In His Arms (Coming to America #3) [Hardcover]

Robin Lee Hatcher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2001

Mary Emeline Malone has long courted trouble. With hopes for a fresh start, she packs up her life in Ireland and makes her way to America. But trouble is only beginning...for desire ignites the moment the tempestuous Mary sees Carson Barclay, the rugged, no-nonsense sheriff of Whistle Creek, Idaho. Never has she been so powerfully drawn to a manor more determined to avoid the passion in his deep blue eyes. For how can Mary give her heart to the very man who could discover her secret past and destroy all she holds dear?

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"Here's an author who never fails to touch your heart." -- Patricia Gaffney

"Ms. Hatcher is a magnificent writer whose stories crackle with energy and vitality." -- Affaire de Coeur

"Robin Lee Hatcher is a natural storyteller with a gift for creating engaging characters readers will take to their hearts." -- Jayne Ann Krentz

"Robin Lee Hatcher is terrific!" -- Maggie Osborne

"Robin Lee Hatcher writes lively, tempestuous historical romances!" -- Romantic Times

"Robin Lee Hatcher writes with power and passion." -- Stella Cameron

"[Robin Lee Hatcher's] unique voice makes every book memorable.... [She] has made her mark on romantic fiction." -- Literary Times

Mary Emeline Malone thinks she has killed a man. When her employer tries to take liberties with her, Mary defends herself. No one will take an Irish immigrant's word over a powerful businessman, so Mary must get out of New York for the sake of her baby. A kind-hearted madam takes Mary under her wing and asks the Irish immigrant to accompany her back to her home in Idaho. Having nowhere else to turn, Mary agrees. Although a job as a bookkeeper in a saloon is better than Mary could have hoped for herself, she knows she must avoid the sheriff of Whistle Creek if she has any chance of staying out of jail. Sheriff Carson Barclay keeps the peace in the quiet little town of Whistle Creek, Idaho. When Mary and her son Keary come to town, Carson is drawn to the beautiful woman with the Irish lilt. Even though he wants to help her, Mary doesn't seem to want to have anything to do with him. He loses his heart to the strong willed young woman, but he must earn her trust if they are to have a future together. Robin Lee Hatcher wraps up her Coming to America series with Mary's story. In His Arms is a story about what makes a family. Ms. Hatcher does a marvelous job of bringing the characters of Whistle Creek to life. I'm sorry to see this memorable series end! The stories of immigrants are beautifully told by Robin Lee Hatcher! Her Coming to America series is very special! A heartwarming tale of love and family, troubled pasts and new beginnings... Ms. Hatcher's writing flows off the page and into our hearts! Robin Lee Hatcher writes the best stories around! Kristina Wright -- Copyright © 090198 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved -- From Literary Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

Dear Inga,

I’m thinking it is not good for my baby and me to stay much longer in Whistle Creek, Idaho. The sheriff is showing altogether too much interest. I suppose I should feel flattered, for Carson Barclay is not only strikingly handsome, but a man of character and faith who has shown Keary and me considerable kindness. But I’m afraid his affections are ones I cannot return. The secret I bear makes a future with him impossible.

Yet Inga, when Sheriff Barclay is near, it’s everything in my Irish heart that wishes otherwise.

Your friend, Mary Emeline Malone

Idaho: mountainous, rugged. Men go there to find their fortunes in the silver mines—and lose their pasts. But as Mary Malone discovers, sometimes the past is not so easily shaken. It will take a good man’s strong, persistent love to penetrate the young immigrant’s defenses and disarm the secret that makes a hostage of her heart.

In His Arms is Book Three in the Coming to America series about women who come to America to start new lives. Set in the late 1800s and early 1900s, these novels by best-selling author Robin Lee Hatcher craft intense chemistry and conflict between the characters, lit by a glowing faith and humanity that will win your heart. Look for other books in the series at your favorite Christian bookstore. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 312 pages
• Publisher: Thomas T. Beeler Publisher (November 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574902792
• ISBN-13: 978-1574902792
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,369,504 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm the author of 60+ novels and novellas. My home is in Idaho, where I spend my time writing stories of faith, courage, and love; pondering the things of God; and loving my family and friends. Please note that the list of my books on Amazon includes novels written for the general romance market from 1984 to 1999. My Christian fiction has been published from 1999 to present. I no longer recommend my older fiction. Purchase used books with caution. For more information, please visit my web site at http://robinleehatcher.com.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A sweet story, August 23, 2004

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janlouise (Ruston, LA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In His Arms (Coming to America, Book 3) (Paperback)

Mary Emeline Malone is looking for everyone else is seeking - love, family and a place to call home. When in Ireland she gave her heart and body to a man who said that he loved her and promised to send for her once he got settled in America with a job. They were to be married and live happily ever-after but the situation changed when Mary discovered that she was pregnant and couldn't wait to hear from him. She set off for America on her own to search for her to-be-husband only to discover once she arrived that he had already married another and had died in a miner's accident. Now Mary is left in New York to raise her baby boy on her own. But when an employer makes advances towards her with plans to make her his mistress, Mary does the only thing she knows to do and that is defend herself from him by hitting him on the head one afternoon when interrupted from cleaning in his study. Now she fears going to jail for murder and rushes to get her baby and head get out-of-town on the next train. While on the train, she meets up with a Madame who owns a saloon in Whistle Creek, Idaho but is dying of cancer. Trusting her instincts, Mary is offered a place to live and a job as bookkeeper at the saloon and Mary agrees. The first person Mary sees when she gets off the train is Sheriff Carson Barclay of Whistle Creek and Mary realizes that she is going to be running from the law the rest of her life. She has to avoid the sheriff or possibly be arrested for murder. Sheriff Carson Barclay has nothing for the saloon/whore house and "sees red" when he realizes that the beautiful woman with a son thats getting off the train is a new "girl" for the madame. But no matter how hard he tries to stay away- Carson is drawn to her only to lose his heart to a head strong woman with an Irish lilt and a past that is soon to catch up with her.

It was my first RLH book to read and is a good one though a little slow at times. The characters came to life for me and I really liked Mary and Carson but I also enjoyed the sub-characters as well. Yes, its a good story and one I would recommend it to read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars No struggle at all, July 10, 2006

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S. Birdsley "grammabird" (St. Johns, Mi. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In His Arms (Coming to America, Book 3) (Paperback)

I couldn't disagree more with the reader who said she struggled to finish and finally gave up. When I finished this book I immediately went to amazon to order the other two books in the series. I wanted more of Hatcher. She gave me what I always look for in a novel. Good people who are human and struggle with the same types of sins that I do and evil people who either repent or pay the price.

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5.0 out of 5 stars In His Arms, March 16, 2006

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This review is from: In His Arms (Coming to America, Book 3) (Paperback)

I read only Christian novels and this is an excellent example. I look forward to more books by Robin Lee Hatcher. She's great.