Fanta C [Mass Market Paperback]

Sandra Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 21, 1997

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown has created a sensation with her contemporary novels. In Fanta C she has written a tender, funny, and deeply sensual story about a woman caught between the needs of her children, her career, and her own passionate heart.
 
Elizabeth Burke’s days are filled with the business of running an elegant boutique and caring for her two small children. But her nights are long and empty since the death of her husband two years ago, and she spends them dreaming of the love and romance that might have been. Then Thad Randolph steps into her life—a man right out of her intimate fantasies.
 
Elizabeth, who doesn’t believe in fairy tales and knows all too well that happy endings only happen in books, wishes she could convince herself that friendship is all she wants from Thad. But the day will come when she’ll finally have to make a choice—to remain forever true to her memories or to let go of the past and risk loving once more.
 
“Ms. Brown’s larger-than-life heroes and heroines make you believe all the warm, wonderful, wild things in life.”—Rendezvous

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About the Author

Sandra Brown is the author of many New York Times bestsellers, with more than seventy million copies of her books in print. She and her husband live in Arlington, Texas.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Fanfare (January 21, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553562746
• ISBN-13: 978-0553562743
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.7 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #9 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Romance > Authors, A-Z > ( B ) > Brown, Sandra

More About the Author

Sandra Brown is the author of sixty New York Times bestsellers, including RAINWATER (2010), TOUGH CUSTOMER (2010), SMASH CUT (2009), SMOKE SCREEN (2008), PLAY DIRTY (2007), RICOCHET (2006), CHILL FACTOR (2005), WHITE HOT (2004), HELLO, DARKNESS (2003), THE CRUSH (2002), ENVY (2001), THE SWITCH (2000), THE ALIBI (1999), UNSPEAKABLE (1998) and FAT TUESDAY (1997), all of which have jumped onto the Times bestseller list in the number one to five spot.

Brown began her writing career in 1981 and since then has published over seventy novels, bringing the number of copies of her books in print worldwide to upwards of eighty million. Her work has been translated into thirty-three languages.

A lifelong Texan, Sandra Brown was born in Waco, grew up in Fort Worth and attended Texas Christian University, majoring in English. Before embarking on her writing career, she worked as a model at the Dallas Apparel Mart, and in television, including weathercasting for WFAA-TV in Dallas, and feature reporting on the nationally syndicated program "PM Magazine."

She is much in demand as a speaker and guest television hostess. Her episode on truTV's "Murder by the Book" premiered the series in 2008 and she was one of the launch authors for Investigation Discovery's new series, "Hardcover Mysteries."

In 2009 Brown detoured from her thrillers to write Rainwater, a much acclaimed, powerfully moving story about honor and sacrifice during the Great Depression.

Brown recently was given an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Texas Christian University. She was named Thriller Master for 2008, the top award given by the International Thriller Writer's Association. Other awards and commendations include the 2007 Texas Medal of Arts Award for Literature and the Romance Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award.

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Widow and a Bachelor, February 17, 2001

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izzyfree "izzyfree" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fanta C (Mass Market Paperback)

Elizabeth Burke is the owner of the store Fantasy, she has two kids and her husband has been dead for 2 years.

Thad Randolph is a bachelor who lives next to Elizabeth. He moved into his house about the time after Elizabeth's husband was killed.

Elizabeth and Thad never really said anything to each other except for the occasional hellos. This all changed when Elizabeth rescued a cat from the tree and ended up getting stuck on top of the tree. Thad kind of saved her by guiding her down. Elizabeth and Thad then begins to get drawn together partly because of Elizabeth's kids but also something else because they always happen to see each other.

But then there are obstacles for them to overcome, like Elizabeth's fear of people gossiping about her and Thad, Thad's bachelorhood and all these other issues.

I think Fanta C. is kind of mild, compared to Adam's Fall. Too bad I read Adam's Fall first because it goes after Fanta C. and it kinda killed some of my interest. (Adam's Fall is Elizabeth's sister's story about her love life) But all in all, Fanta C isn't bad. There are sweet parts and parts that I think Elizabeth is being too much of a prude.

I rate this book about a 4.5

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fast, easy and satisfying read, March 7, 2006

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Michelle888 (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fanta C (Mass Market Paperback)

Two years after being widowed, Elizabeth Burke has managed to pick up her life with the help of her sister and two beloved children. Along with caring for her two exuberant angels, she also manages her small, but successful boutique. But there are times when she finds herself dreaming of the love that she once had with her late husband, and fantasizing about once again having the kind of romance that made her knees weak. Enter her dashing neighbor, Thad Randolph.

A real gentleman who makes her laugh, Elizabeth can't help but fall for Thad's charms. But is she ready to take a chance at love again, or will she hold back and content herself in her fantasy world?

If you're after a short but satisfying romantic read, FANTA C is a book to spend a lazy afternoon with. I liked the interaction between Thad and Elizabeth. The tenderness between them and the way Thad has brought joy to Elizabeth's life and her kids was quite delightful. And for such a short story, this book is brimming over with sensuality. Elizabeth's fantasies are surely hot and Thad is just the man to fulfil her wicked dreams.

FANTA C is a fun and entertaining read. It is witty and enjoyable, and I liked Elizabeth's children and sister, Lilah, who has her own story, ADAM'S FALL. I just loved the way her children inadvertently embarrass Elizabeth with the typical childhood candor and enthusiasm. They'll surely make you laugh.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I've read this one in only one day!, July 26, 2002

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"burcuergen" (Istanbul, TURKEY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fanta C (Mass Market Paperback)

Wow, what can I say more. The characters, the story, the book is just great. I've read this book only two days ago and I can still remember everthing I've read. I couldn't eat or do something else. I just read the book. I couldn't put it down. The relation between Thad and Elisabeth with the kids surrounding them is just great. You must read this one surely.