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Summary: Recommended with qualifications
Review: Eight months ago Brandon Harper and Emma Stover connected emotionally and physically, until an unexpected phone call drug Brandon from her bed in the middle of the night. She'd been a virgin, touching him in unexpected places, sharing herself unreservedly. As time slipped away, her memory didn't, and Brandon hopes yellow roses and an apology will allow him back into Emma's life. During Brandon's absence, Emma finally fulfilled her reason for coming to this sleepy town. Emma traced her birth mother here, and finally tracked her to a near by women's prison. When she met her mother, however, Emma met with a bitter, vicious woman who'd never wanted her. Coping with that fallout, and Brandon's return to her life was enough. Then she's shockingly accused of murder. And her alibi is the only man who she's ever trusted with her heart or her body. And the one man she doesn't believe she should have, especially if he learns the identity of her mother. I picked up THE BIRTH MOTHER based on the title alone. Not having read the previous novels of this miniseries, I did find that Pamela Toth's installment of the Montana Mavericks miniseries does handle the disappointment with the birth mother realistically, but I was not satisfied with the novel over all. I can't imagine allowing a man back into my life eight months after he'd been little more than a one-night stand. Nor am I satisfied with the lack of development regarding the mother and the murderer. Perhaps Toth attempts to accomplish too much and still meet the genre page count limit. However, I did like Toth's writing style and fast paced plotting, and found the novel a pleasant, worthwhile read. Recommended.
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Summary: Great read, but unfinished.
Review: I enjoyed this book immensely. Good plot, and everything else, but what I don't get is that Pamela didn't get into Audra Westwood very well. So, ok Lexine and Audra were trying to get Audra's twin, Emma Stover. She introduced many characters in this novel. Brandon was a sweety in this one. He helped Emma out in her time(s) of need. Garret and the others didn't turn their noses at her, they helped her out, even with Her mother being Lexine Baxter (Kincaid ?). They never had a grudge against her. And it was sweet on how Brandon proposed to Emma. You will just have to read the book to find out, its a great read
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Summary: Okay, but not great
Review: I haven't ready all of the books in this series. I read by author and don't usually waste money on someone I don't like to read. But this plot premise seemed interesting, and it was "okay but not great." I like to read books that are accurate in the details (history, geography, clothing, etc.), even with "mind candy" books like this. As a resident of Nevada, however, her references to Reno drove me nuts! She made the drive from Reno to Montana sound like a short jaunt: "On this beautiful April day he'd driven up to Whitehorn from Reno instead of flying just to give himself some time to think." In fact, it would be well over a 1000 miles to Toth's fictional town. Besides being a bit fuzzy on her distances, descriptions of Reno (the city that nevers sleeps, lounging by the pool) read much more like Las Vegas. Yes, they are details, but once noticed the apparent errors and misrepresentations (which might be forgiven in a better book) form an annoying barrier to the (this) reader. I'm always on the lookout for a "new" author, but Toth doesn't appear to produce books worth hunting for.
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Summary: Okay, but not great
Review: I haven't ready all of the books in this series. I read by author and don't usually waste money on someone I don't like to read. But this plot premise seemed interesting, and it was "okay but not great." I like to read books that are accurate in the details (history, geography, clothing, etc.), even with "mind candy" books like this. As a resident of Nevada, however, her references to Reno drove me nuts! She made the drive from Reno to Montana sound like a short jaunt: "On this beautiful April day he'd driven up to Whitehorn from Reno instead of flying just to give himself some time to think." In fact, it would be well over a 1000 miles to Toth's fictional town. Besides being a bit fuzzy on her distances, descriptions of Reno (the city that nevers sleeps, lounging by the pool) read much more like Las Vegas. Yes, they are details, but once noticed the apparent errors and misrepresentations (which might be forgiven in a better book) form an annoying barrier to the (this) reader. I'm always on the lookout for a "new" author, but Toth doesn't appear to produce books worth hunting for.
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Summary: The Birth Mother
Review: Romantic Times magazine rated this book as a must read and I agree. It's moving and emotional.
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Summary: Circumstances beyond her control
Review: When she spent the night with Kincaid heir, Brandon Harper, eight months ago, Emma Stover never believed she would need him as an alibi. Her primary concern was when he never contacted her again until now. For some reason, Brandon can't get sweet, vulnerable Emma out of his mind and so he's ready to sacrifice some of his pride to rectify the mistake he made in not calling her. He persistently courts her trying to make up for lost time and even makes the effort to disclose some of his personal information to her in order for her to get to know him better. For a man as guarded as he, this goes against the grain. But when Emma faces real trouble, his feelings for her are finally put to the test. Pamela Toth's installment of the Montana Mavericks mini-series strives to accomplish a lot and nearly succeeds. The author tries, with some success, to juggle Brandon and Emma's developing relationship, the incriminating circumstances surrounding Emma in the Christina Montgomery murder, and the disappointment Emma continually faces when it comes to the reality of her birth mother. Brandon Harper is an admirable, if somewhat close-mouthed hero who has a tremendous amount of faith in Emma. He displays this by standing by her in the face of seriously incriminating evidence. Emma's faith in Brandon is ultimately not as strong due to his eight-month disappearance. Still, her persistent lack of faith in him will disappoint readers to a certain extent because it illustrates a lack of development on her part and paints Brandon as only there for her convenience. This is a disservice to Brandon's character especially since his faith in her was so constant.
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