As a confirmed Linda Howard fan, I looked forward to a story I'd not yet read - but oh boy, this one was not one of her better efforts! Linda's heroes are renowned for their "alpha" male characteristics, but Niko Constantinos takes it two steps past alpha, and does Greek men a disservice at the same time. Jessica Stanton is a whiny, tearful idiot, who lacks the courage of her convictions. She's also never read the instruction manual for heroines - you don't mention marriage the first time you're in bed with the hero! Tsk tsk. It's an interesting read for Howard fans, but if you're looking to try one of her books, don't start with this one unless you're still convinced that men are dominant and should control the lives of their women. If you do feel this way, then by all means take this book back into your cave, but make sure you skin the woolly mammoth carcass before you settle down to read!

I fell in love with Linda Howard reading MacKenzie Mountain and Dream Man and have eagerly snatched up all her books since then. I love her style of writing and her characters, they are strong, well-adjusted, perfectly matched both in bed and out! This book was a shock, the storyline gave me the creeps and I had to struggle to finish it.The story went something like this, they met, sparks fly, Nicholas goes into a fit of jealous rage for no apparent reason, Jessica crys, they make up, Jessica crys, they go to Greece, Jessica crys, Nicholas forces Jessica (in more ways than one) to stay on the Island, Jessica crys. They live happily ever after, or at least as happily as dripping faucet can live with an extremely violent, immature man.Shame on the publishers for reprinting this -- don't buy it, get Dream Man, Son of the Morning or any of the MacKenzie books instead!

This book is deceiving because it is listed as being printed in 1998, however it was written in 1982 and it shows. Linda had not yet developped the writting style we know and love from her more recent works. The most emotion this book generated on my part was a desire to shake the so called heroine until she wised up and got a spine! She was just pitiful. The weird thing is that in the 80's most romance books were like this and this one must have been a success because LH is a talented author. However, times have changed, thank God, and the type of man that treats the woman he loves like he always knows what's best for her and carts her around like a piece of luggage is a thing of the past and should stay in the past!

This must be the earliest book penned by Linda Howard. The characters are so immature. The heroine does not deserve to be called hero, the best she can do is crying for no apparent reason. I absolutely agree to the previous reviewer, this book is not worth buying. If you are Linda Howard's fanatic reader and do not want to miss even one of her book, just borrow this book, DO NOT BUY ! All The MacKenzie books, Heart a Fire, After the Night and Dream Man are highly recommended for all Linda Howard's first reader.

I love Linda Howard, but oh boy! was this a stinker. The other reviewers are right - the "hero" is so irredeemably awful and the heroine is so moistly ineffectual, that I wanted to throw up. This is not some post-feminist, can't-men-be-more-like-women rant. I love strong, capable heroes, but Nick is a spousal-abuse case waiting to happen.And the heroine - what does it say that I don't even remember her *name*! She puts the "co" in co-dependent. She keeps saying she'll just turn Nick away and get him to leave her alone, but she never says "no" like she means it. Why not call the cops, refuse to answer the door, leak the story to the press, etc? It's not like this was feudal England and she had no options.If you want to read a good romance with a strong, difficult hero, I'd recommend "Duncan's Bride" (Howard) or "These Old Shades" (Georgette Heyer).

I don't ususally write reviews but I just had to with this book. The first time I read All that Glitters I loved the book. The second time i read it I hated it with a passion. I guess you can account it for the time that the book was written. But the hero (Niko) was manipulative, unsensitive and not a hero in the sense that a hero should be in a romance novel. The heroine (Jessica) was just a weak cry baby that had no spine and allowed him to do anything to her. She put up with a lot of junk that any heroine in any other book would have not put up with.I agree with the reviewers that say that the publishers should be ashamed that they republished this book.If you want to read a good Linda Howard book read any of the McKenzies, Diamond Bay, White Lies, or Midnight Rainbow.