Dare To Trust (Harlequin Romance) [Paperback]

Anne Mcallister (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 186 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (September 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373027214
• ISBN-13: 978-0373027217
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,707,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I was born in California and grew up there on the beaches of SoCal where I used to think I would write humorous social commentaries and pithy columns about life between "here and the pier" in Manhattan Beach.

But then I left. I went away to college and then married and moved to the Midwest. Since then I've been in the Midwest and Montana and made the mental transition to life with four seasons with no trouble at all.

In fact, last time I was in MB I looked at the inlaid terrazzo tiles in the sidewalk on the hill leading down to the pier and thought to myself, "Who on earth would put tiles in the sidewalk? It will be so hard to shovel the snow off!"

See?

Despite my beach upbringing, I was the child of transplanted okies and montanans, and my love of cowboys was apparently bred in the bone. The first man I fell in love with was a cowboy. I was five years old -- and I imprinted on him, following him everywhere, like a duck.

So when I started writing romance fiction years later, there was no question that even my CEOs and beach volleyball players and Greek tycoons were, at their heart, cowboy heroes.

McAllister heroes have a strong sense of honor, determination, competence, and a "get it done" attitude. They are more often lone wolves than they are alphas. They go their own way -- until they meet the woman who makes them want to share their life. And a lone wolf who takes on a spouse has to have some alpha in him. She definitely brings it out.

Writing has been a wonderful opportunity for me to expand my horizons, to learn more about things that interest me. It gives me license to satisfy my curiosity and to meet people from all walks of life. I love it. The ideas never seem to dry up. They are everywhere. I'm looking forward to writing a whole lot more.

I'm always glad to hear from readers so stop by my website or blog if you have comments or questions.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Crazy about Colin!, March 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Dare To Trust (Harlequin Romance) (Paperback)

I don't know what it is about this book but I fell in love with it about 10 years ago and am still crazy about it today. I used to read Harlequins when I was working the night shift at a radio station--kept me awake and entertained. I knew it was all just in fun but then I picked up a battered copy of Dare To Trust and fell head over heels for the moody hero, Colin Davies! Still can't say why I'm crazy about him and this story compared to all the other Harlequin stories and heroes. I think some of it has to do with how real he seems to me. He isn't this perfect man who can do no wrong--tons of money, perfect car, fancy dinner parties. That stuff doesn't appeal to me. I like the rugged men! I like the down-to-earth guys and that's Colin! Anne McAllister also does a great job of building an actual relationship between Colin and Anna, the heroine. They don't spend all their time fighting or being rude to each other. They LIKE each other, they ENJOY each other. Yes, they have their fights and conflicts, too but it is more realistic. I never understood the appeal of the stories where the hero and heroine spend the entire book fighting, running from each other, being downright rude to one another. Where's the attraction there? Tension is great. Conflict is necessary but not non-stop fighting, etc. I loved how Anna met Colin when he was sick with Malaria and, though he tried to push her away and take care of himslef, ultimately he needed her to nurse him back to health. And that was just the beginning. Colin and Anna actually get to KNOW one another in this book. They don't meet and fall in love within 3 days. That was never believable to me and, in turn, not appealing. If you enjoy short works of romance, I would suggest you try to get your hands on a copy of Dare To Trust. My sister and I pass the book back and forth every few years and it's now falling apart. I was sorry to see that it's out of stock. I'd like to get a brand new copy but guess I'll just have to make do with my daydreams about a certain fiercely rugged, dark-eyed archaeologist!