Promised to a Stranger [Mass Market Paperback]

Linda O'brien (Author), Linda Eberhardt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1998

A stolen life...An astonishing twist of fate aboard a western-bound train enables Madeline Beecher to assume the identity of another woman--though it means marrying someone she's never met. But Maddie's on the run for her life, and wedding a stranger is a far better fate than the one pursuing her.

Madeline Beecher is a woman on the run after witnessing a dastardly crime. Her life is in jeopardy--until an astonishing twist of fate aboard a western-bound train enables her to assume the identity of another woman, in order to elude a determined and dangerous pursuer. As part of her charade, she must marry a man she has never met. Should she shield herself from danger...or give in to her heart?

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About the Author

Linda O'brien is a newcomer to the Avon historical romance family. She is married and has two children.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380802066
• ISBN-13: 978-0380802067
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,008,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, sensitive, and seductive., November 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Promised to a Stranger (Mass Market Paperback)

I thought it was a really great story once I got into it. The characters were wonderful, the dialogue excellent, and I felt as though I were in Indiana in 1880! It was the most amazing book I have read, and I hope that Linda O'Brien keeps writing such fascinating stories!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A decent read, August 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Promised to a Stranger (Mass Market Paperback)

In 1880 Philadelphia, a desperate Madeline Beecher flees for her life after witnessing a murder. Upon boarding the west bound train, Madeline meets New Yorker Amelia Baker, a woman heading to Indiana to marry her fiancé, a man she never met. In Indiana, disaster strikes and a train wreck occurs, leaving Amelia dead. Madeline decides to fulfill her deceased companion's destiny by masquerading as Amelia as the safest course for her future. When she leaves the hospital, she plans to continue on to see "her fiancé," Jeremy Knight, an extremely shy person who could only court a gal by mail.

Jeremy's brother Blaine wants to leave the family farm. He figures his best chance is with Amelia. However, he is stunned with her beauty and her vivacious personality, which is nothing like her letters. He knows that he is falling in love with his brother's girl and must leave the farm soon. Worse yet, a guilt-laden Madeline returns Blaine's feelings. Then there remains a killer, who plans to eradicate the only individual who can identify him.

On the surface, PROMISED TO A STRANGER seems like a trite plot centered on a love triangle starring two brothers and their woman (think Elvis in LOVE ME TENDER). However, far from being banal, the Americana romance story line is crisp, exciting, and charming. The triangular protagonists are all warm with personal needs and motives that freshen up the novel. The elements of intrigue add suspense to an already complex, well designed tale. Linda O'Brien displays much writing ability with this wonderful historical romance.

Harriet Klausner