The Passion of Patrick Macneill (Silhouette Intimate Moments, 906)

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Summary: A Romantic Times Top Pick
Review: "Don't dare miss THE PASSION OF PATRICK MACNEILL, Virginia Kantra's emotional tour-de-force that will introduce you to some of the most compelling, most endearing, most memorable characters you've met." --National bestselling author Kathleen Korbel "Fast-rising star Virginia Kantra is back with an impressive second book called THE PASSION OF PATRICK MACNEILL (4 1/2). A former Marine fighter pilot battling to help his young son recover from burns suffered in the accident that killed his wife finds new life when he meets a beautiful new surgeon. This is the kind of book every reader hopes to find: full of wonderful characters, exciting passion and tender love. A joy, indeed." -- Melinda Helfer, Romantic Times "Virginia Kantra joins the exclusive ranks of authors who excel in creating absolutely irresistible W.I.S.H. heroes. In THE PASSION OF PATRICK MACNEILL she creates the perfect blend of sexy lover and caring father to put a tear in your eye and joy in your heart." -- Romantic Times "The prologue of Virginia Kantra's newest release was so utterly compelling, and evoked such powerful images, that her words literally brought tears to my eyes. I knew that I was in for an unforgettable few hours of reading from the very first page...While THE PASSION OF PATRICK MACNEILL was often intense and deeply emotional, Ms. Kantra struck a much needed balance by using touches of wry humor in just the right places. My advice? Put THE PASSION OF PATRICK MACNEILL on your "to buy" list for January, and expect to see a lot more from Ms. Kantra in the future. This lady writes one heck of a good book." --Connie Ramsdell, Bookbug on the Web

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Summary: Emotionally compelling
Review: Kantra's first book came out just a few months ago to terrific reviews. Her second book lives up to the first. It opens with one of the most emotionally evocative scenes I've ever read in any book. Kate Sinclair is a plastic surgeon preparing to leave town for specialized study in burn reconstruction. Patrick MacNeill is the father of an infant burned in the auto accident that killed Patrick's wife, and the empathy between father and son affects Kate deeply. When she returns five years later, family is still the only thing Patrick allows himself to care about. Kate has her own obsession with medicine but somehow Patrick and his bright little boy worm their way into her heart. This is, plain and simple, a beautiful story and a great read.

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Summary: Great story. Love those MacNeil brothers!
Review: This is the 1st in a trilogy. I highly enjoyed it. The heroine is a workaholic doctor. The hero is a devoted single father. His adorable son suffered a terrible accident that left him burned. The heroine takes a strong interest in his case and his father. Lovely story. Highly recommended. Can't wait for Sean's story!

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Summary: a book you won't want to put down
Review: Virginia Kantra is now on my autobuy list because of this book. She creates a hero that is everything a man should be... passionate, strong, family oriented. In Kate she creates a woman driven to suceed, her work his her life. Reading Patrick and Kate story is touching. I look forward to more stories by this talented author.