- Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Bantam; 1st mmpb edition (Jan 29 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 055358393X
- ISBN-13: 978-0553583939
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #604,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
From Library Journal
It doesn't matter how weird the rumors are as to why defrocked, Harvard-trained ethnobotanist William Sanchez Travers has fallen from grace and into the mystical clutches of the Amazon rainforest. Dr. Annie Parrish needs him to take her in his boat up the Rio Negro to Santa Maria. She can't afford to be choosy, either: "Amazon Annie" doesn't have such a pristine reputation herself. But each of them has a dangerous goal, and this trip might very well turn out to be their last. With her smart, sassy dialog and witty style, reminiscent of Romancing the Stone, McReynolds shows that high adventure doesn't get much better than this. Shelley Mosley, Glendale P.L., AZ
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Bad-boy scientist Will Travers may have an Ivy League mind but he’s got the spirit of the jungle in his heart and the kiss of the Amazon on his body.
River of Eden
With his sun-bronzed skin, a week’s worth of beard, and a shaman’s crystal around his neck, Will Sanchez Travers looked more like a man mothers warned their daughters about than a Harvard-trained ethnobotanist. And even if only half the rumors about him were true, Dr. Annie Parrish figured she was in trouble. Still, she needed the rogue scientist to ferry her upriver in search of a prize so extraordinary, it would make her reputation–if it didn’t get her killed first.
When he’d reluctantly agreed to take the legendary Amazon Annie deep into the Brazilian rain forest, Will expected a woman warrior, not a blond ragamuffin renegade whose secrets ran darker than he could have imagined. But once the journey begins, there will be no turning back as they enter territory–of the wilderness and the heart–as dangerous as it is beautiful, desperate to stop a twisted destroyer of worlds before his nightmarish fantasy becomes horribly real. Amid sorcery, violence, and mystical visions, which will be the victor–the yearning for vengeance, or a power as potent and seductive as the heart of a singular, magical orchid?
River of Eden
With his sun-bronzed skin, a week’s worth of beard, and a shaman’s crystal around his neck, Will Sanchez Travers looked more like a man mothers warned their daughters about than a Harvard-trained ethnobotanist. And even if only half the rumors about him were true, Dr. Annie Parrish figured she was in trouble. Still, she needed the rogue scientist to ferry her upriver in search of a prize so extraordinary, it would make her reputation–if it didn’t get her killed first.
When he’d reluctantly agreed to take the legendary Amazon Annie deep into the Brazilian rain forest, Will expected a woman warrior, not a blond ragamuffin renegade whose secrets ran darker than he could have imagined. But once the journey begins, there will be no turning back as they enter territory–of the wilderness and the heart–as dangerous as it is beautiful, desperate to stop a twisted destroyer of worlds before his nightmarish fantasy becomes horribly real. Amid sorcery, violence, and mystical visions, which will be the victor–the yearning for vengeance, or a power as potent and seductive as the heart of a singular, magical orchid?
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5.0 out of 5 stars
PARADISE IN A BOOK,
By A Customer
This review is from: River of Eden (Mass Market Paperback)
WOW! Sorry that doesn't tell you anything. I'll let the story line synopsis of previous reviewers and Amazon.com's description help you decide if this book is your cup of tea. However, think Linda Howard's HEART OF FIRE. I loved that book and this one (sorry, Linda) is even better. Well - since I gave them both 5 stars - just as good. Strong characters who also have their share of fears and flaws. Romance, adventure, snakes. . .brrrrr. . ., bad guys, and the beauty of the Amazon are all waiting for you in this book. I agree with another reviewer - it was over too soon. Let's hope Mad Jack gets his own story. A keeper and a great escape book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
PARADISE IN A BOOK,
By A Customer
This review is from: River of Eden (Mass Market Paperback)
WOW! Sorry that doesn't tell you anything. I'll let the story line synopsis of previous reviewers and ... description help you decide if this book is your cup of tea. However, think Linda Howard's RIVER OF FIRE. I loved that book and this one (sorry, Linda) is even better. Well - since I gave them both 5 stars - just as good. Strong characters who also have their share of fears and flaws. Romance, adventure, snakes. . .brrrrr. . ., bad guys, and the beauty of the ... are all waiting for you in this book. I agree with another reviewer - it was over too soon. Let's hope Mad Jack gets his own story. A keeper and a great escape book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a wonderful story!!,
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This review is from: River of Eden (Mass Market Paperback)
Romantic Suspense lovers, heads up!Glenna McReynolds has penned a fast, can't wait to turn the page, stay up all night reading, story! Dr. Annie Parish, "Amazon Annie", is on a mission. To convince Will Sanchez Travers, once a renowned Harvard botanist, now a rather seedy looking--with a seedier reputation guide, to take her up the river to Santa Maria. She herself is a botanist, who, while having some renowned work under her belt, also has the rather infamous reputation of having been kicked out of Brazil a year ago for reportedly shooting a 'lover'. But she's back, and determined to follow up on an amazing discovery she made quite by accident on her previous trip, but she has to have someone, namely Will, get her up the river close to the spot where her find lies. The RBC, River Basin Coalition, who used influence to allow her back into the country to study 'peach palm harvest', has no inkling of what Annie is truly up to. Annie has other plans, and the case of guns, ammo, and grenades that she bought from a questionable source is only the beginning. Will agrees, under pressure, to take Annie up the river on his boat, the 'Sucuri'-which translates to Anaconda! He's got his own personal agenda, and see's Annie being dropped in with him as a nuisance. But he can't help but be drawn to her spunk and passion. The fun begins before they even get the boat out of the port, with Annie receiving a letter telling her to leave Brazil. Oh, and then there's the shootout with those guys she got the guns from... This story starts at page 1 with the action and doesn't let up the entire book. And the relationship that develops between Will and Annie, who are both leery of the other, is done will skill and grace. Will has had some experiences with the metaphysical, and the author does a tremendous job of making us 'see' what he experienced, and of helping Annie understand Will. You feel them being drawn together. And the cast of supporting characters is great. They will have you chuckling about shrunken heads, and an overweight gun runner sweating it out in the jungle, to feeling the menace ooze off the bad guy, Carisco Vargas. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of romantic suspense, or action packed adventure. I read it in one sitting, and can't wait for her next suspense novel! She's done a wonderful job keeping the pace up, and not forgetting the romantic theme.
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