Redemption [Mass Market Paperback]

Carolyn Davidson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2006

Jake McPherson
Needed a bride . . .

He was a Civil War veteran, wounded in body and soul. And when his wife died unexpectedly, he retreated from life, craving only solitude and his happy memories. But his young son needed a mother's love and guidance -- even if Jake wanted no woman himself. So who better to choose than the town's spinster schoolmarm?

Alicia Merriweather
Wanted so much to love . . .

She had come to warn Jake his son was running wild. But she stayed because beneath his gruff exterior she saw Jake's pain and loneliness. Having borne the brunt of ridicule all her life, tall, plain Alicia understands both all too well. But could Jake ever learn to share his home and his heart?

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Jake McPherson is a mean-tempered hermit, and his nine-year-old motherless son, Jason, has run wild for long enough, so schoolteacher Alicia Merriweather decides to intervene. She pushes her way into Jake's house, ignoring his snarls and growls, and ends up taking both McPhersons under her benevolent wing. Davidson's latest historical romance was written in response to the demands of readers enamored with The Wedding Promise (1998), and this continuation is set in 1880 in the same small Kansas town. The hero is a double amputee and the heroine is Junoesque, leading to Davidson's unflinching inquiry into the serious issues of the day, including the difficulties faced by veterans wounded in the Civil War, bereavement and its effect on entire families, blended families, and, in her characters' unwillingness to expose their perceived physical flaws to each other, the boundaries body image imposes. Lynne Welch
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Review

"Davidson wonderfully captures gentleness in the midst of heart wrenching challenges." -- Publishers Weekly

"This deftly written novel . . . is a skillful handling of the traditional Western . . . and a moving love story." -- Romantic Times on A Marriage By Chance

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: HQN Books; mass market edition (January 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373771495
• ISBN-13: 978-0373771493
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #373,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the book!, February 1, 2006

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J. Morrier - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Redemption (Mass Market Paperback)

This is my first read of Carolyn Davidson's, and I plan to read more. I loved her characters. Alicia and Jake both had their inner conflicts to work out, yet both were willing to work through them. The book didn't get hung up on character neuroses, which was a nice change. Although it felt at times like Jake kept making the same brash mistakes with Alicia, at other times he did seem to really be trying, and I also enjoyed his relationship with his troubled son.
The sexual relationship between Alicia and Jake was nicely done. A very compelling read that was hard to put down.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ten Stars and More!!, August 22, 2006

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kapiesage "kappp" (West Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Redemption (Mass Market Paperback)

I have just finished reading this book after buying it this afternoon. I loved it!! I honestly cant express in words how good it was. Funny and romantic. Everything I want in a romance novel. I actually picked this book up by accident and never having read a Carolyn Davidson book, was a little leary. I will most definitely purchase more of her books in the near future!! WONDERFUL!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Characters, March 10, 2006

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inlovewithallbooks - See all my reviews

This review is from: Redemption (Mass Market Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. Finally an interesting love interest. Having a man in a wheelchair trying to take care of his son is not a topic dealt with every day. I also enjoyed that our heroine is not a breath taking beauty and he learns to see her inner beauty as he falls in love with her. This is romance, to me, at its very best.