Misfit Father : Heart of the Rockies (Harlequin Superromance No. 1331) [Mass Market Paperback]

Ann Evans (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Super Romance | Publication Date: February 14, 2006

All for his daughter

After many years away, Rafe D'Angelo has returned to Lightning River, Colorado, to give Frannie—the five-year-old daughter he hadn't known he had—a home after being rejected by her mother.

When Rafe discovers that Dani Bridgeton, a woman from his past, is in town temporarily working as a reporter, he feels an old attraction surfacing. But can he start a relationship at this fragile point in Frannie's life? Especially with Dani sniffing out a story that will lead her back to the big leagues—and stir up Rafe's former reputation as a troublemaker….

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (February 14, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373713312
• ISBN-13: 978-0373713318
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,703,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars fine contemporary family drama, February 16, 2006

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This review is from: Misfit Father : Heart of the Rockies (Harlequin Superromance No. 1331) (Mass Market Paperback)

Denver Daily Telegraph reporter Danielle Bridgeton wrote a series of articles exposing the greed of Humanity Haven. Her reward for strong reporting led to her publisher's mother-in-law demanding her exile across the I-70 corridor, Broken Yoke because she embarrassed the older woman who was seeing the Director of Humanity Haven.

At about the same time that the mother in law of the "Pope" excommunicated Dani, Rafe D'Angelo has come home to Broken Yoke to provide a stable home for his five years old daughter Frannie. Rafe knows he has his work cut out for him as he only recently learned that his weekend tryst with Ellen led to a daughter; now Ellen demands Rafe take over raising their child. Besides needing to connect with his daughter, he also must make amends with his family especially his father after a dozen years away to help him provide loving stability to Fannie. However, as he struggles to connect, Rafe sees Dani, a woman he met when they worked, albeit her undercover, at the Native Sun Casino; he wanted her then and desires her even more now. However, he places Frannie first while she places a story she investigates ahead of their relationship as that should return her to Denver.

The fully developed key characters make for a fine contemporary family drama with a solid romantic subplot. Rafe is a wonderful character who feels inadequate with his daughter, but thankful to his family for their help though he remains somewhat estranged from his dad. Dani is ambitious, but also finds herself in conflict with falling in love with the father and his accordion playing daughter while wanting to return to the big city journalism. Fans will enjoy this fine relationship tale.

Harriet Klausner