Tender Is the Storm
by Johanna Lindsey
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Headstrong heiress Sharisse Hammond wants no part of the New York society marriage that has been arranged for her. So she heads west across a vast and dangerous land -- with no intention of honoring her agreement to become the mail-order bride of a rugged Arizona rancher. But Lucas Holt needs a wife -- any wife -- if his plan to destroy his most hated enemy is to succeed. And this gullible Eastern lady would do quite nicely. However, their separate schemes to use one another are complicated show more by raw, aching passion. For Lucas's beautiful, unsuspecting pawn was not supposed to be so irresistible alluring. And freedom-loving Sharisse never dreamed she could ever desire one man so much!. show lessTags
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The first third of Tender Is the Storm with its mail-order bride theme, was pretty entertaining and easy reading. Then the whole plot twist with the "hero" as his own twin, really made the story tank for me. He was such a jerk (alpha-a-hole) and the heroine must have left her brain cells back East, since she couldn't tell he was one and the same. Of course, the pathologically lying hero does not tell the heroine the truth about much of anything until the very end of the story. 2/5 stars
I really enjoyed only one or two books from Johanna Lindsey. And this one is quite a nice read, even though it isn't my favourite.
Sharisse is going to marry Joel, a husband her father has chosen for her. She is not really interested in him, so when she discovers that her younger sister is deeply in love with Joel, she decides to help them. The decides to leave the house in New York and go to Arizona as an mail-ordered bride for Lucas Holt. Her new fiancé is definitely more than she imagined.
I liked Sharisse who is not your average weak and silly heroine. She can fight for herself and she knows what she wants. And I liked Lucas who cares about her from the beginning.
What I didn't like is that both, Sharisse and Lucas, cheated on each show more other in some way. All in all, it is a rather nice read. show less
Sharisse is going to marry Joel, a husband her father has chosen for her. She is not really interested in him, so when she discovers that her younger sister is deeply in love with Joel, she decides to help them. The decides to leave the house in New York and go to Arizona as an mail-ordered bride for Lucas Holt. Her new fiancé is definitely more than she imagined.
I liked Sharisse who is not your average weak and silly heroine. She can fight for herself and she knows what she wants. And I liked Lucas who cares about her from the beginning.
What I didn't like is that both, Sharisse and Lucas, cheated on each show more other in some way. All in all, it is a rather nice read. show less
It wasn't terrible, I think I was bored? even if the abbreviated title spells tits! I kept thinking about how mail-order spouse is like the juiciest idea. Alas, it wasn't as exciting as it had the potential to be. YMMV, though!
Annnnd a white man at one point lived with and "looks like" and sometimes "acts like" an Indigenous person and then he reintegrates into "civilized" society.
I'll always love the stunning cover, though. So that's something.
Annnnd a white man at one point lived with and "looks like" and sometimes "acts like" an Indigenous person and then he reintegrates into "civilized" society.
I'll always love the stunning cover, though. So that's something.
Typical Lindsey historical. Overblown emotional yarn with great characters. Quick read.
Some unexpected twists and turns leads to a few surprises as the end nears.Sharisse, never has a chance against twins, Lucas and Slate Holt. But the story keeps you turning the pages. Very enjoyable.
It was such a complicated story, the heroine got on my nerves.
Surprisingly fun! FRTC
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Johanna Lindsey was one of the world's most successful romance authors. She has written over 30 books, of which 54 million copies are in print and have been translated into 12 languages. Lindsey was born with the name Johanna Helen Howard on March 10, 1952. As a young wife and mother, Lindsey became a great fan of romance novels and wrote her show more first book, Captive Bride in 1977, on a whim when she was 25. To the young author's great surprise, it made The New York Times Bestsellers list. Lindsey had found a romance formula that worked. Take any setting past or present, introduce a rascally rakish male and a romantic heroine, let their hearts ignite with passion, lust, and love. Lindsey has something of a cult following, following such titles as "Heart of Thunder", "Hearts Aflame", "A Heart So Wild", and ''Keeper of the Heart". She has loyal fans reading "Glorious Angel" and "Gentle Rogue" and legions of devotees buying her Malory family series. In 2014 her title, Stormy Persuasion, made The New York Times Best Seller List Johanna Lindsey passed away on October 27, 2019 at the age of 67. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title*
- Tierna fue la tormenta
- Original title
- Tender Is the Storm
- Original publication date
- 1985-01
- People/Characters
- Lucas Holt (Slade); Sharisse Hammond
- Important places
- New York, New York, USA; Arizona, USA
- Important events*
- 1817
- Original language
- English
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