Bluebird Winter [Mass Market Paperback]

Linda Howard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1987

A young mother finds herself in labor during a terrible blizzard and is rescued by an intelligent, handsome, and charismatic doctor who happens to specialize in babies in trouble. He rescues the mother, delivers her premature baby under stormy conditions and marries the deserted and destitute mother to provide the baby with all the advantages a doctor can give it. But his heart is captured by the young mother and he waits for her to find her way to him. A charming and heartwarming story of family love and support, and of a man's dedication and honor.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 95 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin; 1st Print edition (1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373151470
• ISBN-13: 978-0373151479
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #665,830 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Linda Howard is the award-winning author of many New York Times bestsellers, including Up Close and Dangerous, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Cover of Night, Killing Time, To Die For, Kiss Me While I Sleep, Cry No More, and Dying to Please. She lives in Alabama with her husband and two golden retrievers.

Customer Reviews

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bluebird Winter, April 16, 2000

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Terri O'Hanlon (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bluebird Winter (Sarah) (Audio Cassette)

A wonderful story that will warm your heart. A young mother finds herself in labor during a terrible blizzard and is rescued by an intelligent, handsome, and charismatic doctor who happens to specialize in babies in trouble. He rescues the mother, delivers her premature baby under stormy conditions and marries the deserted and destitute mother to provide the baby with all the advantages a doctor can give it. But his heart is captured by the young mother and he waits for her to find her way to him. A charming and heartwarming story of family love and support, and of a man's dedication and honor.

32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A tear-jerker that I'd read over and over again., April 27, 2000

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"car6146614" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bluebird Winter (Sarah) (Audio Cassette)

From the first page, this story captured my heart. I read it years ago and have never seen it since. Being a mother, I felt for the heroine, who is in destitute and in labor. When the hero helps her, then marries her, I felt a sigh of relief. The heroine's life hasn't been easy and she's afraid to reach out. When she reveals her past, the hero decides that HE is the one for her and her baby, despite the heroine's murky beginnings. I felt a tear in my eye as the author weaved a gentle, healing tale of love. I'm buying it and adding it to my collection.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Really, really bad early Howard novel, October 17, 2006

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Tracy Vest (Northern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bluebird Winter (Mass Market Paperback)

Unwed mother-to-be Kathleen goes into labor prematurely while traveling on a snow blanketed deserted highway. Enter neonatal specialist Derek Taliferro (who only a couple years earlier was the 16 year old with a crush on Sarah in "Sarah's Child"), happens upon her and helps her deliver her baby girl. Then Derek decides that he loves baby Risa and wants to provide for her (since he is a doctor and all). He sets about forcing Kathleen into a marriage of convenience so that he can be a father to Risa. And as crazy as it sounds, the two start with a convenience and end up falling in love with each other.

Trite and syrupy, this story lacks plotting and cohesion. It never really captured my attention and I found myself laughing in parts where the author probably did not intend to create comedy. Definitely not one of Howard's better early works, which is why it's not so easy to find. Better to stick with her McKenzie series if straight romance is what you are looking for.