"Duke Fontaine is dead, but he's left behind a daughter no one knew had. A daughter who's about to inherit one third of his estate. Noelani Hana is the secret daughter of Louiana sugar magnate Duke Fontaine- and the secret sister of his children Casey and Jackson. Their existence is as much of a shock to her as hers is to them. Complying with the terms of his will, Noelani travels to Bellefontaine, the family estate and sugar plantation. She wants nothing more than to collect her share of the inheritance and return home to Hawaii. Three things stop her. One, she'll have to wait for the cane harvest, since the Fontaines are land rich and cash poor. Two, she discoveres that they apparently have an enemy willing to sabotage Bellefontaine, and as Noelan is now a member of the family , she too becomes a target. And three- she meets Adam Ross. A man who's sweet as sugar, sexy as sin and damn good in a crisis." This is from the back back cover of the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Welcome back to Bellafontaine!!,
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This review is from: The Secret Daughter: Raising Cane, Book 2 (Harlequin Superromance, No 1128) (Mass Market Paperback)
After the tragic deaths of Duke and Angelique Fontaine, their children, Jackson and Casey, discover their father has an illegitimate daughter living in Hawaii. In spite of their shock they know they must inform their half sister of their father's death and make arrangements for her to attend the reading of the will. All of Noelani Hana's life she has lived with hurt anger towards the man that fathered her but was never a parent to her. Now she is shocked to discover she has siblings and reluctantly travels to Louisiana for the will to be read, fully intending to collect her share of the inheritance so she can return to Maui. But once she arrives at Bellafontaine she learns the Fontaine's can not afford to buy her out until the harvest so she agrees to stay until that time. Noelani becomes the new mill manager and she suspects someone is out to sabotage the business. Adam Ross is a family friend and the renovator that is contracted to rebuild Bellafontaine's kitchen that had been damaged by fire months ago. He is instantly attracted to Noelani's exotic looks and desires her as much as he wants to reclaim ownership of his childhood home Magnolia Manor. He falls hard for Noelani but she plans to return to Hawaii when her inheritance is secured. Will the love between them that blossoms at Bellafontaine survive? Will the Fontaine sugar plantation survive the person that seeks to ruin it all? My gosh, this series thus far has held me entralled as if I were watching it played out on the big screen. I am very intrigued with this Louisiana family as it struggles through family and business hardships. The love and warmth for each other is beautifully felt when the Fontaine heirs finally bond together in their quest to save what their father created. THE SECRET DAUGHTER is a great story and I very much enjoyed the hero and heroine's fall into love. I am a true romantic at heart! Now, I can hardly wait to read the last book in the "Raising Cane" saga JACKSON'S GIRLS.
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Terrific! Very highly recommended,
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This review is from: The Secret Daughter: Raising Cane, Book 2 (Harlequin Superromance, No 1128) (Mass Market Paperback)
When he died, Duke Fontaine left behind a secret daughter. His acknowledged children, Casey and Jackson, discovered the news of Noelani Hana in old letters between their father and Noelani's mother. Devastated that their father had an affair while married to their mother, they are not welcoming to Noelani. She does not mind. She would not want anything of the estate except it would afford her to fulfilling her lifelong dream of purchasing a sugar millUnfortunately, when Noelani arrives she learns the estate is cash poor until recent losses are recovered from insurance and the next sugar crop is harvested. With suspicious activity making the Fontaine heirs suspect someone is out to sabotage their business, they soon find themselves joining forces. Adam Ross also proves his value, but Noelani resists becoming involved with a man she will inevitably leave behind in a few months. Authors who share a series and then pen only the middle section of a trilogy face profound challenges in keeping the overlapping characters and plotlines both consistent and believable. Author Roz Denny Fox rises to the occasion with her characteristic flair in THE SECRET DAUGHTER. Readers of the first part of the "Raising Cane" miniseries met Casey, encountering a strong, determined woman who would not accept the news of a secret sister easily. Fox maintains Casey's harsh strength, developing it into the resentment and anger that seems incredibly appropriate, especially in light of her recent loss. Noelani's own resentment of the past gives way to shimmering new emotions as she encounters siblings that match her determination and resourcefulness. Only a hero like Adam equals such a powerful woman. Fox realizes the emotional depths of these characters with the dazzling clarity and extraordinary perception that readers have come to expect from her work. THE SECRET DAUGHTER comes very highly recommended.
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2nd in the "Raising Cane" series,
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This review is from: The Secret Daughter: Raising Cane, Book 2 (Harlequin Superromance, No 1128) (Mass Market Paperback)
THE SECRET DAUGHTER by Roz Denny Fox
November 4, 2004 The second in a trilogy of Harlequin Superromances collectively called "Raising Cane", THE SECRET DAUGHTER by Roz Denny Fox was a step up from the first book, CASEY'S GAMBLE. While I had a hard time enjoying that first novel in this series that takes place mostly in Louisiana, THE SECRET DAUGHTER was a much more enjoyable read. "The secret daughter" is in reference to Noelani Hana, a "hapa" girl who also is the illegitimate daughter of Duke Fontaine, the patriarch of the Fontaine family who died with his wife in a plane crash. At the end of CASEY'S GAMBLE, the family learns of Duke and Angelique's death, but are also told that there is a third child of Duke, Noelani, that lives on Maui and is going to inherit part of the estate. The other two grown children are Casey (Cassandra) and Jackson, both of whom work on the sugar plantation that has belonged to the Fontaines for generations. Noelani herself has worked the sugar plantations on Maui all her life. She and her mother before her worked for Bruce Shiller's sugar plantation, and even after her mother had passed on, Noelani stayed on with Bruce. In the introduction, the reader gets a glimpse of Noelani's life on Maui, but she is soon en route to Louisiana to meet her half brother and sister, and to see what she has inherited from a father she has never met. She senses hostility from Casey, but Jackson welcomes her to their home with open arms. Before she meets her new family, however, she comes across Adam Ross, who is helping to restore parts of BelleFontaine, which almost burned down due to suspected arson. Casey at first thinks Adam is her half brother Jackson, but soon learns that Adam is a friend of the family. She also finds herself attracted to him, but refuses to get involved with him, knowing she is leaving for home as soon as the will is read. Things change as Noelani gets to know her new family. She finds herself liking her aunt Esme, Duke's sister, who is now the matriarch of the family. And she also falls in love with Jackson's young daughter Megan, who was also a product of an unwed relationship. The longer Noelani stays on the plantation, the more she finds herself at home, especially at the sugar mill. She also finds herself opening up to Adam, and the two of them become close. She does make sure he understands that she plans on going home to Maui and the Shiller plantation, where she belongs. Adam, on the other hand, does his best to convince her to stay. Noelani's love of the life on a sugar plantation pulls her in two directions. She also finds herself falling in love with Adam. She doesn't think she belongs on the mainland, but will her love for Adam convince her to stay, or is love not enough to tear her away from her beloved island? I have to admit that of all the books I have read by Ms Fox, this was my least favorite. I think my problem is that I am not really "into" this trilogy and for me, it doesn't work. However, I enjoy her writing so much that anything she writes tends to be enjoyable for me. I do plan on reading more books by Roz Denny Fox, and will give THE SECRET DAUGHTER a three star rating.
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