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Amanda Caulden led a sheltered life on her father's California ranch--until the day Hank Montgomery stormed into town. A hot-blooded union organizer with a taste for ladies and fine champagne, he sensed the fire smoldering beneath her prim, virtuous beauty . . . and vowed to make her his! From the bestselling author of The Princess. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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A gentle breeze stirred the grasses on the flat, rich farmland of the fifteen hundred acres of the Caulden Ranch. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Swoon!, Jun 6 2000

By	"ohlavache99" (WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Awakening (Mass Market Paperback)

I love Jude Devereax and have read almost every one of herbooks, but this has to be my 2nd favorite (the 1st is of course AKnight in Shining Armor). Why can't there be real men like the Montgomery's? This book is so full of passion and intrigue I refused to put it down.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A most marvelous awakening, Jul 4 2004

By	Lealing (London, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Awakening (Mass Market Paperback)

Amanda Caulden has lived a sheltered and privileged life on the hop ranch belonging to her father. At 14 a tutor, Taylor Driscoll was brought in by her father to educate her and to tame her. Now at 22, Taylor has become her fiance and he rules her World with an iron rod. He sets her schedule for each day and she must adhere to the schedule which even includes how many minutes she can spend in the bathroom, what she must eat and what she must wear. She knows no different other than her orderly life and until the arrival of Dr Hank Montgmoery, an economics professor and union organizer.

Hank Montgmomery has been requested by the government to surveille the conditons of the workers of Caulden Ranch. Prior to the hop picking season, Hank is invited by Amanda's father to stay on their ranch and Amanda is allocated the task to keep him entertained by going to museums and lectures. Hank is not the stuffy professor that Amanda expected but a handsome young man that likes fast cars, women and the good life but he is also concerned about the welfare of the poor workers who have a tough life. Slowly Hank awakens Amanda to a life of other than books and lectures. He takes her dancing, to restaurants, moonlight trysts and the movie theatre. Later he also opens her eyes up to the plight of the poor migrant workers. They both fall for each other but can Hank persuade Amanda away from her safe orderly life in the arms of her cold tutor and fiance, Taylor?

This was such a wonderful book. Hank was so charming and such a gentleman, as with many of Jude Deveraux's heros. It was funny to read Amanda keeping to her strict schedule and then breaking free from it. The love story was beautiful as you could see both protagonists trying hard not to fall for each other but they cannot prevent the inevitable. A thoroughly good read indeed. I'll have to search for more Jude Deveraux books I have yet to read.

Lealing

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Romance, Jun 10 2004

By	Melissa McCauley (North Little Rock, AR) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Awakening (Mass Market Paperback)

The Awakening is my second-favorite Jude Devereaux novel (after The Princess). Smart, touching and very funny characters in a quasi-'The Taming of the Shrew' story. But Amanda Caulden is no shrew, just impossibly isolated and ignorant of the outside world. Leave it to a Montgomery man to shake up her world and wake her up. Great Reading.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book.
I indeed like most of Jude Deveraux books. And this one is like most of them. They are joyable to read and keep one in nice world while reading it.

Published on Oct 5 2001 by S. Ardis Indridadottir

4.0 out of 5 stars Great writing, even if it was a bit heavy-handed
I enjoyed this book mostly for Ms. Deveraux's writing style. The setting was wonderful and I thought the story was well-paced. The characters were well-developed. Read more

Published on May 2 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Like a fine wine, it got better with time!
I love all of Jude Deveraux's work, and _The Awakening_ was no exception. I was at first a little dissapointed with the begining though. Read more

Published on Sep 24 2000 by Kelly

3.0 out of 5 stars Not close to her best but wasn't her worst.
I love Jude Deveraux and all her books are amazing especially The Enchanted Land. . Now that book was to die for. This . . I didn't like Amanda's character. Read more

Published on Sep 5 2000 by Cordeillia Masterson