- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Dell (May 12 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 044022361X
- ISBN-13: 978-0440223610
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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A hopeless romantic, Addie Blewitt dreams of southern heroes and brave knights as she works her farm and cares for her spinster aunt Ivy, but when Charley Wilde, a dashing artisan/thief spends time on her farm, he falls head over heels for innocent Addie. Original."
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She knew he was the One the moment he galloped into her life, dusty andwounded, but handsome as sin. Miss Addie Blewitt had dreamed all her life ofhim--the perfect southern gentleman, her own Prince Charming. Charley Wildesaid he and his partner were musicians looking for a place to stay--a place hecould recuperate from his injury. Addie didn't see many such fine gentlemen asthese in the wilds of New Mexico Territory and she was determined to wooCharley with her most gentle southern manners. But Charley's hot gaze made herburn inside as Addie nursed his body with loving care, making it nearlyimpossible for her to behave like a lady...
He was on the lam from the law, wounded in a botched holdup, when
he rode onto Miss Addie's spread. Those big gray eyes of hers were beguiling,and Charley Wilde did need someone to patch him up. And when Addie told himabout the Blewitt rubies, he thought he could take the jewels and run--but soonMiss Addie had him hog-tied and ready to explode with lust and guilt. Herinnocence was pure seduction, her passionate kisses, sweet torture. Hecouldn't leave. He couldn't stay. She made him a hero in spite of himself.How could he tell her the truth?
Copyright © 1997 by Alice Duncan.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
My most favorite book of Alice Duncan's, a/k/a Emma Craig an,
By A Customer
This review is from: Wild Dream (Paperback)
Wild Dream is Alice's first published book and my very favorite. It is funny, historical, romantic, educational (I never had heard of the Americus Brass Band!) and there's even a bit of mystery thrown in. If you're a New Mexican and especially a southeastern one(!), you will enjoy reading the names of the towns used in the story - Rothwell for Roswell and Arleta for Artesia! All of us who have read this delightful story feel it should be made into a movie - any takers out there!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun,
By A Customer
This review is from: Wild Dream (Paperback)
Charlie Wilde was born and raised in Georgia in a wealthy, genteel family. He and his friends were members of the prestigious America City Brass Band, which served as a Southern brigade band during the Civil War. As their leader, Charlie promised the surviving members that they would always stay together. No longer able to return to war-torn Georgia and their former jobs, they attempt to travel to Albuquerque to reestablish their band and gain employment. But en route, they find themselves near to starving and they have to resort to robbing for food. They bungle two robbery attempts, and while fleeing from the last attempt, they separate and Charlie is shot. He and his buddy Lester seek refuge at a farm belonging to Addie Blewitt and her Aunt Ivy.Addie, raised on the frontier with no friends her age, grew up hearing Aunt Ivy's repeated tales of the genteel side of life. She is the queen of daydreamers, and when Charlie and Lester ride up, "Princess" Addie believes one of them must be her Prince Charming or White Knight coming to sweep her away. She greets them as though they are her heroes. Charlie agrees to accept Miss Addie's hospitality in return for his carpenter's skills while he recovers, but he feels guilty since he plans to rob her of the Blewitt rubies to help get his band established. Charlie tries to live up to the image of a gentleman, but he becomes so in lust with Addie that she drives him crazy. He is continually amazed at how effortlessly she runs the ranch and takes care of problems, and she has the entire town in awe of Charlie and his band-except for the bungling sheriff, who just knows they are crooks and repeatedly tries to prove it. WILD DREAM is a light, fluffy, nonsensical kind of story. The hero and heroine are fun, but there are too many unbelievable characters, and the humor was too slapstick for my reading pleasure. Also, the author repeats some of the same thoughts over again, which is distracting. But the story covers such redeeming qualities as trust, forgiveness, and good family values, and it is a fun read. This would be a good reading choice when you need a break between darker, more serious stories. ~Carol Carter for Bookbug on the Web
4.0 out of 5 stars
This book saved my sanity during a marathon weekend.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Wild Dream (Paperback)
Addie Blewitt is a dreamer. Living way out in the middle of a desert with only her nearly deaf Aunt Ivy for company her life consists of running her ranch. If it weren't for her wild daydreams about knights in shining armor her life would be unbearably boring. Charley is actually on the run, suffering from a bullet wound he received while he and his gang were attempting a robbery in a neighboring town. Because Addie appears so innocent and is convinced that he is the perfect Gentlemen he doesn't have the heart to tell her the truth. Being an honorable man he also fears for her safety. After all she just let two strangers into her home. What would happen to the girl if one of the nasty vermin in the area showed up? So he tells her a little fib. Actually it's a pretty big one. He says he was shot while a gang attempted to rob him and his defenseless fellow brass band members. He's also no fool and doesn't fancy getting booted out on his butt. If you are in the mood for a charming romp with touches of humor, sweet sensuality and likable, good hearted characters struggling to do what they think is best for the people they love look no further than Alice Duncan's appealing tale: WILD DREAM.
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