Carolina Girl (McCloud Brothers) [Mass Market Paperback]

Patricia Rice (Author)

Book Description

Series: McCloud Brothers | Publication Date: February 3, 2004

In Carolina Girl, gifted writer Patricia Rice gives readers a marvelous novel about two very different people who, against all odds, end up with a common goal: to spend their lives together. . . .

Born and raised on an island off the shores of South Carolina, Aurora Jenkins isn’t about to let her home’s rural beauty and delicate ecology fall victim to over-development. Her life takes an unexpected turn, though, when she meets Clay McCloud. No one has ever affected her so deeply. But their views on the island’s future don’t mesh, and Aurora will have to win him to her side if she is to have any chance of protecting her home . . . because she knows it’s already too late to protect her heart.

Clay McCloud was hiding out on the serene little island, enjoying some richly deserved down time. He wasn’t looking for a fight or trouble or even a knockout redhead—but that is exactly what he got with Aurora, a woman who is all contradiction: part business mogul and part goddess. Her beauty and the attraction he feels for her are undeniable. And though he has certain rules about women like Aurora, leave it to a bad boy like Clay to decide that rules are meant to be broken. . . .

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“Patricia Rice is a master storyteller.”
—MARY JO PUTNEY

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In Carolina Girl, gifted writer Patricia Rice gives readers a marvelous novel about two very different people who, against all odds, end up with a common goal: to spend their lives together. . . .Born and raised on an island off the shores of South Carolina, Aurora Jenkins isn?t about to let her home?s rural beauty and delicate ecology fall victim to over-development. Her life takes an unexpected turn, though, when she meets Clay McCloud. No one has ever affected her so deeply. But their views on the island?s future don?t mesh, and Aurora will have to win him to her side if she is to have any chance of protecting her home . . . because she knows it?s already too late to protect her heart.Clay McCloud was hiding out on the serene little island, enjoying some richly deserved down time. He wasn?t looking for a fight or trouble or even a knockout redhead?but that is exactly what he got with Aurora, a woman who is all contradiction: part business mogul and part goddess. Her beauty and the attraction he feels for her are undeniable. And though he has certain rules about women like Aurora, leave it to a bad boy like Clay to decide that rules are meant to be broken. . . .

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Ivy Books (February 3, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080411983X
• ISBN-13: 978-0804119832
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,745,639 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes!, February 3, 2004

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Detra Fitch (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carolina Girl (McCloud Brothers) (Mass Market Paperback)

Aurora Jenkins "Rory" had been born and raised on an island off the shores of South Carolina. She volunteered to help protect the area from fancy lawyers buying it all up and turning it into high-rises, motels, big businesses, parking lots, and tearing up the entire area. She was fighting for her family (in more ways than one), neighbors, and environment. She would use all her big business know-how, if necessary, to do it. But in order to succeed, she must win Clay McCloud over to her side. The State Parks Department (Mr. Ben Little) only needed Clay to locate the owners for them. If the lawyers could get just one of them to sell their small share of the property, then they could have the WHOLE PARCEL on the auction block within a few short weeks! Getting Clay to just LISTEN would not be easy though. The software genius has been playing hermit, hoping not to have to deal with any of it.

Clay McCloud was enjoying being alone and secluded! He had enough of owning dot coms online or designing business software and computer games only for someone to steal them from him. He no longer wanted the big dollars, fancy cars, and gorgeous women that he'd had for so long. Or so he thought! Rory looked a lot like the Viking princess he had designed on his video game "Mysterious". As attracted as he was, Clay had his own set of rules about women like Aurora. But rules were made to be broken.

***** Awesome story that kept my nose stuck in the book tighter than cement glue! I even learned some interesting things about rural coast lines and the animals that live there. This story is a sure winner! *****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Environmentalist seeks relationship with developer..., March 12, 2004

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Frederick A. Babb "An Author," (http://www.frederickbabb.com) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carolina Girl (McCloud Brothers) (Mass Market Paperback)

Aurora Jenkins left home to concur the world only to return to her roots once she looses her financial job. Not to be left bored, she is tasked with caring for an injured father and sister. Once home, Aurora decides that the island where her town is located needs a park and volunteers her expertise to provide a budget to the town. Everything runs smooth until she discovers that her budget will mean having to track down the landowners. Had she taken the conventional route through city hall and bureaucracy, she would have missed the sparks that fly when she determines that hooking up with software genius Clay McCloud is the quickest path.

Clay was just sitting around, minding his own business without desiring any complications. When this gorgeous redhead seeks his assistance, he can't help but to be intrigued. While they don't share the same outlook for the island, they do share a hidden passion for each other that begs through the pages to be unleashed.

The backdrop is environmental versus development. A supporting cast carries this story and the overall outcome is wonderful if not a tad too obvious. The 180-degree opposite personalities of the love interests add to the passion as each wants to dominate the other. I enjoyed the book and recommend it.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, but confusing at times., April 16, 2004

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Meg "Livin la vida loca in Maine!" (Caribou, ME, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carolina Girl (McCloud Brothers) (Mass Market Paperback)

I loved this book, but I must admit there were a few flaws with the writing of it. The wording would get confusing in the first part of the book, to the point where you had to go back a few pages to see what the author meant. The storyline was fantastic, touching on drama, romance, mystery, and crime without missing a beat. I got hooked into this book but quickly! Definitely recommended!