Maggie'S Beau (Harlequin Historical) [Paperback]

Carolyn Davidson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373291434
• ISBN-13: 978-0373291434
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #313,118 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maggie had climbed down from a hayloft into his heart, October 20, 2004

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Anza Carrillo "heavenlyanza" (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maggie'S Beau (Harlequin Historical) (Paperback)

Beau Jackson found quite a surprise in his barn one morning - a dog that seemed intent on biting him, a three-legged cat, and a girl who had had the tar beaten out of her. Beau knows that the girl, Maggie, must have been abused for a long time by the way she refuses to trust anyone male. Nevertheless, Beau is determined to win her trust. He offers her a place to stay, a job helping out in the kitchen and on the ranch, and even offers to help her learn how to read and write. And as he watches Maggie blossom from a scared girl into a confident, beautiful woman, Beau knows he wants to offer Maggie one more thing - his hand in marriage.

Maggie O'Neill had only known abuse and hatred at the hands of her father, but she quickly realized that Beau was nothing like the man who sired her. Beau was patient with her, much more patient than she would have ever expected, and he was determined to protect her at any cost. As Maggie's heart learns to trust a man for the first time, she finds herself feeling things for Beau that she had never experienced before in her life. Can she find love after so much heartache in her young life?

This book really just grabbed me from the first page, and I didn't want to put it down until I had finished it! Beau was a wonderful hero, everything that you would want in a man :) He was patient and tender, and knew that Maggie needed him to take his courting slow so he wouldn't scare her. Maggie's transformation was a joy to watch. She was a frightened girl and slowly became a strong, proud woman. I loved watching her come into her own. Maggie and Beau's love story was incredibly tender and romantic.

The cast of secondary characters was also good. Cord and Rachel McPherson make an appearance in this book, as well as Jake and Lorena very briefly (both couples were in "The Wedding Promise" by the same author). Shay Devereaux was also introduced, I can't wait to read his story ("The Seduction of Shay Devereaux")! The last half of the book seems a bit rushed when compared to the first half of the book, but that can be looked over since the romance is SO good between Beau and Maggie :) This is a wonderful romance, I enjoyed reading it immensely!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars #2 -- A FOLLOWUP PLEASER!, February 11, 2002

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M. Hartmann "abayyan" (Milan, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maggie'S Beau (Harlequin Historical) (Paperback)

Beau Jackson, [brief introduction in THE WEDDING PROMISE]finds a lady of his own in Maggie O'Neill.
She is one fiesty little lady who doesn't let an abusive father crush her spirit.

Of course it is Beau's unfailing patience and gentleness that opens up Maggie's wary heart to the promise of love.
She is bound and determined to work off any kindness extended to her and apparently has a way with animals. So she helps Beau to tame his select herd of yearling colts.

Fantastic! We get to find out how Cord McPherson and his wife Rachel are progressing in their life. And don't forget about Jake McPherson and his wife, Lorena. Great News!
Maggie will be counting them among her friends.

Working for Beau is the neat ex-circus trainer Pony and a young man named Joe. Be sure to pay attention to the loner, Shay [you will want his story "The Seduction of Shay Devereau"]

I thoroughly enjoyed meeting Maggie's sisters and her downtrodden mother. Loved their solution to family living.

Sophie was to become one of Maggie's great friends, second only to Beau Jackson.
These stories will hold you captive until the very end -- Highly Recommended - great addition to your library.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a nice feel-good book, December 29, 2008

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L. B. Taylor (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maggie'S Beau (Harlequin Historical) (Paperback)

Maggie O'Neill, along with a pregnant dog and three-legged cat stops to rest in Beau Jackson's barn. Her father has hated and abused both her mother and her for as long as she can remember. Her mother made the choice to stay but Maggie finally ran away.

This is a sweet love story. Maggie learns to trust Beau Jackson; he is both patient and kind towards her. He lets her stay at his ranch and Maggie mends both mentally and physically. Her spirit that she as always hid slowly comes out with Beau's encouragement and she transforms into a confident woman before his eyes.

There were many wonderful secondary characters and I am looking forward to Shay's story; the loner who understood immediately what Maggie was going through.