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Gerri Hill (Author)
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June 1, 2006
Jacqueline Keys was ostracized from her small hometown of Pine Springs, Texas when she was seventeen, sent away because she was gay. Her family was the largest employer in the county, owning Pine Springs Lumber, and her father was mayor of this small town. Her mother could not accept the fact that her only child was gay, could not tolerate the gossip about her family. So, with a hundred dollars in her pocket and a one-way bus ticket out of town, Jacqueline was told not to come back until she had come to her senses. And that included being prepared to marry the son of a business associate of the family.

Fifteen years later—long after she’d hitch-hiked to Los Angeles, long after she’d worked nights to put herself through college, and long after she’d written her first best seller, No Place For Family—Jacqueline is persuaded to go back to the tiny town of Pine Springs after her father’s death.

The quick trip she’d envisioned for the funeral turns into weeks as she learns her father’s business is suddenly hers to manage. And she is also again face-to-face with the woman who, as a teen, had been Jackie’s first crush. She and Kay had been inseparable as kids, and later as teens. They find themselves falling back into their old habits, and Jackie is soon fighting the same feelings she’d had when she was seventeen.

But living behind the pine curtain, Kay is afraid of her love for Jackie, afraid of what her family will say, afraid of how the town will react. Jackie refuses to hide, refuses to crawl back into the closet, so once again, she leaves Pine Springs . . . alone.

Will Kay let her go? Or will Kay follow her heart?


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  • Paperback: 218 pages
  • Publisher: Bella Books (June 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1594930570
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594930577
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #683,344 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Wonderful Romance from Hill, November 9, 2006
This review is from: Behind the Pine Curtain (Paperback)
Gerri Hill delivers very satisfying romances with every book, and Behind the Pine Curtain is no exception. While the story is somewhat predictable, she delves into serious themes while giving the reader a thoroughly enjoyable read. Hill's character and theme development remain the strengths of her storytelling.

In Behind the Pine Curtain, Kay's best friend Jackie returns home after 15 years, when her father dies, to attend his funeral. At 18, Jackie fled Pine Springs Texas after her parents kicked her out when she confessed to being a lesbian. Jackie never looked back, ending all ties with Kay and the rest of Pine Springs, assuming the entire town felt the same way as her parents did. When Jackie come backs, she has to deal with these unresolved feelings, including her childhood crush on her straight friend Kay.

The reader gets to know both Kay and Jackie through strong and illuminating dialogue. Jackie's courage and strength are revealed as we are exposed to her past and as she comes to terms with the present. At the same time Kay questions her uneven history with men especially her abusive ex-husband and begins to see Jackie as the solid foundation in her life. While the theme of sexual discovery is one Hill repeats in most of her romances, her expressive and poignant telling prevent the reader from becoming indifferent. Each story captures us anew. In Behind the Pine Curtain, Hill's words envelop us so we become a part of Kay and Jackie's love story. We are totally absorbed, and we cannot help but feel what they experience.

While the author can easily give us a rewarding romance filled with angst and heartfelt prose, she takes her novels a step further. In the book the reader is exposed to the devastating effects of being rejected by one's own family, how it can tear apart each family member's lives, and how the hatred can spread beyond the family to others. The contempt that Jackie's mother still holds for her daughter is evident and chilling, and there is no reconciliation in sight for them. Her mother's place in society is more important than her daughter. But the author balances this rejection with the support Jackie receives from Kay's extended family, and this sharply contrasts with the cruelty shown by her parents.

It is often said that if the reader knows what will happen in the romance and how it will end then the novel must be formulaic. If that is the case, then Hill is one of the few authors today that can write "formulaic" romances without them appearing prescribed and fixed. Behind the Pine Curtain is delightful and inspiring. It is a must read for all romance fans.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Page Turner --- Really!, November 13, 2006
This review is from: Behind the Pine Curtain (Paperback)
While still in high school, Jacqueline Keys was banished from her hometown by her parents after she came out as a lesbian. Fifteen years later, when her father's death compels her to return, she is a college graduate and an established novelist. Despite her success, many residents continue to resent and ostracize her. As a teenager Jackie was secretly in love with her best friend Kay Garland. When Kay welcomes Jackie and they begin to spend time together, old memories come back and new feelings begin to surface. As the story unfolds, both women struggle to resolve newfound emotional quandaries.

The plot is totally captivating. Jackie must confront the frustrating problems that accompany unexpectedly inheriting her father's business, while Kay must deal with the town's reaction to her new association with Jackie. The secondary characters are so realistically portrayed that they sometimes almost steal the show. The insightful characterization of Jackie and Kay is masterfully done.

I was hooked on this book from beginning to end. The author did an excellent job of letting me actually feel the emotional ups and downs of both protagonists. And as usual, the sex was hot (yummy!). I'm a big fan of Gerri Hill. Until now my favorite of hers was Hunter's Way, but this one is even better.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sexual Tension at its Finest, October 19, 2006
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Gerri Hill is a wonderfully talented author who has never disappointed this reader. `Behind the Pine Curtain' is likely her best book yet!

Jacqueline and Kay were inseparable friends as children. That is, until a 17-year-old Jackie admitted to her parents that she was gay. Within a few weeks, Jackie was put on a bus with $100 in her pocket and told not to come home until she came to her senses. Jackie's pride would not let her return to her parents' home or the town of Pine Springs. A frightened young woman, she tentatively made her way - eventually working her way through college and becoming an acclaimed author.

One day, about 15 years after being discarded like garbage, Jackie receives an unexpected phone call from her father's attorney, John Lawrence. John says her father has died and convinces her to come back for the funeral and reading of the will. Struggling with conflicted feelings, Jackie heads to her childhood hometown and reconnects with Kay. While Jackie reconciles the content of her father's will with her feelings for the man, she learns about Kay's disastrous past due to an abusive and loveless marriage. Feelings of guilt overwhelm Jackie as she begins to come to terms with her romantic feelings for her old friend, but she is terrified Kay will discover her secret.

Without revealing the whys and wherefores, I'll just say Hill does a masterful job allowing the sexual tension to build between these two women until they both explode with passion. I could feel my own breathing rate increase as I turned each page. Thank goodness I had the time to finish it in one night, because I'm sure I wouldn't have been able to sleep without getting to the end.

Quality writing, lovable characters, believable story... What's not to like?!? Very highly recommended by this reader as a permanent addition to your personal collection. This is one you'll want to read again and again.
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