaceful life may not be in the cards for Cilla. In the house's cluttered attic, she has found a cache of unsigned letters, tied with a faded red ribbon, suggestion that Janet Hardy was pregnant when she died - and that the father of her child was a local married man. Cilla can't help but wonder what really happened all those years ago. The mystery only deepens with a series of cruel and intimidating acts and a frightening, violent assault. And if Cilla and Ford are unable to sort out who is targeting her and why, she may, like her world-famous grandmother, be cut down in the prime of her life.

I don't buy hardcovers due to the cost. I own a few of her paperbacks, but 99% of the time, I just borrow from the library. Some day I may start buying to collect.

I just checked where my 'hold' for Tribute is in my library system. I'm hold 67 of 87! It looks like my library ordered 63 copies total, so I'll have a good chance of getting it within 1 or 2 weeks of the release. Yea! I had to wait almost three months to get Blook Brothers.

LOL, your 63 reserve copies beats my 42 ;)

I've gotten her last 4 hardcovers. She's the only author I buy hardcovers for so I figure it's not too much of a budget-buster for me. I collect her books so I'd have to buy it sooner or later and I'm too impatient to wait for the paperback.

I typically don't buy hardcovers either unless it is one of my favorite authors or I get them at the used book store for really cheap. I buy Nora's hardcovers, except her In Death series and that is only because I an neorotic about having an entire series in the same book type, LOL I know I am weird like that.

Can't wait for Tribute though, it sounds good. Love the name Ford Sawyer. Any Lost fans out there and see the similarities to the name?

LOL Tlaroland...I'm the same way about buying the same type of book for a series. I have all of Suz Brockmann's Troubleshooters books in paperback, but I'm so tempted to get the hardcover for the new book when it comes out.

I can't wait till Tribute is released. I'm number 3 in our county on the hold list! If your local library has an on-line catalog, see if they have RSS feeds, it has really helped me get my holds in quickly.

My copy is finally 'in transit' from the library. Yea! I hope I get it today!!

I really enjoyed “Tribute”, finished it at 2 am this morning! Although I was expecting a suspense/romance, it was not disappointing. Although it seemed at first that Cilla was just another female character trying to find herself, it wasn’t long before I realized it went a little deeper than that. Of course that just made the story more interesting. I liked “Tribute” much better than I did “High Noon”, (No, I have to admit, I didn’t really care for High Noon, those fans who loved High Noon, please don’t throw rocks at me! And if you do, make sure they are small and have no sharp points! LOL). Cilla McGowan was more of an understandable character; she was willing to share of herself, whereas Phoebe MacNamara always kept everyone at arms length, not willing to share of herself, even to the storyline. Tribute is more “mystery” genre than “suspense”, yet Nora’s distinctive style is there, some of her fans who favor the Suspense side of Nora might not like this title as well as others but then remember; that’s why she has legions of fans, Nora appeals to readers of several different genre types. That’s why so many read her and why so many, (myself included), can’t wait till her next title, regardless of the genre!

Sherry, I think you described it well by saying this is a more 'mystery' than 'suspense'.

Its here! Its here! I may abandon my current book for this one.

I didn't like High Noon much either. I was disappointed in it, so I won't be throwing any rocks, Sherry. ;) I will ready just about anything by Nora.

I read until the 2nd section and had to put it down (I'll pick it back up in a few days). I don't know, that first section was boring and I felt like I was working too hard to make progess (does that make sense?). Cilla and Ford remind me of Cal and Quinn from Blood Brothers.

It makes sense, Tlaroland. I hate when a book you anticipate so badly does not live up to my standards. I want to read and forget everythign but the book. The book I'm reading right now has me daydreaming thru a page and then I'll have to go back and reread it! So I guess I'm working too hard to make progress too.

I'm finally reading Tribute! I noticed this week thats #1 bestselling fiction.

I'm still not done with this book...it's not bad but definitally slow. I'm half way through and it's just...I don't have the fever to grab it and read for hours like some of my favorites give me. I'm hoping it picks up. I like the characters and how it's written it's just not a driving force of a book. Kind of disappointed so far.

I just got this book today!! I have only read three Chapters, but my DH and MIL had to pull me away from it! I am getting ready to get nice and comfy outside so I finsih reading some more!!

My husband gets a little jealous if I've got my face in my book constantly. (OH WELL!) I'll put it down for awhile...but then I'm right back into it anyway.

I just started reading Tribute and inky read a couple chapters also and I am with you Megan I am going to get nice and comfy right now and knock out some more. See ya !!!

I'm still not done with this book...I stopped to read a different book that I've been waiting for to come out...but I must say I'm disappointed in Tribute. I like it, it's not terrible...but I'm not really interested in reading about flipping or rehabbing houses.

Kim - I hear ya! My BF is constantly saying I should just date my books instead as they get way more attention. :) Oops...can't be helped sometimes! LOL

I thought Tribute was about 100 pages too long, but I did like it. There were a lot of characters to sort out. Especially in the age range of the possible villian.

Like Kim, I don't buy hardcover. In Canada, they are even more expensive, and considering I only have $20 to spend every week on books, I can't afford them. My kids and bills come first.

So, here I am, reading all of your comments while impatiently waiting for Tribute to come out in MMP.

I agree with comments made on High Noon. I hate to say it, but I didn't enjoy it as much as others. And it's very rare I say that about a NR novel. I wasn't thrilled with Northern Lights or Birthright either.

My fave novel will always be The Villa. A lot of my heritage mirrors well in that book (and the Italian pride spills from me yet again, sigh!). Second book: Boundary Lines, found in the two-book Engaging the Enemy. Oh, how I love that story!

I just got this book from the library (been waiting for a while - was on the "hold" list). I am having a difficult time getting into it! But I won't give up! I know that I will finish it because I finish all of her books that I start! I do like the characters.

it was a slow start for me too. I finished it, but it wasn't on my top 5 by her. I think it could've ended a lot sooner, but she dragged it on for a while.

I did enjoy reading Tribute but i don't think it was as good as say Blue Smoke or High Noon. But it was still an overall good book by Roberts.

I bought the hardcover for $4.99 somewhere-it has a WalMart label on it...so maybe it was in the bargain bin there. I also checked out the audio via OverDrive.

I am sticking to the print copy. This narrator is driving me to drink...and I don't drink!

I liked this one. Not as good as her others but entertaining.

Didn't anyone get sick of so much home renovation? lol

I don't remember much of this novel. This is what I said after I read it:
"3 STARS I was not wowed by this novel. While I loved Ford I was not into Cilla and her family. Even though I gave it a low rating it is still worth a read if you love Nora Roberts."

Ford made this book for me. There are parts I love and one-liners that make me laugh, but every time I re-read this book I'm just waiting for Ford to walk in the scene.

I totally agree, Jennifer.

A lot of people didn't like this one so much, but I loved it. I absolutely loved the hot nerd and the one liners made me laugh out loud. Maybe because I'm a nerd myself. It was an interesting story and suspenseful enough to keep me interested till the end. I loved Cilla's determination and the fact she chose to do something she loved though it was physically challenging. It's hard for a woman to be respected at what some would call "man's" work, but she earned it. She stood her ground and built something wonderful. Enjoyed the coup porting cast right down to the ugly, adorable dog. Come to think of it, he was my favorite!!