Kristine Kelly married her high school sweetheart, followed him around the globe for the twenty years of his military career, then preceded him back home to start life anew on their farm in Virginia. But her husband never came home. And her bank accounts were suddenly empty. Kristine was alone, with three children to raise and only a memory of a lifetime of love. From the bottom up, Kristine rebuilds her life, her career, her family, even finding a new love . . . Until the day her husband suddenly reappears and casts her life into chaos once more. Rich with the excitement, humor, and poignancy that readers expect and cherish from Fern Michaels, Celebration is, indeed, a celebration of courage, of triumph, of survival, of love.
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After decades as an army wife, Kristine Kelly isn't sure how to handle the transition back to civilian life after her husband Logan disappears with their savings. Unable to handle the finances and shocked by the anger her children have towards their absent father, Kristine turns to alcohol for comfort, an act that only pushes her children further away. But with the help of friend Aaron Dunwoodie, Kristine sobers up, reunites with her grown children, and enjoys a burgeoning romance with Aaron. Just as her life is back in order, Logan reappears, claiming that he is dying and desperate for attention. When Kristine delays her marriage to Aaron in order to play nursemaid to Logan, it looks as if she may once again submit herself to Logan's will. Celebration is a moving portrayal of a woman's struggle to find courage and independence after abandonment by her husband, and is a thoroughly engaging read. --Nancy R.E. O'Brien
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Abandoned by her husband of 20 years and alienated from her children, Kristine struggles to survive, regain her family, and find her own identity. She succeeds, even finding a new love, but almost loses all when her first husband suddenly reappears. Unfortunately, it is difficult to have much sympathy for her, since she is immediately willing to trust her business and money to the man who had already lied to her and stolen millions of dollars. A prolific author of romance and family sagas, Michaels (Vegas Heat, LJ 3/15/97) fails to develop her characters or give them plausible motivations for many of their actions. Her trite plotting attempts too many story lines at once, relying on often unbelievable coincidences to tie things together. Devoted fans can wait for the paperback edition.?Barbara E. Kemp, SUNY at Albany Libs.
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Fern Michaels is a pseudonym for Mary Kuczkir and Roberta Anderson. If you notice, a lot of the reviews on Amazon are by Mary Kuczkir. No wonder this book has an average of 4 stars. I would have given it zero stars but the scale wouldn't allow for that.
By Ann
Format:Hardcover
This book was amazing. The plots kept coming and I couldn't put it down. It was a little bit long, and repetive, but her overall style is personally appealling to me. I felt like I knew Kristene and when I was finished, I felt almost sad, that it was over, and I wouldn't be able to read more about her. The ending was great, and I really enjoyed it.
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This is the second novel by Fern Michaels that I have read and I definitely agree that while I get hooked by the book jackets, she tends to go on far too long. This book could have been about 150 pages less and been much better. While I enjoyed the story for the most part, I found myself groaning that anyone could be so stupid as Kristine and let her swindling husband back in her life after he cheated her out of her money and left her high and dry. While some might view it as compassion, I think it was just a little far fetched. Woodie was a little too complacent for me and the fact that he just sat around and waited and then got drunk anytime Kristine left him hanging was a little unbelievable. Logan was evil and fun to hate and the other characters were interesting although kind of flat. Some of the plot twists to connect everything together were a little silly - how small a world can this be for heaven's sake? But overall, not too bad.
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Ridiculous!
This was one of the worst romance novels I've ever read. I expect to have to suspend my disbelief somewhat, but this book was ridiculous. Read more
Published on Mar 31 2001 by "dimity8"
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A long, but enjoyable read
I, too, found myself cheering for Kristine. Co-dependent relationships happen all the time and I'm glad the author addressed this issue. It was a great ending. Read more
Published on Feb 13 2001
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I was so glad to see that even though Logan was a West Point graduate, and thought he was so smart, he was not smart enough to outwit 3 women who... Read more
Published on Jan 29 2001 by "rmbarbou"
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Great Disappointment!!!
This book reads as though it is a working draft not a finished novel. The author should treat her fans with more respect. Read more
Published on Sep 9 2000
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Waste of money AND time!
This is one of the worst books I have read in a very long time! The plot is so obvious and slow.. When I was in the middle of the book I said to myself.. Read more
Published on Jun 26 2000 by ileana
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Celebration
This is a "can't put it down" book. An incredible story and leaves you feeling like you have just read a masterpiece. Where does the author come up with her stories? Read more
Published on May 4 2000 by Collector
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A Real Delight
I have always been a fan of Ferm Michaels but I found this book to be exceptional....I laughed and I cried it kepy my interests and I loved the way she was able to intertwine all... Read more
Published on April 28 2000
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Half a review
I've rarely been unable to leave a book unfinished. Celebration unfortunately falls into this category. Read more
Published on April 26 2000 by "piolin-piolin"
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A waste of time!
This book was absolutely awful...My first F. Michaels and definately my last. Many times I considered putting it down, but I persisted, hoping it would get better..... Read more
Published on April 6 2000 by Joanne
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Wonderful
I thought this book was very well written! It was the first book that I have read by this author and hope to read more from her! Read more
Published on Mar 21 2000 by Jennifer
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