Romance Book Reviews
Beautiful Dreamer by Elizabeth Lowell
William Morrow, January 2001.Hardcover, 320 pages.
Subgenre: Contemporary Western
ISBN: 0380789930.
Ordering information:
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Hope Gardner loves her family's ranch more than anything.
But the relentless drought has parched the land and
the water table is sinking day by day as the cattle grow
thirstier. The ranch is dying and so are Hope's dreams, when
a stranger appears just in the nick of time. The handsome and
mysterious Rio has
a reputation as being able to find water anywhere. But he
is a "brother to the wind" who makes other people's dreams
come true, never staying anywhere for long.
As he and Hope search for water, their attraction grows for one
another. But Rio, the grandson of a Zuni shaman and a Swedish
missionary, knows he must leave and
resists the attraction. Convinced that a white woman would never
want a man of mixed heritage, he is determined to keep his
distance. Can these two lonely souls find a way
to overcome their differences to be together?
Beautiful Dreamer is an updated and expanded version of Elizabeth Lowell's classic and beloved Valley of the Sun. It is a lush and romantic story of two very strong and passionate people set against the beautiful and harsh landscape of Nevada. Rio (think Lorenzo Lamas) is a dreamy hero and Hope is an idealist who is willing to sacrifice everything for what she loves most. Elizabeth Lowell fans will be thrilled with this timeless and sweeping romance.
Finding Ian by Stella Cameron
Kensington, January 2001.Hardcover, 304 pages.
Subgenre: Contemporary
ISBN: 1575667134.
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
Nationally known family therapist Dr. Byron Frazer
has a secret that could be very damaging to his career.
Thirteen years ago after his wife died, when he was 21,
he gave up his
newborn son for adoption. In a haze of grief and pain, he
felt that the boy would be better off with a more stable couple.
Byron kept tabs on Ian over the years through a private detective.
Byron learns that Ian's parents are dead and that the boy has
been sent to Cornwall to live with relatives.
Ian takes a sabbatical and
heads to Cornwall himself to check out the situation.
The town of Cornwall is quite different from Minnesota,
but he gradually warms to his environment and to the
attractive Jade Perron, the painter and designer who is
repairing the cottage
in which he lives. Ian decides that he should legally
reclaim the boy,
but the entire town bands against him, including the beautiful Jade.
Finding Ian is a departure for Stella Cameron, who is best known for her romantic suspense novels and her historical romances. With Finding Ian, she puts the hero center stage with excellent results. This is a deeply emotional, touching book which is sure to win the talented Stella Cameron even more fans.
Powerful Magic by Karen Whiddon
Love Spell, February 2001.Paperback, 311 pages.
Subgenre: Paranormal
ISBN: 0505524325.
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
Megan Potter is on her way to break off her engagement
to her abusive boyfriend, when she is struck by lightening.
When she awakes, she finds herself in 1072 Wales, being
cared for by a handsome warrior who seems quite appalled
at her modern clothing and strange accent. Believing herself
to be having one heck of a dream, Megan bats her lashes at the
handsome Kenric of Blackstone. But Kenric is no dream, and he's
no one to trifle with either. A half-human, half-Faerie, Kenric
has denied his immortal half since the murder of his human father
and half-brothers. But the Faeries are not done with Kenric, and he
must face the fact that he alone can battle an evil which is
bent on destroying Rune, the home of the Faeries, for all time.
Megan and Kenric are powerfully attracted to each other, and
it may be that love -- the most powerful magic of all -- which can
help Kenric win his battle to save his people.
Kenric and Megan's story is a truly magical tale, which takes a bruised and battered modern woman and sends her on a journey fraught with danger. But the journey also brings a fiery passion that Megan has never known before. Karen Whiddon turns up the heat in this attractive time travel romance which is sure to leave readers breathless.
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