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Summary: HOOKED from the BEGINNING!!
Review: It's rare to find a book that grabs you from the first page, but this is definitely one. It is not a book to pick up if you don't have the time to read it from cover to cover without putting it down. Luke and Dahlia come to life immediately and their characters are believable and complex. It would be difficult to read this book and not relate to each character and the variety of baggage that effects day to day life. Anna Jeffrey did an outstanding job of making the reader become not just a reader, but a part of the story. Her descriptions make both Idaho and Texas come alive. The other characters in the book somehow seemed just as real and important as Luke and Dahlia. (I would definitely like to meet Piggy!!) My biggest complaint about this book is that it ended and I want to know more about what happens to these people I have come to know so well. PLEASE write more, Anna Jeffery!! I can't wait to read more by this unique and talented "new" author.
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Summary: Intense and powerful
Review: Luke and Dahlia are strong, passionate characters caught up in an unforgettable tale. I was sucked in from the first page. Put this one on your list and plan on an all night read.
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Summary: 5 Stars, 4 Roses, A+....any way you say it, it is a keeper!!
Review: This book goes on my shelf to be reread a few times a year.
Anna Jeffery has a winner with her debut book, can't wait for her next.The story is about surviving.... the h/h are both tortured souls, survivors from spousal abuse...not physical but definitely mental and emotional. The sexual language was another thing that jumped out at me...it is bold but not crude. It has its share of secondary characters....a goofy, fun loving, jump in to bed with anything wearing jeans best friend, Piggy....yep, Piggy not Peggy. A widowed dad that adored his only child for the love of his life, letting her come home to lick her wounds. A little boy that will struggle for the rest of his life so that his mother could punish his father for not turning all of his money over to her, but Jimmy isn't the main focus on this story...he is only there briefly, the story doesn't revolve around his handicap. A mother you are happy to hate and I don't mean Jimmy's! Luke's mother rivals some of the best on our "Mean mother's list." The picture I carry in my mind of this woman is 6 foot of foul mouth, get her own way, even if it hurts the ones she loves...but wait, she doesn't love anyone but her ranch, her family's reputation and getting her own way The heroine, Dahlia is half-Filipino, barely survived a cheating husband, who was killed with a good friend when he was suppose to be on a business trip and bankruptcy; her self esteem has been drug through the dirt. She let Piggy talk her into spending the summer in Idaho working as Forest Service surveyors with Piggy's cousin. Piggy is out for fun, a little hot sex, she plans to drag her best friend back to life if it kills her.....Dahlia not Piggy!! The hero is a rancher in Idaho....I honestly thought they only grow potatoes there....the authors description of the Idaho had me wanting to visit the mountains. Luke has barely survived an alcoholic ex-wife, who gave birth to their son, who has fetal alcohol syndrome....Luke is still battling his ex-wife for custody of their 2 teenage daughters after 5 years of being divorced and being the full time parent to them and his son. Wow, tons of emotional baggage of both sides.Â
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Summary: A book to read again and again, a real page turner!
Review: This is a book to be read again and again! Luke and Dahlia are not the usual perfect romance couple. Full of setbacks and triumphs it has you on the edge of your seat wondering what the outcome will be. The ending, a delicious teaser that will keep you wondering and imagining making a second read even more fun. The setting was discribed in full color and all of the characters lovable and hateable at the same time. It sends you on the full spectrum of emotions so grab the kleenex and a comfortable reading spot and take a bathroom break because you won't want to put it down once you've started. A great book! I call for a sequil!
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Summary: A book to read again and again, a real page turner!
Review: This is a book to be read again and again! Luke and Dahlia are not the usual perfect romance couple. Full of setbacks and triumphs it has you on the edge of your seat wondering what the outcome will be. The ending, a delicious teaser that will keep you wondering and imagining making a second read even more fun. The setting was discribed in full color and all of the characters lovable and hateable at the same time. It sends you on the full spectrum of emotions so grab the kleenex and a comfortable reading spot and take a bathroom break because you won't want to put it down once you've started. A great book! I call for a sequil!
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Summary: 25 year old single mother and huge fan of romance books!
Review: WOW.....what a supurb book for a first time author. I am a fan for life. I am eagerly awaiting her next novel. I read this book in one night (up until 2 am and chugging coffee the entire next day). I couldn't put it down. I thought about the characters the entire next day. I definetly plan to re-read this one. Trust me, buy this book and you won't be sorry.
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Summary: 25 year old single mother and huge fan of romance books!
Review: WOW.....what a supurb book for a first time author. I am a fan for life. I am eagerly awaiting her next novel. I read this book in one night (up until 2 am and chugging coffee the entire next day). I couldn't put it down. I thought about the characters the entire next day. I definetly plan to re-read this one. Trust me, buy this book and you won't be sorry.
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