Escape Not My Love [Large Print] [Library Binding]

Elaine Coffman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1997

A spirited beauty, Jennifer Baxter surrenders to the hardnosed gunslinger who has been hired to forcibly bring her home to her father. Much to his surprise, Jennifer's matchless beauty, strong-willed ways and tireless attempts to escape leave the gunslinger unable to resist his enchanting captive.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Coffman ( My Enemy, My Love ) contrives an irksome series of chase scenes in this aimless romance set in 1880s Texas. A father worried about the safety of his headstrong daughter Jenny, who has gone to Mexico to start a school, hires Jay, a gunslinger of questionable repute, to retrieve her. Jay falls in love with Jenny from a picture and vows to bed as well as deliver her. He wastes no time, forcing her to disrobe at gunpoint at their first encounter. This scantily motivated act sets up the pattern for the rest of the book. Jenny is endangered; Jay rescues her; Jay makes advances; Jenny is aroused but also infuriated, and tries to flee his custody. Coffman attempts to relieve the tedium by introducing a tragic past for Jay and a daffy maiden aunt for Jenny, but her lewd tale is beyond salvation. Author tour.
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From the Inside Flap

Involving, wrenching, tender, poignant, dramatic, and "un-putdownable" are just a few of the ways readers describe the intensely moving romantic stories of bestselling author Elaine Coffman. She has delighted fans with novels such as If You Love Me, So This Is Love, Heaven Knows, and A Time for Roses. Now, here is another engaging tale of unbridled passion.

Jennifer Baxter was a woman who did as she pleased. But when she ran south of the border, her father sent Jay Culhane, a rugged gunslinger, to bring her home. Not about to take orders from any man, Jennifer fought the arrogant stranger, recklessly challenging his resolve to tame her. But how could Culhane control his own growing desire for a woman who dared him to believe in the power of love?

"A star of the genre."
--Romantic Times

"Coffman's writing is deft, capable, and evocative."
--Publishers Weekly --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Library Binding: 520 pages
• Publisher: Wheeler Publishing; Lrg edition (December 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156895509X
• ISBN-13: 978-1568955094
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,126,670 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE BEST ROMANCES OF ALL TIME, April 8, 2002

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ponadog (NEW YORK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Escape Not My Love (Library Binding)

Escape Not My Love was the very first historical romance novel I ever read. I was twelve years old, my parents had just divorced, and I had begun to immerse myself in books for escape. It sounds a bit trite to say a romance novel changed my life, so I won't be so extreme as to go that far, but it definitely influenced me in a profound way. The love story between Jay and Jennifer is phenomenal. Elaine Coffman's writing is so rich and lyrical; I'm still moved by it every time I read it, and yes, I cry every time I read that beautiful, sweet ending.

I do have to say however, that if you really want to see the love story portrayed best, read the original, not the re-issue. "Jay-lite" isn't as sexy as the tortured, Alpha-male of the original. I really resent the fact that romance writers think all women are bored of the macho hero. The fact that historicals have all SNAG (Sensitive New Age Guys)heroes is something that has me very wary every time I read a book published after 1990.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Enchanting!, March 8, 2001

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This review is from: Escape Not My Love (Mass Market Paperback)

Wow. The emotion in this book is so compelling. Jay Culhane is the ultimate male, and has finally met his match in Jennifer Baxter! This book was so well written it made me rage at Jay, and finally understand and accept him. I admire Jennifer's steadfastness for willing to settle for no less than Jay's heart. Unlike other simpering heroines simply clamoring to be near the men they love, Jennifer made a decision and was willing to stick by it, even if it meant never seeing her beloved Jay again.

Wonderful book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!!, January 2, 2009

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Ie La Xiong "Romantic" (WInton, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Escape Not My Love (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was amazing. It intrigued me the whole time that I was reading. One of my favorite books among many.If you ever dream of a tough guy who will love you, this is the book to get into. The hero and heroine is both amazing. I could imagine myself being Jenny and meeting Jay. Once the pages are open, you can't stop but continue until the end. A must read!