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Faith's Crossing

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In Carr's first installment of this series (Destiny's Bridge), Texas rancher Lex Walters rescued visiting Californian Amanda Cauble when her car was swept away by a raging flood. Despite obstacles, the two women fell in love and committed to one another. In this sequel, Amanda decides to move to Texas to live with Lex, but there's only one problem: her upper class family doesn't approve. They are wealthy and manipulative, and her parents aren't shy about their hostility. With such powerful adversaries, Lex is entirely unsure that Amanda will be able to withstand either the scrutiny or the temptations that the Caubles toss the young woman's way.

This story (which was originally coupled with Destiny's Bridge in one volume and entitled Destiny's Crossing) has been re-edited and broken out into its own volume. The edited improvements are notable and make this book a smooth, easy read which includes some funny scenes as well as some high drama. A classic type of romance recommended for lesbian readers who enjoy an occasional happy ending.

Another of the classic series of lesbian literature, the Lex and Amanda series by Carrie Carr should be on every collector's bookshelf. I recently read and enjoyed - for the second time - the entire story. In this sequel to `Destiny's Bridge,' Lex and Amanda start to move forward with their relationship and have to deal with Amanda's homophobic parents in the process.

Because of this wonderful series, Carrie Carr is one of the more widely-published authors in the genre. Lex and Amanda are easy to love and it's a joy to watch their relationship grow as the series develops.

This book is horrible. There are too many characters who are loving and accepting of Lex and Amanda's lesbian relationship. This makes the characters unrealistic. Lex is so tough that she won't even take care of herself. No matter how injured or exhausted she is, Lex runs around town and works on the ranch. She's a very annoying character. It's hard to like someone who acts that tough all the time.