Another Dawn (Coleman Family Saga) [Paperback]

Sandra Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1985 | Series: Coleman Family Saga

Betrayal had ruined Banner Coleman's wedding day and on her wedding night she was a jilted bride. Now old seeds of greed and desire are harvesting a scandal - and Banner's affair with an old family friend could shatter a friendship and a family.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"[A WRITER WHO] DEMONSTRATES HER MASTERY OF THE SUSPENSE GENRE".

-- Publishers Weekly --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group (Trd) (June 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553252658
• ISBN-13: 978-0553252651
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,249,990 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sandra Brown is the author of sixty New York Times bestsellers, including RAINWATER (2010), TOUGH CUSTOMER (2010), SMASH CUT (2009), SMOKE SCREEN (2008), PLAY DIRTY (2007), RICOCHET (2006), CHILL FACTOR (2005), WHITE HOT (2004), HELLO, DARKNESS (2003), THE CRUSH (2002), ENVY (2001), THE SWITCH (2000), THE ALIBI (1999), UNSPEAKABLE (1998) and FAT TUESDAY (1997), all of which have jumped onto the Times bestseller list in the number one to five spot.

Brown began her writing career in 1981 and since then has published over seventy novels, bringing the number of copies of her books in print worldwide to upwards of eighty million. Her work has been translated into thirty-three languages.

A lifelong Texan, Sandra Brown was born in Waco, grew up in Fort Worth and attended Texas Christian University, majoring in English. Before embarking on her writing career, she worked as a model at the Dallas Apparel Mart, and in television, including weathercasting for WFAA-TV in Dallas, and feature reporting on the nationally syndicated program "PM Magazine."

She is much in demand as a speaker and guest television hostess. Her episode on truTV's "Murder by the Book" premiered the series in 2008 and she was one of the launch authors for Investigation Discovery's new series, "Hardcover Mysteries."

In 2009 Brown detoured from her thrillers to write Rainwater, a much acclaimed, powerfully moving story about honor and sacrifice during the Great Depression.

Brown recently was given an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Texas Christian University. She was named Thriller Master for 2008, the top award given by the International Thriller Writer's Association. Other awards and commendations include the 2007 Texas Medal of Arts Award for Literature and the Romance Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award.

Customer Reviews

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A stirring western romance, July 1, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Another Dawn (Coleman Family Saga) (Mass Market Paperback)

I am writing this review to warn all readers who consider buying it: yes, do buy it, but don't read the reviews here, at least not the earlier ones. They are full of spoilers and give away an essential part of the plot, which nobody should know beforehand. It is one of the most surprising twists in any romance novel, and to know it will seriously detract from your reading pleasure.

That said, the book is a real gem and definitely worth checking out. It is the sequel to SUNSET EMBRACE and closely connected to it. The protagonists are Banner Coleman, Lydia and Ross' daughter, and Jake Langston, one of their best friends. Logically, Jake is quite a bit older than Banner, but the age difference is protrayed very sensitively. He carries a lot of emotional baggage, but Banner is the perfect match for him.

Basically, the novel is about their instant attraction, his trying to fight his feelings and Banner's efforts to win him over. It sounds simple, but Sandra Brown's unique, lively style, a set of fully developed secondary characters, touching love scenes and exciting twists and turns make this book stand out. It is a keeper, worth reading again and again. Despite being written in the 1980s, it has truly stood the test of time.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars LOVE SANDRA BROWN, HATED THIS BOOK!, August 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Another Dawn (Coleman Family Saga) (Mass Market Paperback)

I'VE TRIED TO REVIEW THIS BOOK FOUR TIMES! I MUST BE DOING SOMETHING WRONG, BUT HERE I GO AGAIN! From the start I had probelms with this book. What Banner did to persuade Jake to make love to her was despicable. To use his feeling for her mother(Lydia) against him and ask him to use her(Banner) as a substitute? What kind of a self respecting lady would do that? I can understand that Banner was young and was in need of comfort, but she should have been woman enough to persuade Jake on her own. Then she makes Jake spend the majority of the book trying to convince her that he loves her and not her mom! As if that wasn't bad enough then Ross(her Dad) is killed. Was this so that the author could show once in for all that Jake only loved Banner? What a shame that Lydia would have to suffer so much because of an insecure selfish daughter. I HAVE LOVED ALL THE OTHER SANDRA BROWN BOOKS I HAVE READ, BUT IN MY OPINION THIS ONE WAS WRITTEN BY THE AUTHOR'S EVIL TWIN!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, October 23, 2002

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"rimca" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Another Dawn (Coleman Family Saga) (Mass Market Paperback)

A friend had given me this book because someone left it at her house. I love almost all of Sandra Brown's books, have exhausted the libraries supply and own many of her works. I had put off reading this because I hadn't read Sunset Embrace, the prequel. When I read that, I fell in love with Ross and Lydia and am hoping to own that book soon.
So I finally read "Another Dawn"...and I truly enjoyed it. I liked the age difference, and I loved that I got to see "Bubba" - or Jake - again.
I can't really find anything wrong with this book...other than the end. What happens in the end...truly disturbed me. I was sitting at the kitchen table sobbing, quite loudly, and I could barely read for the tears in my eyes.
The end, which was a complete surprise, is still with me weeks later and I can't quite get over it.
I would definitely suggest reading "Sunset Embrace" first, though.
"Another Dawn" was NOT disappointing.