First Born Son: The Delancey Brothers (Harlequin Superromance No. 825) [Paperback]

Muriel Jensen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Super Romance | Publication Date: January 1, 1999

The DELANCEY BROTHERS

Three very different brothers. Three very different lives. One great opportunity.

The Delancey brothers have inherited a dilapidated winery in Oregon, and Tate—the oldest of the three—couldn't be happier. This is the perfect chance for a new life.

Tate never expected things to be easy, and that was before he found out the winery came with a beautiful but prickly field manager named Colette. Her two daughters like him well enough, but she's fighting him at every step. Soon he realizes that fighting's the last thing he wants to do with Colette. The question is: How can he convince her?

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373708254
• ISBN-13: 978-0373708253
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,012,012 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb romance with a duo of delightful Delanceys to come, December 24, 1998

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This review is from: First Born Son: The Delancey Brothers (Harlequin Superromance No. 825) (Paperback)

Boston architect Tate Delancey feels lonely and dissatisfied with his current life. His former spouse, married a diplomat, and moved the family, including Tate's two beloved biological daughters to Paris. His two partners fell in love and married each other. When the Fax arrived that his missing Uncle Jack has legally been declared dead, Tate has mixed feelings. He prays that wherever his uncle is (on earth or elsewhere), he is happy. However, Tate relishes starting over with the Oregon winery he inherited along with his two siblings.

Tate meets his two brothers (Mike and Shea) in Oregon to decide what to with the winery. Currently running the place is Colette Palmer, a widow with two small children. Though the facilities look like hell, Colette has managed to keep the vines in superb shape. As the attraction grows between Tate and Colette, she continues to fight him, leaving it up to the transplanted easterner to persuade her that they can share a lifetime of happiness together.

The first novel in Muriel Jensen's "Delancey" trilogy is a warm second chance at love story that fans of the theme will devour. The story line is fun as the lead protagonists and the three Delancey brothers continually argue, fuss, and fight. The characters are all wonderful as Ms. Jensen creates fully developed protagonists. Readers will clearly want to peruse Mike's tale, scheduled for release in June.

Harriet Klausner

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite Writing, Exquisite Setting, August 30, 2002

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S. Barrett (Santa Cruz, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: First Born Son: The Delancey Brothers (Harlequin Superromance No. 825) (Paperback)

This book was recommended. I read and was not disappointed. The talented Muriel Jensen has crafted a wonderful book that features characters so real and a setting so rich that it, too, becomes a character. You'll love Tate Delancey, who with his brothers Mike and Shea, inherit an Oregon winery. Each brother needs a change and so they decide to keep the winery and restore it. The current manager is prickly Colette Palmer, a widow with two daughters and a boatload of mental baggage. Tate, a transplanted Easterner, must use tact and a lot of cunning to get the widow to decide a lifetime with him is exactly what she needs.

Look for well-developed characters throughout, interesting details on winery management that don't overshadow the love story. And look for Mike's story, the next in this exciting trilogy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most refreshing!, August 23, 2004

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Fruit Loop (Down South) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: First Born Son: The Delancey Brothers (Harlequin Superromance No. 825) (Paperback)

This is a superb romance anyway, but I was delighted to see one with mature characters instead of the usual under-25 crowd. Tate's a divorcee with teens when he inherits his uncle's winery. Throw pretty widow Colette and her daughters into the mix, and you have the key for an intriguing tale as Tate and his brothers enter the winemaking business- and find love along the way. You'll want to read the whole series!