No Complaints Here....... This book was fantastic. It was a post-Civil War novel about a wagon train of individuals on their way to Texas. When I finished the novel I had an urge to start reading it all over again.
The romance aspect of the book took a while to heat up, but the anticipation was exciting, frustrating, and sweet. I wouldn't change a thing about the book, including the controversial rape scene. People need to remember this it is just a story! It's not like women haven't fallen in love with someone who has taken advantage of them before. Give me a break. Besides, the character in question was also a known thief and murderer; I don't hear any complaints about that!
You couldn't help but root for Lydia and Ross, even though Ross wasn't always likeable. Ross's character was flawed, but always desirable and I looked forward to his appearances.
It's one of the better Sandra Brown novels for sure.
Not Real! I bought this book after I read such great reviews of it but I must tell you I was disappointed. Well ok there was passion and sexual tension and all that a romance novel is required to have but it just do it for me. I had 2 problems with this book 1. I didn't like Lydia much. The way she used to act really like a trash. Baring her breasts in front of strange men and not caring if they saw. well ok it might not have been so bad because she was feeding a baby but after you know what she has been through in her earlier life...wouldn't you think she would be a little too cautious around men... because men are men . Sight of breasts excites them even if it's for feeding a baby. She could just have turned her back to them but no she just opened her night gowns buttons and start feeding the baby. I don't blame Ross for thinking she was trash because she was acting like it. 2. Another thing I couldn't believe the baby. Have you ever come across a baby of 2-3 weeks who needs just three feedings in the whole day and who sleeps through the night? The baby was so considerate that never once did he interrupt his parents when they were having sex or having an argument .I was worried the way they just left him alone at the wagon when were having sex besides the river but when they got back he was still blissfully asleep... I have got a 2 year old baby had gone through whatever having a newborn means too recently. So I just couldn't help feeling odd.
All in all an intense passionate romance but not a realistic one.
Sunset Embrace Good plot but I learned more about "sex" than I wanted to know. Way too much sex.
A Page Turner This is a "period" piece by Sandra Brown, taking place in the 1870s, charting a wagon train heading for Texas. The two main characters are Ross Coleman, a man who just lost his wife during childbirth, who has a secret from his past, and Lydia, who just gave birth to a stillborn baby, who also has a secret from her past. Lydia is found, barely conscious after giving birth in the woods, by two teens (Luke and Bubba) from the wagon train, who take her back to their Ma to help her get well. When Ross's wife dies during childbirth leaving an infant son behind, it's Lydia who is there to nurse his baby. He's resentful at first, because he thinks Lydia is trash and doesn't want her near his child, but he is also attracted to her wild beauty and he's feeling guilty b/c of his feelings for Lydia so soon after his wife's death. This torment causes him to be unfairly nasty to her, but she's strong-willed and dishes it right back at him, which he finds unnerving. Eventually, they discover that there is something strong b/t the two of them that can't be stopped, and love does conquer all. What I like about this book, besides the love story, is that there are other characters from the wagon train who are interesting to read: Bubba Langston (aka Jake), the sweet, innocent teenager who found Lydia, who idolizes Ross and wants to become the type of man he is; Priscilla, the teen w/ loose morals who seduces Jake; Winston Hill, the southern gentleman who is attracted to Lydia; and Ma, the matriarch of the wagon train. Each lends a dynamic to the book that when woven together make for an excellent read.
Be sure to follow this book up with her sequel, "Another Dawn", which takes place 20 years later and focuses on the story of Jake Langston, and Ross and Lydia's daughter, Banner. But you'll also catch up with Ross and Lydia, Ma, and Priscilla, too. It's a great sequel and a five-year book, but be warned, though, because you may not be satisfied with the ending.
Loved it! I bought this book in the airport on my way to Las Vegas and I could not put it down. I didn't leave my hotel room until I finished it! I love a good historical romance and these days its so hard to find a good one. If you haven't read this one yet then you are in for a treat! Happy reading.
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