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This review is from: Blue Sage (Western Lovers: Ranch Rogues #2) (Mass Market Paperback)
This is another good one by Anne Stuart. She can think of the most interesting and unique plot lines and characters of any romance author I've ever read. This one is no exception.
Charles Tanner was a war veteran who came home a "different" man. Changed by all the death and violence he saw during the war, he was a victim of post traumatic stress syndrome. One day this "war hero" lost it and went on a shooting spree killing 16 innocent people and badly wounding a young girl. He then killed himself. His son, also named Charles Tanner, has come back to the town in which his father unleashed his fury. He's come back to bury old ghosts and try to understand why his father did what he did. The girl who was the lone survivor of the shooting is now a woman who offers to help Tanner with his search for answers. She becomes his friend and of course..so much more! I liked this book. Ellie is a survivor, but she is also "stuck" in the past. Tanner pushes her to move on and believes in her. Both have to come to terms with the hand that life has dealt them, but there is a certain amount of fate and destiny in this story. I enjoyed it very much.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Can Love Forgive All Wrongs?,
By Danielle "The Book Huntress" "Danielle" (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blue Sage (Western Lovers: Ranch Rogues #2) (Mass Market Paperback)
In Blue Sage, Anne Stuart poses the question, "Could you fall in love with the son of the man who murdered your parents and several other people, and maimed you for life?" And she answers it beautifully.
This is a very tough situation, and you would think that it would be way too dark to tackle in a series romance, but Ms. Stuart really does a great job with this plot. From the beginning you can see the struggle that Charles Tanner, Jr. (who goes by Tanner) has had, trying to deal with the fact that his father was a mass-murderer. He has faced prejudice because of it, even though he did nothing to earn it. This story reminds me a little of the Paul Newman movie "The Long Hot Summer" in how Ben Quick has to deal with his father's reputation as a despicable barn burner. Ellie is an interesting character. She has been made into a living martyr by the town because she was the only survivor of the massacre. She basically has no identity outside of that, and is living a half-life but is afraid to have any goals or aspirations outside of this. When Tanner comes back to town, she is actually nicer to him than pretty much everyone else, even though she has the most reason to hate him. I believe that Ellie just wanted to get past what happen and move on, but the town wouldn't let her. Tanner has an outcast personality, with good reason. He doesn't take crap from anyone, and says exactly what he thinks. He doesn't treat Ellie like a plaster saint. He says things that are designed to provoke her, in fact. Tanner succeeds very well in waking Ellie up out of the coma she's living in. His fearlessness inspires Ellie to become her own person and take what she wants out of life. Their relationship is a passionate and eventually loving one, but not smooth-sailing. But seeing these two characters who have so many reasons not to be together find solace, acceptance, and love, is a message that touches me. This is definitely one of her more serious category romances, but well worth the read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
OLDIE BUT GOODIE!,
By Carol (Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blue Sage (Western Lovers: Ranch Rogues #2) (Mass Market Paperback)
Found this in our office book exchange. I hate covers with romantic characters on it but had a quick trip to Atlanta and wanted a diversion.
Oddly enough, this was quite good. The premise of a Vietnam Vet going ballistic was different. You knew there were going to be sparks when his 34 year old son returns to go thru the wreakage of his family's lives. Of course he is dark, brooding and gorgeous. Enter the heroine, Ellie, the only survivor of his father's rampage 16 years ago. Sparks begin to fly. This is the part I love best! :D Weird things are still happening in the old home town,so there is more to this rampage than meets the eye. I like the hero and heroine very much. In my abuse counselling, I can believe Edie's good nature and wanting to please everyone. The victim sometimes feels it is his/her fault that they survived. Tanner was having none of it and things get hot from there on. Nice read. I do like Anne Stuart's book. She doesnt write fluffy romance so sweet you need to brush your teeth. This book has grit and good writing.
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