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Romance Book ReviewsPage One of ThreeEternal Love by Alice AlfonsiJove, Jan., 1998.Paperback, 336 pages. ISBN: 0515122076. Ordering information: Amazon.com. | Amazon.co.uk 
In Newport, Rhode Island the past is always center stage;
the mansions of the Gilded Age stand as a reminder to
the carefree days when the millionaires threw Jay Gatsby-like
parties till dawn. One legend which has never died is that of
private eyes Dan and Daisy Doyle who were known as much
for their grand passion for each other as their legendary sleuthing.
As ghosts, Dan and Daisy
have dedicated the rest of their afterlives to helping lost
souls find their own true loves. Their latest case Hannah
Peabody -- better known to her TV fans as Homemaking Hannah --
needs all the help she can get. Broken-hearted after the collapse
of her marriage, she's become a miserable workaholic with no
time for love. When she arrives at her beautiful old home (which
is now a posh resort) for her little sister's wedding Hannah wants
only to run away after seeing the only man she ever loved but who
ditched her years ago. But with Dan and Daisy on the case even
the reluctant Hannah can come to see that true love is just around
the corner.
Alice Alfonsi has created a charming pair of ghostly matchmakers with Dan and Daisy Doyle. Against the backdrop of the beautiful resort Chateau de Cour, modeled after the famous Rosecliff estate with its famed heart shaped stairway, the story of the once-wealthy Hannah who has one more chance at a happy ending unfolds in a spellbinding manner. With believable, lively characters and a truly charming storytelling style, Eternal Love is a must read for those who like a few ghostly touches along with their passion. The Heartbreaker by Nicole JordanAvon, Feb., 1998.Paperback, 368 pages. ISBN: 0380785617. Ordering information: Amazon.com. | Amazon.co.uk 
Heather Ashford has faced the unpleasant facts.
Burdened by her deceased father's debts and unwilling
to marry the man who owns the debts, she accepts the
marriage proposal of a man she has never met: cattle
baron and widower Sloan McCord. She then moves to Colorado
to care for her new husband's small child. But what she
finds is a handsome man who is heartbroken by grief over the
death of his first wife and who is unwilling to let Heather
into his heart, although he is more than willing to let her into
his bedchamber. But Heather finds that passion alone
is just not enough
and determines to break through the shell to
win the heart of this handsome and exciting stranger that
she calls her husband.
The Heartbreaker is a fascinating tale of passion and adventure in the Old West. With her trademark steamy love scenes and vivid characterizations, Nicole Jordan lives up to her reputation as one of romance's most popular writers. The enigmatic and sensual Sloan McCord is an enchanting and compelling hero and the determined yet vulnerable Heather will win readers' hearts. An excellent, exciting read. Non-Fiction Reviews Page Two | Page Three Return to Book Reviews Index ** To visit the archives of romance novels reviewed in The IWJ, please click here. |