Heiress [Mass Market Paperback]

Janet Dailey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 24, 1993

They met at the funeral of one of the most prestigious men in the country, Dean Lawson, their father. Abbie Lawson, the dutiful genteel daughter breed in the lap of luxury and, Rachel Farr, a mistake born of a passionate love affair, are almost identical in appearance but are worlds apart. Only one daughter can be the heir to the endless oil fields and magnificent thoroughbreds. A fierce competition has arisen between the women, not only for the inheritance but also for the proof of a father's love. They

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In her 13th novel, Dailey (Santiago Blue polishes her popular style to a high sheen. Born into a wealthy Texas family, Abby Lawson grows up on the beautiful, sprawling ranch where her father Dean breeds Arabian horses; in California, her illegitimate sister Rachel aches for the father she rarely sees. After the two square off at Dean's funeral, Abby's initial anger turns to shock when she finds Rachel has inherited while she and her mother not only are saddled with debts but lose their home to the interloper, who marries well and promptly sets out to duplicate the life her half-sister has enjoyed all along. The bitterness between the two escalates yearly as they cross paths and swords, using husbands, lovers and children as ammunition in their war. Dailey doesn't hesitate to make full use of the cliches of the commercial fiction genre, but her wit, imagination and creation of a sardonic male romantic lead constitute solid entertainment. First serial to Cosmopolitan; Doubleday Book Club main selection; Literary Guild alternate.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Abbie Lawson didn't know about Rachel Farr until their mutual father died, but the revelation explains everything. Her father had never really loved her; she was just a substitute for Rachel, and Rachel was no less resentful of Abbie. The two women had one thing in common their passion for Arabian horses. When both pursue the same goal of an Arabian breeding farm, they set themselves on a fatal collision course. Shelley Thompson has a more than competent Texas drawl and is as easy with sophisticate as she is with farmhand. Unfortunately, her skills only serve to illustrate the tiresome nature of the story and its two-dimensional characters. Nevertheless, with several romances, little sex, and less profanity, this is a good selection for the older set who remember Dailey (Calder Pride) in her heyday. Recommended for large popular fiction collections. Jodi L. Israel, MLS, Jamaica Plain, MA
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Fawcett (April 24, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 044914903X
• ISBN-13: 978-0449149034
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,335,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A true "page turner"!, January 20, 2000

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This review is from: Heiress (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a story of betrayal, love and acceptance. It is a true "page turner" that I enjoy reading again and again. Get involved with the sisters' fight for their father's love and money. Enjoy the romances that bloom and the bond that grows between the sisters. I reccomend this book. You might ask why I give it only four stars? Well...the storyline between the two sisters could have ended better; plus, Dailey's idea of their father's money equaling his love for each daughter? Read it and tell me what you think. ;)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and entrancing, December 13, 1996

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This review is from: Heiress (Mass Market Paperback)

I couldn't put the book down....thoroughly enjoyed it

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The incredible twin story, March 4, 2001

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This review is from: Heiress (Mass Market Paperback)

I read Heiress by Janet Dailey and I was moved. It kept me interested throughout the whole time. What was most interesting was the setting which is Houston, TX and I am very familiar with that setting. It's about these two girls that share the same father and one is illegitimate. Abbie Lawson is the legitimate one and she lives with her mother Babs. Rachel her half sister, was born on the same day as Abbie even though they had different mothers they were like Twins. Rachel has come to town to attend her father's funeral. There she finds out about the history of her father and his other family. Abbie is rich aristocrat who learns to be tame and down to earth while Rachel becomes self absorbed and in turn they switch places. Both of them fall in love with different men. They pursue their interest in horses which leads them to a devastating end.