Adam's Fall [Paperback]

Sandra Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1994

For the past few years, Lilah Mason has watched her sister find love, get married, and have children, while she's been more than content to channel her energies into her career. A physical therapist with an unsinkable spirit and unwavering compassion, she's one of the best in the field. But when Lilah takes on a demanding new case, her patient's life isn't the only one transformed. Her new patient, Adam, challenges her methods and authority at every turn. Yet Lilah is determined to help him recover the life he's lost. What she can't see, until it's much too late, is that while she's winning Adam's battle, she's losing her heart... And as professional duty and her passionate yearnings clash, she must choose the course right for them both.

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For the past few years, Lilah Mason has watched her sister find love, get married, and have children, while she's been more than content to channel her energies into her career. A physical therapist with an unsinkable spirit and unwavering compassion, she's one of the best in the field. But when Lilah takes on a demanding new case, her patient's life isn't the only one transformed. Her new patient, Adam, challenges her methods and authority at every turn. Yet Lilah is determined to help him recover the life he's lost. What she can't see, until it's much too late, is that while she's winning Adam's battle, she's losing her heart... And as professional duty and her passionate yearnings clash, she must choose the course right for them both. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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For the past few years, Lilah Mason has watched her sister find love, get married, and have children, while she's been more than content to channel her energies into her career. A physical therapist with an unsinkable spirit and unwavering compassion, she's one of the best in the field. But when Lilah takes on a demanding new case, her patient's life isn't the only one transformed. Her new patient, Adam, challenges her methods and authority at every turn. Yet Lilah is determined to help him recover the life he's lost. What she can't see, until it's much too late, is that while she's winning Adam's battle, she's losing her heart... And as professional duty and her passionate yearnings clash, she must choose the course right for them both.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Fanfare (November 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553567683
• ISBN-13: 978-0553567687
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.6 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,231 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #7 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Romance > Authors, A-Z > ( B ) > Brown, Sandra

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adam's Fall, September 25, 2002

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Judith MaccGillivray (Cody, WY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adam's Fall #252 (Mass Market Paperback)

As a handicapped person, and a writer, I applaud Ms. Brown's understanding of the emotional problems we have. In this book and in Eloquent Silence, she shines. Her protagonist in Adam's Fall both loathes his weakness, and uses it for his own justification for doing nothing about it. Its a thing we all do. But as Adam realizes, we can make our misfortune our life, or we can get on with the business of living, and in this book Adam gets on with it with the help of his physical therapist, albeit an unconventional one. It is very easy to lean on a handicap. People feel sorry for us and thus give us 'a break' for normally unacceptable behavior, but Adam realizes that this is not an honest way to live. Nor the way he wishes to live. Physical therapy is very painful, very stressful, and a struggle of monumental work. I wish more authors would use this as a platform to tell a story, be it romance, mystery or whatever: The handicapped do have love lives too.
Bravo, Ms. Brown, over the years you have blossemed into one hell of a writer.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adam's Fall, June 25, 2003

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K. Morgan (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adam's Fall (Paperback)

Adam's Fall is the story of Adam Cavanaugh, an extremely wealthy hotel owner who falls while on an outing with two friends. He is the only survivor and while doctors say he'll walk again Adam doesn't believe it and has went into a dark, depressive mood. He needs the best of physical therapists to help him walk again. Enter Lilah Mason, sister of Elizabeth, one of Adam's closest friends. Lilah is the best physical therapist and goes to Hawaii to help Adam walk again, even though she can't stand him.

This was a very good read. The story moved along at a quick pace. With the hard cover edition reaching just over 200 pages the story was told well, in what seemed to be just the right amount of pages. Nothing was lost in this story and it didn't drag along. The characters were very entertaining. Adam was well written in the fact that he's angry and scared of the possibility that he'll never walk again. Lilah is a fun, sassy woman who knows her mind and speaks it. She comes across as very strong and independent. Pete, Adam's housekeeper, was a delight. His character added charm to the book. Then the evil girlfriend, Lucretia von whats her name, added just the right amount of conflict for a love triangle. She is definitely the character you'll love to hate. She gets her just desserts in the end though.

Adam's Fall was a good, entertaining book to read. It is so good it can be read in just a day or two. Very well written and easy to read. Great job Ms. Brown.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book.. Lots of fun!, January 15, 2000

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[e-mail] (Irvine, Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adam's Fall (Mason Sisters) (Audio Cassette)

I thought "Adam's Fall" was an awesome read! It was witty, clever and well written. I, personally, was glad Sandra Brown didn't go into so much depth as she does is some of her other books and I really don't think you can compare this one to a book such as "Mirror Image". They are two completely different stories. It was nice to sit down for a couple of hours and concentrate solely on Lilah and Adam and their blossoming love. The passion was hot, the dialogue overflowing with excitement and feeling... There wasn't a dull moment. I'd recommend this book to anyone!