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The Endearment (Paperback)

by LaVyrle Spencer (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Plotting to escape the streets of Boston, Anna Reardon poses as a mail-order bride for Karl Lindstrom, and when she obtains his forgiveness and refuge, their subsequent love is threatened by a dark secret. Reissue. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Remains one of my favorites, May 4 2004
By "antithesis90" (Hamel, MN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Endearment (Paperback)
I love this book, one of my favorite Spencer novels!! She takes the concept of the "mail order bride" and crafts a beautiful, engaging love story around it. Karl and Anna are wonderful characters that readers will be able to relate to; Karl is strong, traditional, and of the quiet persuasion while Anna, typically, is his opposite, possessing an out-spoken, fiery personality. However, the central part of the story and the issues in their lives are often surprising and keep the story flowing, as do their reactions to it. "The Endearment" is a wonderful novel about how love can grow in unlikely places and that the heart can survive, build upon, and ultimately become stronger through many trials.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Has made my list of all time favorites...., Dec 7 2003
By M. I. "krushedvelvet" (Old Bridge, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Endearment (Paperback)
How one could find this boring, I have no clue...I guess everyone is different because I was ABSOLUTELY SWEPT AWAY by "The Endearment". I could not put this book down..I was addicted to it from page one. I LOVED Karl and Anna. I adored the way he talked to her..how he called her "Onnuh"...yes he angered me at times, but oh!!! Have I mentioned how much I LOVED this??!!! The lovesecenes were so emotional and sweet..not a hint of purple prose in sight. Karl and Anna were so unsure and in need of one another my heart was practically splitting in two just imagining them. This is one of those stories where I walked away in disbelief that the characters were not actually real people. I cannot say enough about this book..I would DEFINITELY recommend it.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Overall, it was okay., Sep 22 2003
This review is from: Endearment (Paperback)
I heard about how this novel shed a few tears from some friends of mine who had read it, so I decided to read "The Endearment". I liked how the reader got a chance to read about the characters' needs and own struggles, but, agreeing with another reviewer, it really was boring. I understood how great Anna and Karl loved each other, but, man, I'm glad I didn't buy this novel. Otherwise, it would just sit on my bookshelf till kingdom come because of the boredom the novel gives off.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Could It Have Been Any More Boring?
This story moved slower than a slug. Although I ultimately liked the characters and believed their love story, I was Sooooo bored with the telling of it I wanted to put it down... Read more
Published on Sep 14 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars A Mail Order Bride Finds Romance in the l9th Century!
A young woman responsible for a younger brother agrees to become a mail-order bride and they travel West. Read more
Published on Jun 9 2003 by Evelyn Horan

3.0 out of 5 stars OK Love Story
I love Lavyrle Spencer as an author but I however found this book a bit dragging. I feel there was too much description on how to chop this or harness this. Read more
Published on Jan 10 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars loved it
I've read a lot of Spencer's books and this is one of my favorites!
Published on Aug 23 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars One of her best
How could you help but sympathize with the characters in this story? Very human, very true.
Published on April 2 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Should read.
The story was slow to start and also it doesn't take a genius to know what's brewing. However, this book seems to be a more balanced book in that it gives the reader a glimpse... Read more
Published on Jan 23 2001 by Rene

5.0 out of 5 stars If you're not a historical romance fan, try this anyway!
I didn't think I'd like historical romance, but this book changed my mind. The detail of life on the American frontier was fascinating. Read more
Published on Mar 2 2000 by Elizabeth Keane

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful, touching love story
I have read almost all of LaVyrle Spencer's books, and have decided that this is my absolute favorite! Read more
Published on Nov 26 1999 by Wynne Lewis

5.0 out of 5 stars ENCHANTING!
LaVyrle is a masterful writer that never ceases to impress me with her knowledge of early American history. Read more
Published on Sep 9 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Redemption at its best!
Anna and Karl are so real - it seems impossible they are fiction. Somehow, I feel that their essence lives on. Read more
Published on Jun 16 1999

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