Customer Reviews

Deep In The Heart

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I have been a fan of Barbara Bickmore historical novels, so I wasn't sure how I would like a contemporary story by her. As I read further into the book, I enjoyed the story more and more. The story begins in 1961. Teenager Carly Anderson is popular and happy in Los Angeles, when her mother decides to move away from that fast-paced life. They stop in a hick town in Texas -- Verity, TX. and there they decide to begin a new life. Carly is beautiful and bright and graduates from high school as class valadictorian. After high school, she works at Verity's only bank and learns the business quickly. Having had her heart broken by her high-school love, Boomer Bannerman, she heads for Houston and the big city life. Once there she enters the real estate profession and becomes successful in a profession dominated primarily by men. This story shows us a woman with ambition and goals. It is also a love story; of Carly's love for 3 very different men and the choices and decisions she must make to find true happiness. I am surprised this book has a 1 star rating. Barbara Bickmore writes a story that will keep you intersted without a lot of foul language or sexually explicit writing. This was a good story that kept me coming back each day to read more. I recommend the book and author, though Barbara Bickmore is hard to find in bookstores!

I felt this book was more in the main Romance field - I was looking for another of her books like East of the Sun - Back of Beyond and the Moon Below. I like her historical research with some romance wound through it, but not as heavy as this book was.

I am a huge fan of Bickmore's "East of the Sun" and have been reading her other novels for the past few weeks. I have to say that this one is so different than her period pieces. It is set in Texas for one so its very different than say the jungle from "East" or China in "Distant Star". I enjoyed this book so much. It was intersting to see her take on a story based in the USA. I would highly suggest this book for reading. I wanted the book to go on and on. I cannot say enough about this book. It was a great book and I was sad when it ended!