|
|
3.0étoiles sur 5
If Only the Epilogue Had Laid the Groundwork., Janv. 3 2006
Author Catherine Anderson charged into my life with her powerful story "Cheyenne Amber." From there I sobbed through "Annie's Song" and "Phantom Waltz." Subsequently, Ms. Anderson became a favorite author! Now, SUMMER BREEZE comes along and in its epilogue, flows the most beautiful love letter ever written . . . and so . . .Rachel Hollister lives a life created in hell. Her family's slaughter caused her tormented existence. Protectively, her mind forces her into this hellish purgatory. Rachel Hollister suffers from agoraphobia - the irrational fear of open places. Remarkably, in five long years, she has not felt the warmth of the sun, or the whisper of a gentle breeze, or the sound of a bird's song. Instead, she lives alone and terrified, imprisoned behind boarded-up windows and doors. Rachel Hollister lives in a nightmare. Joseph Paxton promised a gravely wounded man he would protect Rachel Hollister . . . someone is trying to kill her! Straightaway, Joseph Paxton realized THAT promise would not be easy to keep. Rachel Hollister has a problem and her outlandish living conditions are certainly the evidence. A solemn vow may be easy to utter, but winning over a troubled young woman is not! Of course, SUMMER BREEZE is the sequel to Anderson's 1996 "Keegan's Lady" and without a doubt, the letter found in SUMMER BREEZE'S epilogue is extraordinarily beautiful, but . . . when all is said and done, the syrupy storyline is a wee bit farfetched! Yes, the entire concept is a possibility, but in reality . . . 1889 Colorado and the heroine is suffering from agoraphobia. The hero, an everyday cowboy, recognizes the severe mental condition, for what it is, and then terms it correctly! Really, what are the chances? Grade: C+ MaryGrace Meloche. Reviewed for RomanceDesigns. This review is based on an Advanced Reading Copy.
|