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Summary: Classic Diana Palmer!
Review: Hot-tempered rancher Powell Long had once stolen Antonia Hayes's heart. But small-town lies tore their young love apart, forcing Antonia to flee. Years later, she returned to find Powell raising a daughter alone. Fatherhood hadn't tempered his wild side, or his desire for the one woman he'd always wanted--Antonia.Not even her pride could make her ignore the eager pull of her heartstrings. And taking a chance at a future family with Powell was simply too irresistible.....
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Summary: WONDERFUL TEARFUL STORY.
Review: I love this story. I've reread my copy many times. The book is so sad during the first half, what with the longstanding misunderstanding between Powell and Annie, then the fears regarding Annie's illness, plus the difficulties being faced by nine-year-old Maggie (Powell's daughter), that you can't help but shed tears and feel anxious through the first 180 pages. Yet, you come to care for the characters so much, that you also can't put the book down until the last page. Tears to smiles - great book for reissue!
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Summary: Incredibly beautiful and heartwrenchingly sad!
Review: I've read this book a few times and cried my way through most of it. The hero and heroine are separated by lies and remain so for about ten years. During this time he marries the woman who separated them and has a child. Ten years later, his wife is dead and he blames his daughter for being a barrier between him and the woman he always loved. Enter his one true love, who is completely innocent of everything he accuses her of. He and his daughter make her life miserable because they are too stubborn to admit that they were ever wrong about anything. This is the story of two very stubborn people and a little girl no one likes. In the end though, they form one happy family.
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Summary: DEFINITELY A KEEPER - FIRST OF A DUO
Review: Maggie's Dad and then SD 1000 "Man Of Ice" - WOW!
Ah, the injustice that was caused by Antonia Hayes's best friend Sally Long.
She spread lies in the ear of Powell Long on the eve of his marriage to Antonia. She soon learned the strength of unrequited love and jealosy.Ten years and the vile rumors still had the power to hurt. Sally had convinced every one that George Rutherford was Antonia's "sugar daddy" - He paid for her wedding dress and for her college tuitions. The only ones to stand by Annie was Barrie Bell, George's step-daughter and Dawson Rutherford, his son. [Man of Ice] Powell Long and Dawson were in competition for a piece of land owned by the widow, Leslie Holton [she figures in both stories]Gorgeous redhead. Problems start coming to a head when Antonia leaves Arizona to return to Bighorn, Wyoming to be with her father. She lands a job as teacher to the fourth graders and of course that is the class that has Maggie in it. This poor unhappy child is bound and determined to make others unhappy too. Especially Antonia, as her mother, Sally blamed Annie for her own unhappy marriage. Little Maggie has a lot of issues that needed to be solved but Powell was no help at all. He tended to ignore his daughter. Was she really his? The tension and bitterness soon drive Annie back to Arizona and Barrie Bell. And then - Oh Lord! - a blood test reveals the possibility of no time left to be with her father. No life, no marriage, no children. You must read the book to see how Powell gets Antonia back and how Annie brings both love and happiness to Maggie and her dad and the advise she gives to Barrie about Dawson. You will definitely want to reread this story again and again.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED --?? See if I am not right!
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Summary: DEFINITELY A KEEPER - FIRST OF A DUO
Review: Maggie's Dad and then SD 1000 "Man Of Ice" - WOW!
Ah, the injustice that was caused by Antonia Hayes's best friend Sally Long.
She spread lies in the ear of Powell Long on the eve of his marriage to Antonia. She soon learned the strength of unrequited love and jealosy. Ten years and the vile rumors still had the power to hurt. Sally had convinced every one that George Rutherford was Antonia's "sugar daddy" - He paid for her wedding dress and for her college tuitions. The only ones to stand by Annie was Barrie Bell, George's step-daughter and Dawson Rutherford, his son. [Man of Ice] Powell Long and Dawson were in competition for a piece of land owned by the widow, Leslie Holton [she figures in both stories]Gorgeous redhead. Problems start coming to a head when Antonia leaves Arizona to return to Bighorn, Wyoming to be with her father. She lands a job as teacher to the fourth graders and of course that is the class that has Maggie in it. This poor unhappy child is bound and determined to make others unhappy too. Especially Antonia, as her mother, Sally blamed Annie for her own unhappy marriage. Little Maggie has a lot of issues that needed to be solved but Powell was no help at all. He tended to ignore his daughter. Was she really his? The tension and bitterness soon drive Annie back to Arizona and Barrie Bell. And then - Oh Lord! - a blood test reveals the possibility of no time left to be with her father. No life, no marriage, no children. You must read the book to see how Powell gets Antonia back and how Annie brings both love and happiness to Maggie and her dad and the advise she gives to Barrie about Dawson. You will definitely want to reread this story again and again.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED --?? See if I am not right!
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Summary: Good read.
Review: This book in and of itself was a good read. It gave a good pull on the emotion. Make sure you read "Man of Ice" as the characters are mentioned in this book. It is my favorite Diana Palmer.
Rating:
Summary: Good read.
Review: This book in and of itself was a good read. It gave a good pull on the emotion. Make sure you read "Man of Ice" as the characters are mentioned in this book. It is my favorite Diana Palmer.
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