32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Out of the Ashes, March 30, 2000
This review is from: Love From The Ashes (CD-ROM)
Grace Wyne wants to marry for love. After she refuses her sixth proposal for a 'suitable match,' her mother ships her off to her father in San Francisco. Nate Dempsey, an Irish immigrant, gets a job working for Grace's father as a chauffeur and finds himself immediately fascinated by the irrepressible Grace. Then disaster strikes in the form of the Great San Francisco earthquake, and neither Grace nor Nate's life will ever be the same. Denise A. Agnew builds a triumph out of the tragedy of the 1906 earthquake. She fashions a hero from an ordinary man, a heroine worth fighting for, and a love which can survive anything. Passionate description and an obvious love for her subject make Ms. Agnew's book Love From the Ashes a satisfying read.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Highly recommended, February 2, 2001
This review is from: Love From The Ashes (CD-ROM)
LOVE FROM THE ASHES by Denise Agnew is a powerful, original romance guaranteed to satisfy the most demanding romance reader. Set in San Francisco in 1906, historical accuracy sets the remarkable tone and background of this fascinating glimpse into the past.
Nathaniel Dempsey, Nate, is accustomed to division. Coming from Ireland, he has known religious division. Now a member of the San Francisco working class, he knows class division. Yet despite the barriers of wealth and background between them, those divisions aren't enough to keep his attraction and love for Grace under control.
Grace comes from a world of wealth and privilege. Raised in the highest social circles, life in Denver had been an endless sea of social events including parties, balls, weddings and funerals, all very carefully supervised according to very proper rules. But when Grace refuses her sixth proposal, her mother and stepfather banish her to San Francisco to live with her father. Delighted with her newfound freedom, Grace and her stepmother Mary become involved with the suffragette movement.
Grace's father hires Nate to chauffeur his wife and daughter in his new Studebaker. Of course the independent Grace insists upon driving lessons, throwing herself headlong into the adventure. But she wasn't prepared to fall in love with her father's chauffeur. Nor to confront her father's disappointment and displeasure in her desire to pursue the suffragette movement.
LOVE FROM THE ASHES is a delightful reminder of priorities. Combining romance and tragedy, love and unexpected danger, it is a marvelous reminder of what beauty may grow in a place swept clean by fire when love is allowed to grow.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A love story that survives time., September 25, 2001
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Nate Dempsey is a hero in all senses, overcoming the odds and taking care of the women in his life. The boss' daughter is another woman he protects, and comes to care for. Can he protect her against Mother Nature when she decides to throw earthquakes and consuming fires at San Fransico? You'll stay up late to find out if Grace and Nate can salvage their love from the ashes.
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