I've been looking forward to reading this one since I got, oh back a while ago... so I'm not sure just why it took so long for me to sit down and just read it. But it was a wonderful story ~ definitely emotionally intense.
Rachel lost nearly everything important to her, except Houston Bookout, the man she's loved for a long time... and he returns the love. It was extremely difficult, but I think that the reason she left him behind was because she just didn't know what to do next and leaving Mirage, Texas behind seemed to be her only recourse. Heartbreaking to be sure, especially when Houston returns home to find nothing and no one.
But in many ways I think that they both benefited from their time apart, as hard as it was. In any case, this is a story not to be missed by anyone who is a fan of Dinah McCall's / Sharon Sala's writing. A definite treasure which I VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
RATING:
Excellence: Excellent ~ 4.0 stars
Steaminess: Sensual
BOOK READ:
Dinah McCall; Touchstone; Harper Contemporary Romance; November 1999
FROM the BACK:
Love Hurts
Leaving her hometown of Mirage, Texas, is the hardest decision Rachel Austin has ever made. But after losing her parents, and then her family's home, staying would be too painful. Leaving, though, means saying goodbye to Hosuton Bookout and the magnificient love they have shared since childhool...a love that is, for the first time, not enough.
Love Hurts
Alone in new York City with little more than her breathtaking half-Cherokee beauty, Rachel gets the break of a lifetime. Rocketing to the top of the modeling world, she soon has money and fame beyond her wildest dreams. LIfe seems perfect ~ until she discovers that all the attention cannot eroase her lonely longing. Not until she comes close to losing everything can Rachel see what truly matters ~ and the one thing, the only thing, she really needs....
Books read in May: 10
Har / Sil ~ 7
Others ~ 3
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kalyko ~ Reading: One of life's little joys and a much needed reward!
