A Heart for the Taking [Hardcover]

Shirlee Busbee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1997

Although his wife died years ago, Chance Walker still blames his cousin Jonathan for her untimely death. So when Jonathan returns from England with the widowed Lady Fancy Merrivale, Chance decides to strike back at his cousin by wooing the beautiful Lady. But revenge is bittersweet for Chance as he and Fancy find themselves hopelessly in love--and in desperate danger.

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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Shirlee Busbee is the proud author of 11 novels, including seven New York Times bestsellers. Published since 1977 and with over nine million copies of her books in print, she is the recipient of numerous awards for excellence in writing, including the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award and Affaire de Coeur's Silver and Bronze Pen Awards. Shirlee lives in California with Howard, her husband of 34 years, two standard schnauzers, and the Standardbred horses the couple raise for pleasure. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: GuildAmerica Books (August 1, 1997)
• ISBN-10: 1568654537
• ISBN-13: 978-1568654539
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,596,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful, cleverly wrought tale, August 22, 2000

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This review is from: A Heart for the Taking (Mass Market Paperback)

On their way through Virginia, Fancy and her sister are captured by ruffians and saved by Chance and his friend. When they reach their destination, a tangled web of who is planning to marry whom, partly solved by Chance's forcing Fancy to marry him by sneaking into her bed one night, brings on a tale of jilted loves, revenge, and learning who truly stands to inherit a huge estate.

This is really a tale of several twisted romances between three men and the two sisters. It is upbeat, funny, and overall well done. I read the book quickly and was held in terrible suspense several times. The subplot of Chance's possibly being the original beau's brother was a great turn of events and really kept me going. This was a not-to-be-put-down book in many ways, so I do recommend it.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is classic Shirlee Busbee..., February 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: A Heart for the Taking (Mass Market Paperback)

Although this book was not as exciting as her earlier works, I still enjoyed it because of the historical detail that is synonimous with Ms. Busbee's work. The caracters are fun but I thought that she could have gotten a little deeper into Chance's earlier years so we could get a better handle on the man he was in the story. Fancy was a fine lady but I expected a little more fire from her especially with Change and most definitly when she butted heads with Jonathan. I hope we don't have to wait too long for the next episode from Ms. Busbee's imagination. Thanks, Rita Hidi

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!!!, June 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: A Heart for the Taking (Mass Market Paperback)

I just love this story. I have read it a couple of times and I think you should too. There is nothing like a good romance. Ms. Busbee is one of the better storytellers.