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Bitter Sweet
  

Bitter Sweet (Paperback)

by LaVyrle Spencer (Author) "THE ROOM HELD A SMALL REFRIGERATOR STOCKED WITH apple juice and soft drinks, a two-burner hot plate, a phonograph, a circle of worn, comfortable chairs..." (more)
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This engaging, up-to-the-minute romance of high school sweethearts reunited will gratify Spenser's ( Morning Glory ) fans . The untimely death of her husband leaves Maggie Pearson wealthy but emotionally bereft. Two decades after she has left home, Maggie returns to Wisconsin to fortify her spirits and decides to open a bed-and-breakfast despite dire warnings from her tight-lipped mother and the hurt fury of her college-age daughter. Her first love, Eric Severson, is also back in town, running a family-owned charter fishing boat to the great displeasure of his beautiful, ambitious wife. As Eric and his spouse battle over whether to sidetrack her career in favor of a baby, he and Maggie drift together. Their illicit affair is as sweet as puppy love but fraught with predictable consequences; the disapproval they face adds a sharp and welcome tang to this sometimes cloying brew. Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club alternates.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Separated for some twenty-three years, a pair of former high-school sweethearts find a second chance at love with each other and must overcome past wrongs in order to be happy together. Reissue. AB. " --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Lavyrle Spencer book - and that's saying a lot, Dec 3 2003
By "beccamae" (Maine, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bitter Sweet (Paperback)
This book has to do with moving on from catastrophes in life (Maggie's husband died the year before) and doing what is right for you, not those around you. Maggie is a strong, yet gentle woman who goes back to her hometown after a lot of convincing from some old friends that she just got re-acquainted with. Maggie buys a fabulous old house and begins repairs on it so that she can open a B&B. Along the way she runs into Eric, her high school beau, who is in a loveless marriage but committed to staying. The story is Maggie's and it includes growing after 40, falling in love the second time and dealing with all that life has to throw at you. The connection between Maggie and Eric is electric and deep and so real that everyone can relate to that special someone that they have or have had in their life that makes them feel this alive. It is a great book that has such detailed descriptions that I can still picture the house and the driveway, the town, Eric walking across the street, Maggie in her pink jacket and rosy cheeks--it's great. Enjoy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Triangle Love Story!, Jun 9 2003
By Evelyn Horan (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bitter Sweet (Paperback)
Here we have a romance that involves a triangle, the man, the wife and another woman. How will it all end? Where do our sympathies lie? This is a thought-provoking story with lots of twists and turns, filled with heart-wrenching suspense. Interesting story!
Evelyn Horan - teacher/counselor/author
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2.0 out of 5 stars Well...It Wasn't Boring, May 9 2003
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This review is from: Bitter Sweet (Paperback)
I'm beginning to realize just how many LS novels I dislike. But for those I do like, they're top notch.
Maggie's affair with Eric was flat out wrong. There's no way around that fact. I really didn't expect the entire book to based around it. Eric's wife Nancy wasn't much better herself in that regard, but she shouldn't have been villified for wanting a career and NOT wanting children.
Once again, LS came close to turning the male hero into a wimp. Nothing wrong with a guy cooking dinner, but for some reason, the scene with Eric making the cornish hens for dinner with Nancy didn't sit well. He was too wimpy.
Maggie's teenage daughter's behavior seemed typical; the girl DID have a point, didn't she? She was appalled and embarrassed the whole town knew her mother was having an affair with a married man.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Well...It Wasn't Boring
I'm beginning to realize just how many LS novels I dislike. But for those I do like, they're top notch.
Maggie's affair with Eric was flat out wrong. Read more
Published on May 9 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars A heart breaking story of First Love!
From the reviews, this one tends to be an "either you like it or you don't" kind of book. But I am glad I read it. I am now at the age of the main characters. Read more
Published on April 15 2003 by janlouise

4.0 out of 5 stars Forbidden Love
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Published on Oct 3 2002 by Ratmammy

5.0 out of 5 stars just plain wonderful
Thris was the first book I read of LaVyrle Spencer, and the first one to be published in Sweden. I couldn't help but crying when I read it and honestly i still do. Read more
Published on Nov 8 2001 by Eleonor Linder

2.0 out of 5 stars This is comforting escapism?
I enjoy a good romance novel as much as the next person and I don't think one need feel apologetic about reading them. Read more
Published on Mar 16 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars BitterSweet
This is my all time favorite book and I don't generally read romance novels - it should be made into a movie (who would play Eric, Maggie, Nancy? Read more
Published on Jan 15 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Some loves last forever
This novel explores the interesting scenario of being reunited with a lost love. I think many people wonder what happened to individuals they've known earlier in their life. Read more
Published on Jul 1 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars A Second Chance At The Guy Who Got Away
Anyone who ever loved and lost someone when he or she was in high school, will be drawn to this story. The author presents an interesting scenario. Read more
Published on Jun 22 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Good reading
The storyline of this book is excellent(high school sweethearts reunited). Even though I didn't think I would like this book, I had a very difficult time putting it down because... Read more
Published on Jun 3 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars modern women beware!
I can't believe how many good reviews this book received. It was an insult to any woman living in our modern world. Eric and Maggie have an affair and that is just fine. Read more
Published on May 5 2000

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