Sweeter than Wine (Paperback)

by Stephanie Mittman (Author)

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Product Description
Determined to leave his hometown to settle his own farm in Oklahoma, Ethan Morrow finds that an encounter with young Worth Phillips forces him to postpone his departure once again, especially after meeting Worth's mother, the cool and beautiful Sterling.

From the Publisher

HE'D BEEN WAITING TO FOLLOW HIS DREAMS. . .
Ethan Morrow had no intention of staying in the small Ohio town forever. He'dworked, saved, and planned and now nothing would stop him from leaving. Noteven a beautiful woman with corn-silk hair and sparkling blue eyes--or herdarling child. But just as he looked over his shoulder to wave good-bye to thetown that had been his home forever, he stumbled onto his destiny.

SHE'D BEEN SEARCHING FOR A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR. . .
Sterling Phillips wanted to be left alone with her son and her secrets. In heruncle's mansion she tried to hide from her past as well as her future, weavingtogether fairy tales for her son about a great knight who happened to bear astriking resemblance to the handsome Mr. Morrow. But when the boy stepped intothe path of Mr. Morrow's horse, she knew their lives would never be the sameagain. . . .

Product Details

• Paperback: 421 pages
• Publisher: Dell (February 10, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440221803
• ISBN-13: 978-0440221807
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,531,804 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweeter Than Wine is a Tender Tale!, March 28, 2006

By	Nancy Compton (Boise, Idaho) - See all my reviews

This historical novel a tender tale of love, devotion and doing what is right, even if the timing is wrong. Ethan Morrow eventually found his heart desire was already in the town that he longed to leave. Sterling Phillips found her true love was actually the man that almost destroyed the life of her beloved son, Worth. Worth was known by everyone as Sterling's brother, not her son, so when Sterling father showed up on the scene determined to raise his "son," Sterling knew she could no longer keep her secret. Would a man like Ethan Morrow still find the goodness in her if he knew her deep dark secret, or would he continue on with his life without her and her son?

This enjoyable tale is everything a good romance has to offer.

5.0 out of 5 stars I liked it, September 26, 2006

By	Truthful book lover (USA) - See all my reviews

I happened to pick up this book before the prequil (A Taste of Honey). The first couple of pages are daunting if you haven't met the Morrow family before but once I got through them I found a wonderful story.

The story of Sterling and Ethan is well written with just enough angst to keep me interested without getting into doom and gloom. I even found myself looking forward to the next chapter in the sub-story of Princess Sugarlips!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Awkward writing style, July 4, 2006

By	Gemma "bookworm" (Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews

This was the first book I tried by Mittman, and I was not very impressed. The author had a very awkward writing style. It read like a first draft, not a polished novel. She kept inserting information into sentences that didn't belong. The focus of the prose kept jerking around so much until it was almost impossible to follow. I felt like I'd been dropped into the middle of the wilderness without a map or a compass and was expected to find my way out. I had to keep going back and re-reading paragraphs so that they'd make sense. And as I'm a person who likes to read classics (I read Jane Austen for pleasure), it's not a "dumb reader" problem.

I suggest you try to borrow SWEETER THAN WINE from the library, or just skip it altogether. There are better romance novels out there.