Joanne Sundell lives in Grand County, Colorado, with her husband and their entourage of felines and huskies. Their three children are grown and off on their own adventures.
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Sundell's latest historical romance is a rich, exciting exploration of old but trustworthy themes, set on the edge of the 19th-century frontier. Rebecca Rose, the daughter of a Nevada City prostitute, is determined to carry on with the life of easy virtue herself until she can avenge her mother's murder. When Rose and a client, wealthy and powerful Morgan Larkspur, unexpectedly fall in love, it's not what either of them want. But when Rose's quest for vengeance intersects with Larkspur's familial obligations, the results may be disastrous for them both. Despite relying on classic stereotypes—the wealthy but hands-on businessman, the hooker with the heart of gold and, of course, a sinister villain—Sundell delivers a strong story set in the quintessential frontier town. Genre fans will be delighted, but the mystery surrounding Rose's mother's death will be self-evident to astute readers. The harsh conclusion feels rushed and a little too tidy—omitting some of the minor characters right at the point when they are most likely to be heard—but this is historical romance of a satisfying order. (Dec.)
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
5 stars - what a great read!!!,
This review is from: The Parlor House Daughter (Five Star Expressions) (Hardcover)
I just finished this book and loved it! It had the perfect blend of romance and history. I found the storyline fascinating and all the characters full of depth. Rebecca Rose, Morgan, Fanny, etc...you really get to know and feel for each of them. Their individual struggles and hardships are felt from the opening pages and keep you interested until the very end.
I am a huge fan of historical romances as well and found this book extremely well written. I highly recommend this book and promise you won't be disappointed.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
An ok way to pass time...,
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This review is from: The Parlor House Daughter (Five Star Expressions) (Hardcover)
I actually enjoyed this book. It wasn't a book I was dying to pick back up every time I put it down, but it was a decent story and the characters, given the length of the novel, were well developed enough to be believable.
The love story is good and the "twist" at the end was entertaining, although, I have to say I expected it. If you're looking for a decent love story western, without too much cheese, this is a good way to kill an afternoon.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
A wall-paper Western Romance,
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This review is from: The Parlor House Daughter (Five Star Expressions) (Hardcover)
Rebecca Rose (Becca) is the daughter of a prostitute in Nevada City, Colorado Territory. Five year old Becca sees the man who just murdered her mother and never forgets his crippled hand and distinctive ring. Her mother's friend and fellow crib-prostitute cannot care for Becca and she sends her to be raised by Jenny Clayton who owns The Palace, one of Denver's grander brothels. As Becca matures and prepares to enter "the life" she meets Morgan Larkspur, son of one of Denver's wealthy business magnates. Morgan is smitten and not wanting to share her with other clients makes her an offer to be his mistress, even though he's just become engaged to snotty socialite Lavinia Eagleton. As Morgan is off in Leadville dealing with potentially violent labor unrest at the mines, Becca "feels" her mother telling her that her killer is close by and she risks everything to find the man who murdered her mother.
Well, it all kind of sounds promising for an historical romance - however this one is much too light on both history and romance to cut it - at least for this reader. It drove me to distraction where all the prostitutes in the book constantly referred to themselves as whores and it was repeated over and over and over again to the point I felt I was being clubbed over the head with it all. Morgan, who just became engaged sets up his mistress in the grandest hotel in town instead of a discreet little apartment somewhere? I don't think so. All in all it was a very bland, predictable book - it was pretty easy to figure out who the bad guy was by the start of chapter two, the rest of the characters were cardboard cutout - everyone is either very very good or very very bad. Get it from the library first and then buy it if you love it. A very generous two stars.
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