Annie's Wild Ride [Mass Market Paperback]

Aline Adams (Author), aka Alina Sivorinovsky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1998

He'd stop at nothing to save his family. . .

Her Only Love

From their first meeting, Annie and Paul knew they'd be rivals, but nothing prepared them for the fiery passion they shared for flying--and each other. Together they embarked on a roller-coaster ride of love and marriage, believing that nothing could ever tear them apart.

His Toughest Mission

But now, Annie's plane was down, lost in a snowstorm, and carrying the most precious cargo of all--their daughter. And although he's told it's hopeless. Paul decides to rescue his family. . .even if it means breaking al the rules. For though their ride had been a bumpy one. Paul had never stopped loving Annie. And nothing could stop him from saving the woman he loved more than life itself.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Air Force pilot Anne Gassbeck and her daughter, Amelia, are flying home from a skiing vacation when their Cessna 152 crashes in the mountains. Though badly injured, Anne desperately tries to keep Amelia awake, for though the weather conditions are daunting and the crash site remote, Anne knows that her ex-husband, Paul, will find them. Paul and Anne Gassbeck have been fiercely competitive since flight school and although their marriage ended, they are still connected. As Paul fights to reach Anne and Amelia in time to save them, he faces the fact that he has always loved his Annie, and he always will. The stresses and strains of their skyrocketing careers in the air force, and their competitive spirits--coupled with his own inability to express emotion--drove them apart. Paul vows to reclaim his Annie--if he can only first keep her alive and well. Intense and complicated, this hero and heroine are fascinating to watch as they struggle to find a way to compromise, and a way to mesh their lives without destroying each other. --Lois Faye Dyer

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (August 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380794721
• ISBN-13: 978-0380794720
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,059,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I get bored easily.

I started out writing romance ("The Fictitious Marquis," "Thieves at Heart," "Annie's Wild Ride," "When a Man Loves a Woman"), briefly dabbled in non-fiction ("Inside Figure Skating," "Sarah Hughes: Skating to the Stars), moved on to mysteries ("Murder on Ice," "On Thin Ice," "Axel of Evil," "Death Drop," "Skate Crime") and tried my hand at soap-opera tie-ins ("Oakdale Confidential," "Jonathan's Story," "The Man From Oakdale").

Now, what's really firing up my imagination is enhanced e-books; e-books with videos as part of the story.

My first effort is "Skate Crime: Multimedia." I took an excerpt from my final Figure Skating Mystery, and added professional videos by The Ice Theatre of New York. It's part mystery, part romance, part book, part movie, and all Storytelling for the 21st Century.

I have no idea what I'm doing exactly. It's not like I have a blueprint to follow, or even anyone who's created something like it before to emulate. But, I can confidently say... I'm not bored. (Yet.)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strongly Recommend!, December 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Annie's Wild Ride (Mass Market Paperback)

I really, really liked this book and strongly recommend it to other readers like myself who enjoy reading romances but have been frustrated by the quality of the books being published in the romance market today. This book is interesting in that it features a pair of complex, strong-willed, imperfect characters in the form of the combatant heroine and her ex-husband. Their interactions are always interesting and believable. I love the fact that their whole history, i.e, meeting, marriage, parenting and divorce is presented to the reader. There is also genuine drama presented by the event that eventually bring this couple back together, the plane crash and the heroine's subsequent struggle to save herself and her child. This book is not cloying or "cute" with the same old predictable storyline and flowery language so prevalent in many of the romance books out today. It is good reading because the characters and the storyline are believable, the dialogue realistic and the plotting and pacing impeccable. A highly recommended read.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Perfect - No other way to describe!, June 5, 1999

By 

Janet Kagan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Annie's Wild Ride (Mass Market Paperback)

To use my own mere words to describe this book would be a gross injustice. It was asbsolutely perfect. I must admit picked up this book because it was on the RITA AWARD list but wasn't too thrilled with the premise. Reading about a relationship between a couple that had been divorced for years did not appeal to me. Afterall, how endearing, or romantic can a story be about two pilots whose marriage ended and had been over for several years. I was afraid it would deal with a romance gone sour and rekindled. I had no idea it would deal with a romance that needed no rekindling - it was an inferno that never died. How Adams manages to go back and forth from past to present without allowing the reader to lose the momentum is a sign of her phenomenal writing skills. Every transition is perfectly timed and pulls together the story in a way to keep you up until all hours to finish. Who could ever guess that the most heartfelt emotion would come from the hardest, tough guy - hero you will come across in fiction? This is a book you will not hestitate to pass on to your friends.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Ride, July 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Annie's Wild Ride (Mass Market Paperback)

I loved this book, but wouldn't recommend without first giving a strong warning. Not sure what that warning would be though. Not for the faint of heart or those that don't like flawed characters. NOT a light read, but a superbly crafted, well written novel. I both hated and loved Paul with equal fervor throughout and could understand Anne's wild ride. At one point I thought, ok, if this were the typical romance plot, it's time to get rid of Paul and bring in the good guy. But just like Anne, I held out hope. I'm glad I did. It certainly took him long enough and it's a good thing Annie had a strong threshold for pain.

I can't wait to see what Alina Adams has in store for the future. It can't come soon enough for me.