Crosswinds [Mass Market Paperback]

Cindy Holby (Author)

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Another sweeping saga from the author of Wind of the Wolf (2003), Crosswinds begins in North Carolina, where Cat (Catherine Lynch Kincaid) waits for a monthly visit from her husband, Ty, who has joined the Confederate army and is currently stationed in the mountains of Virginia. The story then jumps to Cat's father's ranch in Wyoming, where Jenny and Chase are raising their own son as well as that of Jenny's deceased twin, and then zooms off to New Orleans, where Cole Larrimore is searching for his vanished niece, Amanda. Holby alternates between assuming knowledge of and concern for her characters, and offering meandering, highly descriptive passages that do little to forward the story, develop the characters, or inspire much interest. But readers who enjoy lush description for its own sake (as so many do), battle scenes from the Civil War, and continuing family chronicles will want to start with the previous volume and keep on reading. Lynne Welch
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 353 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Books (February 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0843952792
• ISBN-13: 978-0843952797
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #582,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am a writer with books published in several genres. I write historical family sagas, futuristic action romance and Young Adult books.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best get them all and start from the beginning, June 15, 2004

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Landra Denruiter "lottie_den" (Palmyra, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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excellent set of books--i got the first 2 and now with crosswinds i will be able to complete the saga--my advise, get all three and plan on a nice reading weekend.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book 3 of this awesome trilogy., May 6, 2004

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This review is from: Crosswinds (Mass Market Paperback)

Do yourself a favor and order all 3 books now because once you start them, you won't want to interrupt the flow of this wonderful family saga. "Chase the Wind" begins with the love of Faith and Ian.....a romance her family forbids and a future that looks doomed. But Ian comes back to Faith the night before her arranged marriage and they steal away,chased mercilessly by the adamant, evil groom to be. They head west and begin their life, giving birth to wonderful twins.....jamie and jenny. The characters are larger than life. You can feel the love, share the emotions and live their dream...and of course fall in love with them. But the ex groom finds them and seeks revenge and the twins have to face the future alone, but together. "Chase the Wind" is a halfbreed they become friends with in the horrible orphanage where they all wind up and Chase becomes an integral part of the story as do others in the orphanage. All of the characters weave throughout all 3 bks of this incredible trilogy. Book 2, "Wind of the Wolf" is not as captivating as books 1 and 3 but is so essential to fill in those middle years in the twins lives and all the problems they encounter. It also introduces the new family they make and you will laugh and cry with those relationships and dialogue. And it explains so well the place of the wolf and the fox in the storyline which is very different and symbolic of chase and jamie's blood brother relationship. It really is the glue between the first and last book. It is so significant that jamie's son is called Fox! The last book Crosswinds is incredible.....This close knit group of friends face incredible decisions together and hardships. Severl of them go to fight in the civil war and again the characters entwine magically. New relationships are enlightening and those bad guys just won't give up! so there is plenty of action. One reviewer said that "crosswinds" is more civil war history than romance. What balogna. I have never read a series with more real love and affection than this trilogy. The civil war era is perfect for these friendships to be tested. But Jenny somehow follows chase to the battle area and cat surely follows Ty and gets involved in saving him and his men!!! And of course there other friends come to the rescue. There is no way to review this series to do it justice....Just buy them and read them. They will stay in your heart forever.I promise. Absolutely incredible
writing ms holby. congratulations.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tale of war on the home front, February 18, 2004

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Fruit Loop (Down South) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crosswinds (Mass Market Paperback)

"Crosswinds" continues the saga of the Duncan family and friends through the tragedy of the Civil War. Ms. Holby successfully conveys the worry, grief and hardships faced by the women on the home front while their men were away fighting. Cat must keep Ty's family together while he's away with his troops - and with THESE in-laws, that's no easy task! Civil War buffs will delight in Ms. Holby's accurate research - Ty's troops will remind many of Mosby's Rangers. And meanwhile, back in Wyoming, Jenny carries on the Duncan family legacy.... This is a worthy sequel to "Wind of the Wolf" and "Chase the Wind" that her fans won't want to miss!