Daniel's Gift [Kindle Edition]

Barbara Freethy (Author)

Book Description

Customers who like books by Debbie Macomber, Kristin Hannah, and Susan Wiggs will enjoy this emotionally compelling story of love, family and a little bit of magic from #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy. A page-turning blend of romance and women's fiction, Daniel's Gift is the perfect book to take on vacation or on a long plane trip - it will sweep you away.

** This full length novel is approximately 100,000 words
** Winner of RITA Award for Best Contemporary Romance from Romance Writers of America

From the back cover:

In her impetuous summer of love, Jenny St. Claire found Luke Sheridan -- her dashing knight in intern's scrubs. But a fast-track future and rigid, ambitious parents drove passion out of Luke's life. And the summer ended, leaving Jenny with a broken heart... and a beautiful son, Danny, to help mend it.

Years later it is tragedy that reunites them -- the father whom a son longs to know, and the mother who has tried desperately to forget. And as Luke and Jenny struggle to ignore the pain and desire reborn in a look and a touch, only the remarkable courage of a young boy -- and the help of a rather unorthodox guardian angel -- can offer them the most precious gift of all: a second chance at the love of a lifetime.

Reviews...

"A warm, moving story of the power of love." Debbie Macomber

"Wonderful story, wonderful cast -- this is a do-not-miss reading experience." Rendezvous Magazine

"Barbara Freethy brings a tender poignancy to mainstream romantic fiction." Romantic Times

"The depth is incredible, the minds of the characters (and there are quite a few) delightful. Clearly a hit!" Heartland Critiques

"Exceptional. I couldn't put it down!" The Time Machine Newsletter

"The lead players are excellent and the support cast superb ... Kudos to Barbara Freethy for a first class reading experience." Affaire de Coeur

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Jenny St. Claire fell in love with Luke Sheridan one hot, lovely summer when they were both very young. But Luke's parents had other plans for their only son, and when the summer was over and Jenny was pregnant, he left her for medical school.

Twelve years later, young Daniel St. Claire--son of Jenny and Luke--decides to look for his father, but his trip is interrupted by a reckless car. Although his physical body is trapped in a coma and tied to a hospital bed, his spiritual self is alive and well. Aided by a guardian angel named Jacob, he works to reunite his mother and father, and help his beloved cousins, uncles, and aunts confront and resolve their problems. Daniel's spiritual journey lends an added dimension to both the love story between his parents and the trials and tribulations of his earthly relatives.

Review

"A warm, moving, story of the power of Love." -- -- Debbie Macomber

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Product Details

• File Size: 639 KB
• Print Length: 362 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Barbara Freethy; Kindle Edition edition (March 2, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004KABFAU
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,514 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #2 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Romance > Paranormal > Angels
  • #84 in Books > Romance > Fantasy & Futuristic

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

85 of 89 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Daniel's Gift February 10, 2000

By Mariealana Salamone

Format:Paperback

Unknowingly to me, there were tears flowing down my cheeks as I held my breath reading rapidly in order to learn if Danny lives or dies. The unique gift Danny brings to his mother, Jen, who has raised him since birth without alerting Danny's biological father, Luke, of Danny's existence, is VERY touching. Having children on the brink of teenage years myself and not knowing how they really feel, was accurately depicted in Freethy's development of Danny, a teenage boy who goes in search of his father. Upon returning to his mother from his first glimpse of his father's lavish life, Danny is hit by a car and slips into a coma. The tragedy brings his mother and father face to face. Luke, thinking the baby, Danny, had been aborted, is astonished to learn that he has a son. The devotion and love Jen has for her son makes Luke realize the loss he will have if he isn't given the opportunity to know Danny and re-acquaint himself with his soul-mate, Jen. I am now on a mission to read other books by Barbara Freethy.

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Daniel's Gift June 27, 2001

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

This book has a special place in my heart, Nine months ago my son also was in the wrong place at the wrong time. And he died of brain trauma. At the time we recieved a lot of books of how to cope with the loss of a child. But Daniel's gift has helped me more to come to term with my loss than anything else I have read. Thank you Ms Barbara Freethy

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Barbara Freethy Has A Wonderful Soul! December 11, 1999

By Ramya Karumathy

Format:Paperback

I've read this book for school and I must say this book was the most powerful story I have ever read. This book is not only heart warming it is also very spiritual. In her book Barbara displays heaven to be so very realisitc. It gives a reader a sense that there must be something out there awaiting after death. I loved the plot very much and I encourage any reader out there who has experienced the lifestyle portrayed in this book, to read it.