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Summary: Once again Lowell excels at western romance.
Review: The books in Elizabeth Lowell's "Only" series (to which "Winter Fire" is loosely related) are the best of the western romance genre, and "Winter Fire" amply proves this point. This is the story of Sarah Kennedy, a young woman who had to sell herself into marriage at the age of 16 to an abusive old man in order to support herself and her brother. After becoming a widow, Sarah continues to try to support herself, her brother and a few other strays she has picked up in the harsh Utah territory. One of her friends brings her Case Maxwell, a Civil War veteran seeking vengence against the Culpeppers, a rogue clan that tortured and murdered the young members of his family during the war. When Sarah meets Case, he has been badly shot in a showdown with some of the Culpeppers, and she nurses him back to health. Case has been so emotionally taumatized by what happened to his nieces and nephews that he has completely shut down emotionally. Much to his disgust, he finds himself becoming attracted to Sarah. Sarah's horrible experience with her dead husband made her disgusted with men and sex, and she also does not welcome the attraction she feels for Case. The two struggle to build a relationship while continuing to fight the Culpeppers and while searching for silver Sarah hopes will guarantee her future. Lowell deftly handles the emotional drama in this story, not to mention sexual tension, without making all the characters so angst ridden that their eventual emotional reconciliation isn't believeable.
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Summary: Excellent, One of the Best
Review: This book was so enjoyable I actually have gone back and re-read it, something that is rare for me.
The combination of strength and vulnerability in the hero, Case, is enough to make him incredibly appealing. His past makes him fascinating and his behavior towards Sarah is never rough and unpleasant as is the case with so many "heros" who are determined to make their women feel like whores until their virginity is proven. Instead, he is tender, and the obstacle to their love is very realistic.Sarah is also wonderful, caring yet not sappy, in love but not a pushover. You ache for the couple to get together permanently. The book is very compelling, a must-read. Better than its prequel, Autumn Lover, but Lowell was saving the best for last!
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Summary: Nice story.
Review: This story was good enough to keep my interest, but it was definately missing something in the beginning. If I knew what it was, perhaps I'd add another star.
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Summary: The Power of Love
Review: This was the first novel that I read by Elizabeth Lowell and it was well written. The novel not only contained passion and romance it also had an interesting story line. The characters were likable which made for enjoyable reading.
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Summary: A real page-turner!
Review: When I first heard about the book Winter Fire, I wanted to own it. It first got my attention when one chapter of the book was included in the back of another one of my books. A superb continuation of the book Autumn Lover. It is a beautiful love story about Sarah and Case, who meet by chance when Sarah goes for a walk in the middle of the night and nearly stumbles right into the Culpepper's camp. When it mentioned that Sarah had been married at the age of thirteen, it caught my attention. When it talks about her younger brother that's dependent upon her for his well-being, I was intrigued. When it says, outright, that Case had been the one to give her her first real kiss, I was hooked. It's always like that with Lowell's books. Every one of hers is a must-have, must-see, must-read book if ever there was one. Once again, well done, Lowell!
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Summary: SWEET/ NICE ENDING!!
Review: When I first read the first two chapters of Winter Fire, it was boring so I slept. Because there was this guy who kept saying "damnit" in the book so I lost interest. But last night, I forced myself to read it because I'll be returning it to the library. I was suprised to found out it was a very beautiful story. I was awake until four in the morning just to finish the book. The book was very sweet and I liked the nice ending.
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Summary: SWEET/ NICE ENDING!!
Review: When I first read the first two chapters of Winter Fire, it was boring so I slept. Because there was this guy who kept saying "damnit" in the book so I lost interest. But last night, I forced myself to read it because I'll be returning it to the library. I was suprised to found out it was a very beautiful story. I was awake until four in the morning just to finish the book. The book was very sweet and I liked the nice ending.
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Summary: Intense - Exhilerating
Review: WINTER FIRE carries the reader into a world of emotions. Man is at his most savage when the land is untamed and wild, and Elizabeth Lowell sets the pages ablaze with raw splendor. No love is worth having unless one gives one hundred percent, and when Case and Sarah finally discover this fact it is almost too late. No one except Elizabeth Lowell can write the kind of sizzling fiction that keeps the reader nailed to the chair, eagerly turning page after page. She has--is--and always will be, one of my favorite authors.
Kathee S. Car
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