The Third Wise Man: The Delancey Brothers (Harlequin Superromance No. 880) [Paperback]

Muriel Jensen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Superromance | Publication Date: November 1, 1999

The DELANCEY BROTHERS

Three very different brothers. Three very different lives. One great opportunity

Shea Delancey knows what he wants for Christmas

A year earlier, Shea and Samantha Haskell had marriage in mind. But when his restaurant failed, pride compelled him to refuse her offer of money and to shelve their relationship until he was on his feet financially. Now Samantha has money troubles. Samantha and her baby boy—Shea's son!

Shea is determined to help Samantha and the child he didn't even know he had. But, ironically, she's as unwilling to accept his aid has he was hers.

If he could get her to spend Christmas with the warm and caring Delancey clan, maybe he could wear down her resistance.

First, though, Shea has to get then two of them to Oregon. And once he realizes how much he still loves Samantha, he has to figure out a way to keep them there.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 260 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373708807
• ISBN-13: 978-0373708802
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,149,828 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautuiful romance, November 17, 1999

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This review is from: The Third Wise Man: The Delancey Brothers (Harlequin Superromance No. 880) (Paperback)

After a year of managing the Oregon winery they inherited from their deceased uncle, the Delancey brothers are pleased with their success. Though the winery itself has a bit to go before making a profit, the bed and breakfast and the restaurant are already winners. Mike and Tate have found love and happiness with their new wives, leaving the youngest, gourmet chef Shea, the lone bachelor of the three siblings.

Everything changes for Shea when he watches a TV reporter question Samantha Haskell about her family's business failure. Sam handles the setback with class, but a shaken Shea learns that his former lover Sam recently gave birth to an infant that he must have sired. He leaves for San Francisco to confront Sam. When he sees her, Shea knows he still loves her and made a bad error last year when he rejected her plea to allow her to help him with his financial crisis. Desperate to have Sam and child in his life, Shea blackmails her into spending the holidays in Oregon where he prays that the loving environment will persuade Sam that they belong together.

THE THIRD WISE MAN, the final Delancey brother tale, is an enjoyable contemporary romance that retains the magic of the first two tales but travels down a different path. The story line is entertaining as Shea learns how much his decision hurt. The return of lead characters from the previous two novels (see FIRST BORN SON and SECOND TO NONE) provides the readers with a warm family feeling for the holidays. Muriel Jensen makes Christmas a joyful time with a fun to read book.

Harriet Klausner

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Romance in Picture-Perfect Setting, September 6, 2002

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S. Barrett (Santa Cruz, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Third Wise Man: The Delancey Brothers (Harlequin Superromance No. 880) (Paperback)

Muriel Jensen's conclusion to her Delancey Brothers trilogy recaptures the warmth of the first two books, yet is different in a delightful way.

Shea Delancey discovers his former girlfriend's problems (and one of his own!) when he sees her on TV. Determined to help Samantha Haskell, and regain what he lost, Shea goes in pursuit and convinces Sam to spend the holidays at the winery where she meets his extended family. Convincing Sam to take another chance with him, and learning to trust her are just two of the things this youngest Delancey must learn to earn his happy ever after ending.

This book has everything: romance, babies, a fantastic setting, well-drawn characters right down to the llama, a mystery solved, and reunions galore (not to mention some mouthwatering recipes). Don't miss this heartwarming conclusion to a fascinating series.

Ms. Jensen. I want to read more, and I want to visit that winery! Brava for a superb trilogy!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great wrap-up to the series - wish there could be more!, August 23, 2004

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Fruit Loop (Down South) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Third Wise Man: The Delancey Brothers (Harlequin Superromance No. 880) (Paperback)

Shea Delancey, out-of-work chef, has lost his restaurant but finds new life with the winery he inherits with his brothers. Tate and Mike have found love and settled down, but Shea's secretly nursing a broken heart. When he finds his old flame kept a secret from him - their baby! - he determines to get her back. Muriel Jenson closes out her series with a bang - reuniting relatives, a gangster bent on revenge, a beautiful Christmas celebration - read the whole series. Highly recommend it.