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NO FAIR DAMSELS lurk among
this selection of romantic heroines. If you are looking for women that defy
stereotypes, check out one of these stories. Cloud Nine Luanne Rice has written a
very romantic, sad and yet, hopeful saga. Nicholas Sparks, in his novel The
Notebook, was the last author to deliver this calibre of emotional punch. In Cloud Nine, a recent
survivor of brain cancer Sarah Talbot is celebrating her 37th birthday by taking
a site seeing tour in a small plane _ the hero Will Burke at the controls. She is soon Will’s
passenger again on her way to visit her father, son and aunt for Thanksgiving.
Their journey to Sarah’s childhood home of Elk Island, Maine becomes a journey
of healing and discovery for both Sarah and Will. Will is drawn to Sarah and
her graceful, peaceful spirit. They find and give strength to sustain them while
facing Sarah’s uncertain future. If you love to cry, Cloud
Nine is definitely worth the Kleenex. The Best Man Generally I dislike stories with unsympathetic female characters, and western settings don't appeal to me either, but The Best Man is an exception. The three "worthless daughters" of Joe Roark enlist the help of down-and-out trail boss Dal Frisco to try to win their inheritance. Their father's will requires them to participate in a gruelling cattle drive, delivering 2,000 steers to market or forfeit their father's money to his "fourth and worst wife, Lola." Three love stories for the price of one is a nice bonus, but the strength of this book is the redemption of these losers. Freddy, Les and Alex are not merely misunderstood, they're rotten. The cattle drive forces them to finally face difficulty, and in the process they, and the men around them, find inner strength they didn't know they had. This "on the road" story is hard to get into at first, but stick with it. Although not Maggie Osborne at her finest, it's still an absorbing story. Osborne can be counted on to deliver an emotional tale, and The Best Man is no exception.
The Witch and the Warrior You don't have to like Karyn Monk just because she's Canadian. Enjoy Monk's writing because her characters find a spot in your heart. I begrudged coming to the end of this medieval story. Alex MacDunn rescues Gwendolyn MacSween from being burned as a witch. Then he forces her to use her magic to save his dying son. Gwendolyn, armed with no more powerful magic than common sense, tends to the ailing child while plotting her escape. Alex is nicknamed the Mad Laird because he has been unable to recover from his wife's death, four years earlier. The MacDunn clan is fiercely loyal to Alex, but distrusts the beautiful young "witch." Alex and Gwendolyn are heartbreakers, with comic relief provided by a priceless supporting cast. Garden
of Dreams Patricia
Rice creates characters that earn your empathy and respect. The mystery element,
which seems to be the new requirement for contemporary romances, moves the plot
along and actually adds to this novel. J.D.
Marshall is the perfect modern-day Californian hero - a successful computer geek
with James Dean's style. He's on the run from investors and stranded in a
backwater Kentucky village with a smashed van, a newly discovered teenage son
and a pile of computers. The
local high-school teacher, Nina Toon, is J.D.'s salvation. She rescues him from
the wreckage and allows him to stay in her home while his van is fixed. Nina
also helps supervise his son, asks no awkward questions and stirs up some
awkward romantic feelings in J.D. Nina is
no fool. She cannot trust J.D., but his offer to help fund her dream botanical
garden is too irresistible to pass up. So they
play a waiting game, but what no one counted on was a murderer on J.D.'s trail. Copyright © 1999 Janine
Taylor Distributed by Writers Syndication Services. |
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