To Love a Man [Paperback]

Karen Robards (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1994

In this thrilling contemporary romance, a journalist discovers that she is out of her element in a world of war. Lisa Collins came to Africa to get a story, but what she got instead was a dramatic rescue from terrorists by a rugged soldier of fortune. Now, in the isolated bush country, danger is very near, and heroes are hard to come by.

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Setting: Contemporary Rhodesia and Montana
Sensuality: 8

Baltimore journalist Lisa Collins leaves her sheltered existence for Africa where the current civil war is supposed to be miles away. Despite assurances of safety, violence explodes around her and Lisa flees a massacre scene only to race headlong into the arms of Sam Eastman, an American mercenary. Sam's a reluctant rescuer and saving the beautiful blond interferes with his mission, but his conscience won't let him abandon her to die at the hands of revolutionaries. When his battle plans go awry, the two are forced to run for their lives and Sam finds that his survival depends on the strength and bravery of the woman that he once thought was a useless butterfly. But even if the two can get out of Africa alive, is there any future for a tough soldier and a pampered rich girl?

To Love a Man is Robards's first foray into contemporary romance after a successful career writing historicals. The internal differences between a heroine raised in the lap of luxury and a hero brought up in foster homes and trained on the battlefield are underscored by their physical differences--she's small and feminine, while he's rugged and fiercely masculine. Their characters, however, are equally stubborn and brave with hot tempers that are evenly matched. There's action aplenty in this adventurous story, with hot love scenes in the African brush, as well as in opulent bedrooms, and endearing secondary characters. To Love A Man firmly establishes Robards as an author who moves easily between subgenres. --Lois Faye Dyer --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Warner Books (March 1994)
• ISBN-10: 9993168181
• ISBN-13: 978-9993168188
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,809,499 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Karen Robards is the bestselling author of twenty-seven novels. The winner of six Silver Pen awards for favorite romance novelist, as well as numerous other awards, she lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with her husband, Doug, and their sons Peter, Christopher, and Jack. She says, "I read, I write, and I chase children. That's my life."

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What A Book!, May 28, 2008

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C. Henderson "cmh" (St.. Louis, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: To Love a Man (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was hot from start to finish! Lisa and Sam were electric together and the story around them was very exciting! The writing was so vivid that you felt you were in the jungle and danger with them. This is one of my favorites! A rich girl who is used to having her own way meets a man, who is lethal and has no respect for her pampered life. But what they endure trying to survive in each situation makes you fall in love with them. Take your time and read it because it's not boring at all!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Couldn't Put It Down, October 20, 2009

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Charlotte B. Mifsud "TwilightMom" (Chester, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: To Love a Man (Paperback)

This book had me hooked from start to finish. The characters and their story stayed with me long after I finished reading the book.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful- a page turner, July 1, 1998

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This review is from: To Love a Man (Mass Market Paperback)

Not for the faint of heart - The violence in the book made me wince. I'd have preferred less of it, but I guess it adds to the realism and terror that the heroine, and vicariously the reader, experience. A nail-biter.