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From New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann comes a thrilling tale of romance and suspense, filled with all the surprise, passion, and mystery of a new love.When Kayla Grey travels from Boston to Montana, the last place she expects to end up is huddled beneath a blanket of dirt in the middle of a fierce snowstorm. And the last person she expects to rescue her is the very man she'd come to find. Cal Bartlett was a true-blue cowboy, complete with a horse, and the most amazing show more eyes Kayla had ever seen. He was also the brother of the man who'd wanted to marry her. But she didn't discover that until it was too late--after they'd kissed by a roaring fire and Kayla felt a desire she'd never known. Cal could handle Mother Nature, but could he handle the news Kayla brought with her? That his dead brother might not be dead after all?
Cal couldn't imagine why he was being tested in this way--irresistibly drawn to the woman his brother had loved. Now she was insisting he might be alive, asking Cal to join her on a dangerous search based on a rumor from a stranger.... And torn between guilt and longing, Cal would do just that, hoping against hope that wanting this woman wouldn't mean losing his brother once again.
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I love Brockmann. She writes love stories, yes, but unlike soooo many other "romance" writers, the love story isn't the only plot. Though not nearly as exciting and intricate as her later Navy SEALS and Troubleshooters series, this one still has a plausible plot and even more plausible character motivations, which is also often lacking in run-of-the-mill romance novels. Brockmann is a great writer, and definitely worth one's time.
Cute story--short, though, so parts of it don't feel quite as well developed as they should be. It's an early Brockmann, and therefore not quite up to her Troubleshooter standards. It's an entertaining way to spend a few hours, though.
Typical contemporary from Brockmann. Her characters almost always are more compelling than the plot.
Was okay. I liked the characters but I was expecting more of ranch life in Montana.
It was okay. Didn't like it as well the second time around. Don't know why. I read it years ago and just decided to try it again.
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Author Suzanne Brockmann, born in 1960, has written over 45 books throughout her career. She attended Boston University's School of Broadcasting and Film majoring in film and minoring in creative writing before dropping out to join a band. Afterwards, she started writing. Initially she focused on television scripts, screen plays and Star Trek show more novels but after doing research Brockmann decided to focus her efforts on the Romance genre. Her first published novel, Future Perfect in 1993, was written along with nine other manuscripts in 1992 after her decision to publish a romance novel. In 1996, Brockmann published the first in her Tall, Dark & Dangerous series. The series develops among a fictional group of Navy SEALs. The books following in the series, and that of the Troubleshooters, Inc. series are all classified in a sub genre known as 'military/romantic suspense'. She has won numerous awards for her work including the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, seven Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Awards, sixteen WISH Awards, and two RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America. In 2014 her title, Do Or Die: Reluctant Heroes, made The New York Times Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Forbidden
- Original publication date
- 1997-04
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- Calvin Bartlett; Mikayla Grey; Liam Bartlett
- Epigraph
- For the Gaffney brothers,
Ed, Steve, and John - First words
- The storm came out of nowhere.
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- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Cal smiled and kissed her.
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