Customer Reviews

Stranger In The Family (Silhouette Special Edition)

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I quite simply loved this story.

Ms. McLinn has managed to create a wonderfully realistic story about the complexity of relationships, especially the relationships of the heart. I found myself deeply involved and caring about both her main characters, Bodie and Cambria, as their love and trust in each other developes.

If you enjoy a truly heart-warming romance, this book will not disappoint.

I have never read a Patricia McLinn book and have no clue why. However, this book has made me a fan. The story is well written and the characters well developed, they have depth and some suspense to it.
I loved this book and recommend it hightly. I loved the character "Brodie" and the others as well.

I decided to try this book since it was in the first position in the romance free bestsellers list....I cant say I loved it like the other 2 reviewers, by 20% of the book I wanted to quit, so instead I went to sleep... I started reading again and seriously felt bored up until half of the book. The second half is not bad it actually kept me interested. The story is about a succesfull and a bit overcontroling business man that after 16 years finds out he had a son. After finding out he decides to go an see for himself how the boy is doing not really knowing what he'll do next. This journey takes him to a Wyoming working ranch as an early guest in his sons family board house. His sons sister Cambria is a very distrusting person ( she had some love problemes before which made her this way) and is suspicious of him from the start.... I really didnt like her character she was mean to him from the start so I can really understand what he saw in her...... Anyway the fisrt half of the book is about him trying to get to know everyone in the family with out spilling the truth to them and Cambria trying to get him as far of them as possible,because she dosnt trust him. There is this attraction between them but she basically dosnt want to accept it. I wish there was more action maybe more humor,something to make this part a bit more interesting. The second half is better you get to see them giving up to the attraction and to further understand them and see how the secret spills out. Overall and Ok read.

This was the first book I have read by this author and I was NOT disappointed. Great story line, wonderful character development, and, unlike some romance fiction, the author made it very clear that everything that happens in our lives affects the way we see things and people which makes a lot of relationships ... complicated. She also shows that just because it's complicated, doesn't mean it's not worth the time it takes to work through all the complications. A great read and very realistic regarding life events and the work that relationships require.

After finding out he has a son that was given up for adoption 16 years ago, Boone wants to see how the boy is doing with his adoptive family. He plans an extended stay at the family's B&B/cattle ranch, and begins to fall for the son's adopted older sister. I found the story charming and well written. I was emotionally drawn to the characters. This was a favorite of my free downloads for Kindle.

I recommend. McLinn's books have become must reads when new ones come out. I feel the characters were well written and the story line was interesting.

This was an enjoyable read. I look forward to reading more from Patricia McLinn. Her story flowed smoothly and kept my attention.

I loved this book. The characters were well developed and believable. I felt I could really care for them. The story is very touching and I couldn't put it down. Wonderful book. Highly recommend.

I enjoyed this book totally. I will read other books from this author. Once I picked it up, it was hard to put down. Great way to help figure out how to balance your life between work and real life.

This is not my first book from this author - consistently good literature. This one provided no easy answers and made me feel the characters heart.