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5.0 out of 5 stars
Recommended Read!, January 2, 2000
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This review is from: Belonging (Paperback)
I found this book thoroughly entertaining and enjoyable. The plot was never boring, carrying the reader through to the finish. The secrets that plague Dan and Rebecca and that threaten to destroy their relationship are startling and interesting. Their relationship was wonderful - kind and caring as well as complex and interesting because of their multi-faceted personalities. The story on the whole was fabulously romantic and pleasant. I recommend this book without hesitation!
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
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Entertaining Scottish romance, April 30, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Belonging (Paperback)
Rebecca Urquhart fled her beloved family home in Ardlonach on the west coast of Scotland when her younger but male cousin Tony inherited the family property. However, several years later, when it seems that Rebecca has attained everything in Edinburgh, she abruptly quits to return to her family home. Rebecca seeks rest from her out of control pace before she makes a personal decision that will change the rest of her life. She quickly finds that her former home is a failing hotel whose owner, Tony, has deserted it and his spouse Una for the Cayman islands and another woman. Rebecca quickly applies the tools she learned in Edinburgh and takes charge of running the hotel and helping her friends with their problems. However, the only problem the female dynamo cannot resolve is Dan McNee, who quietly gets his way. As fire and ice collide, they fall in love. However, Rebecca has a decision to face back in Edinburgh and what ever she decides will impact on any lasting relationship with Dan. BELONGING is a warm romance that brings alive life in a small Scottish community. The story line is entertaining as Rebecca and Dan do constant battle. The secondary cast provides incredible layers of depth rarely seen in a romance. With her beautiful tales, Alexandra Raife is quickly proving that she belongs with the top writers of contemporary Highland romances. Harriet Klausner
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A Rich, Lovely Story, April 10, 2001
This review is from: Belonging (Paperback)
Here is a tale for dark, wintry nights, with a cozy quilt, a cat or two, and a cup of tea (of course!) in fine, flowered china. It is the story of sophisticated urbanite Rebecca Urquhart, who flees her Edinburgh home for the comforting Highlands and the family estate she had known and loved as a child. There, she manages to bury her heartache (we don't know what it is, but Raife, with her usual skill, lets us feel the anguish with Rebecca anyway) in a flurry of sensible and hard work as she struggles to help save the property from ruin. As the story deepens, it becomes even richer. Yes, there is a love interest, sexy as hell, but this is no lightweight romance, and the eventual ending is as satisfying as any fairy tale--but with a strong dose of reality. I loved this book, and highly recommend it.
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