Blackberry Winter (Harlequin Next Tall) [Paperback]

Cheryl Reavis (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (December 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373230524
• ISBN-13: 978-0373230525
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,636,748 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

An award-winning published author, Cheryl Reavis's literary short stories have appeared in a number of "little magazines" such as The Crescent Review, Sanskrit, The Bad Apple, The Emrys Journal, and the Greensboro Group's statewide competition anthology, WRITER'S CHOICE. Her contemporary romance novel, A CRIME OF THE HEART, reached millions of readers in Good Housekeeping magazine. She has won the Romance Writers of America's coveted RITA award four times and she is a three-time finalist. Publishers Weekly described her contemporary novel, PROMISE ME A RAINBOW, as "...an example of delicately crafted, eminently satisfying romantic fiction..."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cheryl Reavis at her finest, December 30, 2005

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Kathryn J. Blake "K.J. Blake 2" (Phoenix,AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blackberry Winter (Harlequin Next) (Mass Market Paperback)

Cherly Reavis expertly weaves a story of seasons- the seasons of a mother's life as it comes to an end and a spring,and a new beginning for her daughter Loran as she finds a new way to define herself based upon her new knowledge of her family. Lovely book with all kinds of atmosphere- the people in the town in the North Carolina mountains come to life and bring all kinds of depth to this beautiful novel.

I have been a fan of Reavis from way back- her Rita Award winning debut for Silhouette Special Edition Crime of the Heart is a classic ( see my review of it for a romance between an Amish man and his English neighbor). Her recent forays including Older Woman have shown the maturity the author has achieved- this book Blackberry Winter is just great. I recommend it to anyone who likes the Oprah Book Club fare- this relationship novel is not sappy but it is emotional. Well written - I think I said that already but it bears repeating! I enjoy the diversity of the NEXT line and look forward to more great books like this!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, December 8, 2005

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jenreads (near Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blackberry Winter (Harlequin Next) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is exactly what I've been hoping to find in Harlequin's NEXT line. A touching story of a mother and daughter finding their past and future in a small mountain town.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story, February 5, 2006

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Patricia Kay "author and avid reader" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blackberry Winter (Harlequin Next) (Mass Market Paperback)

I read the first half of this book while it was still in the development stages, and I knew it was going to be wonderful. I wasn't wrong. Cheryl Reavis is a fantastic writer and has been one of my favorite authors for years, ever since I read CRIME OF THE HEART. Since then she's become a friend. Others have synopsized the story, so I won't. I'll just say it's touching, complex, emotional, and explores that complicated relationship between mothers and daughters. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.