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Summary: Recommended with reservations
Review: For the last month reporter Abby Duncan has been on a leave of absence from her Dallas job, spending time with eighty-year-old Spenser Brewster writing his memoirs. She blames Brewster for defaming her father's character after firing him from his position with Brewster farms following thirty-five years of service. Abby had no intention of writing his memoirs until she recognized it as an opportunity to learn the truth. Then Brewster announces that he has a daughter. If Abby will locate her, then he will reveal the answers she seeks. Brewster insists that Jonas Parker, the foreman of his farming business, accompany Abby. Secrets of the past have bound Jonas to Brewster since he was fifteen. He dreams of the day he will be free of the tyrannical old man who has run his life for so long. When he meets Abby, Jonas feels an immediate attraction, but does not feel worthy of such an outstanding woman. But the quest for Brewster's daughter will draw them closer together as they untangle a web of deceit that will leave them both with more questions than answers. Having enjoyed Linda Warren's EMILY'S DAUGHTER and STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART, I looked forward to reviewing ON THE TEXAS BORDER. It begins wonderfully, with a clash of characters and hints at a past that cannot help but pique the reader's interest. Unfortunately, the middle section of the novel sinks into melodrama as characters behave rather childishly. On the up side, the last few chapters of the book do provide a nice conclusion and some delightful healing. Indeed, two wonderful themes sparkle throughout the novel: that we each define our own identities, and that parents are human, capable of deep love and miserable flaws. Consequently, I feel compelled to recommend ON THE TEXAS BORDER with reservations.
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Summary: On the Texas Border
Review: I'm not a big Harelequinn Romance novel reader but I saw this and thought I'd give it an try. To my surprise it was a much better than I had imagined. This book was interesting and came with an unpredictable twist.
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