Romance Book Reviews
Page One of TwoDove's Way by Linda Francis Lee
Ivy Books, March, 2000.Paperback, 320 pages.
ISBN: 0449002055.
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
In 1891 Africa, Finnea Winslet embarks on the long journey
to Boston to see the family that she has not seen
since her early childhood. On the train she meets and
has her life saved by another Boston native: Matthew
Hawthorne. Matthew is the wealthy son of an old
Boston family, but he left Boston after being involved
in a scandal and accident which left his handsome face
with a disfiguring scar on one side. When the two meet
up again in Boston, sparks fly. But Finnea's family has
an older, more settled suitor in mind, and Matthew
is determined never to marry again.
Linda Francis Lee is adept at taking a flawed character and showing his struggles in a fascinating way. Finnea and Matthew are both attractive, strong people who have been damaged by life, but are determined to succeed. The Boston and African settings are integral parts of the storyline, and make for interesting reading, and the romance itself is quite moving. Linda Lee's latest is sure to please historical romance fans.
Enemy Within by Christiane Heggan
Mira, March, 2000.Paperback, 403 pages.
ISBN: 1551665778.
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
Rachel Spaulding is hit with a number of life-changing events.
When her adoptive mother dies, Rachel is shocked
when under the will she is left Spaulding Vineyards,
the family winery. Her sister, Annie, the blood
relative, is furious that she was passed over for
someone who she feels is not a real Spaulding.
Annie hires private investigator Gregory Shaw to find
Rachel's real mother, Alyssa, who disappeared after her husband's
murder thirty years ago. When Gregory finds Alyssa,
the trouble starts. Alyssa is still wanted for the
murder of her husband Mario, and she and
Annie have some issues that must be resolved.
But Alyssa's reappearance has reopened the
30 year old mystery, and a killer is ready to
strike again to preserve his secret.
To further complicate matters Gregory and Annie are
falling in love.
Enemy Within is a taut and engaging romantic thriller set in the lovely Napa Valley. Heggan excels at dialogue and pacing, and Annie is a character you'll root for all the way through the story. The family drama that is at the heart of the tale rings true, and Gregory Shaw is quite appealing. Don't miss this enchanting and suspense-laden romance.
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