Solitary Horseman [Hardcover]

Emilie Baker Loring (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1979 | ISBN-10: 0884113795 | ISBN-13: 978-0884113799

Anthony Hamilton, the spoiled son of wealthy parents, had been responsible for the accident that killed the son of Claire Grahame, widowed owner of a New England fruit farm. Overwhelmed with remorse, Tony renounced his own ambitions to work for the Grahame family. For ten years, he managed their orchards. Hard work and the knowledge that he was needed and loved called forth the best in Tony. And there was Rose, too.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 301 pages
• Publisher: Amereon Ltd (February 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0884113795
• ISBN-13: 978-0884113799
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,086,732 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: The Solitary Horseman (Hardcover)

When reading an Emilie Loring book, one thing will always stand out: virtue. Lots of it. And that overflows from one of her better romance/suspense works, "The Solitary Horseman" -- tight plot and likable characters, although the romantic interest gets a bit squirmy at times.

Ten years ago, a drunk Anthony Hamilton accidently killed David Grahame in a car accident; when he meets David's widowed mother, he pledges to help and support her family, as if he were her own son. Now their orchard business is flourishing, and Tony's trust fund has let his "sister" Rose tour the world. Now she's back, newly sophisticated and ready to spend time with her beloved mom and "brother."

But her homecoming isn't exactly idyllic. Tony's rich family is trying to draw him back to them, and someone is sabotaging the orchards -- or are they trying to get revenge for Tony's methods? Things come to a head when Rose takes a part in local politics, which places her right in the middle of danger.

Emilie Loring was known for many years for fluffy, squeaky-clean romance novels, usually with a bit of suspense or crime thrown in. This one is a bit different, because of the romantic attraction between Tony and Rose. Okay, they're not related. But they act in all other ways like Claire's children, which makes their involvement seem rather odd.

Otherwise, the idea of a young man trying to atone for a drunken driving accident by "filling the gap" is an intriguing one. And Loring handles this in a surprisingly delicate way. As the plot unfolds, we also get a look at the wealthy, emotionally cold Hamiltons and the warm, friendly Grahames, and understand why Tony was miserable and drunk before. She's especially good in the more suspenseful moments, whether it's kidnapping or vandalism.

This being a romantic story, there's also some rivalry going on -- more than one guy is interested in Rose, including Tony's brother. And Tony has a creepy fiancee whom he's trying to dump. But there's never any doubt how things are going to turn out in this story -- while the finale is predictable from page ten, it's intriguing to see it in action.

Though the relationship between Rose and Tony is a bit odd, but "Solitary Horseman" is otherwise a charming, sometimes suspenseful story.