Sarah's Child [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Linda Howard (Author), Sandra Burr (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1998 | Series: Sarah

Sarah Harper had secretly loved Rome Matthews for years. She'd offered him comfort when he'd buried his wife and young sons -- but she wanted to give him so much more.

Love was no longer a part of Rome's vocabulary. But he wanted Sarah and was even willing to make her his wife -- with one stipulation: no children.
Then fate overruled their marriage bargain and suddenly Sarah had to choose --the baby she'd always longed for, or the man she'd always loved.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Linda Howard is a superbly original storyteller." -- Iris Johansen --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Linda Howard is the award-winning author of many New York Times bestsellers, including Drop Dead Gorgeous, Cover of Night, Killing Time, To Die For, Kiss Me While I Sleep, Cry No More, Dying to Please, Open Season, Mr. Perfect, All the Queen’s Men, Now You See Her, Kill and Tell, and Son of the Morning. She lives in Alabama with her husband and two golden retrievers.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Silhouette Romance Audio; Abridged edition (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567400388
• ISBN-13: 978-1567400380
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,680,841 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Linda Howard is the award-winning author of many New York Times bestsellers, including Up Close and Dangerous, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Cover of Night, Killing Time, To Die For, Kiss Me While I Sleep, Cry No More, and Dying to Please. She lives in Alabama with her husband and two golden retrievers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An oldie but a goodie, August 27, 2001

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mirope "mirope" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sarah's Child (Hardcover)

This book was first published in 1985, and at times it will seem a bit dated. Even though there are exceptions, the idea of the career oriented secretary starting an affair with the hard driving executive has sort of faded out in these times of sexual harrassment and hostile work environments. Nevertheless, if you consider it a bit of a period piece, you'll find this a delightful read. Rome is a sexy, aggressive business man who tragically lost his wife and two young sons in a car crash. A couple of years later he is still deeply grieving, but circumstances force him to spend some time with Sarah, his wife's former best friend and a beautiful co-worker that he has always found attractive. Sarah has long carried a secret torch for Rome, and despite her reservations she is privately thrilled when Rome starts pursing her. Rome obviously has some deep emotional issues to address, and Sarah's patient understanding and loving support allow him to work out those issues. At the same time, Rome's forceful personality help push her out of her cool reserve. The biggest hurdle facing them is that Sarah would love to have Rome's baby, but he is unable to tolerate the thought of another child. There's not much plot here, but the relationship is very intense and manages to carry the book quite nicely on its own. A very satisfying book that you can read again and again.

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Something Lacking -- Least favorite of Linda Howard Books, March 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Sarah's Child (Hardcover)

I'm a big Linda Howard fan. But I found myself very unsatisfied with Sarah's child. While the plot was okay, I found Rome's complete self-absorbtion to be a real turn-off. And while I liked Sarah for standing for her convictions in some parts of the book, I kept waiting for her to call Rome on being the selfish jerk he was. I was really disappointed in this book and glad that I checked it out from the Library rather than buying it.

21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Deserves 0 stars!, August 8, 2002

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mahikahn (Columbus, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sarah'S Child (Paperback)

I love Linda Howard but I hated this book! You have Rome who only marries Sarah so he can have regular sex. He treats her like a hooker (except she doesn't get paid), coming to "her" room, then leaving when he's done.

When she gets pregnant (his fault more than hers) he wants her to get an abortion. A man who lost two children to a terrible accident wants to intentionally get rid of another one? While she's pregnant he won't go near her after she starts to show and never does one kind thing for her. Doesn't rub her back, fix her meals, just basically ignores her. Leaves her to give birth to HIS child alone. Then she is so spineless that she lets him climb back into "her" bed afterwards. Worse, she allows him to put her in a position where she hides her child while he pretends it doesn't exist. What kind of mother is she?What kind of creature is he?

These are two of the worst characters I've ever read. She is a total wimp and he is a cold-hearted jerk!