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The Gentleman Caller

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This book shows the true enduring power of love. Jack is torn between two women, one so beautiful it hurts to look at her and the other, so sweet and devout. In the end Jack learn what truly matters and they both(Rosa and Jack) learn to let the past go. During the course of this book Jack learns what it is to have honor, for the life he lived previously was without. This is a book about two young women, one so starved her father's love that she would go to any lengths to have it, the other,the favored daughter, trying desperatly to hide from her past in the arms of God. It is a story of three men. One who has two daughters and finally when it is too late learns what really matters. The other had a nephew, who, to teach him a lesson in life, consigned him to three years in Hell. And the last, he learned his lesson, but is it too late to prove himself to his uncle and aunt and to the world? This is a page turner and I highly recommend it.

Rosalie Lafon has decided that after all these years of helping out in the church and parish, it's time for her to take the veil and become a nun. However, at the same time her dying father forbids it, her priest urges her to think about it over the summer before making a commitment. Then her father brings home a surprise guest, a man who is American, not Creole, who is to be her fiance and the heir to the Lafon business and wealth. If Papa wishes this man to be in the family, why can't he marry her sister Corinne, who is young and beautiful and dreams of marriage?

Jack Waters, just out of prison after three years, can't believe it when Gaston Lafon offers him his fortune in exchange for marrying his daughter, Rosalie. He is even more suprised when he meets Rosalie and finds that she is pleasant, the perfect hostess, and not unattractive. Then he meets Corinne...

As always, Megan Chance gives her readers something different, something unexpected in a romance novel--but do be prepared. In the THE GENTLEMAN CALLER she paints a gorgeous picture of Creole New Orleans--but also does she paint hardships of the soul, a piece that is a little too gloomy, perhaps too real, for this reviewer's tastes. The characters all seemed selfish and morose, all focused only on their own goals--not that the situation is one any parties could easily be happy with, but nevertheless, these were not people I could like or feel sympathy for. For readers who want characters they can care about as well as some rays of hope and joy amidst the darkness, this reviewer very highly recommendeds Ms. Chance's THE PORTRAIT instead.

Kimberly Borrowdale Under the Covers Book Reviews

Megan Chance has written another wonderful novel. Jack is hand picked by Rosalie's father to become her husband and be his heir. The only problems are 1) Rosalie does not want to get married, she wants to become a nun, and 2) Rosalie's younger sister Corrine is the most beautiful woman Jack has ever seen and she's set out to win Jack's heart too. When Corrine becomes pregnant by another man, she is determined to win Jack over so she can convince everybody that Jack is the father of her baby. Rosalie has her own secrets, guilt so strong that she feels she must devote her life to the church. This is a wonderful story and I highly recommend it.

It's kind of a turn-off when the author introduces us to Jack - he is fully clothed in evening wear and lets us know he hasn't had a bath and is sweating, but proceeds to have dinner with Rosa and her family anyway. In fact, he sweats a lot. It's New Orleans and we know it's hot and humid, but honestly, every time Jack is dressed for work or taking a walk, the author tells us how badly he's sweating beneath his clothing. Yuck.

This story could have been told in about 50 pages, maybe less. Wasn't much to it, just repetitive dialogue. Towards the end there with Corrinne, it got pretty interesting. The author did a good job of keeping it interesting.

Jack was appealing [yes, minus the sweating], but when Corrinne made her announcement, it was stupid how Jack reacted. Just stupid.

Love to read this great Romance set up in New Orleans.

This was the first book from this author and now I think I will start reading more from here.

This was one of the best books I've read so far. I loved it

This was one of the best books I've ever read. I love all of Megan Chance's books, in fact. This book was wonderful!!

I loved it! A truly wrenching conflict handled with passion and sensitivity. Megan Chance is a gifted writer.

Megan Chance always seems to be right on the edge between romance and women's fiction, and this book is no exception. A moving story of two women and the man who upsets both of their lives, it explores the nature of regret and honor with graceful language and a fine understanding of the nature of human frailty. A wise and moving book.

I thought this book was wonderful. Megan Chance writes a incredibly beautiful story. I wish it could have gone on