Only In My Arms [Paperback]

Jo Goodman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2004

Torn between devotion and a secret yearning for adventure and fulfilment, Mary Frances Dennehy makes her choice. Shocking her family, she leaves the convent and her cloistered existence behind and sets out in search of a new life. But for a woman along, the west can be a hostile and treacherous place. And no one is more dangerous - and irresistible - than Ryder McKay. Faithful to the Apaches who raised him, now sentenced to hang for a crime he didn't commit, Ryder is desperate enough to seize one last chance of freedom. Taking Mary Dennehy hostage, the army scout plots his daring escape into the mountains only to find himself with a woman he never expected, one who makes him fell fully alive and hungry for more. Now, with danger closing in, a breathtaking bid for freedom becomes a journey into forbidden passion that will test two lovers' faith and challenge their hearts...

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Goodman (Always in My Dreams) finishes her successful series about the romantic escapades of the five Dennehy sisters with another quick-paced, entertaining episode set around the turn of the century. Her latest features Mary Francis, the first born, who, after 13 years in a convent, shocks the family with the announcement that she has renounced her vows and is headed west in search of a new life. When she arrives in Ft. Union, Ariz., she discovers that an Army supply train carrying gold has been raided and several soldiers killed. The man accused of the crime and sentenced to hang is none other than Ryder McKay, a handsome Army scout that Mary had chanced to meet under compromising circumstances. Ryder doesn't know that Mary has turned in her habit, and, since the clergy are the only ones allowed entry to the jail, Ryder sees the virtuous Sister Mary as the perfect ploy in his plan to escape.
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Review

"Delightful and exciting...Goodman holds the suspense as well as the surprises and never lets up on the passion."

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (December 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821777823
• ISBN-13: 978-0821777824
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,156,405 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dennehy Sisters series is a MUST READ!, June 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Only In My Arms (Dennehy Sisters Series) (Paperback)

I started this series backwards, by reading this book first. Wild Sweet Extacy is the first book and you should start there. I'm reviewing this one because I loved this most most. What kind of man would cause a nun to turn her back on the cloth?? I call that some kind of man.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jo Goodman Can't Be Beat, May 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Only In My Arms (Dennehy Sisters Series) (Paperback)

Jo Goodman is truly gifted. I LOVE her heroines -- they're strong, often outspoken, intelligent, independent, capable and competent. I'm a die-hard fan of contemporary romance but Ms. Goodman has turned me into a lover of historicals. If you start the series, I promise you won't rest until you've read the first four.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT ENDING FOR THE DENNEHY SISTER'S SERIES, April 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Only In My Arms (Dennehy Sisters Series) (Paperback)

This was a great read. Although my favorite was Wild Sweet Ectasy (the first in the series), this tied up the loose ends perfectly. I felt Mary needed a special person in her life and Ryder fit the bill. A great romance and storyline between the two. It's hard to beat Jo Goodman's writing.