The Last Promise

little slow at the beginning, but then it got better......I love all of his books that I have read so far......The Light of Christmas & The Christmas Candle are for my grandchildren, have not read them yet.....

The Story story was just interesting enough to keep me reading, but I have never been so thoroughly put off by the protagonists of a story. Everything was so perfect about Eliana and Ross that I found them way too contrived/artificial, although supposedly based on a couple of bona fide homo sapiens, and certainly exceedingly boring. I have to wonder if the author didn't use the same device - the "real life" fictional interview - that others have used to try to make the story seem more true-to-life; even with this, or even if the entire story were true, it's not much of a story. At least the studly Ross's capacity for 70+ consecutive push-ups was explained by his exhaustive physical training regimen while he...uh...had nothing else to do. Glad I bought the book at a clearance store.

Wow. I absolutely loved this book! After reading it, I had a new goal in life...to go to Italy & paint. The story was so beautifully told, and told so well! Anyway,an artitst named Eliana is a mother to an asthmatic little boy named Alessio. Her husband(Maurizo) is never home. He's always out on business or w/someone else. One day, an American art buff named Ross Story moves in to the apartments that Eliana's husband owns in the Italian countryside. THe two are immediatly attracted to eachother, but allow some time to let them fall in love. The only complication is that now Maurizio is jealous. Can Eliana find a way for her & her son to escape her terrible marraige? Can they find a happy life with Ross? I admired the incredible depth of the characters in this story. They were wonderful and believeable. I liked how this wasn't an "everything is going according to plan" book, because since it wasn't, it was much more believeable and unpredictable. READ

Its a heartwarming story about unconditional love. It's also about culture in Italy as well as America. It's a love story from a mans point of view. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I couldn't put it down. Others should enjoy it as well.

This also was my first book by Richard Paul Evans. I liked it very much. The reviews say it describes the Tuscany landscape in incredible details, but I guess I didn't see it. Oh, there were some great details about certain festivals and some landscape, but not exactly what I was expecting. Though I really enjoyed the book, I was hoping for a bit more prose in it and great lines that I found in Bridges of Madison County. Not too many of those prose paragrahs there. On a positive note, the Italian Proverbs were great - I really enjoyed them. Evans is a good writer and well worth your time to read this book.

As always, I love every book Richard Paul Evans has written. The Sunflower is my all time favorite!

I was really disappointed in this work by Richard Paul Evans. I have read over 10 of his books and this one just was not up to the quality of the others. I like the setting in Italy and the descriptiveness of the environment. I am disappointed in the references or inferences of sensuality. I read about 50 pages into the book before deciding to stop. I feel there is a lot of emphasis on a woman's beauty and the inference that this is what is most important in relationships.

Although the ending was predictable, the story was fun and well told. I enjoyed the Italian countryside, art, and the personality of the people. It was a delightful story, as are all of Richard Paul Evans' books.

"Maybe there' s another woman out there, another Eliana, trapped and wondering if life has forgotten her. Afraid to love. Afraid of hope". This is a very inspiring book. Book's like this kind are the one's that helps you emotionally. I really recommend this book for every women that has been a victim of a loveless life. Thank you Mr. EVANS.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys easy reading while at the same time holds you interests. I am not a big reader but when it comes to Richard Paul Evans' books I just cannot put them down once I start.