Desperate Measures: A Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

Fern Michaels (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 31, 1996

An orphan whose wealthy uncle saved him from a life of poverty, Pete Sorenson has lived a fairy-tale life–complete with a sweet princess named Annie who provides the emotional support that Pete needs to launch his career as a high-powered attorney. But then Maddie Stern enters Pete’s life. Maddie was a foster child, too, and her breathtaking beauty and mysterious allure entrance Pete. Together they plan a wonderful future. But just days before the wedding, Maddie disappears. His world shattered, Pete reaches out to the one person who has always been there for him. Annie leaves behind her life in Boston to pick up the pieces for Pete, both of them knowing that Maddie must be out there somewhere.

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Bestselling author Fern Michaels has always thrilled readers with her involving novels of contemporary women looking for love in the face of overwhelming odds. Now, in DESPERATE MEASURES, she brings to life the spellbinding story of a love triangle, and the heartbreak and elation that come with the search for true love. . . .
An orphan whose wealthy uncle saved him from a life of poverty, Pete Sorenson has lived a fairy tale life--complete with a sweet princess named Annie who provides the emotional support that Pete needs to launch his career as a high-powered attorney. But then Maddie Stern enters Pete's life. Maddie was a foster child, too, and her breathtaking beauty and mysterious allure entrance Pete. Together they plan a wonderful future. But just days before the wedding, Maddie disappears. His world shattered, Pete reaches out to the one person who has always been there for him. Annie leaves behind her life in Boston to pick up the pieces for Pete, both of them knowing that Maddie must be out there somewhere. . . .
Filled with all the drama, passion, and emotion that have made her novels international bestsellers, DESPERATE MEASURES is Fern Michaels writing at the top of her form and her storytelling best.

About the Author

Fern Michaels is the New York Times bestselling author of the sizzling quartet of contemporary novels Texas Rich, Texas Heat, Texas Fury, and Texas Sunrise, as well as the steamy books in the Captive series: Captive Passions, Captive Embraces, Captive Splendors, Captive Secrets, and Captive Innocence. She is also the author of Serendipity, Seasons of Her Life, To Have and to Hold, the Kentucky trilogy, and the Sisterhood series.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (July 31, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804115362
• ISBN-13: 978-0804115360
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.9 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #789,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #61 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Romance > Authors, A-Z > ( M ) > Michaels, Fern

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Fern Michaels is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Fool Me Once, Sweet Revenge, The Nosy Neighbor, Pretty Woman, and dozens of other novels and novellas. There are over seventy million copies of her books in print. Fern Michaels has built and funded several large day-care centers in her hometown, and is a passionate animal lover who has outfitted police dogs across the country with special bulletproof vests. She shares her home in South Carolina with her four dogs and a resident ghost named Mary Margaret.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read, August 25, 2000

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What a wonderful story. It warmed my heart. The story was about two best friends Pete and Annie. A coming of age story where they both search for their destiny and find out that they share what is most important. A heartwarming once in a life time friendship. Good book to chase away the blues.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This novel is inspiring and I highly recommend it., August 6, 1998

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This review is from: Desperate Measures (Hardcover)

I found the novel intriguing and stayed up late many nights continuing to read. The ending was perfect and the characters were actual people rather than fictionally unrelatable.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars June Nolen author of In Reverse Time, August 5, 2009

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Pete and Annie had always been best friends. Annie was and is in love with Pete. He's in love with her too but neither one tells the other. Annie is sure but Pete is confused.
Pete becomes engaged to Maddie. They have plans for a life together. Maddie and her best friend Janny witness a murder and are put into the Witness Protection Program. Pete has no idea what happened to them. They just dropped off the face of the Earth. Maddie had a deal with the authorities that they would let her have a meeting with Pete to let him know what was going on but everything went wrong.
While they are separated, Pete asks Annie to take over Maddie's new business, which he financed, called Fairy Tales.
Maddie finds a way to call Pete and give him hope that they may be together after all.
Does absence make the heart grow fonder or does absence give two people time to think things through and realize their true feelings?
I won't give away the ending. It was a good book. One to enjoy reading on a hot summer day.